RIM announces a 4G BlackBerry PlayBook which will be released in Canada on 9 August, with a UK date yet to be announced
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Microsoft Surface Tablet Arriving With Windows 8 On 26 October
Surface RT release revealed in SEC filing, but no news on other versions of Microsoft tablet
Major Apple Vs. Samsung Patent Lawsuit Goes To Trial
A ten-man jury will decide the fate of the smartphone giants
Apple Sales Miss Target After iPhone Slowdown
Apple has posted strong Q3 financials, but missed analyst expectations because of softening iPhone sales
Microsoft Job Ad Hints At MS Office For iPad
A new job posting at Microsoft is seeking developers who can adapt Office to run on Mac OS X and iOS
Apple Could Offer 7-Inch iPad Mini This September
Apple is reportedly preparing to debut its 7-inch iPad tablet, dubbed the iPad mini, in September
Google Promises To Resolve Nexus 7 Delivery Problems
Google gets addresses wrong, while Nexus 7 proves tricky to unwrap
Samsung-Apple Ruling: Apple Must Advertise Samsung Tablets
High Court rules Apple must place notice on website for six months and in national newspapers
Nexus 7 Sales Off To A Good Start In US
Google tablet off to good start as American retailers sell out
Google Nexus 7 Components Cost Just £12 More Than Kindle Fire
Google will break even on an 8GB Nexus 7 and make a profit on the 16GB
Google+ iPad App Gets Major Update
"Full iPad support" comes to Google social network iOS application
Apple Targets iOS 6 Beta Activation Sites
Apple has begun issuing legal notices to sites that resell developer access to its iOS mobile operating system, it has been confirmed
BA Hits Privacy Turbulence Over Passenger Profiling
British Airways is accused of snooping on its passengers by using the Internet to hunt down personal information
Apple Could Reveal 7-Inch iPad Mini This October
Report suggests a smaller, cheaper iPad could be released before the end of the year
Apple Pays $60 Million To Chinese iPad Trademark Owner
Apple pays Chinese iPad trademark owner $60 million to get its tablets on the shelves in China
Dell: Why We’re Ditching Smartphones
Kirk Schell, VP of Dell’s client and consumer product group, tells us smartphones are not a priority
Microsoft Surface Tablet Could Anger Partners
Microsoft has designed both hardware and software for its Surface tablet - which will irk its partners, warns Robert J Mullins
Microsoft Takes Wraps Off ‘Surface’ Tablet
Microsoft has given its first look at Surface, a competitor to iOS and Android tablets that is being billed as a complete workstation
IDC: Apple iPad To Increase Lead Over Rivals
The iPad 3's new features and lower prices on the iPad 2 will help Apple gain further tablet share over Android, according to IDC analysts
Apple To Face Court Over User Tracking
A US federal judge rules that tracking accusations should be investigated
Apple Adds Retina Display To Next-Generation MacBook
Apple has introduced iPad-like laptops with the latest Intel and Nvidia chips, including an ultra-thin MacBook
Apple Takes On Google With New iOS Maps
Apple's iOS 6 offers 200 new features, including a multi-lingual Siri, better Facebook integration, and a mapping application aimed at replacing Google Maps
Apple Accepts Penalty For Misleading Australian iPad 4G Owners
Out of court settlement agreed with the ACCC over 'false advertising'
GlobalMeet Gets iPad, Desktop Conferencing Features
PGi's software includes an iPad application that allows users to drag and drop files into a meeting from the desktop
Lenovo IdeaTab Undercuts iPad On Price And Weight
Lenovo's new IdeaTab tablet running Android costs just $350 (£227), and is also lighter and thinner than the Apple iPad
Kensington KeyFolio Expert: Review
The KeyFolio makes the iPad more work than play without the inconvenience
Cisco Axes Cius Tablet
Cisco will no longer invest in its two-year-old Cius tablet, shifting its focus to software-based collaboration efforts
Apple Rebrands 4G iPad Following UK Criticism
The 4G-cabaple version of Apple's new iPad will be known as 'iPad + Cellular' in the UK
Apple to Help Pay For FoxConn Factory Improvements
Apple will chip in to boost iPhone workers' conditions, says FoxConn boss
Serious Security Flaws Fixed In iOS 5.1.1
Safari bugs patched in latest update of Apple's mobile operating system