Archos 101 Android Tablet: iPad Rival or Giant Phone?
Of the five tablets Archos announced last week, the most interesting is the 101. Yes, that’s because it is pretty much aimed right at the iPad, in both specs and size. And if you were wondering just...
View ArticleLG Cancels Plans for Android Tablet by Year-End
LG fans waiting for the company to launch a tablet may want to consider the iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab or the BlackBerry PlayBook instead. LG has decided to cancel plans to launch an Android tablet by...
View ArticleAcer Plans to Launch Tablets In November
It’s the year of the tablets as electronics makers rush to get one of the hottest gadgets of the year into the hands of users. Acer is the latest to announce it will launch a new line of tablets.
View ArticleHow Super AMOLED Displays Work
Some tablets and smartphones ship with an AMOLED display. Newer ones are shipping with a “Super AMOLED” display. What so super about it, and what does all this alphabet soup even mean
View ArticleFlip-Top Dell Inspiron Duo Makes a Terrible Tablet
Dell’s Inspiron Duo is ready to buy.
View ArticleAcer Jumps on Android Tablets Bandwagon
Acer, Europe’s favorite budget computer maker, has jumped into the tablet game.
View ArticleLenovo IdeaPad Slate Kicks Off CES Tablet Wars
LAS VEGAS — If 2011 is truly going to usher in the long-awaited Tablet Wars, then Lenovo has just fired the first shot of the year. The IdeaPad Slate, one of just a few dozen tablet PCs that are...
View ArticleUpcoming Asus Tablets Will Run Honeycomb
Asus has confirmed that three of its upcoming tablets will be running the next version of the Google mobile operating system, Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).
View ArticleReport: HP’s WebOS Tablet Specs Leaked
The hardware specs of HP’s upcoming tablet have been leaked, and it sounds like a beast. A document tipped to PreCentral details HP’s purported WebOS-powered tablet, codenamed Topaz. Like the photos...
View ArticleBlueLounge Nest: iPad Stand and Desk-Tidy In One
IPad stands are useful right up until you’re not using them to stand-up your iPad. Then they become desktop pariahs, turning from tabletop-tidies to plastic clutter in seconds.
View ArticleReport: Motorola Xoom Tablet to Cost a Hefty $800
We knew Motorola’s tablet release would make waves upon its release. But with a hefty price tag and data plan strings attached, it may be more of a cannonball. The Xoom tablet will debut on February...
View ArticleHTC Flyer: A Tablet With a Pressure Sensitive Pen
BARCELONA — HTC’s take on tablets is one of the most interesting at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The little seven-inch aluminum unibody package comes with a pressure-sensitive stylus
View ArticleMotorola Xoom $600 With Verizon Contract, $800 Without
Motorola Xoom spec sheet, Mobile World Congress 2011. Photo Charlie Sorrel We knew that Motorola’s Xoom tablet was going to cost $800 in its unencumbered, contract-free state, but now Verizon has...
View ArticleFarcical Xoom 4G Upgrade Plan Requires Mail-In, Six-Day Operation
Verizon's Motorola Xoom 4G upgrade guidelines. Image: Droid Life It’s not often I laugh out loud when researching a post, but when reading up on the Motorola Xoom 3G to 4G upgrade procedure, I sounded...
View ArticleOlivetti Tablet Disappoints with Humdrum Styling, Specs
Olivetti's Olipad tablet lacks style Olivetti, once the maker of beautiful typewriters, has gotten into the tablet game. The inevitably named Olipad will be sold through TIM, the Italian telecom...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble’s Nook Color Becomes a Full-On Android Tablet
The Nook Color (center), flanked by Amazon's Kindle (left) and the iPad. Photo: Tim Carmody/Wired.com Barnes & Noble has touted its Nook Color as “the reader’s tablet” since the product’s...
View ArticleMicrosoft on Windows 8, Tablets: Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks about the future of Windows at CES 2010. Photo: Jonathan Snyder/Wired.com Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer got ahead of himself on Monday when he publicly blurted out a...
View ArticleAsus Padfone Puts a Phone Inside a Tablet
> > View all This is the Asus Padfone, a truly ridiculous device that seems to have been inspired by the Wizard of Oz , with a little dash of Transformers . Although the actual design isn’t...
View ArticleWindows 8 Tablet OS Is Just Windows 7 With a New Skin
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at CES 2010 shares his vision for the company: Windows will run everywhere. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Microsoft has shown an early look at Windows 8. The upcoming OS is...
View ArticleWindows 8 Tablet OS Is Just Windows 7 With a New Skin
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at CES 2010 shares his vision for the company: Windows will run everywhere. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Microsoft has shown an early look at Windows 8
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