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Tag: tablets

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The BOOX Max2: An E-reader For Serious Readers

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018Skip Owens12

If you are someone who does some serious reading, either in academia or as research, then the BOOX Max2 is a device that was designed with you in mind.

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Wacom MobileStudio Pro: Is It for You?

April 3, 2017December 16, 2017Rory Bristol1

Last November, Wacom released the MobileStudio Pro series. There’s no parallel on the market, but is it right for you? Come find out.

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Review: Lenovo YogaBook Android Edition Entices and Excites

March 20, 2017December 16, 2017Mordechai Luchins2

The first time I saw the Lenovo Yoga Book, I was entranced. Two slabs of glass, hinged together via the signature Yoga hinge, and running Android. Just like the Yoga Tabs I’ve reviewed in the past, that nonstandard form brings a fascinating function.

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Review: TCL’s XESS Tablet With Alexa Baked in Is an Acquired Taste

January 31, 2017December 16, 2017Mordechai Luchins0

TCL thinks your house needs a 17.3″, high definition Android tablet, with Amazon’s Alexa built in. How does it fare?

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Get Creative in 3D With the Intuos 3D

November 25, 2016December 16, 2017Dakster Sullivan0

Intuos 3D is the latest in the Wacom line and well worth its price.

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RCA Voyager Returns to Try to Extinguish Amazon’s Fire

November 1, 2016Mordechai Luchins1

It’s the third generation RCA Voyager, and it’s on a mission to take out the most popular name brand budget Android tablet. Does it have the skills to thrill?

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ZAGG’s Two New Keyboard Cases for iPad Pro (and iPad Air 2)

October 25, 2016December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol1

We love our iPads. They’ve freed us up from even having to carry around a laptop some of the time. But typing long-form things on them is slow and full of mistakes (and often adds in “helpful” autocorrected text). So, some of us get external keyboards.

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The Best of Both Worlds – HP Envy x360 2-in-1

October 24, 2016December 16, 2017Z2

Whether you’re looking for a beautifully balanced 2-in-1, a powerful mobile computing solution, or a budget-priced portable that doesn’t sacrifice style or substance, our friends at AMD have you covered.

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The Best Way to Read Your Digital Comics

August 30, 2016December 14, 2017Stephen R Clark6

Our free time is suddenly much more precious, so tablets are a great way of bringing our comics, graphic novels and manga everywhere you go. What’s the best hardware and software to use? GeekDad has your guide.

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RCA Viking II Review

May 9, 2016Mordechai Luchins16

RCA’s latest 10″ tablet brings Android 6.0 to the mid-range, and has one intriguing feature.

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Review: Lenovo Yoga 700: Perfect for Computing on the Go

May 4, 2016December 16, 2017Will James0

The Lenovo Yoga 700 14″ is an ultraportable convertible at a great price point. It is one device with four modes–laptop, stand, tablet, and tent, perfect for on-the-go computing.

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Review: Twelve South’s HiRise Deluxe Has Changed My Workflow Forever

December 11, 2015December 16, 2017Mordechai Luchins0

Finding a way to interact with your phone while sitting at a desk doesn’t have to be a compromise.

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Let’s Get Small – The RCA 7″ Voyager II Tablet

November 21, 2015December 16, 2017Z45

Fifty bucks can buy morning coffee for all your cube-mates, an ugly sweater for your holiday party, hell, even a budget-priced new console release, and now, thanks to RCA, it can also buy a fully functional 7″ Android tablet.

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GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #2: Gadgets and Accessories

November 10, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol0

Gadgets and accessories are well integrated into our lives. Find out which ones are the GeekMoms’ favorites.

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6 Things I’ve Learned Recycling Laptops for Those in Need

October 24, 2015Mordechai Luchins1

Have you every considered freecycling computers for the needy? I do. Here’s what I’ve learned.

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This Could Be the Perfect Tablet Stand for Kids and Adults

October 21, 2015December 16, 2017Ken Denmead0

Check out this new stand that will make working with your tablet computer an easy, strain-free experience.

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Microsoft Continues to Innovate Portable Computing

October 9, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol1

Microsoft recently announced the newest in their line of Microsoft-branded computers. They’ve updated the Surface Pro to model number 4, and they’ve come out with the Surface Book, which is a larger, beefier, more powerful machine that looks more like a laptop than the other Surface models.

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Review: The Lenovo Flex 3

September 3, 2015December 16, 2017Mordechai Luchins0

With school starting up, a new laptop may be on your shopping list. Should you be considering the Lenovo Flex 3? Let’s find out.

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Holy tablets Batman!

My 5-Year-Old Wants His Own iPad

July 14, 2015December 16, 2017Jason Gipson-Nahman0

The other day, my 5-year-old said “Papi, so I was thinking. Maybe I could have my own iPad.” I stopped myself short of laughing in his face. My response was “tienes dinero para comprar un iPad?”

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Panasonic 3E Convertible 2-in-1 Is Built for Education

April 8, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol0

Panasonic, along with Intel and Microsoft, has created a purpose-built computer for the K-12 education market. It won’t keep kids stuck in the classroom, however. It’s extremely portable, even having a carrying handle, and is intended to be brought out into the field to look at things in nature and study the world.

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NextBook and Kurio

Two Budget Tablets Worth Your Time

March 8, 2015December 16, 2017Z0

My dear grandfather, the man who instilled within me a love of technology (and specifically consumer electronics), is fond of telling me that you just can’t skimp on hardware. Frank Zappa, on the other hand, famously declared “If we can’t be free, at least we can be cheap.”

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Surface Pro 3–When Awesome Gets Even, Uh, Awesomer

March 4, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol0

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I finally got my hands on Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. Would I like it? How would I use it? What place in my life would it have? What uses would it be best for, over my other devices?

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Toshiba Encore Mini Tablet Is Perfect to Share, Take Along

January 11, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol0

Reliable tablets don’t have to be costly. Here’s an affordable one that will last long enough for a movie or two, and fit inside just about any bag you carry.

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OtterBox Agility Tablet System Offers All-In-One Protection

September 2, 2014December 16, 2017Nicole Wakelin1

The OtterBox Agility System combines multiple pieces that function together to keep your tablet protected while improving its functionality.

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Full Skylanders Trap Team Console Game Comes to Tablets

August 12, 2014November 23, 2017Andy Robertson2

With Gamescom almost upon us Activision announced a new version of Skylanders Trap Team for tablet devices. Unlike previous years though this is the full console experience and comes with a Bluetooth controller and Portal.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S: I’m No Longer a Kindle Fire User

July 24, 2014Cathé Post1

See how GeekMom Cathé, dedicated Kindle user, liked the new Samsung Galaxy S tablet.

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ASUS Transformer Book T100TA-H2-GR Review and Giveaway!

July 8, 2014December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol0

Learn a bit about a fantastic convertible tablet/computer from ASUS, and enter to win one!

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Every Tablet Deserves a Tail

June 21, 2014December 16, 2017Z1

In my house are many tablets: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a stand for them.

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Apple Family Sharing

The Most Important Thing Apple Announced on Monday Was Family

June 7, 2014Jason CranfordTeague3

Last Monday, Apple let us in on their plans for the future of, amongst other things, iOS (8), and Mac OS X (Yosemite). Tim Cook and friends detailed a long list of new features—most of which will not be available until this fall—to a salivating audience of developers and fans at the 2014 WWDC in San Francisco.

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10 Things Parents Should Know About the Kindle Fire HDX

June 6, 2014December 16, 2017Z4

Late last year online retail juggernaut Amazon again tried its hand at a consumer-friendly tablet. The Kindle Fire HDX, the third generation of their Kindle Fire line, not only makes Amazon’s specialized environment a viable option for mobile computing, it makes for a fine device in its own right.

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