Windows RT looks like it’s on borrowed time
It’s taken a while but it looks like Microsoft has decided what many OEMs have said for a long time: That Windows RT is pointless, …
Tablets
Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad reportedly won’t launch until late 2014
It looks like you won’t be able to get Apple’s rumored 12.9-inch iPad until the second half of 2014. Digitimes‘ supply chain sources claim that …
Google Play starts taking tablet apps seriously
The Google Play Store is starting to take tablet apps seriously. Announced last month on the Android Developers Blog and spotted on Friday by Android …
School faces ‘unmitigated disaster’ after buying students HP tablets
One school in Ireland is seriously regretting its decision to buy tablets from HP. Ireland’s Independent reports that Mountrath Community College has admitted that its decision …
Don’t expect to find a Retina iPad mini under your Christmas tree
If you haven’t secured a Retina iPad mini yet, you’re going to have to wait quite a while before you can pick one up. According …
Nintendo seems to be toying around with making an Android tablet
Could Nintendo finally be breaking down and branching out to other platforms? Nintendo Everything has picked out a series of tweets by a Nintendo software engineer …
How tablet vendors are ripping users off for extra storage
Does it seem a little ridiculous to you that it costs a full $100 more to buy a 32GB tablet than it does to buy …
Don’t expect the Surface to rescue the PC industry
Analysts aren’t impressed with Microsoft and its Surface tablets, and they expect the company to only sell less than 10 million units by the end …
Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad set for early release date in 2014 according to sources
Apple will release a 12.9-inch iPad with a Retina display at some point in early 2014 to take on bigger rival tablets, The Korea Times …
Samsung aims to more than double 2014 tablet shipments to 100 million
Samsung doesn’t just want to beat Apple in the tablet market, the company wants to obliterate Apple. Samsung practically came out of nowhere a few …
Retina iPad mini display can’t match iPad Air
After months of rumors and heavy anticipation culminated with a curious unveiling that lacked a firm release date, Apple finally launched its second-generation iPad mini …
Android dominates tablet market as the iPad stumbles in Q3
It’s not exactly news that Android has taken over the bulk of the smart device market, but in Q3 2013, Android appears to have claimed yet …
Nokia’s Lumia 2520 tablet launching in U.S. on November 22nd
If you’re looking to buy a giant red Windows RT tablet, then Nokia will have something special for you starting next week. Nokia announced on …
Here’s why Apple’s Retina iPad mini launch was so surprisingly quiet
Apple surprised anxious fans around the world earlier this week when it quietly launched its new second-generation iPad mini tablet in the middle of the …
UBS says iPad is a disappointment
Apple’s new iPad Air and Retina iPad mini have widely been called the best tablets ever to have debuted in their respective categories. In the …
Retina iPad mini stock checker back online – until Apple tears it down
The Retina iPad mini is expected to be in short supply through the holiday season and into 2014, so those looking to purchase Apple’s tiny …
Bad news, Apple fans: Retina iPad mini will be scarce through entire holiday season
Apple quietly launched its second-generation iPad mini tablet earlier this week and even in the accompanying press release, the company said supply could be tight. …
Google begins rolling out KitKat update to first round of devices
Google’s new Nexus 5 smartphone isn’t just the best value on the planet, it’s also the only device that runs the latest version of Android. …
Retina iPad mini blows away older iPad mini in new benchmarks
The Retina-equipped iPad mini may be more expensive than the original iPad mini but it looks like people who buy the new device will at …
Retina iPad mini kicks Apple’s holiday assault on rivals into high gear
Well, it’s finally here. The iPad mini with Retina Display finally went on sale Tuesday, just 11 days after the iPad Air became available to consumers. …
Exploding iPad Air apparently wasn’t an iPad Air at all
Late last week, several news organizations reported that a new iPad Air on display in an Australian Vodafone shop exploded and continued to spew smoke …
Surprise: Apple launched the Retina iPad mini while you were sleeping
Apple is a creature of habit but every once in a while, the company deviates from the norm. The new completely redesigned iPad Air and iPad …
The world’s first 20-inch 4K tablet will cost $6,000
Panasonic unveiled its Toughpad line of tablets back in 2011, which originally consisted of two Android devices with adequate specs. Two years later, the company …
iPad Air explodes, erupting with smoke and flames in retail shop
The appeal of Apple’s sleek and slender new iPad Air is significantly diminished when it explodes and pours out flames along with so much smoke …
Retina iPad mini delay reportedly due to big problems with LCD burn-in
We still don’t have an official Retina iPad mini release date, though we do have a growing number of reports that look to explain the …
Samsung aims to stomp Apple in tablets like it did in smartphones
In the third quarter this year, Samsung shipped more smartphones than all of its top rivals combined. That includes Apple, which was at one time …
$50 Android tablets look to take over the holidays
This holiday season is expected to be another big one for tablets, led by Apple’s new redesigned iPad Air and the upcoming refreshed iPad mini …
Declining Q4 tablet shipments turn up the heat on Apple, others
Have you been wondering why there has been so much talk about smartwatches lately despite the fact that we really haven’t seen anything of interest …
Samsung said to be prepping an even more gigantic tablet
Samsung has never subscribed to a “one size fits all” strategy, and this may become even more apparent in 2014. Recent reports suggested that the …
Why the iPad Air could be a major cash cow for Apple
Apple’s margins could get a welcome boost from the iPad Air. AllThingsD reports that research firm IHS has done a bill-of-materials analysis for the iPad …
