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A Million Android Apps Are Coming to Chromebooks Next Month – Just Not Yours

21 May, 201626 May, 2016e-Reading Hardware, Google4 Comments

I have some good news and some bad news about the long-anticipated merging of Chrome and Android. Google announced at the I/O conference this week that last month's rumors about Chromebooks...

3M Cloud Library now Available for Chromebooks

16 April, 201620 May, 2016e-Reading Software, Library eBooks3 Comments

I was updating my post on Chrome as a reading platform this morning when I came across a previously unannounced Chrome app. The 3M Cloud Library (which is now...

Got a Freewrite by Astrohaus? Want to Write a Review?

19 March, 201630 September, 2018Writing46 Comments

When the much anticipated Freewrite retro word processor launched last month, I expected that we would soon have the chance to read several user reviews of the $500 glorified typewriter. Unfortunately, that...

iPad Pro Outsold the Surface Tablet Last Year

1 February, 201620 May, 2016e-Reading Hardware, iDevice, Microsoft9 Comments

Tablet sales were down last year across the board, but there was one bright spot (I mean, besides the success of the Fire tablet). IDC reported that the detachable...

IDC: Chromebooks Gain on iPads in Schools

24 August, 201520 May, 2016e-Reading Hardware, Education, iDevice, Microsoft4 Comments

A new report from IDC last week revealed that Apple's pattern of being the most profitable device maker (but not the biggest platform) is just as true in academic market...

Intel’s New 2-in-1 Reference Design Tablet Will Have You Seeing Double

20 August, 201512 May, 2017e-Reading Hardware6 Comments

Over the past few years Intel has shown off any number of reference designs, including tablets, a Chromebook, and a two-in-one laptop, and now Intel is talking about their most...

E-Fun Nextbook Flexx 2-in-1 Windows 8 Convertibles Launch for $178 And Up

4 June, 201512 May, 2017e-Reading Hardware, Microsoft, WindowsOne Comment

Widely known for their incredibly cheap tablets, budget tablet maker E-Fun has launched a couple new dual-purpose Windows 8 tablets with Intel Atom Bay Trail, detachable keyboard docks, and the...

Google Debuts First Chrome on a Stick, First Chromebook Tablet, & $149 Chromebooks

31 March, 201520 May, 2016e-Reading Hardware, Google, Web Browser2 Comments

Some companies might want to spread out their product launches in order to get more press, but not Google. The ad network and its hardware partners announced a slew of...

Chromebooks Outsold iPads in US Schools in the 4th Quarter

26 February, 201520 May, 2016e-Reading Hardware, iDevice4 Comments

Apple may be winning the smartphone market and still lead consumer tablet sales, but report after report says that they're losing out on school sales. And according to Futuresource, that trend...

Archos Launches a Line of Education Tablets, Laptops

23 February, 201520 May, 2016e-Reading HardwareOne Comment

Archos jumped into the edutech market on Monday with the launch of four new tablets and laptops. With screen sizes ranging from 9" to 14", Archos will have most students'...

Blogger Gives Up on Chrome, Goes Back to Firefox

13 February, 201512 May, 2017Web Browser34 Comments

As a blogger, I spend 80% of my day in a web browser, so when I this morning that Eric Limer had posted a rant about Chrome I made sure...

Dell launches Chromebook, Win8 Laptop for Educational Market

13 February, 201528 August, 2016e-Reading Hardware, Microsoft, WindowsLeave a comment

Ever interested in the lucrative 1:1 market, Dell launched a pair of laptops yesterday (to compliment its new Windows and Android tablets). The new Chromebook 11 and Latitude 11 Education...

Security Update Lets Admins Remotely Lock Lost or Stolen Chromebooks

6 February, 201520 May, 2016Google, Security & PrivacyLeave a comment

Last week Google released an update for the Chromebook which enabled users to unlock their device with an Android smartphone, and and now Google has made it easier to remotely...

Why Chromebooks are outselling iPads in the school market

3 December, 201420 May, 2016Apple, e-Reading Hardware28 Comments

Many bloggers have been writing lately about recent estimates which suggest Chromebooks are outselling iPads in the school (I broke the news 4 months ago), but few have been trying...

How to Turn Your Chromebook into an Adequate eReader

28 November, 201411 May, 2017e-Reading Hardware, e-Reading Software, Tips and Tricks17 Comments

When it comes to the major OSes, Chrome is clearly the last thing on many developers minds, and that is reflected in the paucity of reading apps for Chrome....

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