Devices Category - Page 3

This week, the US Department of Justice named Apple and the big five book publishers as violating price-fixing laws over the so-called “studio pricing” where book publishers were able to dictate the prices of eBooks in Apple’s iBooks store on the iPad. Apple is now defending themselves, saying that they’re [...]

Good news for those in the US who are in the market for a smart watch — the Sony SmartWatch has come available for purchase. But that being said, while the watch is available for sale as of today, the availability is a bit limited.

While we often talk about software updates for things like smartphones, tablets and computers — it looks like the time has come for other products to begin sharing some of that spotlight. That being said, the latest is the Nest Thermostat, which was originally released about five months ago.

We do not hear all that much about the Kindle Owners Lending Library. In fact, the last time we mentioned it here on TFTS was back in November of 2011 when Amazon announced they had “thousands” of books available for borrowing. And well, coming in what seems partly a reminder [...]

When it comes to cases and covers for the Amazon Kindle, there are plenty of available options to consider. And to that point, there are a handful that offer a built-in reading light. For example, Amazon has an ‘official’ lighted case for the Kindle that sells for $59.99. Of course, [...]

We recently saw some details about the My Book Thunderbolt Duo drive from Western Digital and as of today it looks like they have also unveiled the latest in their My Passport line of drives. And nicely done, Western Digital is touting a “first-ever” in terms of a portable drive.

While we can venture a guess, we are not all that certain why Barnes & Noble choose today to begin this latest offer. We can likely assume they wanted some of the attention that has jumped to the third-generation iPad, but guessing aside — the good news today comes for [...]

If you happen to be sporting an iOS or Android device and have been looking for another voice guided navigation solution, we may have something you will be interested in. And better yet, something free that you may be interested in. The latest is Nokia Maps which is now offer [...]

We had been hearing that Nook Simple Touch users were experiencing issues with Wi-Fi connectivity. This came to light back in early-February and at the time, Barnes & Noble noted how they were working to get a fix out. And well, it looks like that fix has arrived.

If you are a parent of a younger child you are likely familiar with Scholastic. After all, the elementary school age kids seem to bring home a paper booklet order form every so often. But that being said, it looks like Scholastic has recently gotten a bit friendlier with the [...]