Articles about tablet

Amazon takes aim at Apple and Google with the $230 Fire Max 11, its biggest tablet ever

Amazon is going big with its newest tablet. The Seattle tech giant on Tuesday debuted the $230 Fire Max 11,… Read More

Amazon reveals Fire HD 8 upgrades as company sees strong growth in tablet market share

Amazon announced the latest upgrades to its lineup of Fire HD 8 tablets on Wednesday, promising thinner, lighter and faster… Read More

‘I won’t throw another Surface’: Tom Brady says NFL will fine him if he tosses Microsoft device again

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is going to keep a better grip on his Microsoft Surface after hearing from… Read More

Tom Brady’s anger reaches the Surface: NFL star slams Microsoft tablet in rare shutout loss

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers weren’t the only ones to get battered and beaten during a “Sunday Night Football” game this… Read More

Google halts tablet production in the face of competition from Microsoft, Apple and others

Google will stop producing its own tablets, according to a report from Computerworld, pulling back from a competitive and stagnant… Read More

Patriots survive against Chiefs to reach Super Bowl but coach’s Microsoft Surface takes a beating

The back and forth NFL playoff game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday turned into… Read More

#SurfaceDrop: Seahawks star Russell Wilson births new celebration with Microsoft tablet during big win

Russell Wilson may have inadvertently invented the geekiest touchdown celebration of the NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback was on… Read More

Amazon passes Samsung for 2nd place in worldwide tablet shipments, sees 50% growth in 2017

Amazon’s worldwide tablet shipments spiked 48 percent last quarter while the tech giant passed Samsung for second place in vendor… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant coming to Fire tablets, expanding beyond Echo and Fire TV

Amazon’s Alexa is coming to its Fire tablets, giving users quick access to the voice-enabled virtual assistant, and positioning the company to… Read More

Amazon revamps Fire HD 8, cuts price 40% to $90, says its tablet sales have more than doubled

Amazon unveiled a new version of its Fire HD 8 tablet this morning, with more memory and additional storage, and dropped… Read More

Microsoft debuts new NFL team-branded Surface Pro 4 Type Covers for $160

If you own a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet and like showing off your NFL team allegiance, Microsoft today unveiled a… Read More

NFL coaches want to explore ‘competitive impact’ of video replays on Surface tablets

Embed from Getty Images The NFL still needs more time to examine how having video replays on the Microsoft Surface tablets that players… Read More

Testing Amazon’s $50 Fire tablet: Here’s what to expect from this budget device

The world is full of overpowered technology — gadgets with capabilities well beyond what we need. For me, it’s a $400 iPad mini… Read More

Hands-on with Surface Book: Microsoft’s first-ever laptop feels like a game-changer

NEW YORK — Microsoft announced its first-ever laptop, dubbed the Surface Book, in a surprise move on Tuesday. The company… Read More

Amazon’s new Fire tablet is so inexpensive, they’re selling a 6-pack for $250

Got $250 to spend? That won’t get you even one new iPad, but it’s enough for six Amazon tablets. The company… Read More

Oops: Al Michaels refers to Microsoft Surface as an iPad on NFL’s opening night

It looks like NFL commentators still don’t know which tablet players and coaches are using on the sidelines. During the first… Read More

NFL testing new Microsoft technology this preseason as Surface Pro 3 makes football debut

The Surface Pro 3 has arrived on the NFL’s sidelines. During this year’s preseason games, which kick off next Thursday, the… Read More

Washington Post’s Kindle app is no longer free, but still cheap for a limited time

Six months ago, The Washington Post launched a Kindle app that was heavily influenced by Jeff Bezos, the CEO of… Read More

That’s a lot of ‘Angry Birds’: Survey shows average mobile gamer plays for 2 hours a day

It’s obvious that the continued growth of smartphones and tablets has been a boon to the mobile gaming market, but… Read More

News Brief

Microsoft patches Surface Pro 3 to improve wireless connectivity

Microsoft has released an update for the Surface Pro 3 that should help fix problems users have encountered with its… Read More

HTC slashes the price of the all-new Nexus 9 to $200 for a limited time

This morning, HTC is offering its brand new tablet, the Nexus 9, for an amazing $200, or half off the… Read More

As Google’s Nexus 9 goes on sale, reviews call the HTC-made tablet a contender

Google’s latest tablet, built by HTC, is now available for purchase at some retailers — and based on early reviews —… Read More

Chart: As new iPad nears, tablet sales projected to stay flat

Apple is slated to release new iPads Thursday, but the company’s tablet sales may not see a big boost. According… Read More

Amazon’s out to prove it can deliver the whole package: hardware, software and services

Amazon is good at delivering on its promises. Customers trust that when they click buy button, the item they ordered will… Read More

Watch out, Microsoft: Apple says iPad accounts for 90% of enterprise tablet activations

Microsoft is aiming to protect its turf inside large businesses with the help of Windows tablets that run Office, but… Read More

Amazon’s Kindle Fire blows away rival tablets with increase in Christmas activations

Amazon has typically seen its Kindle Fire tablet sales spike during the holidays, even more than a typical seasonal increase,… Read More

Nearly 300 people at the Surface 2 launch event near Microsoft’s headquarters

There are close to 300 people gathering at the Bellevue Square Mall in Washington for the Surface 2 midnight launch… Read More

Pew: 35% of Americans have tablets, up 10% from last year

The popularity of tablets continues to grow, according to the latest numbers from Pew. Pew’s research shows 35 percent of… Read More

These are the 10 Microsoft Stores hosting Surface 2 midnight launch parties

If you want to be the first to get your hands on the Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2, Microsoft is… Read More

Delta pilots swapping iPad for Surface 2 tablet

First, Delta equipped 19,000 flight attendants with Windows Phones. Now, the pilots are getting in on the Microsoft fun. Paul… Read More