iPads Tablets & eReaders

The Kobo Libra Colour heralds a new era for the company’s eReaders now that it brings colour to its E Ink display.

Trying to decide which Amazon Fire tablet to get for your family, among the Amazon Kids models as well as regular Fire ones? I'm here to help.

The Kobo Clara Colour is the company’s first budget-friendly eReader to bring colour to its E Ink display.

The Amazon Fire HD10 Tablet might not be technically impressive, but it serves the needs of an average consumer!

Who doesn’t love lounging on the beach, reclining by the pool or sitting on the deck reading a book in the summer sun? E-books make the experience even better, but only if you do it the right way. Don’t risk expensive damage or torture your eyes with a smartphone or tablet, use a dedicated e-reader instead and make the most of the reading opportunity.

Samsung's Home Hub is effectively a docked tablet you can use to control SmartThings-enabled smart home devices around the home, including appliances

The Amazon Fire HD 8 isn’t the tablet you get for all the latest features, it’s the one you reach for when the basics are good enough.

Now that Microsoft is offering a version of its ubiquitous Office productivity suite for the iPad, Apple’s tablets are even closer to being a device that can be used for getting serious work done. Mouse support and multi-window functionality in a future iOS version would be nice, but with a decent Bluetooth wireless keyboard, an iPad does a pretty good job these days. I took one of the best-known iPad keyboard solutions for a test run and was impressed by just how good the experience can be. The ZAGGkeys Folio not only offers a compelling Bluetooth keyboard, but it mounts it in a clamshell enclosure that transforms the iPad into an ultra-portable laptop. How well does the ZAGGkeys Folio work? I wrote this post (over 1,000 words) using a ZAGGkeys Folio and my iPad Mini with Retina Display and it was virtually as fast as my usual PC-based writing setup.  

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung unveiled new Pro series tablets: the Galaxy NotePro and Galaxy TabPro. All four tablets share a number of common features like a high resolution (WQXGA) 2560 x 1600 pixel TFT LCD display, 8 megapixel rear camera, and Android 4.4 (KitKat). So which of these tablets is the right one for you, the Galaxy NotePro or the Galaxy TabPro? Here’s a breakdown of some of the key differences between the two and the target market for each.