Why I Sold My Kindle Fire and Why You Should Too

I recently sold my new Kindle Fire on Ebay for $199.75 but I’ve had it since it was released back in November. How did I sell a new one if have had it for months? Well, I purchased the Kindle Fire at Best Buy and got a one year warranty for it which was roughly $30 and they told me I could exchange it for a new one whenever I wanted for whatever the reason. This led me to making up a story and they exchanged my old Kindle Fire for a new one and they also refunded roughly $25 of the warranty since I did not use up the whole year. I did loose a couple of Hamiltons but hey, I was able to do a couple of videos on it and I had a tablet for a couple of months.

Admit It:

We can all agree that the Kindle Fire is actually not all that good, it has a lot of bugs and problems, we also don’t get access to the Android App Store nor can we use it with Google’s Android 4.0 software. Yea, it is good for a person who doesn’t browse, play, or use Twitter all that much and just wants a tablet to watch Netflix on the go. But, there is another problem, the iPad has set very high standards for companies to compete with and even Apple haters will have to admit to it.

Why I sold it and why you should too:

First of all, we all know that mostly any product that is not Apple related will loose its value pretty quickly. Right now you could sell an original iPad for about $300 and in some cases even for more than that given the fact that it is nearly 2 years old.

Lets also take into account that it is almost March and this means Apple will probably announce and if not release the highly anticipated iPad 3 or HD or whatever you want to call it for the next couple of weeks. We also know Amazon will release a better version of the Kindle Fire sometime in the future even though nothing is set in stone yet. Right now you could sell a used Kindle Fire for roughly $180 in good condition but in a couple of months I wouldn’t count on it.

As short as this post was, it should get you thinking on what you are gonna do with your Kindle Fire and if you are reading this and don’t have a Kindle Fire then…you made a good choice. On a lighter note I am hoping that Apple releases an 7-8inch iPad because a smaller form factor would make it perfect to carry around although, I don’t think this is very likely to happen. All in all, I personally recommend you sell your Kindle Fire and stay put until Apple announces the iPad 3/HD.

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Amazon tablet coming in November for $250?

For a while now there has been talk and rumors of Amazon developing a tablet to compete with the iPad. Apparently, TechCrunch, has gotten some hands on time with the alleged tablet and they report that it has a 7-inch, backlit color capacitive screen and lacks physical buttons.

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Apple is planning a major update to the Apple Store dubbed Apple Store 2.0

Apple is planning a major update to the Apple Store dubbed Apple Store 2.0, according to an anonymous 9to5Mac source.
Steve Jobs, Jonathon Ive and Senior VP of Retail Rob Johnson are said to have led the development of this major makeover for the Apple retail experience. 

Some of the said changes include:
● New dedicated personal setup areas called “Startup Sessions”
● Paper signage next to Macs and many products will be replaced with interactive iPads.
● Beefed up displays described as “huge”
● Brand-new sound systems
● New Apple Store iOS application (possibly on Sunday) that is more interactive and will be able to detect if you are in an Apple Store to assist you better.
● New store or window displays

Earlier today AppleInsider reported that iPad’s would play a major role in the new Apple Store experience.

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“iKeyboard” Could Solve the Problem With Typing on the iPad

iKeyboard, is a new project from Kickstarter which could finally offer a solution to the difficulties of typing on the iPad.

“My solution is to provide the feedback missing from a virtual keyboard by “grafting,” or piggybacking, a real keyboard onto the screen. My invention—the iKeyboard—will sit atop the virtual keyboard and be lightweight. It will add little bulk and not increase the footprint of the tablet. It will be easy and fast to deploy and remove.The iKeyboard will improve accuracy and typing speed, letting tablet users do real writing. It will set the brain free. In certain settings—the lecture hall, the library, the classroom—the iKeyboard will be an essential tool rather than just a useful accessory.”

They are working with IDEAZ, the iKeyboard’s inventor, Cliff Thier, has managed to match the feel of a physical Apple keyboard. (which in my perspective seems pretty useful)

“The designers at IDEAZ have managed to match the force required to depress a key on the iKeyboard to the force needed to depress a key on an Apple keyboard. They’ve also succeeded in making the iKeyboard’s keys travel a distance equal to that of Apple keys. We now have a fully functional prototype that works pretty well.The highest hurdles have been jumped.”

Everyone can contribute to the project to be one of the first recipients of the iKeyboard. The project has already raised over double its funding goal of $4000.

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Adobe Nav Lets You Control Photoshop From the iPad

Adobe has released a new iPad app entitled ‘Adobe Nav’ that lets you control and interact with Photoshop CS5.

With Adobe Nav—a Photoshop Touch app for Adobe Photoshop CS5 software (version 12.0.4 or later required)—you can now use your iPad to activate Photoshop tools and browse and select open Photoshop documents. As long as you have a network connection between your iPad and computer, you can customize the Photoshop CS5 toolbar on your iPad to easily access the tools you use most. Browse, reorder, view, and zoom in on up to 200 open Photoshop documents on your iPad. Tap a document on your iPad to immediately make it active in Photoshop CS5. And use your iPad to easily share and review files you are working on in Photoshop CS5 while you are away from your desk or computer. 

Features:
•Use your fingertips to select Photoshop CS5 tools from your iPad screen. 
•Customize the way the Photoshop CS5 toolbar appears on your iPad screen to make your most-used tools easily accessible. You can save one Adobe Nav toolbar configuration with up to 16 tools.
•Browse, reorder, view, and zoom in on up to 200 open Photoshop documents on your iPad screen.
•Tap any open document in Photoshop on your iPad to make it the active document in Photoshop CS5.

You can purchase Adobe Nav from the App Store for $1.99.

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HTC Flyer up for preorder for $499 at Best Buy on April 24th

The tablet will be available for preorder today (April 24th)  for $499 with Best Buy as the exclusive seller. The Flyer, as you’ll remember, is the phone maker’s first tablet, and has a 7-inch (1024 x 600) display, aluminum body, 1.5GHz Qualcomm chip, and a version of the company’s Sense UI that was tweaked with slates in mind. It’ll ship with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), HTC is promising an eventual upgrade to 3.0 (Honeycomb) and all the goodies that come with it.

sourceBest Buy