Tablet shipments miss targets but still balloon 264.5%, IDC says
IDC said Thursday that media tablet shipments during the third calendar quarter increased 264.5% over the same period last year, but that overall shipments were …
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Notebook market may rebound as PC makers shift from tablets to ultrabooks
Are PC makers starting to give up on tablets? Manufacturers Asus and Acer are shifting focus to Intel-powered ultrabooks instead of tablets to improve gross margins, …
Motorola DROID XYBOARD 10.1 hands-on
In addition to the Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2, Motorola and Verizon are launching a larger tablet option today: the XYBOARD 10.1. The big difference? You …
Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2 hands-on
We just got our hands on one of Motorola’s latest tablets, the Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2. Besides the name, there seems to be a lot …
ASUS to debut Windows 8 ultrabook with swiveling touchscreen at Computex 2012
ASUS reportedly has plans to unveil a convertible ultrabook running Microsoft’s next-generation Windows 8 operating system at the annual Computex trade show in Taiwan next …
HP CEO confirms new webOS hardware on the way, tablets possible
HP announced on Friday that it will open-source its webOS mobile operating system, which once upon a time powered smartphones and a single tablet. Even though …
Verizon DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and DROID XYBOARD 8.2 tablets to launch this month
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday officially announced the DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and the XYBOARD 8.2, otherwise known as the Motorola XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media …
HTC may be developing Chrome OS / Android hybrid device
HTC may be developing a new hybrid netbook/tablet “internet access device” that combines both Chrome OS and Android, presumably in some sort of dual-boot environment. …
Amazon Kindle Fire gets torn open, repairs deemed simple [video]
The group at iFixit recently tore open the Amazon Kindle Fire to get a good look at its hardware. The group discovered that the device …
Microsoft’s Ballmer: We are and will always be in the Windows era
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn’t scared of competing desktop platforms, and believes that Microsoft’s Windows operating system will always have a place in the market. …
Panasonic introduces Toughpad family of Android-powered rugged tablets
Panasonic’s line of Toughbook notebooks can handle a whole heap of abuse, and the company is now cleverly expanding into the tablet market with the …
HTC to launch unique new tablet next year
HTC may launch a new tablet next year that it hopes will be distinct in a growing sea of Android tablets, Reuters recently reported. HTC …
Nokia CEO hints at possible Windows 8 tablet
While discussing his intentions to expand Nokia’s presence in the United States, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop recently made comments that suggest his company could have …
GameStop begins selling Android tablets pre-loaded with 7 games
GameStop recently began carrying several Android Honeycomb tablets pre-loaded with seven free games. It was originally rumored that the game retailer would begin selling its …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus launches November 13th for $399.99
Samsung announced on Friday that pre-orders for the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will begin on October 23rd for $399.99. The device will then be available from …
iPad and iPad 2 dominate enterprise, represent 98% of tablet activations
Apple’s iPad and iPad 2 tablets continue to dominate in the enterprise market, according to the Good Technology Device Activations Report for the third quarter …
RIM introduces new BBX platform for phones, tablets and embedded devices
During its BlackBerry DevCon 2011 conference on Tuesday, Research In Motion announced its next generation platform, BBX. BBX will be used on the company’s upcoming …
Dell, HP may release Windows 8 tablets in Q3 of 2012
Dell and HP will reportedly be among the first manufacturers to launch Windows 8 tablets, and the devices could be on the market as soon …
18.7 million tablets reportedly shipped in Q3, iPad market share grows
Tablet vendors shipped 18.7 million units during the third quarter of this year, DigiTimes said on Tuesday. Third-quarter shipments were up 27.5% over the second …
T-Mobile SpringBoard hands-on
We are on the CTIA Enterprise & Applications show floor in San Diego and just quickly swung by Huawei’s booth to check out one of …
Dell’s Windows 7 powered ‘Peju’ tablet possibly leaked
Images of what might be Dell’s upcoming 10.1-inch Windows 7-powered “Peju” tablet were published by Engadget on Thursday. Allegedly, the device is packed with an …
Sharp to manufacture smartphones and tablets for LightSquared’s 4G LTE network
Wholesale wireless reseller LightSquared announced on Monday that Sharp will manufacture smartphones and tablets capable of running on its 4G LTE network. LightSquared said that …
Amazon Kindle Fire hands-on! [video]
We just saw the Amazon Kindle Fire in person, and it really is about as close as it comes to a BlackBerry PlayBook as far …
Amazon unveils $200 Kindle Fire tablet; $99 Kindle touch eReader, $79 Kindle
During a press event in New York City on Wednesday, Amazon took the wraps off of its $200 Kindle Fire tablet. The Kindle Fire is …
Amazon to launch Kindle Fire tablet for $200
We are live from Amazon’s Kindle Fire press conference in New York City where the online retailer is about to announce a $199 Kindle Fire …
Live from Amazon’s Kindle tablet event!
We’re live and in color from Amazon’s Kindle tablet (Kindle Fire, it would seem) event here in New York City, and we’ll be bringing you …
Best Buy to slash holiday hires by 50%
Best Buy will hire fewer temporary workers for the 2011 holiday season compared to last year, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The nationwide electronics retail chain …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 hands-on
We received our Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 review unit on Tuesday, and we’ve spent the better part of this afternoon tooling around and getting a …
Amazon to reveal ‘Kindle Fire’ Android tablet on Wednesday
Amazon will unveil its Android-powered “Kindle Fire” tablet on Wednesday during a press event in New York City. The Kindle Fire will begin to ship …
Amazon may unveil Kindle tablet during September 28th media event
Amazon sent out media invites on Friday for a press event that will be held in New York City on September 28th. The invitation does …
