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Best Black Friday Tablet Deals: iPads, Fire Tablets & More

Digital Trends If you’re looking for a new tablet, Black Friday deals is the perfect time to shop. All the major brands cut prices on their cheap and expensive offers, so you can grab something for a nice discount. Whether you’re looking for a powerful iPad to use for photo editing or a cheap Android to watch Netflix, there are deals available. We’ve collected the best Black Friday tablet deals you can already shop at Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and individual manufacturer’s websites. Best Black Friday iPad deals Apple…

Best Amazon Fire tablet Black Friday deals from just $40

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends / Digital Trends Amazon Fire tablets may not be as powerful as Apple’s iPads and Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs, but they remain very popular among shoppers because they’re relatively affordable options that provide sufficient performance for day-to-day use. If you want to stick to a tight budget when buying from Black Friday tablet deals, you should consider going for one of the several models of the Amazon Fire tablet. To help you make a quick decision so you can finalize your purchase before the…

Amazon is Replacing Android in Some Products with its Own OS

Amazon 2020 Fire TVImage: Catie Keck / GizmodoIt seems like Amazon is currently developing its own operating system for its Fire TV devices and Smart TVs that run on Android. This was reported last week in Janko Roettgers’ Lowpass newsletter and hasn’t been corroborated with an official statement from Amazon yet.Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DayThe new OS is believed to begin with replacing Android on Fire TV before it moves to the company’s other products. These products could include Amazon’s other smart

Amazon reportedly plans to dump Android for a homemade Fire OS replacement

Amazon reportedly plans to remove the Android core from future Fire TVs, smart displays and other devices. Writing for Lowpass, veteran journalist Janko Roettgers cites “multiple sources with knowledge of these plans” along with job listings and other materials supporting Amazon’s alleged move to a new Linux-based operating system. The OS supposedly uses the internal codename “Vega” and runs on devices like Fire TV Sticks, TVs, and other connected devices.Roettgers says Amazon has been working on the idea for years, with…

It took me 20 minutes to make the Amazon Fire Max 11 perfect

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends I heartily recommended the Amazon Fire Max 11 in my recent review. In fact, I was so impressed by it that I wanted to continue using it during my daily life after my review period was up. The problem was the Amazon App Store — and to a lesser extent, the Fire OS software — as they stopped me from making the absolute most of this great device. Could I modify the Fire Max 11 so it was useful enough to replace my Apple iPad Pro? Yes, and it was shockingly easy. Adding Google to the Fire Max 11…

How to install the Google Play Store on your Amazon Fire tablet

The Amazon Fire line of tablets are solid devices for anyone looking for an Android-based tablet for e-reading, drafting documents, or watching streaming content. While they bring a lot to the table, especially for the price, there's one big hang-up that we've run into when using the tablets: the software. Amazon Fire tablets run a custom operating system, Fire OS, that's an offshoot of Android — and it leaves a lot to be desired. If you're a fan of Fire devices but are looking to use the Google Play Store for…

We love Amazon’s new Fire Max 11 tablet, and it’s 35% off

Amazon If you’re looking for a new tablet in this year’s Prime Day deals but you haven’t found one that speaks to you yet, you may want to consider going for the Amazon Fire Max 11. From the 64GB, ad-supported version’s original price of $230, you can get it for just $150 after a 35% discount from Amazon, which will let you pocket $80 in savings. With the shopping event wrapping up soon, we’re not sure if this offer will remain available, so to make sure that you get this tablet for much cheaper than usual, you’re…

Early Prime Day deal gets you a Fire HD 10 tablet for $90

Prime Day deals have begun early making this the ideal time to buy an Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet at a fantastic price. Usually priced at $190, you can buy the tablet for just $90 at Amazon today, saving you a huge $100. Easily one of the best tablet deals around, this is a deal you seriously won’t want to miss out on. Here’s what you want to know about it. Why you should buy the Amazon Fire HD 10 While the Amazon Fire HD 10 doesn’t make it to our list of the best tablets, it’s hard to criticize it at this price. You…

Who needs the Pixel Tablet? Amazon’s new Fire Max 11 looks great

Amazon Amazon just announced a new tablet — and it’s probably not what you were expecting. Amazon’s latest foray into the Android tablet world is the Fire Max 11, and it aims to be far more premium and powerful than any of the company’s previous offerings. The announcement also comes at an interesting time. Google just opened preorders for the Pixel Tablet, the OnePlus Pad recently debuted to fairly good reviews, and rumors of new Samsung tablets are quickly picking up. But even with so much going on in the tablet…