Samsung and HP are using software tweaks and price cuts as they battle for a foothold against the Apple iPad
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Skype App For iPad Officially Launches
The Apple App Store is now offering a Skype app that has been optimised for the iPad tablet
HTC/Apple Patent Battle Lands In London
The HTC/Apple patent war has crossed the Atlantic with HTC filing against Apple in the High Court
Apple iPad Tops Tablet Satisfaction Ratings
Hardly a surprise, but the Apple iPad has topped rival tablets in a consumer satisfaction study
Google Overhauls Tablet Search
Google has refashioned its search interface and ads on iPad and Android 3.1 'Honeycomb' tablets
BBC iPlayer Goes International On iPad
Viewers outside the UK can pay to download BBC content on their iPads as iPlayer goes global
Smartphone Shipments To Hit A Billion By 2016
Juniper Research has predicted a 230 percent increase in smartphone shipments by 2016
Analysts Fear Apple iPad Could Cannibalise Mac Line
Analysts are fretting that the popularity of the Apple iPad could start impacting Mac sales
Apple Profits Boom As Lion Roars And Jobs Spins
Apple is having a busy day with a record-breaking quarter, the Mac OS X Lion release and a Jobs vacancy
SMBs Benefit From Staff Using Their Own Mobiles
A survey for Citrix Online claims productivity improves as staff bring their own devices into the workplace
Apple Fixes iPhone Flaw, But Hackers Get Round It
Apple has patched iOS to stop the installation of JailbreakMe - but hackers claim to circumvented it already
Sony Offers Fresh Glimpse Of Tablet Plans
Sony's S1 and S2 tablets are both Android-powered, with the S2 featuring dual-screen configuration
Report: Amazon Android Tablet To Arrive In October
A Wall Street Journal report has it that Amazon will release an Android-powered iPad competitor in October
New Wi-Fi Access Points Tailored For The iPhone Age
Aerohive's new Wi-Fi access points are designed to help organisations cope with battery-powered devices
Apple Rumoured To Be Planning High-Definition iPad
Apple may be introducing a successor device to the iPad 2 with a higher-resolution display and slimmer body
Analyst: iPad Continues To Lead The Way
Apple's iPad will dominate the tablet market through next year, according to a new study
‘Extreme’ Case Of iPad And Notebook Protection
G-Form's resilient Extreme Sleeves offer iPad screens and laptops protection from falling bowling balls
Apple Claims Over 15 Billion App Store Downloads
Apple is claiming its App Store currently boasts 425,000 apps and has passed the 15 billion download marker
Oracle Virtual Desktop Client Launched For iPads
Oracle offers iPad access to enterprise applications via Sun Ray Software and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
HP’s TouchPad Play Is To The Enterprise
HP will draw on its business user base to help its TouchPad tablet challenge Apple in the enterprise, says Bill Wohl
Itronix Battles iPad With ‘Semi-Rugged’ Tablet
Itronix's semi-rugged GD3015 tablet is aimed at harsh environments where the iPad would struggle
Apple’s Component Needs Put Squeeze On Amazon Tablets
Apple's iPad is hampering Amazon's ability to get components needed to manufacture an Android tablet
Apple Store Reaches 100,000 Native iPad Apps
Apple's App store now has over 100,000 iPad applications, as the other device makers step up their game
HP TouchPad Reviews Highlight Need For Tweaks
HP's TouchPad hardware is receiving early praise, but the webOS platform has some kinks that need fixing
Archos G9 250GB Android Tablet: First Look
The Archos G9 Android tablet's power gives multimedia performance for consumers, but might offer value for business users
Intel’s CloverView Tablet Chip – In Time For Windows 8
A new mobile Atom chip should be out before Microsoft finally gets its head round tablets, with Windows 8
IT Managers Must Embrace Their Consumer Shadow
Consumerisation has piled the pressure on IT departments to provide enterprise-level security for mobile devices, says Sophie Curtis
Consumerisation Prompts Mobile Questions
When consumer devices hit the workplace, who is responsible for their security and costs?
Industry Suffers As Apple Grabs Polymer Batteries
Greedy Apple has charged out to buy up lithium-ion polymer batteries, leaving its rivals hungry for power
Archos Announces Android HoneycombTablet
The well priced high-spec Archos G9 tablet hopes to join the growing list of iPad challengers when launched in September