Google’s Pixel C tablet now available in the UK from £399
Google’s Pixel C might not be the tablet to replace your laptop, but it’s still a beautifully put together device with oodles of power. If you’ve had your eye on the convertible after first seeing it a few months ago, know it’s now available through Google’s online store, but it don’t exactly come cheap. The 32GB model is will set you back £399, while the 64GB configuration demands the pricier sum of £479. But you wanted a physical keyboard to go with that, right? Well, be prepared to pay £119 extra for either the regular or folio options. Still, at least the tablet itself is cheaper than our original guesstimations based on US pricing. With the launch of the Pixel C in the UK, Google’s latest product line is now available in its entirety, just in case you’re wondering what to get the gearhead in your life this Christmas.
Via: Geeky Gadgets
Source: Google Store
Google’s new Pixel X is available now at the Play Store
At the most recent Google Nexus release event in San Francisco, we were introduced to the Pixel C and were not given a release date. Well Google just put the Pixel C up for sale starting at $499.00 for the 32Gb model. If you recall the latest tablet from Google runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, comes with a 10.2″ display with 308ppi, is rather svelte at .517kg, is powered by the super powerful NVIDIA Tegra X1 with Maxwell GPU, and has 3GB of RAM. The Pixel C is made from anodized aluminum giving it an ultra durable and premium feel, has stereo speakers and has a USB type C port.
The Pixel C is Google’s take on a tablet with a keyboard and was designed from the ground up alongside its keyboard, so you can switch in an instant between swiping and typing. Plus, the screen adjusts to different angles, so you can work or watch comfortably wherever you want.
The new Pixel C is available now for $499.00 with free shipping. The Play Store has them in stock and will ship them in 1-2 business days.
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iOS 9.2 gives you more control over Apple Music and iBooks
Apple is clearly hoping to clear its slate before the year is over. On top of that iPhone battery case, it just posted an iOS 9.2 update that brings big improvements to Apple Music and iBooks. For a start, it’s much easier to reconcile your iCloud Music Library with the streaming service — you can see whether or not any song has been downloaded, and quickly download whole albums or playlists. It’s easier to start a new playlist or add a song to a recent list, too. iBooks, meanwhile, supports both 3D Touch (for peeking at pages) and background audiobook listening while you browse books inside the app.
There’s more under the hood. This update USB Camera Adapter support to the iPhone, Mail Drop (from OS X El Capitan) for giant email attachments and Siri support in Arabic. The 9.2 release may also include AT&T’s unified NumberSync calling, although later betas didn’t include it — if you see it, let your fellow readers know in the comments. All told, there’s enough here that you’ll likely want to install the new version tout suite.
Photo by Will Lipman.
Via: MacRumors
Amazon takes the wraps off new Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition
Earlier today, Amazon took the wraps off its latest Android-powered tablet, the Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition, which is available to pre-order from the company’s online store for $249.99 with shipments expected to leave the warehouse on Wednesday, December 9.
Unlike previous Fire models, the Reader’s Edition ships with a nifty Blue Shade feature that makes reading at night significantly easier. When switching to this mode, a filter to restrict exposure to blue light is applied to the display and the brightness is dimmed to an ultra-low setting to ensure that words are clearly visible.
All other hardware on board the Reader’s Edition is identical to the standard Fire HD 8, which means that it packs an 8-inch IPS display, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB/16GB of expandable internal storage and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.
If you’re not entirely sold on Amazon’s newest addition to the Fire lineup, the online giant’s hoping a year’s free subscription to Kindle Unlimited will seal the deal. This will give users access to over one-million books along with thousands of audiobooks. Amazon’s also throwing in a free protective case, which is described as having the “look and feel of a real book cover”.
If you’d like to find out more about picking one up — hit the source link below.
Source: Amazon
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Here’s why the iPad Pro’s processor is so fast
Whatever you think of Apple’s products, there’s little doubt that the A9X processor in the iPad Pro is quick — in a few cases, it rivals the performance you’d get from a laptop. But why is it so quick, especially when Apple tends to shy away from high clock speeds, many-core processors and other conventional performance tricks? Thanks to AnandTech and Chipworks, we now have a good idea. They’ve torn down the A9X to reveal that the chip is a series of calculated tradeoffs. It only has two CPU cores and doesn’t even have Level 3 memory cache to keep the processor humming, but it has a monstrous amount of bandwidth (51GB per second) and a whopping 12 graphics cores. That’s twice as many as in the iPhone 6s’ A9 chip, folks. To boot, the A9X is larger than Intel’s latest quad-core desktop processors — Apple has the headroom for components that you don’t see in many PCs.
Source: AnandTech
30 Gorgeous HD wallpapers of planet Earth
The third planet from the Sun is Earth and it is my favorite planet of them all. We only have one Earth and it looks absolutely stunning from outer space. We’ve curated 30 HD wallpapers for you to use as your background on your smartphone or tablet.
Check out the wallpapers and download as many as you would like.
The wallpapers are all in the scrolling images above, and if you want to save them, follow these instructions:
- Click the left/right arrows to scroll through the images
- Maximize the image you like by clicking on it
- Long press or hold down on the image and click “save”
- Go to your gallery or Google Photos and find your image
- Click “use as” and then click wallpaper
If you see a wallpaper that belongs to you and you would like to receive credit, I would love to give it to you! Just drop a comment in the section provided below with some proof (You know, just so we don’t have people claiming things that are not theirs…) So, please choose those that you like and enjoy!
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U.S. Cellular now has the Samsung Galaxy Tab E for $0 down
U.S. Cellular, the fifth largest carrier in the U.S., has started selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab E online and in stores to new and existing customers.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E will be available for $0 down and $8.75 for 24 months, or $129.99 with a two-year contract. It is a great alternative to higher priced tablets and will have LTE connectivity, a 1.2GHz 64-bit processor and a 5MP camera with expandable memory.
If you would like to learn more, head on over to U.S. Cellular by clicking this link.
Specs:
Technical Specifications
- 4G LTE B2/B4/B5/B12/B17/B25, 3G EVDO Rev.A, 1x CDMA
- Qualcomm MSM8916 Quad-Core 1.2GHz 64bit
- Android™ OS
- 5MP Camera and 2MP front-facing Webcam
- Wi-Fi Capable
- 5,000mAh Battery
- Usage Time: Wi-Fi up to 14hrs, 3G up to 12Hrs, 4G up to 13hrs*
- 16GB Storage**, microSD™ supported up to 128GB, 1.5GB Ram
- Dimensions: 8.70″ x 4.96″ x 0.35″
- Weight: less than 1 lb.
- Access to thousands of apps through Google Play
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Amazon reveals it’s starting Black Friday a week early
As Thanksgiving approaches Americans look forward to not only eating turkey, cranberries, stuffing and mashed potatoes, but also look forward to one of the best shopping days of the year, Black Friday. Amazon has announced that they are starting this year’s Black Friday eight days early with some unique twists involved. The deals will begin on November 20, with new deals added as often as every five minutes for eight straight days. Amazon is calling their special eight day sale the Eight Days of Holiday Deals.
There will be ten coveted “Deals of the Day” starting at midnight on Thanksgiving(Nov. 26), with ten more for Black Friday. Black Friday is regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, and in 2014 $50.0 billion was spent on this day, with 133 million customers participating in the sales. Places like Amazon, Walmart and Target all play off the hysteria of Black Friday, and offer some of the most incredible deals of the year.
New twist for Amazon app users only
This year, Amazon will select 150 hand-picked Lightning Deals on everything from electronics to kitchen gadgets only through the Amazon Mobile Shopping App available on Android, iOS, and Fire OS. These deals can be found on the “App Only Deals” tab and will be released daily from 3 PM PT to 11 PM PT starting Thanksgiving through Wednesday, December 9. In addition, Prime members in 20 metro areas can use the dedicated Prime Now mobile app to enjoy free two-hour delivery on select Deals of the Day throughout the holiday season.
“Customers can truly sit back and relax with their family and friends this holiday season knowing that they will be notified as soon as the products they’ve had their eye on are about to go on sale,” said Steve Shure, Vice President, Amazon Consumer Marketing. “Year after year, more and more customers shop for deals on Amazon from the comfort of their own home, and we continue to make that process even more convenient for them. And with App Only Deals, customers will have plenty of options when it comes to scoring great deals from Amazon.”
Following are examples of some of the top deals that will be available at various times between November 20 and Black Friday at www.amazon.com/blackfriday:
Electronics:
- Kindle Paperwhite, $99.99 normally $119.99
- $30 off Kindle and Kindle for Kids Bundle
- Fire, $34.99 normally $49.99
- Fire Kids Edition, $84.99 normally $99.99
- $25 off Amazon Fire TV, normally $99.99
- $15 off Amazon Fire TV Stick and Amazon Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote
- Up to 45% off select Samsung and LG TVs, including Samsung 32” 1080p LED TV for $177.99, LG 49” 1080p LED TV for less than $370, and Samsung 75” 1080p Smart LED TV for less than $2,000
- Top-selling 60” 4K LED TV, $799.99
- TCL 55” Roku Smart LED TV, $348, normally $549.99
- Hisense 55” 4K Smart LED TV, $448 (App Only Deal) $100 savings
- 50” 1080p LED TV, $149.99 (App Only Deal)
- 40” 1080p LED TV, $145
- TCL 32” Roku Smart LED TV, $125, normally $198.88
- 32” LED TV, $75
- Acer Home Theater Projector, $299.99
- VIZIO 38” 2.1 Home Theater Sound Bar, $79.99
- $49 off SONOS 2-Room Streaming Music Starter Set
- Save 40% on Polk Audio Omni S2 Wireless Speaker
- Up to 25% off Denon HEOS 1 Wireless Speakers
- 50% off Sony Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones
- Save more than 50% on Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition Over-Ear Headphones in Black (Amazon Exclusive), normally $199.95
- More than 50% off top-selling point-and-shoot camera
- Jawbone UP3, $99 normally $148.99 and one of Oprah’s Favorite Things
- Save $100 on an Intel-Powered Dell 2-in-1 Laptop
- ASUS 15” laptop, $129
- Up to 40% off select Acer desktops, monitors, Chromebooks, and tablets
- Save more than 20% on select Samsung Galaxy Tablets
- Save up to 70% on select SanDisk memory cards and USB flash drives
- Top-selling mobile printer for less than $100
Books, Music & Video Games:
- 80% off Transformers: The Covenant of Primus
- Save more than 50% on Deathstroke Volume 1 Book and Mask Set
- Save on more than 10 autographed CDs, including Kenny Rogers, Megadeth, and more (Amazon Exclusive)
- Save 15% or more on select vinyl records
- Save $20 on Need for Speed
- Save $30 on Rock Band 4 Wireless Guitar Bundle
- $50 off Xbox One Consoles
- $50 off PlayStation 4 Uncharted Bundle
- $25 off Metal Gear Solid V
- Hundreds of PC download deals up to 70% off
Amazon Prime members will get 30-minutes early access to the majority of these Lightning Deals. So if you’re not a member it might be worth looking into a membership for $99 which includes free two-day shipping on many items. Shopping on Amazon is a great way to avoid the crowds and the cold temperatures. Enjoy your family and shop from the comfort of your own home.
Amazon has a gift guide which can be found by following this link.
Oprah Winfrey also has a selection of her favorite things on Amazon.com too.
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Amazon reveals it’s starting Black Friday a week early
As Thanksgiving approaches Americans look forward to not only eating turkey, cranberries, stuffing and mashed potatoes, but also look forward to one of the best shopping days of the year, Black Friday. Amazon has announced that they are starting this year’s Black Friday eight days early with some unique twists involved. The deals will begin on November 20, with new deals added as often as every five minutes for eight straight days. Amazon is calling their special eight day sale the Eight Days of Holiday Deals.
There will be ten coveted “Deals of the Day” starting at midnight on Thanksgiving(Nov. 26), with ten more for Black Friday. Black Friday is regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, and in 2014 $50.0 billion was spent on this day, with 133 million customers participating in the sales. Places like Amazon, Walmart and Target all play off the hysteria of Black Friday, and offer some of the most incredible deals of the year.
New twist for Amazon app users only
This year, Amazon will select 150 hand-picked Lightning Deals on everything from electronics to kitchen gadgets only through the Amazon Mobile Shopping App available on Android, iOS, and Fire OS. These deals can be found on the “App Only Deals” tab and will be released daily from 3 PM PT to 11 PM PT starting Thanksgiving through Wednesday, December 9. In addition, Prime members in 20 metro areas can use the dedicated Prime Now mobile app to enjoy free two-hour delivery on select Deals of the Day throughout the holiday season.
“Customers can truly sit back and relax with their family and friends this holiday season knowing that they will be notified as soon as the products they’ve had their eye on are about to go on sale,” said Steve Shure, Vice President, Amazon Consumer Marketing. “Year after year, more and more customers shop for deals on Amazon from the comfort of their own home, and we continue to make that process even more convenient for them. And with App Only Deals, customers will have plenty of options when it comes to scoring great deals from Amazon.”
Following are examples of some of the top deals that will be available at various times between November 20 and Black Friday at www.amazon.com/blackfriday:
Electronics:
- Kindle Paperwhite, $99.99 normally $119.99
- $30 off Kindle and Kindle for Kids Bundle
- Fire, $34.99 normally $49.99
- Fire Kids Edition, $84.99 normally $99.99
- $25 off Amazon Fire TV, normally $99.99
- $15 off Amazon Fire TV Stick and Amazon Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote
- Up to 45% off select Samsung and LG TVs, including Samsung 32” 1080p LED TV for $177.99, LG 49” 1080p LED TV for less than $370, and Samsung 75” 1080p Smart LED TV for less than $2,000
- Top-selling 60” 4K LED TV, $799.99
- TCL 55” Roku Smart LED TV, $348, normally $549.99
- Hisense 55” 4K Smart LED TV, $448 (App Only Deal) $100 savings
- 50” 1080p LED TV, $149.99 (App Only Deal)
- 40” 1080p LED TV, $145
- TCL 32” Roku Smart LED TV, $125, normally $198.88
- 32” LED TV, $75
- Acer Home Theater Projector, $299.99
- VIZIO 38” 2.1 Home Theater Sound Bar, $79.99
- $49 off SONOS 2-Room Streaming Music Starter Set
- Save 40% on Polk Audio Omni S2 Wireless Speaker
- Up to 25% off Denon HEOS 1 Wireless Speakers
- 50% off Sony Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones
- Save more than 50% on Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition Over-Ear Headphones in Black (Amazon Exclusive), normally $199.95
- More than 50% off top-selling point-and-shoot camera
- Jawbone UP3, $99 normally $148.99 and one of Oprah’s Favorite Things
- Save $100 on an Intel-Powered Dell 2-in-1 Laptop
- ASUS 15” laptop, $129
- Up to 40% off select Acer desktops, monitors, Chromebooks, and tablets
- Save more than 20% on select Samsung Galaxy Tablets
- Save up to 70% on select SanDisk memory cards and USB flash drives
- Top-selling mobile printer for less than $100
Books, Music & Video Games:
- 80% off Transformers: The Covenant of Primus
- Save more than 50% on Deathstroke Volume 1 Book and Mask Set
- Save on more than 10 autographed CDs, including Kenny Rogers, Megadeth, and more (Amazon Exclusive)
- Save 15% or more on select vinyl records
- Save $20 on Need for Speed
- Save $30 on Rock Band 4 Wireless Guitar Bundle
- $50 off Xbox One Consoles
- $50 off PlayStation 4 Uncharted Bundle
- $25 off Metal Gear Solid V
- Hundreds of PC download deals up to 70% off
Amazon Prime members will get 30-minutes early access to the majority of these Lightning Deals. So if you’re not a member it might be worth looking into a membership for $99 which includes free two-day shipping on many items. Shopping on Amazon is a great way to avoid the crowds and the cold temperatures. Enjoy your family and shop from the comfort of your own home.
Amazon has a gift guide which can be found by following this link.
Oprah Winfrey also has a selection of her favorite things on Amazon.com too.
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NVIDIA’s new Shield Tablet is just like the old one, but cheaper
NVIDIA’s first Shield tablet was a device that got almost everything right: The 8-inch slate had a crisp display flanked by twin speakers, a surprisingly precise built-in stylus and a powerful 192-core Kepler K1 processor. At the time, it was easily the best Android gaming device on the market, and a pretty darn good media tablet to boot — but NVIDIA quietly put the Shield to pasture earlier this year. Is the company preparing to launch a new, more powerful Shield tablet? Nope: It’s putting the same slate back on the market, albeit with a lower, $199 price tag and fewer bells and whistles.
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