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Toshiba Shows Off Android-based Folio 100 Tablet

Toshiba has revealed its Android tablet that will spearhead its push against the hugely popular Apple iPad

Switch Off PCs, Say eWEEK Readers

The number one way to cut IT's carbon footprint is to switch off PCs overnight, say eWEEK readers. Our next poll - your top gadget!

Twitter App Comes To The iPad

Twitter has launched its official app for Apple's iPad, featuring a simplified interface

Nokia Closes Down N8 Release Speculation

Nokia fans briefly glimpsed a delivery date of 23 September for the long-awaited Symbian^3-based N8 phone

Apple TV, iPods, Ping Will Challenge Google, Facebook, Microsoft

Apple has debuted new iPods, a revamped Apple TV and a music-centric social service

Apple Speeds Up iPad Shipping Times

Apple has apparently ironed out the production kinks with its iPad which now ships to customers in just 24 hours

Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S Android Smartphones

Good news for open source supporters after Samsung revealed that it has sold 1 million Android powered Galaxy S smartphones in the US

Apple Preparing Music-Themed Product Launch

Apple's preparations for its 1 September event have kicked into high gear, with signs that the announcement will focus on music

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

Apple Update Patches 13 Mac Vulnerabilities

A security update from Apple for Mac OS X has been issued which patches 13 vulnerabilities, some of them serious

Apple Patent Points To Touch-Screen iMac

Apple filed a European patent for a PC capable of shifting between touch-screen and traditional keyboard-and-mouse input

Google Adds Push Notifications To Mobile App For iPhone

‎Google has upgraded its Mobile App for the Apple iPhone, which includes push notifications and pop-up reminders

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.

Apple Files “Heartbeat” Patent To Track JailBroken iPhones

Remotely measuring a user’s heartbeat is just one of the methods proposed by Apple to monitor “unauthorised users” and potentiall disable jailbroken iPhones

BlackBerry Bold Successor Details Leaked Online

RIM's BlackBerry Bold handset is ungoing minor tweaks and upgrades and is expected to arrive sometime in October, according to leaked details

Repairer Takes Aim At Dell Streak Battery

Repair site iFixit has done a teardown on the Dell Steak, and while it applauded how easy its battery is to replace, it also said it was rather small

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

Police Make Multiple Arrests Over iPhone Scam

Nine people have been arrested by police in dawn raids around the country, in connection with phone fraud that has cost mobile operators millions of pounds

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

Apple Manager Allegedly Sold Secrets For $1m

Paul Shin Devine has been arrested in California for allegedly helping Apple suppliers negotiate favourable deals with the company

ITV Responds To Apple TV Rebranding Rumours

Rumours that Apple is planning to rename its TV service as iTV have been met with cool defiance from Britain's oldest commercial network

Is Microsoft Developing Another Mobile Operating System?

Reports are emerging that Microsoft could be developing a new mobile OS, other than Windows Phone 7. Tom Jowitt asks if Redmond has taken leave of its senses?