After the long, cold months of winter, Spring Break is finally here! Before you take off to your exciting adventure, go over your Spring Break checklist and make a quick stop at Abt to get all of your travel essentials. Grab some headphones so you can listen to your favorite songs on the plane, or get a lightweight carry on to pack all of your things into. Here at Abt, we want to make sure…
Thanksgiving Day is less than two weeks away and that means it is time to get ready for feasting on foods as far as your eyes can see, or as much as your waist can handle. Below are a few great smartphone applications that take the frustration out of cooking, helping you create a variety of delicious meals for you and your family. 1. All Recipes First, to make good food,…
To make sure you’re up to date, here’s a current iPad overview: Today’s full size iPad is known as the 4th generation iPad. It is the only Apple product to feature the Oct. 2012 A6X processor. This processor has twice the speed and twice the graphics as its predecessor the A5X (iPad 3rd Generation). These iPads hit our shelves November 2012. The iPad 4th generation has a 9.7” screen and comes in…
ASUS has introduced a very interesting combination of a tablet and computer. ASUS Transformer AiO is perfect for productivity, but remove the 18.4-inch Full HD display and it instantly transforms into a multi-touch Android tablet. Imagine two iPads put together into one gloriously large tablet. A bit large for convenient use, but large enough to be a portable entertainment powerhouse. The Transformer AiO is not purely a tablet. The AiO stands for All-In-One, which is…
Grablets might sound like vicious, furry creatures from a forgotten 80s horror-comedy, but, thankfully they’re something much better. CES 2013—There’s no denying that the iPad has been one of the most popular gadgets released in the last few years. As such, its success has prompted a flurry of add-ons and accessories to hit the market, many of which were only marginally useful. We find it refreshing, then, to find one that’s truly…
A story written by the Washington Post poses the question, is there an expiration date for the computer mouse? According to the Washington Post, for the first time, sales of iPads are taking over the sales of PCs in schools, according to Charles Wolf, an analyst for the investment research firm Needham & Co. Even the growth of educational toys like Leap Frog are surpassing laptop and desktop computer sales. People are…
The London 2012 Olympics are just around the corner. You may be ready to root for your favorite athlete or cheer for your native country, but do you have what you need to fully experience the sights and sounds of the Olympics? At Abt Electronics, we’ve put together a list of some of the must-haves to immerse yourself in this incredible event. Below are just a few of the electronics you will…
According to the NPD Group, sales of tablets are expected to exceed those of notebooks in 2016. Their research indicates that tablets will eventually become the preferred choice of portable electronics for people around the world. Have you jumped on the tablet bandwagon? If so, what’s your favorite and what do you use it for?” If you haven’t yet, when do you plan on making the change?…
One of the most popular questions posed when I was on the sales floor was “does it have Microsoft Office?” referring to the iPad of course. I always had to tell them no but they could find similar replacements yet, customers were never satisfied because they wanted their Office! I have good news—a report from The Daily today says that we will see Microsoft launch Office for the iPad on Nov. 10.…
Summer is here, products from January’s CES 2012 are slowly hitting the market and the Electronic Entertainment Expo is just around the corner. Technology is changing faster and faster with each passing day. Some of the creative technological wonders that were once a dream are now becoming a reality. Case in point: over 20 years ago the popular TV Show Star Trek: the Next Generation introduced a wonderful, new technology to both the…
