iPads Tablets & eReaders

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab A doesn’t go out of its way to be something it isn’t, which is why it succeeds as a tablet that sticks to the basics.

Heading off to college or university is an exciting time. And if you’re planning to live in a dorm room, it means stocking up on all of the gear you’ll need for the shared living space. When it comes to a display device, one wouldn’t even think of a tablet as being a full-on TV replacement. But when you consider that your home base will be such small living quarters, this becomes a real consideration. And there are advantages for each technology when it comes to both productivity and entertainment.

Whether you have a iPad Air or iPad mini you’ll want to keep it safe. Lifeproof now offers two new covers to protect your Air device.   Both promise to make your iPad and mini iPad waterproof, dirt proof, snow proof and shockproof.  That’s a lot of protection. We tested both lines to see what were their differences and whether they delivered on their protection.

When it comes to tablets, the Google Pixel Slate packs plenty of power as a premium ChromeOS tablet, but it comes with a few caveats to consider.

Think of an eReader like having a library in your hands, like a bookshelf full of titles that you can select and read from with a few simple taps onscreen.

Amazon gives its ‘middle child’ eReader a nice update, making the Kindle Paperwhite (2021) the better option when it comes to getting full value.

If you want a really big Android tablet, they don’t get bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, and the size really does matter.

Tablets can be productive tools when you use the right app or have the right accessories, and there are a number of ways to make that happen.

The Elipsa takes Kobo’s concept of an eReader and makes it far more active, signalling a major alternative to the company’s other options.

With tablets being so numerous, the eReader’s role has become more clearly defined as a platform to indulge in not just one book, but as many as you can possibly consume for months at a time. The new Kobo Glo HD is a model made for the bookworm in all of us, offering the opportunity to read under the sun or in the dark without missing a page.