Remember how the Nexus 7 has those pogo pins on the side that don’t really have a use right now? Good news, it’s looking like they’re going to get a use after all. It’s been found on the ASUS Japan website that there’s a listing for a Nexus 7 audio dock that holds the tablet in a nice landscape format. Unfortunately, there’s not too much known about… Read more
When ASUS announced the PadFone 2, they mentioned that it would be released in black and white. While we’ve seen plenty of the black model, we haven’t seen hide or hair of the other coat of paint. That takes a 180° turn today as a whole lot of shots of the white version have come out. Chinese site, VR-Zone, has snagged several high-quality shots of the… Read more
We know there are probably plenty of deals heading your way during this time of year, but if you’re in the market for a 10″ tablet you’ve an early deal to think about. Over at Woot.com today’s woot is a refurbished Asus TF300T Transformer Pad 10.1″ 16GB Tablet with Mobile Dock Keyboard for $299. You may be able to find this tablet model elsewhere for… Read more
ASUS has been one of the best manufacturers when it comes to Android updates, and they plan to keep that going with Android 4.2. A few Dutch websites have confirmed that ASUS will be updating at least its more modern batch of tablets to the update, something that’s great to hear for owners of the device. As for which devices, we’re not quite sure… Read more
While ASUS has already estimated that Nexus 7 tablet shipments were approaching the magical one million units shipped number for the month of October, it’s a new supplier report that really has our attention. According to Digitimes, ASUS suppliers report that the company will ship upwards of five million Nexus 7 units during the course of 2012. For… Read more
Now that the Nexus 7 3G has been on sale for a while, there is an interesting little change. No longer does it say “Unlocked” about the device. Now it says “Unlocked + AT&T SIM,” meaning it will ship with an AT&T SIM card for no extra charge. While the N7 is also compatible with T-Mobile’s network, throwing an AT&T SIM in there, along with the big AT&T… Read more
If you’re the owner of a Nexus 7, get excited, because the Android 4.2 update is rolling out now! While it isn’t a huge update, and technically still Jelly Bean, it still has some pretty fantastic features. If you’re on stock software, go into Settings > About > System Updates and spam that check button. I know I am. While I can’t update just yet,… Read more
Did you buy a 16GB Nexus 7 from Google Play right before the price drop? You’re in luck, as Google has a price protection policy. If you purchased the device 15 days before the price drop, you are eligible for full refund of the price difference (in this case, $50). However, you’ll have to act fast, as these price protection requests have to be done… Read more
The Canonical team has done it again. They’ve shown off Ubuntu on Android phones before, running the full desktop. now we get to experience it for ourselves, and this release is for the Nexus 7. It’s native Ubuntu, no emulation, no virtual machine, just Ubuntu replacing Android completely. It’s a very easy install process (though you do have to have… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5MMmLQlrBws There isn’t much to say about this video but to just sit back and laugh (and cringe, that too). The tablets are broken in half, placed in industrial blenders, and blended into dust. The worst part is breaking the tablets in half, it’s criminal. But it’s FOR SCIENCE! Enjoy, don’t try this… Read more
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