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iPad takes 89 per cent of global tablet web traffic
97 per cent in the US 24 June 2011 10:46 GMT TweetThe iPad continues to dominate the market that it virtually invented on its own. comScore stats released point to the Apple tablet claiming an 89 per cent of worldwide tablet web traffic in May this year.
What does this mean exactly? Well...
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BlackBerry PlayBook update fixes Flash issues
Fixed in a Flash 13 June 2011 12:57 GMT TweetBlackBerry is set to push an over the air update to its PlayBook which should fix issues early adopters are having with Flash.
BlackBerry stated on its blog that "while their are no known reports of any BlackBerry PlayBook users being affected...
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HiWave designs Soundsleeve ultra-thin speaker for tablet cases
High quality audio boost for any tablet 9 June 2011 13:07 GMT TweetBored of the puny audio output of the iPad? Then look no further than the HiWave Soundsleeve, a speaker module that can fit onto any tablet pc case.
The idea is that the Soundsleeve provides an audio boost to whatever device you want, without...
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Dell Inspiron Duo review
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Is convertible the way to go?
21 February 2011 10:28 GMT
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Screen-flipping, keyboard-packing, rugged yet stylish; with its rotating touchscreen, real keyboard and dual core Atom processor, the Inspiron Duo looks as if it ought to be the perfect combination of high-end netbook and tablet.
Things start...
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HP EliteBook 2740p review
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The pro choice of tablet PC?
31 January 2011 10:32 GMT
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PC makers taking a swing at the tablet market tend to go for low-power, lightweight systems to compete with the iPad, but that means they’re giving you a netbook experience at rather more than a netbook price. With the EliteBook 2740p, HP has...
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iPad printing "will come" says Apple CEO
Answers email query from customer 10 May 2010 14:52 GMT TweetYet more wisdom, straight out of the mouth of Steve Jobs. Well, out of his hands, rather than his mouth, because the iPhone doesn't have the Nexus One's speech-to-text capabilities just yet. Turns out that printing is coming to the iPad.
Jobs...
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Nokia sues Apple over iPad patents
Filed in Wisconsin 7 May 2010 17:48 GMT TweetNokia has chosen picturesque Wisconsin to file a sharp lawsuit against Apple, with accusations of infringing five patents related to the 3G variant of the iPad.
It's the second US lawsuit in recent history, and the fifth pending legal action...
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iPad turned into a skateboard
It doesn't last long... 5 May 2010 15:56 GMT TweetIt makes you angry, doesn't it? Over here in Britain, the iPad hasn't arrived because there's "too much demand" in the US, but Americans are just turning theirs into skateboards. What a waste of a good gadget.
As you might imagine, despite...
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RIM buying big touchscreens, planning tablet?
Sources claim BlackPad is in the works 4 May 2010 17:48 GMT TweetSources are reporting that BlackBerry creator RIM is buying up a stack of large touchscreens, fuelling a rumour that the manufacturer is planning some sort of BlackBerry tablet.
Asian component suppliers have apparently been tasked with acquiring...
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iPad jailbreak now available
"Spirit" works on 3.1.2, 3.1.3, and 3.2 firmware 4 May 2010 10:10 GMT TweetThe cat-and-mouse game between Apple and hackers all over the world as to who can keep ultimate control over the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch continues. A group of jailbreakers have issued an exploit for the device called "Spirit", which enables users...
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Microsoft's dual-screen tablet project canned
"We have no plans to build such a device at this time" 30 April 2010 11:40 GMT TweetFor some time, there's been rumours coming out of Microsoft's hometown, Redmond, that the company has been working on a dual-screened tablet computer that could fold flat like a book. A statement from the company has now confirmed the project, but...
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HP's Windows 7 tablet cancelled?
Operating system judged unfit for purpose 30 April 2010 10:03 GMT TweetWe hearing rumours that HP has gone as far as to entirely cancel the Windows 7 tablet project that it was so excited about back at CES2010 in January. The reasoning? Because Windows 7 doesn't provide a good enough touch-screen experience.
The...
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Dell's Looking Glass tablet leaks
7-inch display and Android 2.1 22 April 2010 12:17 GMT TweetWe already knew that Dell was planning an expansion in its tablet range, with a 7-inch model in the works, but we didn't have any further details. Until now. Alongside the Dell Thunder, Smoke, Flash and Lightning, we also have the Dell Looking Glass.
As...
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VIDEO: Flight of the Bumblebee played on an iPad
Chinese pianist Lang Lang shows off 21 April 2010 11:18 GMT TweetThis is rather impressive. Virtuoso Chinese pianist Lang Lang is known as a bit of a show-off already, but at a recent San Francisco concert he pulled out an iPad for the encore and proceeded to play the ridiculously complex Flight Of The Bumblebee....
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3G iPads due on 30 April
US launch date for networked gadget 20 April 2010 16:24 GMT TweetApple has announced that customers who've pre-ordered iPads that come with 3G capabilities will be receiving them on 30 April, and that its shops will begin selling them at 5pm that day.
The release follows the availability of iPads that only...
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