Research In Motion on Tuesday gave its PlayBook tablet computer the ability to handle email as easily as a BlackBerry does, with new software that eliminates a shortcoming that has throttled sales since the PlayBook launched last April.
Android apps are now available for download on the BlackBerry PlayBook thanks to a new OS 2.0 software update. The update began rolling out Feb. 21, and it's free to all PlayBook owners. The apps won't come from the Android Market, instead, they'll be offered through the BlackBerry Appworld once they are ported over. So far, there are only a couple hundred that run well, but as more developers convert their apps for the QNX system, more popular apps like Words With Friends will be avail...
Research In Motion released a long-delayed software update for its PlayBook tablet on Tuesday, hoping to give a fresh start to the unloved device and pave the path for its next-generation BlackBerry smartphones.
Barnes & Noble have reduced the price of their Nook Tablet to $199, and the BlackBerry PlayBook has a new software update (OS 2.0) integrating thousands of new apps, but which should you buy? The seven-inch tablet space just got a whole lot juicier because now both the PlayBook, Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire are $199, a price that looks to be the point at which many new tablet owners will grab one. It's proved to be successful for the Kindle Fire because it's now the best selling Android tab...
Barnes & Noble is ready to debut a new 8GB Nook Tablet Feb. 22, and it could even come out at a lower price, but will it be enough to blow away the Amazon Kindle Fire? Kindle Fire is $50 less than the Nook Tablet, and it has more internal storage, but that's about to change when Walmart begins selling the eight gigabyte Nook Tablet Feb. 22, tech blog The Verge reported.
Apple announced its upcoming operating system for Mac computers on Thursday, dubbed Mountain Lion. The system's new features will make working on the Mac, and transferring that work to other Apple devices, extremely simple. Here are the five best features of the new operating system.
Apple, the world’s most valuable company, made available the latest version of its OS, dubbed Mountain Lion, for developers Thursday so that it will be able to ship new products by the third quarter.
Apple announced its upcoming operating system for Mac computers on Thursday, dubbed Mountain Lion. Here's a breakdown of all of the newest features:
Several nude photos allegedly belonging to Teyana Taylor were reportedly hacked and spread around the Internet on Wednesday and has since sent Twitter into a frenzy.
If you're a Sprint customer and you're torn between the HTC Evo View 4G and the ZTE Optik, here's what you need to know. We generally don't recommend data plans for tablets, but some people do find them necessary, and because Sprint offers both of these tablets on their network, you get them at a subsidized price. Their on-contract prices standout because the Optik is $100 with a new two-year contract compared to the $250 for the View 4G.
In another blow for beleaguered BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, the U.S. federal government's main procurement agency is issuing iPhones and Android-based devices to some of its 17,000 workers.
The Colombia singer tweeted that she was attacked by a Blackberry-seeking sea lion in Cape Town, South Africa.
Shares of Google are showing little reaction to approvals by both the U.S. Justice Department and the European Commission to its six-month pursuit of Motorola Mobility.
BlackBerry 10 phones, which will not be shipped until later this year, are again in the news due to some leaked images that were posted on Crackberry. The images of BB's much-hyped operating system show a great number of changes that have been incorporated including new user interface elements, implementation of home screen widgets on the devices, an updated icon tray with search, camera, and call buttons, quarter-screen widgets and so on.
A U.S. market regulator is for now dropping insider trading cases against three Swiss asset managers, despite accusations that two of the defendants improperly thwarted its investigation, including by throwing out a BlackBerry.
Over the weekend, a new app popped up in Cydia. This app, unlike Celeste, allows iOS device users to share files with almost any other Bluetooth-enabled device, even Android. Yes, that's what AirBlue Sharing claims it can.
Droid 4, which was released Friday (Feb. 10), is Motorola's first 4G LTE smartphone that comes with the QWERTY keyboard.
Apple sells millions of iPads, so it's no surprise the number of accessories for the amazing tablets is seemingly as large. GoPad is a new accessory for the person who attaches themselves to their iPad and wants to take it everywhere while using it the whole time, of course.
Valentine's Day is round the corner and many retailers have announced discounts for shoppers who want to buy something special for their loved ones. Looking for Valentine's Day gifts for him? Or for her? Here's a quick look at some of the best online Valentine's Day deals you will find at some of the biggest and most popular retailers around.
Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphone has struggled to win over U.S. consumers but the Canadian company has long been able to rely on the loyalty of corporate and government clients who depend on its secure email. No more.
Both the Acer Iconia Tab A100 and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets have been out for many months, and the prices are starting to come down, so here's how they compare. In fact, both are well under $300 now, with the 16 gigabyte PlayBook going for just $200 due to a recent price cut. Beyond the comparatively low prices, the tablets are quite different.
All of T-Mobile's 4G smartphones are free during their Valentine's Day 2012 sale, and that includes the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Amaze 4G. Of course, you have to sign up with a new two-year contract to get that price, and you also have to buy one of the Classic or Small Business plans. Additionally, several other phones are free during the Feb. 11, one day only sale. The entire line-up of 4G-enabled devices, including the Springboard tablet, and three other non-4G phones are free on Satur...
