The new iPad may be coming in with guns blazing at the moment, but not everyone is excited. Dell would like us to believe the iPad is still far from being the ultimate mobile computing device that its sales figures might suggest. In support of this, Steve Felice, the chief commercial officer of Dell, mentioned in an interview the areas where he feels the iPad has been found … [Read more...] about Dell Points Out the Cracks in Apple Tablet
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MS Office for iPad Leaked
Microsoft's Office application for the iPad has been in the making for quite some time now, though it seems ready for a release soon. An image of an iPad tablet running the popular MS Office application was leaked online with the application design resembling that of the Metro Style that is being developed for Windows 8. Also, the app includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint icons, … [Read more...] about MS Office for iPad Leaked
Asus Transformer Prime Plans Leaked
News about Asus coming out with four new tablets this year, with two of them to be showcased at the forthcoming CES event, was confirmed by the company during a press event held in Taipei today. They have also promised to come out with the 3G version of the Transformer Prime TF201 in the month of March this year. This issue had been a contentious one among Asus' owners and … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Prime Plans Leaked
Dell Latitude ST Tablet Video Leaks
A tablet from Dell running Windows with entrepreneurs as the target audience was forthcoming from the company, though the details were always missing. Not anymore, since a video posted at Dell Malaysia site seems to have spilled the beans. To begin with, the tablet is named Dell Latitude ST. However, the name should already be known to us thanks to an earlier leak that … [Read more...] about Dell Latitude ST Tablet Video Leaks
Ice Cream Sandwich might be christened Android 4.0
Android's next version, the Ice Cream Sandwich has started making the right noises. While the new Android iteration is all set for a release towards late October or early November, new evidence has cropped up pointing towards the version being actually called Android 4.0 and not 2.4 as some had thought. Both the figures have been doing the rounds as the Ice Cream version would … [Read more...] about Ice Cream Sandwich might be christened Android 4.0
HP TouchPad may not be dead afterall
The HP TouchPad saga has been thoroughly interesting so far. A high profile launch followed by discounts to HP leaving the tablet business altogether and resorting to $99 clearance sale of the remaining stock of the WebOS tablet that led to almost the 21st century equivalent of a gold rush; we have seen it all take place in a matter of just weeks. In fact, so huge has been the … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad may not be dead afterall
Microsoft Shows off Quad-Core Tablet Prototype, Apps Now in Development
The TechED2011 event at New Zealand has been a happening place and Microsoft has been one of the main actors showcasing what their next generation Windows is going to be like along with a number of devices that would be running on this OS. They have even displayed their quad-core Windows tablet at the event. Jeff Johnson from Microsoft only went on to say that the tablet … [Read more...] about Microsoft Shows off Quad-Core Tablet Prototype, Apps Now in Development
Advent Vega tablet gets Android 3.2 though unofficially
The Vega from Advent was one of the first to have been built around an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual ARM cortex processor. This along with the fact that it comes with a low initial price of just £199 or about $330 USD in the UK led it to instant stardom. No wonder it has taken just hours for the Vega tablets to fly off the shelves when it was first launched in the UK last … [Read more...] about Advent Vega tablet gets Android 3.2 though unofficially
Craze Around Tablet PC Might Be Short-Term, Says Acer Founder
Here are some contrasting viewpoints brought out by those in-charge of two of the biggest companies in the eastern part of the world. So while Fujitsu head believes tablet PCs represent the future of domestic computing, Asus founder, Stan Shih, thinks just the opposite, claiming Ultrabooks and tablet PCs are mere instantaneous fads and not long lasting utility items. He urged … [Read more...] about Craze Around Tablet PC Might Be Short-Term, Says Acer Founder
Fujitsu claims the future of home computing lies with tablets
Tablets are what the future is all about, with PCs set to ride into the sunset in the not so distant future. Or so believes Fujitsu CTO Dr. Joseph Reger who is also claiming its five years by which time we would well be seeing the last of Desktop or notebook PCs. By 2016, as per him, the device is going to tablets and this is evident from the way iPad is eating into the sales … [Read more...] about Fujitsu claims the future of home computing lies with tablets
Chinese authorities to take action against fake Apple Stores
Chinese law enforcement agencies have said they are looking into the case of the fake Apple store that has come up in Kunming in China, probably prompted by the wide spread furore caused by the blatant copying of Apple business style that no doubt has taken the country's counterfeit image to a new high. Its no secret, there are duplicates of almost everything that is … [Read more...] about Chinese authorities to take action against fake Apple Stores
OLPC’s XO-3 tablet set for 2012 debut
OLPC or One Laptop Per Child's dream of coming up with a super cheap (read $100) laptop may not have had the type of success that Nicholas Negroponte had dreamt of when he got started with the project but he definitely isn't giving up yet. However, the entire personal computing segment underwent a paradigm shift in the last one year or so with the advent of tablet PCs. … [Read more...] about OLPC’s XO-3 tablet set for 2012 debut
Toshiba Thrive Sleep Bug to Be Fixed Soon
The Toshiba Thrive has just entered markets but is already feeling sleepy. It is apparently so tired that it refuses to wake up even after repeated nudges, leaving users with no other option but to go for a hard reboot. However, Toshiba has already jumped into action, acknowledged the problem, and are reassuring Thrive users a fix is in the works and will be released … [Read more...] about Toshiba Thrive Sleep Bug to Be Fixed Soon
Onkyo tablet to hit Japan next week
A new tablet PC has popped up in the Japanese tech scene and it's not running Android. Instead, the tablet that Onkyo has announced for sale in the Japanese market runs Windows 7 operating system. The Onkyo TW317A7 will be ready to enter the retail scene next week. It is one device that can boast a KDDI 3G connectivity, which means the Onkyo tablet can be connected anytime and … [Read more...] about Onkyo tablet to hit Japan next week