By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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Stuff We Like
When
Sprint announced a 7-inch Android tablet priced at
$99.99, my ears perked right up. After all, Amazon's Kindle
Fire and Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet cost twice as much, and
they're both just glorified e-readers.
The ZTE Optik is a much more versatile tablet, with features like
Bluetooth (for streaming music to compatible speakers and earbuds),
GPS (for navigation, natch), dual cameras, and, perhaps best of
all, Sprint's 3G data service.
In other words, unlike most tablets of its size, the Optik doesn't
rely solely on Wi-Fi for connectivity. It comes packing Sprint's
nationwide network.
And there, as you've probably guessed, is the catch. Although the
hardware will run you a very reasonable $99.99, you can't get it
without signing a two-year service agreement. And Sprint's Tablet
Connection plans start at $19.99 per month.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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5 months ago
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Stuff We Like
Time to bid goodbye to 2011, as exciting a year in technology as any I can remember. Last week I told you about
my favorite products of the year; now let's talk about the technology trends that helped make it so memorable.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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6 months ago
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Product Review
If you have $200 in your pocket and a tablet on your mind, you've probably been eyeballing the
Amazon Kindle Fire. And with good cause: it's a sexy little number.
But, wait, what's this? RIM's
BlackBerry PlayBook is now selling for $199.99 at stores like
Best Buy? And, hold on, Lenovo's new
IdeaPad A1 is also priced at $199.99. Now what?
By LKnerl
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6 months ago
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Shop Smarter
Tablets are a hot gift item this holiday season, and you may have
already decided one tablet or another will appear under the tree.
Before you make the common mistake of assuming that all tablets are
for everyone, check out our handy buying guide for getting it
right!