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Gartner: Long-Awaited Business PC Refresh Imminent
Mass migration to Windows 7 must happen soon while tablets are undermining the netbook market, says Gartner
iPad, Kindle Sales Suggest Coming Tablet Tsunami
Tablets deliver such new levels of portability and ready access to information that IT managers better get ready to support them
Apple iPad Predicted To Beat Off Tablet Rivals
Apple is set to enjoy at least a few years of domination with its iPad tablet, despite the growing number of alternative devices
HP WebOS Tablet To Boost iPad Competition
HP, Android and RIM all plan to introduce tablets in the next six months that could have the features and performance to challenge Apple’s iPad
Google Launches HTML5 YouTube In Europe
Google has extended the rollout of the HTML5 version of YouTube to give better access to mobile devices
Archos Set To Unveil Android-based Tablets
The Android operating system is set to appear on a fresh set of iPad-chasing tablets from French company Archos
Google’s Chrome Tablet? Don’t Hold Your Breath
There's rumours of an iPad-killing Google Chrome tablet this November. Clint Boulton reckons Chrome will hit netbooks first.
PayPal Mobile Adds Charitable Donations
PayPal Mobile 2.5 enables donations to more than 23,000 charities in the UK, US and Canada
Developers Add Apps Search To Google Gmail
Gmail users will be able to sift through Google Docs and Google Sites with Apps Search, thanks to a new development by the Gmail Labs team
SanDisk Shrinks Solid-State Drives
SanDisk is offering what it calls the first embedded SSD, packing up to 64GB and smaller than a postage stamp
Yahoo Mail Arrives On Apple iPad
Yahoo Mail is now available for Apple's popular iPad after Yahoo joined Gmail in offering a version for the tablet device
Apple Suppliers Investigate Kickback Charges
Two of Apple's suppliers for products such as the iPad and iPhone have launched internal investigations into alleged corruption
Samsung’s Answer To iPad Expected Next Month
Samsung's answer to the Apple iPad is reportedly expected to launch in early September, and will ship with Android 2.2 onboard
Microsoft ‘Laser Focused’ On Tablets
Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed summarised Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and tablet PC strategy
Apple Signs Deal For Liquid Metal Alloys
Apple's future iPods, iPads and Macs could be super-durable and lightweight, after the company signed a deal with Liquidmetal Technologies
Apple’s Largest Store Opens In Covent Garden
Apple is opening its largest store yet in London's Covent Garden this weekend, and the queue is already forming
Apple Rumour Mill Already Turning
Apple could launch a new iPod Nano, a new iPod Touch, a touch-screen iPod Shuffle, and a smaller-screen iPad later in 2010, rumour has it
Microsoft Teases With Possible Tablet Images
Microsoft's hardware division has released images that offer a tantalising view of what could be a tablet device from the software giant
Samsung Confirms Galaxy Tab Tablet Device
Samsung’s announced tablet will be called the Galaxy Tab, in keeping with its popular Galaxy S smartphone line
Amazon Launches Third Generation Kindle
Amazon has launched its third generation of Kindle e-readers, including a price competitive Wi-Fi-only version
iPad ‘Power Tool For Selfish Elites’ Says Report
According to survey results by MyType, owners of Apple's high-profile iPad are likely to be snobbish and rich
LG Display Struggling To Meet Apple iPad Demand
LG Display has admitted it is struggling to supply the required number of screens for the in-demand Apple iPad
Amazon Now Sells More e-Books Than Hardcover Books
Amazon is claiming that its Kindle e-books are outselling hardcover books, despite the fact that it is fighting a number of electronic competitors including the Apple iPad
Toshiba Tablet Revealed Down Under
Toshiba looks set to join the tablet party, after an Australian company executive publicly showed off a tablet prototype, dubbed the SmartPad
Apple Posts Profits, Sells 3.27m iPads
Apple generated $15.7 billion in its third fiscal quarter, for a net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion
Apple Continues iPad International Roll-out
Apple's iPad will be available in nine more countries starting on 23 July
RIM Releases More Sneak Peaks Of BlackBerry 6
RIM has offered another peek at BlackBerry 6, its soon-to-be-released OS
Yahoo Search Sees Boost From iPad
Yahoo has seen a 7x boost in visits from owners of Apple's iPad tablet computer
Apple iPad Set To Dominate Tablet Market
Apple is expected to sell more 20 million iPads in 2011 and will dominate the tablet sector, but Dell risks being left behind, according to a Barclays Capital analyst