Samsung 11.8 inch tablet revealed in court documents
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in front of Apple’s iPad. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Dozens of Apple and Samsung products are being leaked to the public in the blockbuster patent trial that got started in San Jose, Calif., today. The latest of these leaks comes from court documents that show Samsung might be working on an 11.8 [...]
U.S. Tablet Ownership Jumps
Nearly three in ten U.S. online consumers now have the device, up from 20% at the end of the first quarter, according to new CEA report By George Winslow — Broadcasting Cable, 7/30/2012 5:40:13 PM U.S. ownership rates for tablets jumped dramatically in the second quarter of 2012 to 29% of U.S. online consumers, a [...]
Zync Launches Z-909 Plus Tablet in India for Only $65 USD (55 EUR)
Android enthusiasts in India continue to be flooded with some of the most affordable devices. Since Google launched the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, native handset makers launched a gazillion of tablets and smartphones priced under $100 USD (75 EUR). Indian company Zync has just announced the upcoming availability of a new Gingerbread-powered [...]
Archos ’97 Carbon’ Tablet Now for Sale
Archos is among the early and better known companies that used a relatively cheaper price tag to appeal to consumers. The French company is back this time with a brand new offering in the form of 97 Carbon, packed as usual with quite decent specs. The 97 Carbon is running on a 1 GHz single [...]
Release Date for Microsoft’s Tablet Surfaces in Filing
When Microsoft introduced the Surface, its Windows tablet, in June, it left out two crucial pieces of information: a release date and a price. But a new government filing reveals that the tablet’s debut is set to coincide with the release of the next version of Windows in late October. In its latest filing with [...]
ARCHOS 97 Carbon Android tablet now available
“; document.write(gstring); } } Remember the ARCHOS 97 Carbon tablet that we introduced earlier this month? Well, after visiting the FCC, it looks like the entry-level tablet is now up for grabs at the ARCHOS store. It features a 9.7” 1024 x 768 multitouch display, a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB [...]
US Ownership for Tablet Computers Increases, According to Latest CEA …
ARLINGTON, Va., Jul 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Ownership rates for tablet computers increased in the second quarter of 2012, according to new research released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R). CEA’s Consumer Outlook on Tablets: Q3 2012 report shows that tablet ownership rates among online U.S. consumers reached 29 percent as of June [...]
Wikipad reveals specs for gaming tablet (exclusive)
Wikipad, the company developing an identically named tablet that will ship with an attachable gamepad for console-style gaming, has revealed the specifications of the device in an exclusive interview with GamesBeat. The Wikipad (tablet, not company) will have a 10.1-inch IPS display with 16:10 1,280 x 800 resolution. The actual tablet will weigh 560 grams [...]
Skobbler brings maps to Nook Tablet, Color with ForeverMap 2
skobbler Debuts First-Ever Map Solution for Barnes Noble’s NOOK Tablet NOOK Color skobbler, a leading provider of mobile map-based solutions, today announced the launch of ForeverMap 2™, a brand-new digital map app for the critically acclaimed NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color by Barnes Noble, Inc. With a robust set of features, including intuitive route guidance, [...]
Fujitsu Stylistic M532 review
A year ago we looked at Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550, a 10.1in. Windows 7 tablet designed principally for business users. It was expensive, and despite its finger-friendly Infinity Lounge overlay didn’t really wow us. The intervening 12 months has seen a lot of activity in the tablet market, and a proliferation of Android-based devices in particular. [...]
eBook Review: Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
Verdict: 4 Stars There is a part of you that, when reading Klaussmann’s upcoming novel, wants to believe that this is just another book about the lifestyles of the New England summer home set. And why not? Those old money families that work in the city but escape to their homes on the coast to [...]
Microsoft unviels tablet-friendly mice and keyboards
(Credit: Microsoft) Not to be left out of the coming Windows 8, tablet-focused excitement, Microsoft’s hardware group has an assortment of new mobile input devices to show off this morning. The four new devices, all Bluetooth driven, are aimed squarely at mobile Windows 8 tablets and laptops. Microsoft says they will also work with iOS [...]
