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HP launches 8-inch Android tablet

Known officially as the HP 8 1401US, the tablet features a 7.85-inch 
multi-touch IPS display operating at a lowly 1,024 x 768. Under the hood
 is an Allwinner A31s ARM Cortex A7 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 
16GB of flash storage and a microSD card slot should that not be enough.<br />
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The HP 8 also features 802.11 b/g/n wireless that is <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/hp-launches-8-inch-android-tablet.html" target="_blank">compatible </a>with 
Miracast, a headphone jack, stereo speakers and a 3,800mAh battery good 
for up to seven hours. A 2-megapixel camera is mated to the rear while a
 0.3-megapixel front-facing shooter handles selfies and video calls.<br />

The tablet weighs 0.69 pounds and measures 200.3 x 136.3 x 7.95 mm with
 a silver finish. It also arrives with 25GB of free cloud storage and 
ships free of charge in the US.<br />
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If you’re looking for something that’s a touch nicer or would prefer a Microsoft operating system, the recently reviewed <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/hp-launches-8-inch-android-tablet.html" target="_blank">Encore</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> </a>or the <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/hp-launches-8-inch-android-tablet.html" target="_blank">Miix 2 8</a> might be worth a look. Both feature slightly better displays and Intel 
Bay Trail Z3740 chips as well as double the storage and better cameras. 
Pricing starts at $240 for the Lenovo and $280 for Toshiba’s offering.

HP launches 8-inch Android tablet

HP launches 8-inch Android tablet HP has quietly launched a new low-cost 8-inch tablet simply known as the HP 8. Unlike many of the other 8-inch slates we’ve seen as of late, HP’s latest is powered by Android (4.2.2 Jelly Bean) instead of Windows 8.1 while the $170 price point does come with a …

10Mar2014

Android beats iOS to become the top os for tablets

Compared with the year 2012, when 53.3 million Android tablets were 
sold, 2013 witnessed a whopping 127 percent surge in worldwide sales of 
Android tablets. Over the same period, iPad sales grew to 70.4 million 
from 61.4 million.<br />

The dramatic boost in sales from several different<a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/googles-android-has-effectively.html" target="_blank"> manufacturers</a> had 
Android gaining the largest share in the tablet market. While Android's 
market share grew from 45.8 percent in 2012 to 61.9 percent in 2013, 
iOS's market share dropped from 52.8 percent to 36 <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/googles-android-has-effectively.html" target="_blank">percent </a>during the 
same period.<br />

<strong>Table 1: Worldwide Tablet Sales to End Users by Operating System, 2013 (Units)</strong><br />

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%px;">
 <tbody>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    
     <strong>Operating System</strong><br />

</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2013 Sales</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2013 Market<br />
     Share (%)</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2012 Sales</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2012 Market<br />
     Share (%)</strong></div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    
     Android<br />

</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     120,961,445</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     61.9</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     53,341,250</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     45.8</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    
     iOS<br />

</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     70,400,159</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     36.0</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     61,465,632</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     52.8</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    
     Microsoft<br />

</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     4,031,802</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     2.1</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     1,162,435</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     1.0</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    
     Others<br />

</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     41,598</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <0.1</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     379,000</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     0.3</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    
     <strong>Total</strong><br />

</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>195,435,004</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>100.0</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>116,348,317</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>100.0</strong></div>
</td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div align="right">
 Source: Gartner (February 2014)</div>
Increased demand for low-cost tablets from <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/googles-android-has-effectively.html" target="_blank">off-brand</a> manufacturers 
especially in the emerging markets had a negative effect on Apple's 
market share. While overall tablet sales grew by 145 percent in emerging
 countries, the figure stood still at 31 percent in mature markets.<br />

The <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/googles-android-has-effectively.html" target="_blank">iPad</a> remains the most sought after tablet nonetheless and with that
 Apple retained its spot as the <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/googles-android-has-effectively.html" target="_blank">top tablet</a> maker, followed by Samsung, 
which reported 37.4 million in sales, and had a market share of 19.1 
percent. The South Korean company showed a <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/googles-android-has-effectively.html" target="_blank">phenomenal</a> growth last year 
compared with 2012, when it sold just 8.5 million tablets.<br />

<strong>Table 2: </strong><strong>Worldwide Tablet Sales to End Users by Vendor, 2013 (Units)</strong><br />

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     <strong>Vendor</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2013 Sales</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2013 Market Share (%)</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2012 Sales</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>2012 Market Share (%)</strong></div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     Apple</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     70,400,159</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     36.0</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     61,465,632</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     52.8</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     Samsung</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     37,411,921</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     19.1</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     8,583,146</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     7.4</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     ASUS</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     11,039,156</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     5.6</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     6,262,371</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     5.4</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     Amazon</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     9,401,846</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     4.8</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     7,707,800</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     6.6</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     Lenovo</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     6,525,762</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     3.3</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     2,186,993</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     1.9</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     Others</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     60,656,161</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     31.0</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     30,142,374</div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     25.8</div>
</td>
  </tr>
<tr>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="left">
     <strong>Total</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>195,435,004</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>100.0</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>116,348,317</strong></div>
</td>
   <td valign="bottom" width="131">
    <div align="right">
     <strong>100.0</strong></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>

Android beats iOS to become the top os for tablets

Android beats iOS to become the top os for tablets Google's Android has effectively overtaken Apple's iOS in terms of worldwide tablet sales. According to research conducted by Gartner last month, Android tablets collectively dominated the tablet market in 2013 with sales of 120.9 million units a…

05Mar2014

Windows 8 - Toshiba Encore Tablet Review

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windows 8 - Toshiba Encore Tablet Review</td></tr>
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In this new era of technology, Eight inch tablets are hot items right now as consumers are discovering 
the perfect balance they often present between portability and 
usability. <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/02/windows-8-toshiba-encore-tablet-review.html" target="_blank">Apple’s iPad mini</a>
 is an especially popular choice among people looking for a 
well-polished device with a fantastic selection of apps, but there are 
plenty of other competitors to choose from.<br />
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When it comes to 8-inch Windows tablets, the release of Windows 8.1 
has seen many companies try their hands at crafting the perfect tablet. 
Acer was first with the mediocre<a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/02/windows-8-toshiba-encore-tablet-review.html" target="_blank"> Iconia W3</a>
 and shortly afterwards a ton of other devices came to the market from 
the likes of Dell, Asus, Lenovo and also Toshiba, whose 'Encore' tablet 
is the focus of today’s review.<br />
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Like a lot of small Windows tablets in the same price bracket as the 
Encore, specifications aren’t stellar especially in the display 
department: we’re looking at a 1280 x 800 panel, a resolution which 
Windows device manufacturers seem to love. There’s also the popular 
Intel Atom Z3740 SoC inside, as well as an 8-megapixel camera and 19.5 
Wh battery, which makes its hardware package overall a little different 
to the Lenovo Miix 2 8, which we're also in the process of reviewing.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<u><span style="color: red;">Toshibe Encore Specification</span></u></h3>
<div style="float: left; margin: 5px 10px 0px 20px; text-align: left; width: 330px;">
<ul style="list-style-type: diamond;">
<li>8.0”, 1280x720 HFFS LCD (189 ppi)</li>
<li>Intel Bay Trail Z3740 SoC</li>
<li>1.3 GHz quad-core CPU, HD Graphics GPU, 2GB RAM</li>
<li>32 or 64 GB internal storage, microSD card slot</li>
<li>8 MP camera, 1/3.2” sensor, f/2.2 lens</li>
<li>Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, 19.5 Wh battery</li>
<li>Windows 8.1 + Microsoft Office</li>
<li>445 grams, 10.7mm thick</li>
</ul>
</div>
</blockquote>
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<h2>
<span style="color: blue;">Design</span></h2>
Most eight inch tablets feature some form of the standard, 
slightly-rounded rectangular prism design. The Toshiba Encore is no 
exception, although its take on the slate design is rather uninspiring.<br />
 The Encore is a fairly chubby device, making no attempt to match the 
svelte nature of some of its competitors. Its 10.7mm thick and 445 grams
 heavy profile compares unfavorably to the Lenovo Miix 2 8 (at 350g and 
8.35mm thick) and to the highly popular Apple iPad mini Retina 
(308g/7.5mm). The size doesn't just look bad on paper, the Encore feels 
portly in your hands and the design doesn’t try to hide it.<br />
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<h2>
<span style="color: blue;">Display</span></h2>
Toshiba has gone for an 8.0-inch TFT HFFS LED-backlit LCD panel in 
the Encore, with a resolution of 1280 x 800. HFFS, which stands for 
high-transmittance fringe field switching, is an alternate display 
technology to IPS that offers less color shifting and similar viewing 
angles. It’s not a display type we often see, but Toshiba might have 
chosen it to keep manufacturing costs down.<br />
One area the Encore’s display really excels is viewing angles. Like an 
IPS panel, the Encore’s LCD is viewable at nearly all angles, however 
there is noticeably less color shifting and distortion. This is actually
 surprising considering there is a decent gap between the protective 
glass and panel itself, which in TN panels would significantly affect 
viewing angles.<br />
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<h2>
<span style="color: blue;">Performance: Intel Bay Trail Atom Z3740</span></h2>
Inside the Toshiba Encore is Intel’s ‘Bay Trail’ Atom Z3740 SoC, a 
very popular choice among manufacturers building mid-range and 
entry-level Windows tablets. The very same SoC is seen in the <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/02/windows-8-toshiba-encore-tablet-review.html" target="_blank">Asus Transformer Book T100</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> </a>and Lenovo Miix 2 8, so the performance from the Encore should largely be the same as these devices.<br />

CPU-wise we’re looking at four 1.33 GHz ‘Silvermont’ cores, with a 
Turbo Boost of 1.86 GHz when higher single-thread performance is needed.
 There’s an Intel Gen 7 HD Graphics GPU clocked at 667 MHz, plus a 
dual-channel LPDDR3 controller that’s paired with 2 GB of 1067 MHz RAM. 
Bluetooth 4.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n make up the tablet’s 
connectivity; there’s no LTE/HSPA+ model available, which some users 
will find disappointing.<br />
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<h2>
<span style="color: blue;">Camera</span></h2>
On the back of the Toshiba Encore we find a Sony IMX175 1/3.2” CMOS 
sensor with a resolution of 8-megapixels and an individual pixel size of
 1.4 µm, paired with an f/2.2 lens. Interestingly this is the same 
sensor as found on some variants of the <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/02/windows-8-toshiba-encore-tablet-review.html" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy S III</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">,</a>
 which at the time had a pretty great camera. On the front we’re looking
 at an Omnivision OV2722 2-megapixel 1/6” sensor, again with 1.4 µm 
pixels. Both cameras are capable of 1080p30 video recording.<br />
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<h2>
<span style="color: blue;">Battery Life, Wrap Up</span></h2>
</div>
The Toshiba Encore packs a sizable 19.5 watt-hour battery, which 
should be more than enough to see it through a regular day’s worth of 
usage. Unlike smartphones, the battery life of a tablet is rarely a 
concern, although it’s never a bad thing to see a device strive to last 
the longest in all conditions.<br />

That said, the Encore’s battery life doesn’t seem to hold as long as 
some of the other tablets I’ve tested recently, despite featuring 
similar internals. This could be due to the HFFS panel, which is a type 
of display seldom used on tablets, but other software and hardware 
choices may also be contributing factors. <br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;">Price is about </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 25px;"><a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/02/windows-8-toshiba-encore-tablet-review.html" target="_blank">$280 - $350</a></span><br />
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Windows 8 - Toshiba Encore Tablet Review

Windows 8 - Toshiba Encore Tablet Review In this new era of technology, Eight inch tablets are hot items right now as consumers are discovering the perfect balance they often present between portability and usability. Apple’s iPad mini is an especially popular choice among people looking for a …

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