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Jazooli’s Portable Tablet Desk Stand Review

For some time I've been looking for a decent desk stand to hold my 10" tablet but all the ones tried so far have some annoyance or niggle. Usually the stand wouldn't work well with the tablet still in its case, but others would be bulky, flimsy, only for the iPad or just plain rubbish. The good news is that I

Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 up for pre-order

Microsoft held its big New York City event yesterday, unveiling the Surface 2, which will ship later next month, just days after Windows 8.1 makes its official debut. Today, the Redmond-based company begins taking pre-orders for the new tablets, which begin at $499 and range upwards from there. "This morning we began taking pre-orders via www.MicrosoftStore.com, Microsoft Stores, and through select

New Dell Windows 8 Tablets Outed

Dell showed off a new 8" Windows 8-based tablet at the recent IDF conference earlier in September, promising further announcements on the resurrected "Venue" line at a press event on 2 October in New York City. Geek News Central has obtained advance information that Dell will be presenting three tablets; the already seen 8" plus two 10.8" tablets. The three devices and specs are: 1) 8" 1280

Tesco Launches Hudl Android Tablet

One of the UK's largest supermarkets, Tesco, has today announced the Hudl, a 7" Android tablet priced at just £119 (US$190). In a range of four colours, the Hudl is aimed squarely at families, and this could be the tablet to take on the Nexus 7 in the UK. The Hudl comes with a 1440 x 900 HD screen and runs on

Free eBooks From Your Local Library

These are tough economic times and if you want to save yourself a few pennies, stop buying ebooks, join your local library and borrow ebooks for free. The OverDrive Media Console app lets you download and read ebooks offered by your local library for nothing, and if audiobooks are of more interest, the app can handle those as well. The

Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro Review

The Samsung ATIV Series 7 Smart PC Pro is a Windows 8 hybrid: a touchscreen tablet that that slots into a keyboard, converting the tablet into a laptop. Sounds like a great idea but how well does it work in practice? Let's get it out the box first - apologies for some of these photos, there was a bit too

Looking for an Android tablet? Now is the time

There are literally hundreds of Android tablets on the market, many of which you have never heard of. Of that group, it is likely that you that you do not wish to hear of most them, but do not get the impression that makes the market bad. While I can not recommend you grabbing that no-name $79 tablet, as it