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 …
Tablets
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 …
Apple’s 13-inch iPad will reportedly debut in March
Rumors of Apple’s products seeing a growth spurt in 2014 continue to pop up. The latest rumor from PadNews suggests that a 12.9-inch iPad is …
New book says Steve Jobs saw the iPad as Android repellant
Apple’s iPhone may have forever changed the world of mobile communications but by 2009 Apple was starting to face some serious competition in the smartphone …
iPad Air adoption blows away previous launches
The iPad Air’s opening weekend has finally come to a close, and if you guessed it would look something like the first weekend of the …
Samsung’s giant 12-inch tablet looks set to debut in early 2014
October came and went without the Galaxy Note 12 launch we were promised by recent rumors, but a new report suggests the giant tablet will …
AT&T says iPad activations exploded thanks to iPad Air launch
Apple might have stayed quiet on opening weekend iPad Air sales, but AT&T wasn’t quite as shy. The carrier didn’t announce any specific activation numbers, …
Google leaks upcoming 8-inch Nexus tablet
Google is not very good at keeping things a secret. Not very good at all. Photos, videos and various details surrounding the just-announced Nexus 5 …
Apple’s iPad Air is the world’s first global mobile device
The brand new iPad Air isn’t just the companies fastest, thinnest, lightest, best-performing tablet; it’s the world’s first truly global mass-market mobile device. Apple has …
Teardown shows only masochists should try at-home iPad Air repairs
iFixit has a message for amateur mechanics who think they can repair their own iPad Airs: Don’t try this at home. After ripping apart the …
49% of tablet trade-ins going to iPad upgrades, only 5% to Surface
Microsoft is spending hundreds of millions to convert tablet owners to the Surface this holiday season, but according to one survey, the public is still …
How to instantly check all nearby Apple Stores for iPad Air stock
Remember that awesome free website by developer Mordy Tikotzky called “iPhone Checker” that let Apple fans check iPhone 5s inventory at nearby Apple Stores in real time? …
Video: Apple fans around the world line up for the iPad Air
Lines extend as far as the eye can see each time Apple debuts a new smartphone model, and the recent iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c …
Microsoft hopes massive marketing budget will move 16M Windows tablets this year
Microsoft is planning on doing whatever it takes to get Surfaces and third-party Windows tablets into homes over the holiday season. WinSuperSite reports that Microsoft’s …
Apple runs to rival Samsung seeking savior for iPad mini
Bad news, Apple fans: Retina iPad mini supply shortages might be even worse than we expected. In fact, the shortages might be even worse than …
iPad Air now available for sale
Apple’s mobile product drought finally ended last month when the consumer electronics giant launched its new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c handsets, and to say …
America’s favorite tablet brand is… Samsung?
Surveys showing iPad users as the most satisfied of all tablet users have become so routine that they’re barely worth writing about. But when a …
Apple retail partner says Retina iPad mini will launch on November 21
For the second time this year, Apple unveiled a product without sharing a release date. The Mac Pro was the first and it still doesn’t …
Apple is losing tablet market share – here’s why it might not matter
Android tablets have led the iPad in market share for a while now and Windows-based tablets will likely take off at some point as well. …
New Lenovo tablet takes cues from Surface, adds 18-hour battery life
Undeterred by another recent tablet announcement, Lenovo has unveiled its own entries into the marketplace — the Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10. The …
If the Retina iPad mini is impossible to find this holiday season, blame Sharp
Apple’s second-generation iPad mini is also the second hardware product the company has announced this year without providing a firm launch date, and CEO Tim …
Benchmarks show the iPad Air blows away all previous iPads
If you liked older versions of the iPad then you could really get a kick out of the iPad Air. Primate Labs has posted results …
