The original Nexus 7 arguably marked a turning point in Android tablets, Google finally doing what critics had long been demanding, and wading into the slate market with an own-brand option. With a ...

Wondering what to do with a cracked Android tablet? CNET's Donald Bell shows you how to turn the damaged device into a dedicated e-book reader. Donald Bell Senior Editor / How To Donald Bell has spent ...

The Google Nexus 7 is a pretty great tablet right out of the box. It has a speedy NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software. But ...

The undisputed king of the hill when it comes to small Android tablets is Google’s Nexus 7, manufactured by Asus. It has been selling well since its July 2012 release and Google updated the line with ...

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This guide will explain how to easily install Android 7.0 Nougat right now for those still waiting on an update. After the beta kicked off in March and five updates were released, Google officially ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Google and ASUS disrupted the tablet realm last year at Google I/O. The duo teamed up after some talks at CES 2012, and ASUS ...

Reports of "faulty" GPS, "buggy" multitouch, "jittery" scrolling and an ecosystem that "still lags iOS" weren't enough to stop Google's latest Nexus 7 from getting a stellar review on par with Apple's ...

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Over the past few years, we’ve seen tons of complaints about Nexus 7 problems. Some of them popped up after Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat update, others emerged in the aftermath of the more recent ...