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Amazon has cut the price of Samsung's 512GB Galaxy Tab S10 Plus from its $1,299.99 list price to $799.97, a $500 reduction. The model includes 12GB of RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity, a 12.4-inch display, a bundled S Pen, and ships running Android 14 in Moonstone Gray or Platinum Silver.
Apple unveiled an eighth-generation iPad mini this week, calling it the biggest upgrade in the tablet's history. Despite the praise, reviewers note the device skips a feature expected at its price point, even as other specs see meaningful improvements.
Android Authority surveyed over 1,400 readers on what matters most when choosing an Android tablet, with options including Google Play Store access, hardware quality, software support and price. Google Play Store access came out on top with 28.1% of votes, while hardware and display quality tied for second place alongside another option.
Amazon has extended its handwritten annotation feature, first introduced on its new Alexa Tablets, to the Kindle app for Android phones and tablets. The feature lets readers write directly on ebook pages using adjustable pen styles, sizes, and colors, with surrounding text reflowing around the handwritten notes. Users have reported seeing the option on devices including the Galaxy Tab S10 FE, Galaxy S24, Galaxy S23, XP-Pen Magic Note Pad, and BOOX Go 7.
Amazon introduced its new Amazon Kids Tablets line, pitching the devices as an ideal 'first tablet' for toddlers. The company's marketing emphasizes all-day battery life to keep children occupied on flights and car rides, and includes a child-sized handle and protective case for independent use. Built-in generative AI features are promoted as a premium selling point for young users.
Amazon is discontinuing its Fire HD tablet lineup in favor of new, more expensive Alexa Tablets, but it's currently selling the ad-supported Fire HD 10 for $72.99, an $82 discount and a new low price. The 10.1-inch tablet still receives security updates and includes a microSD slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, and support for Alexa Plus for Prime members.
Apple unveiled HomeView, a $299 smart home hub with facial recognition and an AI-enhanced Siri. Amazon replaced its Fire tablet line with three new Alexa-branded tablets starting at $500 that emphasize voice control and on-screen intelligence features, while Microsoft introduced an AI-chip-powered Windows laptop priced from $2,599.
Amazon has launched new tablets built around its Alexa assistant, following up on the failed Fire Phone experiment from 2014. The devices reportedly reflect lessons Amazon learned about why the Fire Phone did not succeed, according to the commentary.
This year's dig at the Hittite city of Samuha (modern Sivas) recovered 131 cuneiform tablets and fragments, more than tripling last year's haul of 53 and making it the largest Hittite-language archive found this century. The texts, written in Hittite and Hurrian and dated to King Tudhaliya II's reign, describe a fatal fever epidemic in an infant princess, rituals monitoring royal and official children's health, and a general's urgent plea to the king for military reinforcements.
Amazon is discontinuing its 15-year-old Fire tablet brand in favor of new Alexa Tablets that run standard Android with Google Play access instead of Fire OS. The lineup includes the Tablet 8 ($229), Tablet 11 ($329), Tablet 12 Pro ($499) and a Nanomatte Pro model ($549), shipping this month in the US, Canada and Mexico with Alexa+ integrated throughout the interface.
Amazon unveiled three new Alexa Tablets—the 8, 11, and 12 Pro—priced from $230 to $500, alongside new Kids' Tablets. The devices mark the first Amazon tablets to support Google Play in addition to Amazon's own app store, and integrate the Alexa+ assistant throughout the interface. Pre-orders are open now, with shipping starting October 14.
Amazon is launching three new Alexa Tablets—the 8, 11, and 12 Pro—to replace its Fire tablet line, available in the US, Mexico and Canada from October 14, and in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain five days later. Prices start at $230 for the 8.7-inch Alexa Tablet 8 and go up to $500 for the 12-inch Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, which Amazon says is its fastest tablet yet with improved processing and graphics. An anti-glare Nanomatte display option costs an extra $50, and a $90 stylus is available for the Pro model.