Tag Archives: tablets

About 675 days ago Hardware | Innovation | PCs, Laptops, and Notebooks | Smartphones and PDAs | Tablets and eReaders

How Many Devices Can a Smartphone or Tablet Replace?

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We all know people who’ve given up land lines for good, use a phone in place of a camera or travel with a tablet instead of a laptop. But what are the real numbers behind the device-downsizing trend? READ MORE »

About 680 days ago Hardware | Tablets and eReaders

Leaked HP Memo Says TouchPad Has Flaws

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HP’s John Rubenstein is probably kicking himself today. In a memo leaked to Pre Central website, the head of Palm Global Business Unit admitted to employees that the TouchPad, the company’s flagship tablet, needs work. While admitting one’s flaws is admirable, the fact that the memo was sent on the same day that the product was shipped to retailers does raise some eyebrows. READ MORE »

About 683 days ago Apps | Internet and Online Business | Smartphones and PDAs | Tablets and eReaders

Platform Wars: How Competing App Stores Stack Up

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Considering the amount of hardware on the market, choosing a device can often have a lot to do with a mobile platform’s application ecosystem. As Wired’s Mike Isaac points out, over the past few years app markets have been springing up along with new hardware releases, all in varying states of maturity. Isaac compared the benefits and drawbacks of the top app stores, with the following observations. READ MORE »

About 697 days ago Apps | Business Software | Innovation | Internet and Online Business | Managing Technology | Online Marketing | Tablets and eReaders | Tools on Managing Technology

Onswipe Wants to Make Your Website Feel Like a Tablet App

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According to a recent Forrester estimate, there will be 50 million tablet users worldwide by the end of 2012. Onswipe, a platform that makes it remarkably easy for publishers of all sizes to make their content and ads beautiful on the iPad and other tablets, is coming out of beta and will be available to the public reports Alexia Tsotsis for TechCrunch. READ MORE »

About 697 days ago Apps | Hardware | Tablets and eReaders | Tools on Managing Technology

13 Ways iPad Competitors Could Step Up Their Game

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Ever since the first iPad shipped 15 months ago, computer makers of all sorts have been scrambling to get into the tablet game, writes Harry McCracken for Technologizer who says tablet makers need to figure out 13 things before they can expect to compete with Apple. READ MORE »

About 697 days ago Hardware | Tablets and eReaders

Chinese Tablet-Maker Huawei Moves Into U.S. Market

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Huawei, China’s largest mobile manufacture is set to unveil its first entry into the U.S. tablet market. The company will launch the MediaPad, a 7-inch tablet that will run version 3.2 of Google’s Android OS. According to TG Daily’s Mark Raby, devices running the new Android finally have a real shot at taking on Apple in the highly competitive tablet space. READ MORE »

About 703 days ago Mobility Tips and Tricks | Smartphones and PDAs | Wireless Networks

Verizon and Payfone Establish M-Payments Partnership

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As more and more companies look to merge smartphones with wallets, Verizon Wireless has decided to partner up with Payfone, a mobile payments solution, to create a mobile payments solution. READ MORE »

About 712 days ago Hardware

Power to the People!

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High power consumption and short battery life have been the bane of mobile devices for as long as they’ve existed. But that might soon change with SuVolta PowerShrink platform. The transistor technology could help reduce power consumption on some of our most ubiquitous devices—smartphones, tablets, and notebook PCs. READ MORE »

About 716 days ago Hardware | Tablets and eReaders

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Launches in NYC

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Samsung has announced its Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available exclusively at the Union Square Best Buy store in New York City starting on June 8, with availability expanding to all Best Buy locations on June 17. The WiFi-enabled tablet measures only 8.6 millimeters slim, making it the thinnest mobile tablet currently available in the world. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 starts at $499 for the 16GB model, with the 32GB version coming in at $599. READ MORE »

About 730 days ago E-Commerce | Hardware | Internet and Online Business

Have a Spare Gadget? Pawn it at Amazon

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Amazon now joins Walmart, Target, Best Buy and eBay which all give instant trade-in quotes for used electronics. Its new Electronics Trade-In Store offers customers a way to trade in things like tablets, cell phones, MP3 players, cameras, and GPS devices for an Amazon.com gift card, regardless of where the device was originally purchased. READ MORE »