If you nabbed a Fire HD 10 tablet during one of Amazon’s stellar sales, chances are you’re part of a growing chorus of displeased buyers who don’t like its cheap fit and finish. The tablet’s flimsy plastic rear is the point of much contention in the Fire 10’s reviews on Amazon. Thankfully, Amazon is fixing the issue with a new version of the Fire 10 that swaps its current plastic back for an all-metal, silver aluminum construction.
Relaunching an existing tablet with a new metal finish may sound unorthodox, but Amazon is taking the high road. It’s not bumping up the price of the Fire 10 at all. The metal-clad variant of the tablet costs $230 with 16GB and $260 with 32GB. Amazon is taking the opportunity to add a new, larger storage option: 64GB for $290. However, other than the shiny new exterior, there aren’t any changes to speak of — the processor inside is the same, which should make owners of plastic Fire 10 tablets feel a bit less disappointed.
The tablet offers competitive specs for the price and features a 10.1-inch 1,280 x 800 pixel screen, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, Dolby-calibrated stereo speakers, a front-facing camera and complimentary 5-megapixel rear shooter, a MicroSD card slot, and a battery that lasts “up to 8 hours” on a charge. Amazon contends that the Fire 10 is almost “2x more durable than the iPad Air 2,” but it seems like a dubious claim. You can buy the new tablet on Amazon right now.
The Fire HD 10 didn’t launch all that long ago, really. Amazon took the wraps off the tablet in September, and while its build quality left a bad taste in many buyers’ mouths, reviewers immediately lauded its slimness. At 0.30 inches, it’s thinner than the 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 and boasts better-than-average battery life. The Fire 10 is far from the best value proposition on the market, though. Lenovo’s Tab 2 A10 offers a higher-resolution screen and longer-lasting battery for $200, or $30 cheaper than Amazon’s tablet.
However, every Amazon device is part of a bigger, bolder ecosystem, and the Fire 10 is no exception. On the software front, it features On Deck, which automatically queues up Amazon’s most popular programming for speedy offline playback; Amazon’s Underground storefront, which heavily discounts apps, games, and even in-app purchases; Mayday, which connects you with an Amazon’ support specialist who can remotely control your tablet when you experience issues; and X-Ray, which highlights actors and surfaces trivia during TV shows and movies from Amazon’s Instant Video library.
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Affinity’s new all-in-one creative app is finally coming to the iPad, nearly a year after Canva launched the redesigned desktop version for Mac and Windows. Creatives have been asking for the iPad release ever since, especially because files created in the new Affinity app cannot be opened in the older V2 iPad apps.
Affinity already has Photo, Designer, and Publisher apps on iPad, but the new release combines those tools into the same unified app that Canva launched on desktop last year.
Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).
Apple has just launched its latest iPad mini with a notable set of upgrades, including an OLED screen, improved speakers, and a more resilient build. It also gets a new chip, and the whole package costs $200 more than its predecessor. But if you look closely at Apple’s online store, you’ll realize that $699 isn’t enough to get you the most powerful version of the A20 Pro chip inside this tablet. In fact, even if you pay $800 for the 256GB model, you still won’t get the beefiest variant. Only when you jump to the 512GB trim, which costs an absurd $999, do you get the most powerful flavor of the A20 Pro.
The $999 model gets more than extra storage