Rovio today announced that the pigs that have been bombarded (for good reason?) for nearly three years by the Angry Birds will now have their chance to take the fight back to the birds. In Bad Piggies, players will finally get the chance to play as the pigs. And there will not be a slingshot in sight. “There’s a lot […]
Tablets
Rumour: Google to launch 3G-enabled Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 tablet family may soon grow to include a second model. Citing a “very well-placed insider,” MoDaCo reports that Google and partner ASUS are getting ready to launch a 3G-enabled Nexus 7 model. ASUS is already ramping up production with a launch planned about six weeks from now. This would place the tablet’s release some time in […]
Is this the new Amazon Kindle Fire?
An image obtained by The Verge purportedly shows the second generation Kindle Fire tablet. It reveals little although the image does appear to confirm the presence of a front-facing camera and an updated keyboard interface. The shape is also different from that of the original. A second image, which it was asked not to publish, apparently shows a more streamlined […]
IFA 2012: Android 4.1 coming “very soon” to Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note 10.1
During its IFA 2012 UNPACKED event, Samsung briefly touched upon upcoming Android 4.1 upgrades for some of its existing devices. It confirmed that both the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note 10.1 would be upgraded “very soon.” Not mentioned but also present on the background slide that accompanied the announcement was the original Galaxy Note. Samsung did not provide any […]
IFA 2012: Samsung ATIV Tab Windows RT tablet announced
Along with its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the ATIV S, Samsung today unveiled its first Windows RT tablet, the ATIV Tab. Samsung ATIV Tab specifications: Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Operating system: Microsoft Windows RT Cellular connectivity: None Other connectivity: GPS/GLONASS, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (dual-band), Bluetooth 4.0, NFC Display: 10.1-inch HD (1366×768) Input: Capacitive touchscreen Memory: 2GB RAM Storage: 32/64GB internal […]
Rumour: Samsung to launch ATIV Tab 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet
With Samsung expected to launch its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone as the ATIV S, it should come as no surprise that Samsung’s first Windows RT tablet has also been leaked as the ATIV Tab. The Verge reports that the Samsung ATIV Tab tablet will have the following specifications: Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Operating system: Microsoft Windows RT Display: 10.1-inch Input: […]
Samsung transforming notebook teased in image and video
Samsung looks set to have a busy IFA 2012 event. It has posted the following image to its Samsung Notebook Facebook page, adding “Don’t worry, it’s just around the corner…”: The image reveals what appears to be a transforming notebook powered by Windows 8. Such a concept device, with a detachable keyboard and stylus pen slot, was first teased at […]
Samsung trademarks Ativ Tab and Ativ S brand names
Samsung’s branding for upcoming Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Windows 8 tablets may have been revealed. The company recently registered two new brand names: Ative Tab and Ativ S, giving us a hint as to what it may have in mind. It may use the Ativ brand much as it already uses the Galaxy name for its Android devices. The […]