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Is Linux Spark Tablet An iPad Killer?
By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 06, 2012
Powered by Linux, the Spark tablet might prove to be little more than a toy. Yet it has greater potential.
Tags: Linux, tablet, KDE, iPad
Android Takes Chunk of Tablet Market, But Apple's iPad Still Dominates
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 26, 2012
Google's mobile operating system captured 39 percent of the tablet market in the most recent quarter.
Tags: tablet, iPad, Android
Apple Blows Past Estimates with $46.3 Billion Quarter
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 25, 2012
On strong iPhone and iPad sales, the company surpasses its formal revenue guidance for the holiday quarter by $9.3 billion.
Tags: Apple, iPad, iPhone
Apple Posts Blockbuster Holiday Sales Quarter
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 25, 2012
Apple's earnings increased 116 percent year-over-year.
Tags: iPad, earnings, Apple, iPhone
Enterprise Will Spend $19 Billion on Apple Hardware in 2012
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 09, 2012
By 2013, large organizations could spend up to $28 billion on iPads and Macs, says Forrester.
Tags: iPad, Apple, Mac, Enterprise
Apple to Launch 7.85-Inch iPad in 2012, Say Sources
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 16, 2011
Anonymous sources say Apple will likely release the next generation of its popular tablet in the first quarter of next year.
Tags: Apple, iPad
Apple Loses iPad Trademark Case in China
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 07, 2011
A court rules that Apple doesn't have the right to use the name "iPad" in China.
Tags: iPad, trademark
Mobile Business Intelligence Goes Mainstream
By Larry Marion | Article Published November 16, 2011
The debate rages over access to mobile BI via native apps vs. browser-based solutions.
Tags: BI, tablet, Android, mobile business intelligence, iPad, business intelligence software
Ubuntu's Tablet Ambition: Doomed to Fail
By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 14, 2011
Ubuntu's dreams of being a player in the tablet market appear to be destined to fail.
Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, tablet PC, iPad
Enterprise Users Prefer Apple for Mobile Devices
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 20, 2011
A new report says 61 percent of enterprise users choose the iPhone and 98 percent choose the iPad.
Tags: Apple, iPad, iPhone
49 iPad Apps for Reference and Research
By Troy Dreier | Article Published October 19, 2011
iPad apps that turn the iPad into a research library at your fingertips.
Tags: iPad, iPad apps, research
iPad Accounts for 97.2% of U.S. Tablet Browsing
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 11, 2011
The iPad also now accounts for more Web browsing than the iPhone does.
Tags: iPad
Why There's No Such Thing as a Cheap Kindle
By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 28, 2011
Kindles are sold at a low price point, when in fact you're being seduced into a long-term relationship where you'll pay and pay and pay.  
Tags: iPad, kindle fire, Kindle, Apple, Amazon
Apple Trims Orders for iPad Parts, JPMorgan Says
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 26, 2011
Suppliers say Apple has reduced its orders by 25 percent.
Tags: iPad
Apple to Sell 149 Million iPads in 2015, Researcher Says
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 22, 2011
Gartner expects Apple to dominate the tablet market for the next four years.
Tags: iPad
Why Amazon's Tablet is the Only iPad Competitor
By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 07, 2011
The iPad and Amazon’s tablet both have strategies for separating people from the burden of their money. Yet Amazon’s dream is far more ambitious.
Tags: Amazon, Apple, tablet, iPad
Apple Developing New iPad
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 22, 2011
Sources say iPad 3 will hit the market early in 2012.
Tags: iPad
How the iPad Conquered the Enterprise
By Nathan Clevenger | Article Published July 29, 2011
The author of "iPad in the Enterprise" overviews how traditional patterns of enterprise adoption were upended by the Apple iPad.
Tags: enterpise, iPad
Microsoft Office on Android: The Best 2011 Response to the iPad
By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 26, 2011
Perhaps Microsoft and Google should partner to challenge their common competitive foe, Apple.
Tags: iPad, Google, Apple, Office, Microsoft
Apple's iCloud: the 'Music' of Enterprise IT
By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 22, 2011
Having conquered the consumer market, Apple is now making advances in business computing as well.
Tags: iPad, Apple, iCloud, Enterprise IT
Intel and Microsoft Beg to Differ With Apple and Google on Post PC Era
By Rob Enderle | Article Published June 03, 2011
Given the potential synergy between Intel and Microsoft, the iPad may not be remembered as this era’s dominant product after all.
Tags: tablet, Apple, Google, iPad, Intel
How Apple's iCloud Will Rain On Google's Parade
By Mike Elgan | Article Published June 01, 2011
Apple’s iCloud initiative is likely to significantly alter the cloud computing landscape.
Tags: iTunes, Google Docs, cloud computing, Apple, iPad
Dell's Success vs. Microsoft's and Google's Shared Problem
By Rob Enderle | Article Published May 19, 2011
Dell’s recent success suggests it’s on the upswing, while Google and Microsoft have suffered some product fumbles.
Tags: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Dell, iPad
The Alternative iPad by Panasonic: Avoiding "Me Too"
By Rob Enderle | Article Published March 09, 2011
Instead of competing directing with the iPad, the Panasonic BizPad targets different markets.
Tags: iPad apps, iPad, tablet PC, Panasonic
Microsoft's iPad Challenger Slated for 2012?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 07, 2011
The software giant's answer to the iPad may hit shelves sometime next year.
Tags: Microsoft, iPad, tablet, mobile PC, handheld
Why Tech Gadgets Are Too Cheap
By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 02, 2011
We tech consumers have focused on low price for far too long, and we’ve gotten what we deserve.
Tags: tablet, cell phone, iPad, gadget, PC
iPad Leads Mobile Business Intelligence
By Paul Shread | Article Published March 02, 2011
Surprising some business observers, the iPad tops the Blackberry for mobile business intelligence deployments.
Tags: iPad apps, business analytics software, mobile BI, iPad, business intelligence software
10-Hour iPad vs. 30-Hour ThinkPad
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 24, 2011
Amid the romance with the iPad, tech buyers have forgotten about actual functionality.
Tags: Apple iPad, iPad apps, iPad, laptop battery, ThinkPad
Avaya Adopts Shortest Path Bridging, Expands Network Virtualization
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 22, 2011
New networking gear switch upgrades support the latest 802.1aq spec, bringing flatter, virtualization-friendly networking to enterprises and college campuses.
Tags: network virtualization, Enterprise IT, virtualization, iPad, Avaya
Zendesk Brings Help Desk to the iPad
By David Needle | Article Published February 14, 2011
The iPad is tapped for the first tablet version of Zendesk's popular help desk application.
Tags: Zendesk, iPad apps, help desk, Tech Support, iPad
50 Free iPad Apps for Business Users
By Troy Dreier | Article Published January 31, 2011
Free iPad apps for productivity, remote access, information management and more.
Tags: iPad, business software, apps, free software, iPad apps
PC Sales Growth Slowed in Q4: Analysts
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 14, 2011
Gartner and IDC weigh in on slowing PC sales for the quarter -- PC sales impacted by tablets and "good enough" alternatives.
Tags: PC, iPad, IDC, hardware, tablets
iOS 'Beta Mining' Reveals Future iPhone, iPad Features
By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 13, 2011
We know (or think we know) what features the next-gen iPhone and iPad will have.
Tags: Apple, iPad apps, iPad, iphone apps, iPhone
Cool iPad Apps: Best 104 iPad Apps
By James Maguire | Article Published December 20, 2010
The best iPads apps for work, communicating, lifestyle and more. Includes many free iPad apps.
Tags: Apple, iPad apps, iPad, iphone apps, iPhone
Microsoft to Unveil Tablets at CES?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 17, 2010
Microsoft, playing catch-up in the critical tablet market, may use CES to unveil a bevy of new handhelds.
Tags: iPad, Microsoft, CES, tablets, iPad apps
iPhone Apps for Travel
By James Alan Miller | Article Published December 10, 2010
iPhone apps for getting there faster, safer, and easier. Includes free and paid iPhone apps.
Tags: iPad, iPhone, GPS navigation, iphone apps, iPad apps
Top 50 iPad Apps for Shopping and Saving Money
By Troy Dreier | Article Published November 30, 2010
iPad apps to help you shop for just about anything.
Tags: iPad, iPad apps, Apple, mobile apps, Apple iPad
iPad's Success Leads Gartner to Revise PC Forecast Downward
By David Needle | Article Published November 29, 2010
Growing interest in the Apple iPad and other media tablets cited among the reasons for the new estimates.
Tags: iPad apps, Apple, PC, iPad, tablets
How to Survive Holiday Family Tech Support
By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 24, 2010
This year, when Uncle Harry complains, “My PC is broke and tech support couldn't fix it over the phone!" you have some options.
Tags: iPad, Tech Support, iPad apps, mobile, PC
Why 'Mobile' Is Dead
By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 04, 2010
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently claimed that the “iPad isn’t mobile.” Welcome to the new world of “everything is mobile.”
Tags: iPad apps, iPad, iPhone, mobile, iphone apps
Toshiba Mini NB305 Netbook: More RAM, Please
By Daniel Dern | Article Published November 03, 2010
Like many of the sub-$400 netbooks, the Toshiba Mini could use some more RAM to turn it into a more fully capable unit.
Tags: RAM upgrade, netbook review, iPad, Toshiba, netbooks
50 Best iPad Apps for Keeping in Touch
By Troy Dreier | Article Published October 28, 2010
iPad apps for email, chat, texting, social networks and other communication tasks.
Tags: email, Apple iPad, iPad apps, iPad, apps
HP Unveils Business Tablet PC
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 25, 2010
The newest iPad challenger, the HP Slate 500, runs a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor and includes a hefty 2GB of RAM.
Tags: HP, tablet, tablet PC, iPad, slate PC
Making the iPad Sync with Linux
By Paul Ferrill | Article Published October 25, 2010
The Apple iPad can (sort of) sync up with a Linux machine, given that you're willing to make a few OS compromises.
Tags: Linux, Apple, laptop, Linux downloads, iPad
Windows Tablet 7 Coming, but When?
By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 20, 2010
By quickly transforming Windows Phone 7 OS into a Windows Tablet 7 OS, the company could have the right product. But it must act fast.
Tags: tablet, iPad, iPad apps, Windows 7, tablet computers
iPad, iPhone, Power Record Revenue for Apple
By David Needle | Article Published October 18, 2010
iPhone sales jump 91 percent as Apple soars past Wall Street estimates for the quarter.
Tags: Apple, Mac, iPhone, earnings, iPad
Gartner: 19.5 Million Tablets to Be Sold This Year
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 15, 2010
Tablets have started to catch on with both home and corporate users, according to a new report -- but where is Microsoft?
Tags: iPad, Microsoft, Apple, Gartner, tablet
Windows 7 Slate Expected in Mid 2011
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 04, 2010
Experts speculate about whether Microsoft's late entry will be ultimately detrimental to the company's competition in the tablet sector.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, iPad, tablets, tablet
7 Hot Cloud Computing Innovations
By Jeff Vance | Article Published September 30, 2010
Cloud computing trends include the rise of the smartphone and tablet, sky computing, online gaming, cloud gateways and more.
Tags: smartphone, Cloud Storage, tablet, cloud computing, iPad
50 iPad Apps for a Lifetime of Learning
By Troy Dreier | Article Published September 28, 2010
iPad apps for learning about business, languages, music, hobbies, math and science, and more.
Tags: iPad, iphone apps, iPhone, iPad apps, iPad app
Why Your Business Intelligence Apps Need a Tablet Strategy
By Larry Marion | Article Published September 28, 2010
As the iPad and competing tablets take over the workplace, business intelligence applications must become compatible with this form factor.
Tags: iPad, business analytics, business intelligence software, business intelligence, tablet
Apple Ramps iPad Distro With Target Deal
By David Needle | Article Published September 24, 2010
Memo to IT: The iPads are coming. The iPads are coming. And they are coming to a store near you.
Tags: Apple, iPad, iphone apps, iPhone, iPad apps
Apple Touts Refreshed iPods, iPhone iOS 4.1
By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 02, 2010
Apple's iOS 4.1 release for the iPhone will be available for free on iTunes and from its Web site beginning next week.
Tags: iPad, iPod, iphone apps, iPhone, iPad apps
50 iPad Apps for Getting Stuff Done
By Troy Dreier | Article Published August 30, 2010
iPad apps for tasks like double sreening, using your iPad as a remote, editing documents and much more. Many of these iPad apps are free.
Tags: iPad app, iPad, iphone apps, iPhone, iPad apps
First Chrome OS Tablet Set for Black Friday Debut?
By David Needle | Article Published August 18, 2010
Report claims Google will bring out the first Chrome-OS powered tablet in conjunction with Verizon right after Thanksgiving. But why Chrome OS and not Android?
Tags: iPad, iPad apps, tablet, Android, Chrome OS
Amazon, Apple Under Fire From Connecticut AG for eBook Deals
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 03, 2010
Never one to shy away from a fight with members of the technology industry, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has opened a probe into the pricing and terms of the contracts Apple and Amazon reach with publishers.
Tags: Apple, iPad apps, Amazon, eBook, iPad
Top 50 iPad Apps for Work and Play
By Troy Dreier | Article Published July 27, 2010
iPad apps are great for productivity. They’re just as good at turning the iPad into a big toy.
Tags: iPad, iPhone, iPad apps, iPad app, iphone apps
Apple Again Wows in Q3 on iPhone, Mac Sales
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 20, 2010
iPad sales top three million and Mac sales hit a new high.
Tags: Apple, earnings, iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone
Apple iPhone 4 Recall Unlikely
By - Reuters | Article Published July 16, 2010
Despite considerable criticism of the iPhone, Apple is expected to issue a fix rather than recall the popular handheld.
Tags: iPhone 4 antenna, iphone apps, iPad apps, iPhone, iPad
Apple to Address iPhone 4 Complaints
By - Reuters | Article Published July 15, 2010
With the iPhone 4 facing continued questions, Apple has announced a Friday morning press conference.
Tags: iPhone 4, iPad, iPad apps, iphone apps, Apple iPad
Ballmer Touts Windows Handhelds vs. iPad
By - Reuters | Article Published July 12, 2010
Handheld devices running Windows 7 are due from Dell, Acer and others vendors, the Microsoft chief executive said.
Tags: iPad apps, iPad, iphone apps, iPhone, Windows
Apple Set to Beat Q2 Projections, Product Shortages Ending
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 08, 2010
Despite not being able to sell all the iPhones it wants, analysts believe Apple will still do very well. How will the iPad do relative to the Mac business?
Tags: earnings, iPhone, iphone apps, iPad, Apple
The 49 Best iPad Apps for News and Entertainment
By Troy Dreier | Article Published June 28, 2010
Your iPad can be a complete source of news and information, not to mention video, movies and TV.
Tags: iPad apps, iphone apps, iPad app, Apple iPad, iPad
iPad, iPhone Join Cisco's Collaboration Push
By David Needle | Article Published June 14, 2010
Cisco Quad, the networking giant's upcoming enterprise collaboration platform, embraces the popular Apple products as well as its own "business-class" Flip MiniPRO camcorder. But there's more than just video in the mix.
Tags: iPhone, iPad, collaboration, WebEx, Cisco
Austek Plans Tablet PC, App Store
By - Reuters | Article Published June 02, 2010
The race to compete against Apple's iPad gets still more crowded with Austek's announcement.
Tags: tablet PCs, iphone apps, iPad app, tablet, iPad
iPad's Surprising Business Appeal
By David Needle | Article Published May 31, 2010
Preliminary survey by Citrix shows companies are ready to purchase the iPad for business, as are individuals for business purposes. What's the most popular iPad application for business?
Tags: iphone apps, Apple, virtual desktop, Apple iPad, iPad
iPad in Asia and Europe: Customer Mania
By - Reuters | Article Published May 28, 2010
Having already sold an astounding million units domestically, analysts estimate that Apple will sell a 8.13 million iPads worldwide by the end of this year.
Tags: iPad, iPad app, iPad 3G, Apple, Apple iPad
Top 21 iPad Apps for Business Pros
By Eric Geier | Article Published May 18, 2010
iPad apps that enable the Apple mobile unit to fully meets the needs of the busy professional.
Tags: iPad app, iphone apps, Apple iPad, iPad, iPad apps
Android Smartphone Surge? Apple Doubts It
By - Reuters | Article Published May 13, 2010
Apple challenges a report indicating that smartphones using Google's Android operating system is surpassing iPhone sales in the United States.
Tags: smartphone, Android, smartphone stats, iPad, iPad apps
Why We Need a Real iPad Killer. And Quick.
By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 12, 2010
If a competitor doesn't act quickly, the wildly successful iPad will become the new Microsoft Office -- the high-priced standard we'll never be able to get rid of.
Tags: iPod, ipod touch, iPad apps, Apple, iPad
Apple's Recent Success A Harbinger of IT's Future: Analyst
By David Needle | Article Published May 10, 2010
Predicting Apple will blow past $100 billion in annual sales in less than five year, an analyst details why he thinks Apple success will have wide implications for business as well as consumer technology.
Tags: malware, Android, Apple, iphone apps, iPad
Coolest iPad Apps: Top 71 Free iPad Apps
By James Maguire | Article Published April 24, 2010
The best free iPad apps in news, entertainment, shopping and games. Plus: cool free iPad apps for office productivity and social networking.
Tags: iPad, free ipad apps, download apps, Apple iPad, iPad apps
iPhone OS 4: Ready for Business
By Ryan Faas | Article Published April 16, 2010
iPhone OS 4, due this summer, touts its work-friendly upgrades as some of its key improvements. But will the enterprise embrace it?
Tags: iPhone, iPad, iPad apps, iPhone OS 4, iphone apps
iPad Gray Market Inflates Overseas Cost
By - Reuters | Article Published April 15, 2010
The iPad will not be sold overseas until late May, so early adopters in Asia and Europe have no choice but to pay inflated costs over the Internet.
Tags: iPad analysis, iphone apps, iPad apps, iPad, iPhone
iPad at Your Workplace: Just Say No
By Robert McGarvey | Article Published April 13, 2010
To IT managers: an avalanche of 10.5 million tablets to be sold in 2010 -- and they're headed toward your workplace.
Tags: iPad, iPad apps, IT manager, IT management, security