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Amazon Kindle Fire HD (7-Inch, Wi-Fi) Review – ComputerShopper.com

Fast-forward to a year later. Amazon has unleashed a whole line of new tablets, from a $ 159 2012 version of the basic 16GB Kindle Fire (much the same as the original, with a few internal tweaks and feature additions) to the Kindle Fire HD 8.9", a bigger-screen Kindle that ranges from $ 299 for a 16GB Wi-Fi version up to $ 599 for a deluxe 64GB, LTE-packing one. And it plunked down an intriguing new 7-inch model on the same $ 199 price point of the original Kindle Fire: the Kindle Fire HD (7-Inch), the model we’re reviewing here. Versus the original Kindle Fire, it adds a front-facing camera, …

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Xbox Smartglass Android app: Now supports 7-inch tablets natively

7:19 PMWhile Nintendo (NTDOY) has chosen to create second-screen experiences with the new Wii U GamePad, Microsoft’s (MSFT) strategy for the Xbox 360 involves bringing your own devices (BYOD) with the Xbox SmartGlass app for Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. One of the more frustrating things initially about the Xbox SmartGlass app was that it wasn’t natively compatible with 7-inch Android tablets such as Google’s (GOOG) excellent Nexus 7, but Microsoft’s gone ahead and updated the app to take advantage of 7-inch Android tablets while squashing a batch of bugs at the same time. While still in its infancy, Xbox SmartGlass is a glimpse at the future of smartphones and …

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Xbox SmartGlass Android app now supports 7-inch tablets

Updated yesterday, the Xbox SmartGlass for Android app acts as a second screen for your Xbox console. You can use the app on your phone or tablet to navigate your Xbox dashboard, control videos and music playing on your console, search Microsoft’s Xbox catalog, and surf the Internet. Until yesterday, the app worked only on certain Android devices. The release notes for the update don’t list which 7-inch tablets the app now supports. But logging into Google Play and launching the SmartGlass app download page will tell you if your tablet is supported. I was able to install the app on my Nexus 7 tablet. A comment from one user …

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Lenovo sees 7-inch tablets vying with phones, not PCs

During the company’s second-quarter earnings conference call Thursday, Lenovo Chief Executive Yang Yuanqing said he had just read a report on Apple’s iPad Mini and was encouraged about the trend in the tablet market. “The market accepts the 7-inch [tablet] better than the 10-inch. That’s a very strong signal, the tablet will not replace the traditional PC,” he said during the conference call. Yuanqing continued. “Probably, the tablet will compete with the large-screen smartphone rather than the PC,” he added. Popular smartphones, like the 1,280×720 resolution 4.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S3, sport large displays that are approaching five inches in size. “Touch will become a very popular feature on the traditional …

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7-Inch, Wi-Fi)

Many of us do not have a lots of money to spend on luxury items. We have families, mortgages, are studying or saving up for a holiday or some sort. So it is important to shop around and take your time when deciding on buying things like electronics.                                                      VS Many readers of this blog (and forums) love reading, whether it be in the format of ink and paper or e-ink and back lightning. Products like the Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire have been a …

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