Sony Xperia Tablet renders leaked ahead of IFA debut
Sony’s recently leaked Xperia Tablet is back again and this time we have much clearer renders. Expected to be announced at the upcoming IFA trade fair in Berlin, the tablet is way thinner than its predecessor. Xperia Tablet will just be 11.85mm at thickest point and 8.8mm at the thinnest point, while Sony Tablet S [...]
Acer CEO Attacks Microsoft Surface Tablet, Signals End of Partnership?
When you hear your own partner badmouthing you, what can you do? That’s the question Microsoft must ask itself the next time it analyses a partnership initiative with Acer. Recently, during an interview Acer CEO and chairman JT Wang had some harsh words regarding Microsoft’s Surface Tablet. Speaking to the Financial Times, Wang criticized the [...]
Desktop Android? Multi-user Android support is on its way
Multi-user Android is on its way, can the Android desktop be far behind? Your smartphone is your smartphone, your tablet is usually your tablet, but your desktop, well you probably share it sometimes with friends, family, and co-workers. That’s one of the reasons why Android, the popular Linux-based device operating system has never been seriously [...]
Out of Print tablet jackets hit Kickstarter goal
There is no lack of creative ideas waiting to receiving funding through Kickstarter, but this one is just plain cool: a company called Out of Print has come up with the idea of sticking your tablet inside a jacket that looks just like a classic book. That way, when you’re reading eBooks, you can make [...]
Qualcomm quad-core tablet arrives — for deep pockets
Qualcomm quad-core tablet. It’s a reference platform aimed at developers. And it’s priced that way, going for $1,300. (Credit: CNET Asia) Qualcomm’s first quad-core Snapdragon chip has arrived in a tablet — but only for those with $1,300 burning a hole in their pockets and developers. The tablet packs an APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 quad-core chip [...]
Apple Wins EU Ban Of Smaller Samsung Tablet
(click image for larger view and for slideshow) The patent war between Apple and Samsung rages on. The latest victim is Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android tablet. The Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court in Germany on Tuesday upheld a preliminary sales ban of the device. The court proceedings, reported by FOSS Patents, show that Apple is [...]
Local colleges exploring potential of tablet computers
Attracted to its myriad applications and portability, local colleges and universities are planning to expand the use of tablet computers on their campuses. Leading the way is Regis College, which has bought 1,250 Apple iPad2s to distribute this fall, one for every full-time student and faculty member. Other institutions, including MassBay Community College, are weighing [...]
Sony Tablet S follow-up to touch down before the end of the year
Sony’s quirky Tablet P and Tablet S haven’t exactly flopped, but Sony must surely have been hoping for more from its tablet duo. Then again, you can say that about most Android tablets. Either way, Sony isn’t taking it personally it seems, and has promised to give the tablet thing another go before the end [...]
KU taking notes on tablet usage
Related story These Apples not just for teacher As iPads and other tablet computers find their way into more classrooms and faculty offices around Kansas University, professors and others are trying to figure out how the new technology will change the way students learn on campus. Various schools and departments are experimenting with the devices [...]
‘Halo 4′ Includes Microsoft Surface Tablet Functionality
Earlier this year, at E3 2012, Microsoft introduced the crowd to their new SmartGlass technology that adds a second screen to games in much the same way Nintendo’s Wii U will. Not too long after that they revealed the Microsoft Surface tablet. Now, it looks like Halo 4 may be the first game to come [...]
Google Nexus 7 Has Hidden Magnetic Screen Sensor
Google’s Nexus 7 Android tablet has an undocumented magnetic screen sensor that is similar to Apple’s iPad. The sensor, which went unnoticed in the teardown of the tablet, gives it the ability to wake itself when a magnet is in the proximity of the bezel, potentially supporting accessories similar to the iPad Smart Cover. The [...]
Acer Iconia Tab A210 Hits the FCC, Coming in Q3
While we’re testing the Iconia Tab A200, its sister is preparing to make its way to the USA. I’m talking about the Acer Iconia Tab A210, that just hit the FCC, after being showcased at Computex 2012 last month with a Q3 availability. This 10 inch Android slate is now one step closer to release, [...]
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