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Wireless Devices Officially Outnumber People in US

Why? Because many of us need a phone and a tablet

(Newser) - For every person, a mobile device … or two. In the United States, wireless devices now outnumber people, according to a new survey by trade group CTIA. That’s possible because so many people own more than one such device, for example a smartphone and a tablet. There are now...

India Launches $35 Tablet
 India Launches $35 Tablet 
Oct 6, 2011 5:44 AM CDT

India Launches $35 Tablet

It's not cutting edge, but it is 30 times cheaper than the iPad

(Newser) - India has announced the world's cheapest tablet computer—just $60, or $35 with a student discount, reports Reuters . Called the "Aakash," or "sky," the tablet was developed by a small British company together with the Indian Institute of Technology, and is assembled in India. With...

6 Things Amazon's Tablet Has Over the iPad

Flash lovers, rejoice!

(Newser) - Surely you’ve heard by know that Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet isn’t an iPad killer . But it does have a few desirable traits that the iPad doesn’t. The Huffington Post lists six of them:
  • It supports Flash: Many iPad and iPhone users wish that Apple would take
...

Amazon's Kindle Fire Won't Kill Apple's iPad
 New Kindle Can't Touch iPad 
OPINION
Sep 28, 2011 1:30 PM CDT

New Kindle Can't Touch iPad

It'll be a competitor, but Apple has little to fear

(Newser) - Amazon’s new Kindle Fire has been getting a lot of hype as an “iPad killer,” but Apple shouldn’t exactly be quaking in its boots, opines John Paul Titlow of ReadWriteWeb . “As far as hardware is concerned, the Kindle Fire looks more like a cross between...

Kindle Fire Price Tag: $199

Amazon's offering will be significantly cheaper than most tablets

(Newser) - Amazon is introducing its new Kindle Fire tablet in New York, but Bloomberg got some details—and Mashable got a picture—early. For one thing, the $199 price tag is lower than rumored. It will feature a 7-inch display and WiFi capability, but no 3G, camera, or microphone. A free...

Amazon.com to Announce Kindle Fire Tablet Tomorrow: TechCrunch
 Coming Tomorrow: Kindle Fire 
Sep 27, 2011 7:52 AM CDT

Coming Tomorrow: Kindle Fire

But tablet not ready to ship until second week of November

(Newser) - It’s long been rumored , and tomorrow Amazon.com’s Kindle tablet will finally be announced. The iPad competitor will be called the “Kindle Fire,” TechCrunch reports, and it will resemble BlackBerry’s PlayBook with a 7-inch backlit display. The custom version of Android it will use “...

With New Tablet on Way, Amazon Overhauls Website

Gone is blue-and-orange toolbar, for open, white design

(Newser) - Amazon is beginning to roll out a major website revamp designed to make navigation easier on tablet computers, including a coming touch-screen tablet of its own, reports the Wall Street Journal . Gone is the familiar blue-and-orange navigation bar along the left, replaced instead with plenty of open, white space and...

HP Brings Back Tablet, at $99
 HP Brings Back Tablet, at $99 
Aug 31, 2011 12:11 PM CDT

HP Brings Back Tablet, at $99

Even though it's losing money on every sale

(Newser) - HP has analysts shaking their heads yet again. The company has announced that it’ll be producing one last round of its TouchPad tablet—even though it’ll be losing $207 on every one it produces. When HP announced that it was killing off its tablet , it dropped the price...

Apple Working on iPad 3
 Apple to Launch High-Rez 
 iPad 3 Early Next Year 
tech rumor mill
Aug 19, 2011 3:15 PM CDT

Apple to Launch High-Rez iPad 3 Early Next Year

Next installment expected to have twice the resolution

(Newser) - Still saving up for that iPad 2? You might wanna hold off a couple more months. Apple is already in development of the iPad 3 and hopes to release it early next year, reports the Wall Street Journal . The device is expected to have twice the resolution for its 9....

BlackBerry Maker Slashes 2K Jobs

Changes follow 12% drop in revenue

(Newser) - Research In Motion, the company that makes BlackBerry phones and tablets, is deleting about 2,000 names from its employee email list. The company announced it will cut the jobs—about 11% of its workforce—and reorganize its executives in order to better compete with Apple's iPhone and Google'...

Amazon Plans to Launch Tablet Computer by This Fall
Amazon to Launch
iPad Rival by This Fall
tech rumor mill
Jul 13, 2011 6:27 PM CDT

Amazon to Launch iPad Rival by This Fall

It also plans a touch-screen Kindle: Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - Amazon will have a tablet computer of its own out by October to compete with the iPad, reports the Wall Street Journal . Insiders say the Android device will have a 9-inch screen but no camera. Amazon also plans two Kindle updates: One version will have a touch-screen and the other...

iPads Make Up 2.1% of US Web Traffic

And that number's growing

(Newser) - If you thought the iPad was a fad, think again. Its share of web traffic has jumped 10% or more since March, giving it a full 1% of the world’s traffic, and 2.1% in the US, according to new data from NetMarketShare. Overall, June saw tablets and mobile...

Samsung Sues to Ban iPhone, iPad Sales in US

Lawsuit battle grows between the tech giants

(Newser) - Apple took its lawsuit duel with Samsung to Samsung's home turf of South Korea last week, so now Samsung is stepping up its counterattack in Apple's home, filing a complaint with the International Trade Commission to stop the sale of Apple iPhones and iPads in the United States....

Army Testing Smartphones in Combat

Off-the-shelf consumer electronics proving durable in field

(Newser) - Want to fight a war? There are some 85 apps for that being developed by the Army as it seeks to adapt off-the-shelf smartphones and tablet computers for use in combat. The Army is beginning desert trials of the iPhones and other devices next week, stress-testing a wide variety of...

Microsoft Profits Sink Below Apple's

Ipad puts Apple ahead of rival for first time since 1991

(Newser) - Apple's profits have outstripped Microsoft's for the first time since Extreme was topping the charts and Mark Zuckerberg was in second grade. Microsoft's revenue and profits were actually up last quarter, but Apple managed to move ahead for the first time in 20 years with a $6...

Sony Tablet Computers Coming This Fall, Firm Says
 Sony Unveils 2 Tablets 
Apr 26, 2011 3:43 AM CDT

Sony Unveils 2 Tablets

S1, S2 computers coming later this year

(Newser) - Sony's engineers have come down from the mountain with not one, but two tablet computers. The company says the computers—code-named S1 and S2—will hit stores worldwide this fall, reports the Wall Street Journal . The S1 will be a slate-style tablet, and the S2 will be a shell-shaped...

Apple iPad 2 Glitch: Tablet 'Bleeds' Light
 iPad 2 Glitch: 
 It 'Bleeds' 
Mar 14, 2011 1:32 PM CDT

iPad 2 Glitch: It 'Bleeds'

Light shines through dark background, new owners complain

(Newser) - The iPad 2 is still brand spankin' new to the market, but glitch reports are already coming in: Apple's latest darling may have a “bleeding” problem, Gizmodo reports. Check out the video in the gallery: Light shines oddly from the side of the machine, cutting through an image that’...

iPad 2 Review: Apple Stays on Top
 iPad 2 Review: 
 It's 'The Only Tablet' 
TECH REVIEW
Mar 10, 2011 8:24 AM CST

iPad 2 Review: It's 'The Only Tablet'

Apple stays on top with upgrade

(Newser) - We know what you're wondering: Now that Apple's upgraded to the iPad 2, is it time to take the plunge? If you've already got the original iPad, do you need to trade up? Well, here's what tech experts are saying:
  • The upgrade—it’s a third thinner, 15% lighter, and
...

Xoom Reviews: Motorola's iPad Challenger Is Decent, but Pricey
 Meet Xoom, iPad's  
 First Big Challenger 
Review Roundup
Feb 24, 2011 11:24 AM CST

Meet Xoom, iPad's First Big Challenger

It's fast, but it's pricey: critics

(Newser) - Critics agree: Motorola’s Xoom is the iPad’s the first serious competition. But the base price of $800 could scare customers away:
  • Xoom “has a more potent processor than the current iPad; front and rear cameras versus none for the iPad; better speakers; and higher screen resolution,”
...

iPad 3 Rumored To Be Apple's Fall Surprise
 Apple's Fall Surprise: iPad 3? 
Feb 10, 2011 4:44 AM CST

Apple's Fall Surprise: iPad 3?

Third version of tablet may have retina display

(Newser) - Rumor in the tech world has it that Steve Jobs will be bringing out as many tablets as Moses this year. Apple hasn't even admitted that the iPad 2 exists—although plenty of details have been leaked —but the iPad 3 could well be on its way already this...

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