In a recent poll we asked you what was the perfect size for your smartphone’s display. Displays ranging in size from 4 to 5-inches accounted for over 50% of your answers. Now we turn our attention to tablets. In our latest poll, we ask you to tell us what is the perfect size for your tablet. Do you prefer a smaller […]
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IDC: Tablet shipments to pass PC shipments in Q4 2013
Market research firm IDC predicts that the overall smart connected market, made up of PCs, tablets and smartphones will grow 27.8% over last year with tablets and smartphones driving that growth as PC sales continue to slow. As a result, it predicts that tablet shipments will pass PC (including desktops and laptops) shipments for the first time in the last […]
Motorola to use MotoMaker for upcoming tablet?
The Motorola Xoom line of tablets may be dead but it appears that Motorola is getting ready to return to the tablet market. Asked about such a move by Engadget, company CEO Dennis Woodside would onlysay, “That’s something we are working on, but [there’s] nothing specific to talk about right now.” With Motorola having pinned its hope on customization with […]
US$99 7-inch HP tablet coming to Walmart for Back-to-school?
When Google unveiled its new Nexus 7 (2013) tablet yesterday, it came with a small price increase over the original models. But other manufacturers are pushing the price of tablets down rather than up. Case in point, Digitimes reports that Hewlett-Packard is working with Walmart to offer a US$99 7-inch tablet for the back-to-school shopping season. Only a few details […]
Pictures of cancelled Nokia Windows RT tablet surface
While Nokia may be planning to launch a line of Zoom tablets, at least one model has already been cancelled. According to The Verge sources, a Window RT 10-inch tablet has been cut in favour of a full Windows 8 version. The cancelled device still managed to get pictured on Korea’s Naver Café forums. The original poster claims to have […]
Samsung announces Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet
With MWC 2013 kicking off tomorrow, Samsung took the opportunity to sneak in an announcement before all eyes shift to Barcelona, Spain. This one should not come as much of a surprise given the number of rumours that precede it. As expected, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, billed as “a new era of intelligent Note technology set to […]
Microsoft Surface Pro now available in Canada and U.S.
As promised and despite the latest snow storm derailing launch plans in New York, today is the day that the Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro or Surface Pro as it is now known makes its debut in Canada and the U.S. Unlike the Surface RT, it runs Microsoft Windows 8 and allows users to run full gamut of Windows applications. […]
Full specifications of ASUS Fonepad revealed?
More details are now surfacing about the ASUS Fonepad, a 7-inch tablet that could come with voice and data connectivity. First, there an image of the back of the device showing an aluminium casing and an Intel logo that confirms which company is supplying the processor: A number of specification details have also been revealed. These align well with previous […]