tablet

A Tablet Good for Living Room, Bag and Water

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on June 4 at 3:19 pm PT

Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z’s stylish overall design, screen, fast performance, good camera and noticeably high sound quality make it easy to love, says Katie. Plus, it can run underwater.

A PC and Tablet “Brick” for the Price of One

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on March 19 at 3:13 pm PT

The Asus Transformer AiO offers dual software and hardware systems, but they don’t offset a weighty downside.

Nook HD’s Screen Dazzles, but Quirks Detract

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on November 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm PT

The Nook HD stands out with the highest-resolution small screen, and its redesigned interface proves that Barnes & Noble takes software seriously.

A Little Night Reading With Light-Up Devices

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on October 2, 2012 at 3:11 pm PT

Katie tests two touchscreen e-readers with light-up screens: Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight.

Not Ready for iPhone 5? Upgrade Offers Some New Tricks.

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on September 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm PT

The good news for current iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users is that they’ll get many of the 200 new features in Apple’s free update for mobile software, iOS 6.

Sketching Out a Future for the Stylus

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on March 6, 2012 at 3:51 pm PT

The stylus is making a comeback as people shift more toward using the iPad and other tablets as productivity devices.

A Textbook Case of iPad Fun With Studying

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on February 7, 2012 at 5:40 pm PT

Katie looks at the new iBooks 2 app which offers enhanced educational textbooks that are, for now, focused on high-school students.

A Kindle Swipes Fine, but Still Hooked on a Nook

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on November 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm PT

A head-to-head comparison of the new Amazon Kindle Touch and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch.

A Tablet Children Can Grow Into

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on September 13, 2011 at 3:13 pm PT

LeapPad Explorer from LeapFrog Enterprises, a company known for its educational children’s toys, is a tablet aimed at ages 4 through 9.

Judging E-Readers by Their Book Readability

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on June 28, 2011 at 4:39 pm PT

If you’re heading to the beach this summer and you plan to read an e-book, you won’t want to take your iPad. Luckily, the latest versions of the Nook and the Kindle offer glare-free screens and other reader-friendly functions.