I've bought my first iPad; also, a brief review
After years of owning Android tablets, plus a Fire tablet, I’ve finally bought my first-ever iPad. A few weeks ago, I bought the entry-level 2018 iPad model, which was on sale
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Android turns 10: My experiences with Google's mobile OS
Google’s Android mobile operating system turned 10 last month. Since its 2008 launch, the Android OS has gone from being part of a crowded marketplace of mobile OSes to becoming the
A short review of the 2017 Fire HD 8 tablet
Three years ago, I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 tablet during a Black Friday sale. It’s since served me adequately as a digital comic reader and for watching
What's the future of the tablet?
There’s been a lot written recently about the supposed death of the tablet. Shipments and sales of tablets have somewhat declined since several years ago, as the infographic below shows. Infographic
Amazon dropped, but will restore, encryption on Fire tablets
This week, Amazon made a surprising announcement about its line of Kindle Fire tablets: starting with Fire OS version 5, support for device encryption was being dropped. No clear reason had been given,
Tablet sales drop for 2015, detachables sell OK
Research firm IDC reports that tablet makers shipped 206.8 million tablets, down 10.1% from 2014. Sales of tablets also dropped from 2014, by 13.7%. The only growth area is in
Phablets popular during 2015 holiday season
Analytics firm Flurry Analytics took a look at what mobile devices were most popular during 2015’s holiday season, based on app usage and device activations. The most popular platform was iOS,
Chrome OS to be merged with Android
On Thursday, it was reported (initially by the Wall Street Journal) that Google plans to fold Chrome OS into its Android operating system. The goal is to create a new Android-based operating system
Amazon announces a $50 Fire tablet, $100 kid-friendly tablet
Amazon this week has announced it’s releasing a $50 entry-level version of its Kindle Fire tablet. For $50, you aren’t getting a higher-end tablet, such as Amazon’s
10 years with Linux, and how my usage has changed
It’s been 10 years since I started using Linux as an operating system for my home PCs. A decade ago, I’d grown interested in using Linux for various reasons,