Deal! TigerDirect sells refurbed 32GB Nexus 7 Tablet for $199

TigerDirect.com has a great deal on refurbished 32GB Nexus 7 Android tablets for $199. Normally selling for $249 the refurbs are warrantied and the deal ends on March 14. Interested buyers should see terms. Restrictions Apply. NOTICE:Limit One (1) rebate per qualifying rebate offer, per person, billing address, company, house. Still a good deal for a super sweet 7-inch quad-core tablet running the pure Android OS.

HP gunning for Nexus 7 with the Slate 7 tablet

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The last time HP released a tablet with a mobile OS, things didn't go so well. So HP has allegedly sold webOS to LG and shifted alliances to Google's Android platform and wants to compete in the budget 7-inch Android tablet space where Google's Nexus 7 is considered the most popular device. Will this signify HP's comeback in mobile devices?

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The Apple Beat: iPad mini slowly but surely rules the roost

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Two months down the line and the iPad mini has been elevated as my go-to tablet of choice, which is surprising for someone who relies on the larger iPad for so many things. The iPad mini's dynamism and incredible portability really makes me rethink the 7 (ok, 7.9) inch tablet form factor as a viable productivity-focused mobile device.

Unlike many iPad users out there, I didn't think an iPad mini was a good idea. Just like how the original iPad ran iPhone apps in blown-up mode with distracting jagged graphics and ill-fitting interface touches, I feared shoeboxing the iPad's 9.7-inch interface into something smaller would suck. It didn't.

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SourceCode: Shaking up the 7-inch tablet space

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A year ago, the 7-inch tablet space was occupied by the BlackBerry PlayBook, a few $500 Android tablets that offered a blown-up smartphone experience and $199 eBook readers running pared down versions of Android and focusing on content consumption. Today, the 7-inch tablet space is gearing up to be one of the most competitive areas in tech.

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