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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 Back—It'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