Discover the Top 7 Mind-Blowing Fun Facts About Tablets You Never Knew!

1. Ancient Cuneiform Tablets: Texts & Fragments

Long before text messages had cellular bars, ancient civilizations had actual bars – of clay that is: It turns out that the most extensive hoard of cuneiform tablets, a whopping 130,000 texts and fragments, resides at the British Museum, featuring gems such as the epic tale of Gilgamesh among grocery lists and love letters.
Source => khanacademy.org

2. Nook E-Reader: A Thousand Books in Your Palm

Who needs a weightlifting session when a single palm can hold a thousand books: meet the Nook e-reader from Barnes & Noble introduced in 2011! Weighing less than a paperback, this gadget boasts a touchscreen, two-month battery life, and the ability to look up words, highlight passages, and adjust font sizes, making it the most advanced e-reader of its time.
Source => reuters.com

Discover how acclaimed British artist David Hockney transformed iPads into modern-day canvases, creating masterpieces such as the "Arrival of Spring in Woldgate" series and "Yosemite Suite." Unleash the true potential of technology and talent in the world of art!

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3. Teenage Tablet Artist: Spiderman Fan Art Sensation

They say that with great power comes great responsibility: meet 14-year-old Ethan Castillo, who uses his mighty Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 tablet and Photoshop skills to swing into the world of Spiderman fan art. His web of talent has caught the attention of Comic Cons and the likes of Joe Quesada, opening doors to a new generation of comic artists pursuing their passion with the support of nonprofits and colleges, proving that comic art has truly evolved from the dark days of book burning to a hero-worthy endeavor.
Source => community.wacom.com

4. iPad vs PC Notebook: The Tablet Race

In a thrilling race eerily reminiscent of The Tortoise and the Hare, the energized iPads dart across the tech landscape while PC notebooks plod along just a few hops behind: According to UBS Investment Research, Apple is projected to sell 28 million iPads in the next year, grabbing the interest of low-end notebook consumers. Competition has heated up though, with speedsters like Cisco, Dell, LG, Research in Motion, Samsung, and Toshiba entering the tablet relay. However, Apple's iPad is no slouch (or tortoise), with an expected 15 million sales in 2011 alone, making up a solid 8% of their estimated share value.
Source => forbes.com

5. Asus Fonepad: Tablet-Phone Identity Crisis

Remember when tablets and phones went through a rebellious, experimental phase, and we ended up with the Asus Fonepad, a device that simply couldn't decide if it wanted to be a phone or a tablet? Well, buckle up kids: This 7-inch tablet from March 2013 could actually make phone calls, ran on an Intel Atom processor, had a 1280x800 7-inch IPS screen, 8/16GB of storage, and a 3-megapixel camera. It was basically the confused, trendy cousin to Google's Nexus 7, bringing phablet energy without technically being one.
Source => cnn.com

6. Amazon's Mayday: Tech Dumbledore to the Rescue

Ever felt the burning need for your own personal tech guru to roam the virtual halls of your Amazon tablet, like a digital Dumbledore guiding you through the cyber wilderness without a trip to gadget Hogwarts? Fret not!: Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX tablet comes equipped with a neat "Mayday" feature that offers free, round-the-clock live tech support at the tap of a button – connecting users to customer service reps within 15 seconds via a one-sided video chat who can even remotely draw on the screen or control the device to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a jiffy.
Source => cnet.com

7. AT&T Unlimited Tablet Plan: Mischievous Heroics

Once upon a mobile plan, in a land of data droughts and WiFi wastelands, an unlimited data hero emerged but with a mischievous side: AT&T's Unlimited Tablet Plan, launched in 2010, provided boundless data for tablets, cellular-enabled cameras, and gaming devices. The hero returned in 2017 but forbade mobile hotspot use and terminated those who dared misuse its SIM in unauthorized contraptions. This plan is now retired, but loyal subjects who keep to its covenant can still enjoy limitless data on their trusty tablets, cameras, gaming devices, and wearables.
Source => rvmobileinternet.com