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25 Android Entertainment Apps to Fill Your Downtime By Pam Baker | Article Published May 14, 2013 These Android apps make it easy to kill a few minutes of spare time—and they just might make you smile too. Tags: tablet, android apps, free apps, smartphone, entertainment Rumor: Microsoft Could Buy Nook By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 09, 2013 The software company is said to be interested in the digital book business, not the e-reader hardware. Tags: Barnes & Noble, Nook, merger and acquistion activity, tablet, Microsoft, e-reader NPD: Tablets Will Outsell Laptops 3-to1 by 2017 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 06, 2013 Even in 2013, manufacturers will likely ship more tablets than notebook PCs. Tags: tablet, NPD, Notebook, laptop, PC Gartner: Half of Organizations Will Adopt BYOD by 2017 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 01, 2013 In the end, only 15 percent of employers won't allow employees to use their own devices, says the research firm. Tags: smartphone, research, Gartner, tablet, BYOD BlackBerry CEO Says Tablets Won't Be Around in 5 Years By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 30, 2013 Thorsten Heins believes tablets "are not a good business model." Tags: tablet, smartphone, Blackberry, Thorsten Heins iPad Takes Top Ranking in J.D. Power Survey By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 29, 2013 The Apple tablet wins its category for the second year in a row. Tags: iPad, Customer satisfaction, tablet, survey, Apple Samsung to Launch Galaxy Tab 3 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 29, 2013 The 7-inch tablet will likely compete against the iPad mini, Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire. Tags: Samsung, Android, Galaxy Tab 3, tablet 50 Free Awesome Android Apps By Pam Baker | Article Published April 29, 2013 These free apps for Android smartphones and tablets are among the best available. Tags: free apps, smartphone, tablet, Android Microsoft Reaches Patent Deal with China's ZTE By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 24, 2013 According to Microsoft, it now gets royalties from most Android smartphones sold. Tags: smartphone, patent, tablet, licensing, Google, zte, Android, Microsoft, China, Chrome OS Android Tablets Gaining on iPad: ABI Research By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 15, 2013 Computing slates that run Google's Android mobile operating system are set to topple Apple's market-leading iPad. Tags: Android, iPad, iPad Mini, Apple, tablet Samsung Unveils Huge 'Mega' Phablet By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 11, 2013 Just when you thought phablets couldn't get any bigger, Samsung introduces a device with a 6.3-inch screen. Tags: Galaxy Mega, Samsung, smartphone, phablet, tablet Windows 8 Hastens the PC's Death: IDC By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 11, 2013 PC shipments are cratering and Windows 8 is doing little to slow the free fall. Actually, Microsoft may have pushed PCs over the edge, argues IDC. Tags: PC, tablet, Windows 8 Thin Clients Are BackāIt's About Time By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 04, 2013 All the pieces are in place for thin clients to take off. Tags: tablet, gaming, Cloud, AMD, processor, mainframe, nVidia, thin client Gartner: Device Shipments to Top 2.4 Billion This Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 04, 2013 Tablet shipments are increasing, while PC shipments are falling. Tags: smartphone, Gartner, Android, laptop, tablet, desktop, PC shipments Samsung to Open 1400 'Stores' Inside Best Buy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 04, 2013 The Samsung Experience Shops will offer smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras and expert help. Tags: Samsung, smartphone, tablet, Apple Store, Best Buy Travel Apps: 50 Android Apps to Ease Your Journey By Pam Baker | Article Published April 03, 2013 These apps help you plan your travel, book reservations and navigate unfamiliar territory using your Android smartphone or tablet. Tags: tablet, smartphone, apps, Android Google Reportedly Planning Nexus 7 Upgrade Launch for July By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 03, 2013 The new tablet is said to feature a Qualcomm processor and could retail for as little as $150. Tags: Nexus 7, Google, Android, Qualcomm, tablet, processor No 'iPad Mini' Trademark for Apple By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 01, 2013 The USPTO says the word "Mini" is "merely descriptive." Tags: Apple, trademark, iPad Mini, tablet The Final Death of Paper: Why Has it Been So Hard to Create the Paperless Office? By Rob Enderle | Article Published March 29, 2013 The rise of mobile devices is finally leading to a reduction in the use of paper. Tags: paperless office, tablet Microsoft Rule Change Will Allow 7" Windows Tablets By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 29, 2013 Manufacturers are free to design Windows 8 tablets to compete with the iPad Mini. Tags: Microsoft, Apple, Windows 8, iPad Mini, tablet Gartner: IT Spending to Climb 4.1% in 2013 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 28, 2013 Sales of mobile devices are contributing to the increase. Tags: Gartner, tablet, IT spending, smartphone Windows Blue Leaks to the Web By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 26, 2013 New desktop, tablet and server versions of Microsoft's flagship OS are in the works. Tags: Windows Blue, leak, Microsoft, operating system, servers, tablet, desktop Report: Surface Pro Sales Hit 400,000 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 18, 2013 Analysts debate whether the sales figures are good or bad for Microsoft. Tags: Surface Pro, Windows 8, Microsoft, tablet, Surface IDC: Tablet Market to Reach 190M Units in 2013 By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 12, 2013 Small tablets like Amazon's Kindle Fire and Apple's iPad Mini will drive the tablet market to record heights. Tags: Apple, tablet, Android Demand Softening for iPad, iPhone, Says Analyst By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 06, 2013 Meanwhile, rumors suggest Apple may release a new iPad and an iPhone 5S soon. Tags: tablet, smartphone, iPad, iPhone, Apple iPad Mini Boom in 2013: Overtaking the iPad By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 01, 2013 Brisk iPad Mini demand and a surge in small display panel shipments could define the tablet market this year, according to new data. iPad who? Tags: tablet, mobile, iPad, iPad Mini HP Announces Android-Based Slate 7 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 25, 2013 The device carries an attractive price tag: just $169. Tags: tablet, HP, Android Why the Ubuntu Tablet Is a Winner By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 25, 2013 The mobile versions of Ubuntu are impressive, but the OS may have more success on tablets than on smartphones. Tags: Linux, mobile device, Ubuntu, tablet, smartphone Canonical Bringing Ubuntu Linux Tablet to Market By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 19, 2013 Mark Shuttleworth announces new tablet competition for Google and Apple. Is this a game changer? Tags: Linux, mobile, Ubuntu, tablet Report: HP Is Working on Android Devices By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 14, 2013 Anonymous sources say the company is building an Android tablet and possibly also a smartphone. Tags: smartphone, mobile, tablet, Android, HP Surface Pro Sells Out By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 11, 2013 Within hours, the tablet wasn't available online or in most stores. Tags: Surface Pro, Microsoft, tablet Apple Is World's Largest PC Maker--If You Count iPads as PCs By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 07, 2013 Report says 1 out of 6 computing devices sold last year was an iPad. Tags: iPad, tablet, HP, Samsung, Windows RT, Microsoft, Apple, PC market-share battle, Canalys, Lenovo Microsoft to Open 5 More Retail Stores By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 05, 2013 The locations will feature the Surface tablet and other Windows 8 devices. Tags: Surface, Windows 8, tablet, retail, Microsoft Where's the Desktop Touch PC Revolution? By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 30, 2013 Whoever gets the desktop touch PC right first could own the future. Why aren't companies trying harder? Tags: touchscreen, tablet, PC Android, iOS Account for 92% of Smartphone Market By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 28, 2013 Google's mobile operating system has a 70 percent share of the global market. Tags: Amazon, kindle fire, Apple, IOS, tablet, Strategy Analytics, Google, Android, mobile operating systems Microsoft Surface Pro to Launch February 9 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 22, 2013 The new tablet will cost $890 to $999, plus $120 for the magnetic keyboard cover. Tags: Windows 8, Surface Pro, Microsoft, tablet Only One Million Surface Tablets Sold So Far By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 15, 2013 An influential analyst says the Microsoft hasn't sold as many Surface RT devices as expected. Tags: Surface Pro, surface RT, tablet, Microsoft, analyst report Samsung Shows Off Bendable Displays By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 11, 2013 Called "Youm," the new technology could result in smartphone and tablet screens that are virtually indestructible. Tags: screen, Samsung, tablet, smartphone, display, OLED, Windows RT The Biggest Enterprise IT Announcements at CES By Rob Enderle | Article Published January 10, 2013 Smart IT managers will be paying attention to the heftier tablets, graphics servers, table PCs and in-car DVRs on display at CES. Tags: server, Microsoft, enteprise, graphics, Consumer Electronics Show, Surface, table PCs, IT, Panasonic, Lenovo, nVidia, CES, tablet What's New at the CES Show? By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 07, 2013 Bigger, flatter screens and smarter devices will be on display. Tags: tablet, Lenovo, devices, display, screen, CES 9 Major 2012 Events That Will Influence the Linux Desktop in Coming Years By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 27, 2012 2012 was a lively year on the Linux Desktop, with the promise of more to come next year. Tags: open source, MySQL, Calligra, MariaDB, Linux Mint, tablet, KDE, Gnome, Linux desktop, Ubuntu Microsoft to Open 6 Additional Retail Stores By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 27, 2012 Last year, the company opened 51 Microsoft Stores. Tags: Surface, retail, Microsoft, tablet, Microsoft Store Record-Setting 2M iPhone 5 Sales in China over Weekend By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 17, 2012 Despite the strong sales, Apple's stock fell. Tags: iPhone 5, Apple, China, smartphone, iPad Mini, tablet Report: Most SMBs Opt for iOS over Android By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 14, 2012 Survey finds 68 percent of SMB smartphones and 93 percent of SMB tablets run Apple's mobile operating system. Tags: smartphone, IOS, SMB, Apple, Android, Google, tablet Microsoft Surface Tablet Will Soon Be Available from More Retailers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 12, 2012 Staples and Best Buy are among the stores that will offer the device. Tags: Microsoft, tablet, retail, Surface Report: Tablet Sales Likely to Double by 2016 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 05, 2012 This year's shipments should top 122.3 million units. Tags: Apple iPad, tablet, microsoft surface, Android, IDC Survey: Tablets on Over Half of US Consumers' Holiday Shopping Lists By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published November 26, 2012 A survey reveals what users are looking for as they shop for tablets. Plus: who's doing more self-gifting with tablets, men or women? Tags: Android, Kindle, iPad, mobile, tablet Apple Store Outsold Microsoft Store on Black Friday By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 26, 2012 Shoppers pick up 11 iPads per hour; no Surface sales during the same time period. Tags: iPad, Apple Store, Surface, tablet, Microsoft Store Analyst: Android Tablets Will Overtake iPad Next Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 13, 2012 Is Apple's dominance in the tablet market about to end. Tags: iPad, tablet, kindle fire, Android, Apple, analyst Microsoft's Ballmer Calls Surface Tablet Sales 'Modest' By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 12, 2012 The company hasn't said how many of the devices it has sold so far. Tags: Surface, Microsoft, tablet, steve ballmer Apple Reports 3 Million iPads Sold over the Weekend By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 05, 2012 No word on how many of those sales were iPad Minis. Tags: iPad, Apple, iPad Mini, tablet Samsung Reports 3 Million Galaxy Note II Devices Sold in First Month By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 02, 2012 The sales of the "phablet" are surprisingly strong. Tags: Samsung, tablet, smartphone, Galaxy Note II, phablet Report: Microsoft Testing Its Own Smartphone Hardware By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 02, 2012 Rumors that Microsoft plans to launch its own smartphone seem more plausible after the company has launched its own tablet. Tags: Microsoft, hardware, smartphone, tablet, testing Asus Shipping 1 Million Google Nexus 7's a Month By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 31, 2012 The company expects to ship 10 million tablets next year. Tags: Nexus 7, tablet, Google, asus Survey Finds Little Interest in Windows 8 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 29, 2012 Many consumers hadn't ever heard about Microsoft's new operating system. Tags: Microsoft, tablet, Windows 8, survey, Surface iPad Mini Pre-Orders Sell Out By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 29, 2012 If you haven't ordered your Mini yet, you'll have to wait. Tags: tablet, Apple, mini, iPad Surface RT Tablet Gets Mixed Reviews By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 24, 2012 Early testers like the device's design but dislike its slow performance, so-so battery life and a lack of apps. Tags: surface RT, reviews, Microsoft, tablet Apple Unveils iPad Mini By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published October 23, 2012 Apple's new device ushers in a new round in the tablet wars. Should Android vendors be worried? Tags: Android, Apple, iPad Mini, tablet Microsoft Sells Out of 32GB Surface RT Tablet By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 18, 2012 Does this mean the device will be a hit with consumers? Tags: tablet, mobile, surface RT, Device, Microsoft Google to Hold Android Event October 29 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 18, 2012 The company is expected to launch new products, possibly a new Nexus tablet. Tags: Device, Android, Google, tablet, mobile, Nexus 7 Apple Likely to Launch iPad Mini at Event Next Week By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 17, 2012 The invitation says, "We have a little more to show you." Tags: Apple, iPad Mini, tablet Why the iPad Mini Will Sell 10x More than Surface By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 17, 2012 Pre-launch, Microsoft’s new tablet looks cool. But not cool enough to compete with Apple’s killer tablet. Tags: tablet, iPad, Microsoft, Apple, Surface, iPad Mini Microsoft Surface Tablet Pricing Revealed By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published October 16, 2012 A brief appearance at the Microsoft Store reveals that prices for the company's home grown slate start at $499. Tags: tablet, Microsoft, iPad, Apple Microsoft Reveals Surface Tablet Pricing By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 16, 2012 Prices for the new device will start just under $500. Tags: Microsoft, tablet, Surface, iPad Report: Apple Suppliers Have Begun Production of Smaller iPad By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 03, 2012 Unnamed sources say the device could launch October 17. Tags: tablet, iPad Mini, Apple HP Unveils ElitePad 900 Tablet By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 01, 2012 The company gets back into the business tablet game with a Windows 8 device designed for business users. Tags: Windows 8, Enterprise, HP, tablet IDC: Smartphone, Tablet Sales on the Rise, But Growth is Slowing in the U.S. By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 27, 2012 Tablet sales are increasing more quickly than PC or smartphone sales. Tags: PC, smartphone, research, IDC, report, tablet iPad Business Users Find Tablet Indispensable: Survey By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 19, 2012 A majority of those surveyed predict the tablet will be their primary computing device within two years. Tags: iPad, Apple, tablet Amazon Stops Selling the Kindle Fire (For a Week) By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 30, 2012 The tablet is "sold out," but the company is expected to announce a new Kindle Fire next week. Tags: tablet, kindle fire, Amazon Lenovo's Profit Up 30%, Mobile Business Unit Continues to Grow By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 16, 2012 The Chinese company could soon pass HP and become the world's largest PC maker. Tags: profits, Lenovo, HP, tablet, smartphone, revenue, China, mobile, PC New Samsung Tablet Has Split Screen By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 15, 2012 The new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet can display two apps at once and it includes a stylus. Tags: iPad, tablet, Galaxy, Apple, Samsung, stylus Apple's iPad Shipments, Market Share Surge: IHS By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 14, 2012 The company shipped 44 percent more tablets in the second quarter. Tags: market share, iPad, tablet, Apple Lenovo Brings Windows 8 Tablet Competition to the Surface By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published August 09, 2012 Lenovo aims at the enterprise with its own Intel Atom-powered Windows 8 tablet. Tags: Windows 8, Lenovo, tablet People Love Their Tablets, Report Says By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 07, 2012 In a survey, tablets received higher ratings than smartphones. Tags: kindle fire, survey, comScore, tablet, smartphone, iPad Acer Chief Takes Aim at Microsoft Surface By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 07, 2012 JT Wang tells Microsoft to "think twice" about releasing its own hardware. Tags: Surface, tablet, Microsoft, Acer |