It was just a matter of time before technology and hi-fi gadgets make it to what can perhaps be said the last frontiers of our civilization -- religion and places of worship. In a move that is sure to have far reaching impact for those of you that use tablet PCs and e-book reading devices to read your digital content. The Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, better known as the … [Read more...] about Ancient Vatican Library Texts To Be Digitized
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Many People Prefer to Watch TV on Their Tablets
What are tablet owners up to with their tablet devices apart from playing games, checking e-mails, surfing the web, listening to music, and reading e-books? Watching TV of course! A Viacom report labeled "Tapping into Tabletomics" revealed that 15% of USA residents use a tablet computer like the iPad for viewing TV programs. The survey was carried out among a group of 2,500 … [Read more...] about Many People Prefer to Watch TV on Their Tablets
Intel Developing StoryBook Tablet PC for Developing Markets
Intel has been keen to have its presence felt in the rapidly evolving tablet segment and is pursuing a low cost/high volume targeted at developing markets like China and Brazil. Named StoryBook, the tablet would have the education segment as its primary market and would be much along the lines of the Classmate PC. However, unlike the Classmate PC, Intel has stated the … [Read more...] about Intel Developing StoryBook Tablet PC for Developing Markets
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Launched
The Galaxy Tab is passe and its time we wake up to the next gen Galaxy Tab 2 family of tablets. Samsung has already launched the 7 inch version of Galaxy Tab 2 and now it's time for its 10.1 inch cousin to hog the limelight. However, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is not the earth shattering sort of device that can take on the upcoming iPad 3, which is already being touted to take the … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Launched
Global Tablet PC Shipments to Rise 77.6 Percent in 2012
There is an expected rise by 77.6 percent in the number of tablet PCs that will be shipped this year compared to last year, including a drop by 30.6 percent of tablets shipped in the first quarter of this year. As per the report, the total number of tablets to be shipped in the first quarter of this year is 114.97 million. The Digitimes research report also provides us with … [Read more...] about Global Tablet PC Shipments to Rise 77.6 Percent in 2012
Tablet, e-Reader Ownership Almost Doubled in U.S.
The recent 2011 holiday gift-giving season was a lucrative one for the digital device industry, according to a report by Pew Internet & American Life. Between mid-December and January, the number of respondents in a survey reporting tablet or dedicated e-reader ownership jumped from 10% of U.S. households to 19% of those queried for both types of devices, while as many as … [Read more...] about Tablet, e-Reader Ownership Almost Doubled in U.S.
Shuttle Developing Tablet PCs Aimed at Students
Shuttle, a company in Taiwan named for making Mini-PCs, has now come out with a tablet PC aimed at students and teachers. The yet unnamed device comes with integrated software that is more educationally inclined. Three elementary schools in Taiwan have been identified for the pilot project, where the tablet device will be put through its paces by the students. The difference … [Read more...] about Shuttle Developing Tablet PCs Aimed at Students
Touch-controlled Device Segment Predicted to be Dominated by Tablet PCs in 2012
Reports from industry sources has pointed out that tablet PCs are going to be the device in demand in future when it comes to touch controlled devices. The tablet market right now is almost entirely dominated by the iOS and Android operating system and the entire segment is set to be buoyed further with the coming of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Windows 8. Presently … [Read more...] about Touch-controlled Device Segment Predicted to be Dominated by Tablet PCs in 2012
Firefox 9 Includes Tablet UI
The Firefox web browser, in its 9th iteration, is just out and apart from the improvement in the start-up time, the other significant development of Firefox 9 is that it also includes a tablet friendly interface this time. All open tabs can be accessed by sliding from left to right, while the latest Firefox also includes a new location bar and menu system at the top of the … [Read more...] about Firefox 9 Includes Tablet UI
Lenovo Quad Core tablet production to begin early 2012
That the market will soon be inundated with tablets running the latest Tegra 3 chip is all too evident, much in the same manner as we have seen Tegra 2 units doing the same during the entire 2010. Also, that Lenovo is upto developing a tablet based on the quad core processor is all too common knowledge though what did come as a surprise is that the Lenovo tablet might come … [Read more...] about Lenovo Quad Core tablet production to begin early 2012