Category Archives: Android

Android-Enable Your TV for Under $100

Have you noticed how the television keeps moving closer to the Internet? With the advent of so-called Smart TV’s, most big screens now include interesting functionalities such as Youtube access, basic Internet browsing and app support. While this is likely to soon become a standard functionality of most TV screens, it may not be enough reason for you to spend almost a thousand dollars getting a new television.

Truth of the matter is that you don’t actually need to buy a new TV to make it smart and get it connected to the Internet. In the past months, a new interesting concept has been released to the market: PC-on-a-stick devices, also known as Android-on-TV gadgets. read more

Surprising Apps That Transform Tablets (or Smartphones) into PC Peripherals

If you’ve had a tablet for some time, and assuming you have an inclination to explore the diversity of available apps – then you’ve likely realized how widely useful these devices can be. Even so, chances are you haven’t discovered some of the most techie-oriented and genuinely practical uses you can get from this kind of gadget, when coupled with a computer.

For example, did you know that your tablet can be used as a touch-pad to control your computer, or as an external screen? This article will show you how to turn your tablet into a PC peripheral, in ways you have never imagined possible. read more

Microsoft Surface Tablet Review

I had a chance to do some research and play around with a Microsoft Surface tablet. The Surface tablet is the newest tablet from Microsoft. It is a little bit bigger than an iPad, uses the Windows RT OS, and offers a snap on keyboard.

Surface Specs

As I noted above, the surface is about the same size as an iPad. It is 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37in and weighs in at 1.5 pounds. The screen itself is 10.6″ and the resolution goes up to 1366x768px. It employs a quad-core NVIDIA CPU and comes with 2GB of Ram. When it comes to storage, there are 2 options: 32GB and 64GB. It has 2 cameras, one on the front and one on the back. It also has a number of input ports. It has a Full-size USB 2.0, microSDXC card slot, a Headset jack, a HD video out port, and a Cover port. read more