Today Google unveiled a highly rumored Nexus 7 Tablet. Setting its sights on the competitor Kindle Fire Tablet, the 7-inch device weighs in at a reasonable 12 ounces and is slated at a base price point of $199 USD. Built with scratch resistant Corning glass, the Nexus 7 has a 1280×800 IPS display and links up via GPS, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Micro-USB. Furthermore, the Google Nexus 7 will run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Those in the market can expect orders to begin shipping mid-July 2012.

With the biggest shopping season of the year just around the corner, RIM has announced a major discount for its Blackberry Playbook tablet.

The Playbook, which launched this spring for $499, is now available for just $199 from retailers including Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Radioshack, Office Depot and more. [Read More]

The all-new Kindle Fire tablet is stuck between e-ink minimalism and gleaming iPad decadence.

That could either make it the goofy middle child in the tablet family, or a singular wunderkind. But the Fire will not be overlooked. Apple, Be afraid. [Watch & Read More]

Not satisfied for merely one big product launch, Amazon made its presence felt today with the huge announcement of its long-awaited tablet and Kindle updates.

The tablet, dubbed the Kindle Fire, will retail for only $199 beginning November 15th. Packing a 7-inch screen, the Android-based device sports an interface built on Google’s platform, but, from the looks of things, is entirely its own new thing. Android’s appstore and Kindle publications will be the main content providers, which Amazon will allow users to store for free on its cloud. [Read More]