Since the finger became the input device of choice, I've spent more time polishing my smartphone and tablet than I care to admit. I usually use whatever is handy but I know that this isn't always a good idea - cotton can be more abrasive than you think and there's nothing worse than a grain of sand caught in the
Archos, makers of some of the best Android tablets that you probably don't hear about, today announced a little preview of their upcoming CES 2012 plans. The Archos 70b will be the first affordable tablet - i.e. under $200 - that will come out of the box running the Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. This is the successor to the
The theft of mobile electronic devices has become increasingly attractive as the value of gadgets rises and the economy falls. A particularly easy way to steal is to simply open likely-looking backpacks and rucksacks while they're being worn and remove the gadgetry without the owner noticing. Sometimes the pack can be unzipped quietly, other times it's cut open with a
Another week with no news from HP, another investigation by the WebOS Internals crew. This time they've directed their attention at HP's App Catalog for WebOS to reveal everything you ever wanted to know...and probably some stuff you didn't really care about. - There are 8399 unique apps. - There are 3514 apps that work on all WebOS devices. -
Next Tuesday, November 15th, Amazon will release the much-anticipated Kindle Fire. The 7" Android tablet has been rumored to be receiving a huge number of pre-orders - 250,000 in the first 5 days if the news reports are correct. Now, with the release only 5 days away, Amazon has bumped their App Store to version 2.0. The new look of
More time is spent reading with children but parents are finding modern life tiring and stressful, according to research commissioned by Booktime. The average time spent by parents reading with their child (4 & 5 year olds) is now one hour 26 mins per week, an increase of 10% over 2009. 60% of parents read with children for pleasure on