16GB Nexus 7 tablets pulled from Google Play store

Bad news if you're looking for the 16GB version of the hotly anticipated Nexus 7 tablet from the Google Play store. Google doesn't have any for sale right now and is prompting interested buyers to sign up to be notified of availability. The $259 tablet launched on June 27 and has just started shipping to the US, Canada, the UK and Australia.

Google has also made the device available through various retailers which have decided to offer only the 16GB version since the profit margins on the 8GB version are not woth the effort. The 16GB version also seems to be out of stock at Staples.ca as of this writing.

Apple's iPad delayed, comes to Canada late April

Apple  announced that its iPad tablet will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April. This confirms reports that supply of the much anticipated iPad has fallen short of expectations.

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