A new Trapper Keeper is coming this September, and it's built for tablets

BYTimothy J. Seppala @timseppala1 day ago

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For some, each new school year brought a about a specific kind of dilemma. No, we aren't talking about picking out what to wear on the first day, we mean choosing a new Trapper Keeper. To stoke those flames of indecision and nostalgia, the folks at Kensington have teamed up with Mead, the team behind the original Trapper, and Pee Chee to bring you a line of cases that likely fit whatever 7-inch, 8-inch and 10-inch tablet you may have. The cases come in a handful of designs straight from the '80s, and they're sure induce flashbacks of scratching the name of last week's crush off the front of your catch-all binder. Perhaps even better, they're priced between $25 and $30 and start shipping this September. Fingers are crossed that these take off and we get a sweet Lisa Frank collection next -- with Velcro flaps!

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Giving Samsung tablets another chance with the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

BYJon Fingas @jonfingas14 hours ago

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Samsung's tablets haven't done much for me in the past; outside of the slick Galaxy Tab 7.7, they've rarely had exciting designs or brisk performance. However, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 caught my eye. It has an iconic (if very Galaxy Note 3-like) look, solid specs and the sharpest display on a tablet that size. With that in mind, I tried this smallest of Tab Pros for a few weeks this past spring to see if it could lure me away from the land of iPads.

You won't hear me gripe much about the hardware. That 8.4-inch display is just big enough for the media and websites I like, and it's so high-res that the images occasionally have a painted-on look. Also, it's a pleasure to hold. Faux leather and metal notwithstanding, it's both comfortable and light. The iPad Air is undoubtedly svelte, but it feels a tad ungainly next to the (admittedly smaller) Tab Pro -- and that's before seeing the Galaxy Tab S, which is even thinner and lighter.

To me, the real clincher is Samsung's Multi Window support. While its absence isn't a dealbreaker, I'd love if every tablet had some variant of this going forward. There's an undeniable appeal to chatting with someone on Hangouts while a YouTube video plays. It's not as elegantly implemented as in Windows, since you can't easily restore a Multi Window setup if you lose it, but it does make good use of the Tab Pro's real estate.

If only Android apps took similar advantage of that display. Titles that aren't tablet-native generally scale well enough on this smaller screen, but it still feels like there's a lot of wasted space compared to the iPad apps I'm used to. Also, some of them don't cope well with the 2,560 x 1,600 resolution; buttons and other interface elements are occasionally a little too tiny for my liking. Still, these will hopefully get better as developers get comfortable, and they're not going to sour the overall experience.

Would I toss out my iPad and get a Galaxy Tab Pro or Tab S? Probably not. The iOS ecosystem is still stronger in some places (most notably games), and the Air I already own has enough screen resolution and speed for my tastes. However, I wouldn't balk if someone made me switch, and I'd have little hesitation recommending Samsung's newer slates to anyone who wants a lot of performance in a small shell. 0 Comments

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Roku's remote control app comes to Windows Phones and tablets

BYSharif Sakr @shotsheriff6 hours ago

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This is not a great day for developers of the various third-party Roku apps available at the Windows Store. It's an excellent day, however, for those who've been waiting on a free remote control app direct from the company itself. The app is compatible with Windows Phones as well touchscreen Windows 8 and RT tablets, but it's not designed for mouse n' keyboard setups. Just like the iOS and Android versions, it'll scan your network and (hopefully) find all your players and channels, at which point it'll act just like a regular remote, although it does appear to be missing the new enhanced search function found elsewhere. One other thing you might find lacking is the ability to stream your own choice of web files (.mov, .mp3 etc.) to your Roku box -- you'll still need an unofficial app for wild stuff like that.

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Samsung has a VR headset for mobile phones and tablets

Samsung is known for his Smartwatches of smartphones and tablets, popular smart TVs, and most recently, ubiquitous Galaxy. The Korean consumer electronics giant prepared himself on another big new category type: virtual-reality helmets. We're told by sources close to, Samsung has a virtual-reality helmet is not only in the works of the Mobile Division of the company, but was set to announced this year. The urgency should be a measure of flying oculus gap between Facebook and Morpheus project by Sony on the market. Some developers have already the first versions of the headset, which, operated at least in the phases of development – with Lighthouse-Galaxy devices (think: note 3, Galaxy S5). Consumption patterns, however, the power of generation will require unannounced phones Galaxy and tablets.

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