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Paper beats pixels: Research suggests parents avoid e-books when reading with children

Rich Haridy March 26, 2019

While a preference for traditional print books over an enhanced e-book counterpart may often stem from good old-fashioned nostalgia, a new study suggests using e-books to read stories to your child can result in less conversation and lower-quality interactions.

In a new study, less conversation and interaction occurred between parent and child when reading with ...

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Apple refreshes its iPad Air and iPad Mini lines with two new 2019 models

David Nield March 18, 2019

If you don't want to spend big on the premium iPad Pros, Apple just gave you a couple more options: the long-neglected iPad Air and iPad Mini lines have been given new models for 2019, bringing with them faster internals and Apple Pencil support.

The third iPad Air adds faster internals and Apple Pencil support

Laptops

Asus toughens up Chromebooks for the classroom

Paul Ridden January 4, 2019

Asus has announced three new Chromebooks that has been ruggedized for students and its first Chrome OS tablet. The Education Series is made up of two 11.6 inch Chromebooks – one a clamshell laptop and the other a convertible – and a 14 inch version, together with a toughened up 9.7 inch tablet.

Ahead of CES 2019, Asus has announced new Education Series Chromebooks

Mobile Technology Review

iPad Pro 2018 review: A lot of money for a lot of iPad

David Nield December 31, 2018

The iPad Pro range arrived in 2015 for those who might be prepared to pay more for premium hardware. Now in 2018, the third-gen iPad Pros are here – and we've been testing out the new 11-inch iPad Pro to see what's new, whether it's worth your money, and whether it can really replace your laptop.

Apple has pulled out all the stops with the 2018 iPad Pro

Children

Robots, drones and AR: The best tech toys of 2018

Michael Irving December 13, 2018

Toys today include robots, drones and AR, and if you’re lucky you can trick the kids into learning some useful skills along the way. New Atlas rounds up the best tech toys of 2018, which could make for some great last-minute gift ideas for the young’un in your life.

New Atlas rounds up the best tech toys of 2018

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Samsung's 2019 Notebook 9 2-in-1 convertibles come with slot-in S Pen

Paul Ridden December 13, 2018

Samsung has announced two Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1 convertibles that come with an 8th Gen Core processor, Gigabit Wi-Fi and can run for up to 15 hours between charges. And as the model name suggests, they both rock an S Pen that slots into the body when not being used to draw onscreen.

The S Pen that slots inside the 2019 Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1 convertibles is reported to ...

Deals

Best Black Friday 2018 deals: Computers

New Atlas Team November 20, 2018

Need to update your computer? Now is the best time to do it with some sensational Black Friday deals on laptops, chromebooks and tablets. From high-powered gaming devices to stylish portable tablets and chromebooks, we’ve hand-picked the best deals going around.

Mobile Technology

Apple's new iPad Pros are faster, slimmer, and drop the Home button

David Nield October 30, 2018

Alongside some new Macs, Apple has announced refreshed, new-look iPad Pros to follow on from the slates it launched last year. This year's batch bring with them improved screens and audio, much smaller bezels, and – just like the latest iPhones – Face ID and no Home button.

Apple has two new iPad Pro models for 2018

Mobile Technology

Samsung's latest 2-in-1 tablet gives you freedom to roam for two working days

Paul Ridden October 18, 2018

Samsung released the Galaxy Book in May 2017, an answer to convertible tablets like Microsoft's Surface Pro. Now the company has revealed the Galaxy Book2, with better visuals, improved processor and cooked-in X20 LTE connectivity. And a battery that should be good for two full working days.

Samsung's Galaxy Book2 convertible Windows 10 tablet comes with LTE mobile connectivity cooked in

Mobile Technology

Roll-up tablet is both cutting-edge and mega-retro

Ben Coxworth September 3, 2018

In ancient times, people read from rolled-up papyrus scrolls. Today, many of us read from flat tablets. Scientists at Canada's Queen's University have now combined aspects of the two, in the potentially-quite-handy MagicScroll.

The MagicScroll has a flexible 7.5-inch 2K touchscreen display