Today is the day Apple is expected to release its fabled tablet device, but what can consumers (and businesses) expect, and how will it affect the portable PC market?
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Apps Already Being Developed For Apple Tablet
Developers are already planning to build apps for the Apple tablet, according to a new report
Apple Continues To Shine With Latest Results
Apple announces that its fiscal first quarter of 2010 was its best yet, with new sales records for the Mac and iPhone as well as revenue and earnings
Vodafone Sells 100,000 iPhones In A Week
Vodafone has sold 100,000 iPhone handsets in its first week, suggesting that the Apple device is still as popular as ever – among both consumers and business users
Apple’s Tablet Could Rock The Publishing World
Apple's long-rumoured tablet PC, expected to make its debut on 27 January, could be the device to change the face of traditional publishing – if its rivals' actions are anything to go by
Apple Tablet Will Need To Retail For Around £450
Online retailer Retrevo surveyed site visitors about what they want and don't want from an Apple tablet
Bing Rumoured To Grab iPhone Search From Google
Microsoft is rumoured to be in talks over a seach deal with Apple, that would see Bing become the default search engine on the iPhone
Apple Event Invitation Fuels Tablet Rumours
Reports on Fox News claim that Apple's touchscreen tablet device will definitely launch on 27 January
IBM Unveils Lotus Notes Apps For iPhone, Android
IBM has unveiled the first applications for Apple's iPhone and Google's Android platforms at Lotusphere 2010
Apple Lawyers Order End To Tablet Bounty Hunt
Apple's lawyers tell technology blog Valleywag to cease and desist its offer of up to $100,000 for an actual Apple tablet
Apple Tablet May Come In Two Sizes Says Expert
Rapid Repair CEO Aaron Vronko offers his thoughts on what the slate is likely to be
Kodak Sues Apple And RIM Over Photo Patents
Eastman Kodak is suing Apple as well as RIM, claiming that their camera-enabled iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones infringe its patents
Will There Ever Be A Time For Tablets?
The tablet PC has been heralded as the "next big thing" more than once, but there are still few signs of tablets and slates being embraced by the mainstream, says Jim Rapoza
Vodafone Sells 50,000 iPhones On First Day
Vodafone has been late to join the iPhone party, but is nevertheless "very pleased" with the response to the Apple device so far
Apple Reportedly Seeking 10-Inch Screens For Tablet
More rumours about the Apple tablet after claims emerged that Apple is obtaining every 10-inch touch screen it can get its hands on
Orange Exec Turns Red Over Apple Tablet Comments
An executive at French telecommunications carrier Orange appears to confirm the existence of an Apple Tablet
Microsoft’s Ballmer Tries To Steal Apple’s Tablet Thunder
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used his keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to suggest that Microsoft is coming back from an economically devastating 2009
Nokia Versus Apple Legal Battle Rages On
Nokia, after filing a complaint against Apple with the International Trade Commission on 29 Dec, filed a lawsuit with the Delaware district court.
Apple Tablet To Launch In January And Ship In March
Another day, another rumour concerning Apple's tablet device, this time that the device will ship in March after being announced in January
Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Race
The real contenders are still Internet Explorer and Firefox, but beating Apple's browser should please Google as it unleashes its Nexus One against the iPhone
Does Apple Belong In The Workplace?
Products such as Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition have enabled Apple to compete in a Windows-dominated corporate world, but Mac penetration remains departmental rather than company-wide
Apple Could Sell 10 Million Tablets In 2010
A former Google China executive reportedly wrote in his blog that Apple expects to sell 10 million tablet PCs in its first year out
Apple Tablet Rumour Frenzy After iSlate Discovery
The rumour mill surrounding Apple's tablet device has gone into overdrive after reports suggested that Apple now owns the islate.com domain name
Nokia Takes Apple Complaint To Trade Commission
Nokia has extend its patent infringement claims to most of Apple's product portfolio after taking its case to the International Trade Commission
What’s Behind Google’s Nexus One Strategy?
Google will reportedly offer the Nexus One by invitation only, a strange strategy at a time when Android is fighting Apple's iPhone to gain market share
Apple Plans Major Product Launch In January
The rumour mill has gone into overdrive after reports said that Apple has booked a venue in California for a major product launch, slated for 26 January
Latest OLPC Design Resembles Potential Mac Tablet
The tablet follow-up to the $100 laptop appears to follow a similar design to that mooted for Apple's rumoured touch-screen device
Apple Ships Firmware Update For Problem iMacs
Apple has issued a firmware update after complaints that some of its 27-inch iMacs were suffering from flickering screens
O2 Admits Data Network Failure
O2 has admitted responsibility for some iPhone users being unable to connect to the Internet over the past 48 hours, but has so far failed to resolve the problem
Apple Silences Psystar With Permanent Injunction
Apple may well have finished off Psystar after it was granted a permanent injunction against the Mac clone maker