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Articles tagged with "Tablets"

What 4G will ultimately mean for smartphone and tablet applications

While a thinner, lighter iPhone 5 with an expanded screen size is impressive, its most significant enhancement is the ability to be carried on 4G connections. In fact, all 4G-enabled smartphones and tablets will benefit now that the iPhone has finally embraced the faster and more durable wireless st ... Full Article »

September 25, 2012 4:00pm

Smaller, cheaper iPad coming, says New York Times

In the strongest indication yet that Apple will be introducing a smaller and cheaper iPad by year-end, the New York Times is citing multiple sources who are saying that a 7.85-inch tablet is imminent. The new tablet would be part of Apple’s textbook strategy, the New York Times report suggests, w ... Full Article »

July 16, 2012 7:00am

How might an Amazon smartphone change the app landscape?

If Bloomberg reports are true, Amazon might be manufacturing its own smartphone and will viciously compete against Apple, Google and even Microsoft for palm share. Here are five ways Amazon’s entry into the smartphone space could potentially play out. 1) Android likely would take the biggest hit ... Full Article »

July 6, 2012 5:00pm

A smaller iPad would present huge problems for Google and Microsoft

Just when you thought Google and Microsoft would have a puncher’s chance to carve out meaningful market share in the tablet space, now comes word that Apple plans to come out with a smaller and cheaper version of its industry-defining iPad. As first reported by Bloomberg, sources close to t ... Full Article »

July 4, 2012 7:46am

Capacitive styluses for writing, sketching and painting on the iPad

Styluses, those pseudo pens that allow iPad (and iPhone) users to write with a semi-realistic implement, are back in fashion. While Steve Jobs decried their use, many advanced handwriting and drawing apps have emerged, particularly for the iPad, so more manufacturers are making them than ever. Appl ... Full Article »

June 17, 2012 6:00am

On the eve of WWDC, Flurry reveals why developers prefer iOS

While Android is a growing and compelling platform for mobile applications, developers still clearly prefer making iOS apps, according to brand new data published by Flurry Analytics. The fact that nearly 7 out of 10 new applications are developed for iOS devices is particularly relevant given that ... Full Article »

June 7, 2012 1:50pm

Apple dominates mobile PC world, sees big increases in smartphone market

Apple’s iPad continues to slug through the mobile computing market, dominating all other tablets, notebook computers and mini-notebook computers. Mashable has the story, detailing a report from NPD DisplaySearch that found that Apple moved more than 17.2 million mobile PCs in the first quarter of ... Full Article »

May 25, 2012 7:59am

Could a 7-inch iPad be in the works?

Let’s take a break from iPhone 5 and next-generation Apple TV rumors for a second and talk about a miniature version of the iPad that might be in the works. According to a source obtained by iMore, Apple is currently planning an October 2012 launch of a 7-inch iPad. Even better, the new device wo ... Full Article »

May 10, 2012 4:01pm

John Gruber claims Apple is testing a 7.85-inch iPad

There have been rumblings and rumors for a while now that Apple is keen to get into the smaller tablet market, what with the success of the Amazon Kindle Fire over Christmas. Despite Steve Jobs’ original contention that a 7-inch tablet would be “dead on arrival,” a story on The Verge today ci ... Full Article »

April 5, 2012 10:11am

Despite heat, Consumer Reports still loves the new iPad

While a study last month by Consumer Reports contributed to a mini-scandal having to do with the new iPads being hotter than predecessors, the bible in consumer-oriented information is still giving Apple’s most recent tablet high marks. In an article titled New Apple iPad tops our tablet ratings, ... Full Article »

April 2, 2012 9:09am


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