Microsoft is gambling Windows 8 can be an operating system for "post-PC" devices such as tablets, says Nicholas Kolakowski.
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Facebook ‘Working On iPad Application’
Facebook has been working on an official iPad application for the past year, according to a report
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: Review
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a solid Android tablet effort. If it's a sign of things to come, Apple has serious competition in the pipeline
RIM PlayBook Hits British Shops
RIM's PlayBook tablet has arrived in the UK, amidst criticism of its user experience and lack of applications
Why Microsoft Won’t Make A Branded Tablet
Microsoft is rumoured to be building a branded 'Windows 8' tablet, but there are a few reasons why that is unlikely, says Nicholas Kolakowski
How Green Is Apple’s iCloud?
Apple's iCloud will boost adoption of cloud computing - but questions remain about the energy efficiency of the project, says Peter Judge
Windows 8 Looks Like Bad News for Android
Microsoft's demo of Windows 8 looks like a radical "post-PC" product, which Nicholas Kolakowski thinks could trouble Android
Toshiba To Launch Thrive Android Tablet In July
Toshiba's 10-inch tablet will enter the fray in the US in early July with a price that undercuts Apple by $70
Kingston Wi-Drive Enters iOS Wireless Storage Market
The Wi-Drive acts like a personal Wi-Fi file server with configurable access- point name and security settings
iPad Production Hit By Foxconn Disaster, Analysts Say
The recent explosion at Foxconn, that killed three workers, has reportedly affected Apple iPad 2 production
Millennial Kids Will Change Everything … Once Again
The establishment always views the young as being irresponsible and a threat to the status quo but Generation Y may have much to teach us, says Eric Doyle
iPad Factory Explosion Kills Three Foxconn Workers
An explosion at a Foxconn factory making Apple's iPad 2 has left three workers dead and many injured
Seagate Introduces 500GB Wireless Drive For iPads
The Satellite gives WiFi-enabled mobile devices a further 500GB of capacity with no strings attached
BlackBerry Playbook Price Drops To £357
Amazon has chopped the price of the BlackBerry Playbook's 16GB version by nearly £45
BlackBerry Playbook To Enter UK On 16 June
RIM's BlackBerry Playbook slate will greet Brits on 16 June, with price tags starting from £399 for a 16GB model
Why Amazon Will Ship An Android Tablet
Why would Amazon want an Android tablet given the success of Kindle? Because it wants to serve more kinds of media, says Clint Boulton
iPads Not Cannibalising PC Sales, Claims NPD
NPD is bucking popular opinion by claiming Netbook, and not iPad, sales are to blame for weak PC sales
Oracle Adds BI Apps Access For Apple iPad
The BI release provides 24/7 access to a range of alerts, ad hoc analyses, dashboards, reporting and more
iPhone Tracking Queries Trail Previous Privacy Issues
Apple's US Congress grilling is not the first time it has faced government scrutiny over privacy practices
Samsung Responds And Takes A Bite At Apple
Apple's suit against Samsung has been countered with litigation over data transfer technology in three countries
iPad Took 85 Percent Of 2010 Tablet Market, Says ABI
The iPad's 2010 market share was 85 percent with Samsung and Archos following – at a great distance
Apple Asked To Explain Why It Secretly Tracks iPhones
US government demands to know why Apple is collecting unsecured location information on iPhones and iPads
One In Eight Readers Has A Tablet For Work
You tell us that Tablets are ready for the office. Next, what do you want from Windows 8?
BlackBerry PlayBook Goes On Sale At Last
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has hit the US, and is on pre-order in the UK - but it faces tough obstacles to success
RIM Playbook Predicted To Lose Tablet Race
Gartner has predicted that Research in Motion will miss out on the tablet frenzy in the next five years
DAFT Investigations, iPad Frypans: April Fools!
Pointy-fingered smartphone users, green-fingered data centre managers. April Fools, or true?
iPad-Wielding Watson Outsmarts Fry On Qi
Geek god Stephen Fry beaten in a Turing-esque iPad-fuelled face-off with IBM's new super-duper computer
Critics Slam Lack Of Android Honeycomb Apps
With Motorola's Xoom and Asus' Transformer due to bring Android 3.0 tablets to the UK, where are the apps?
Microsoft And Dell Forecast iPad Demise
Microsoft executive Craig Mundie and Dell's Andy Lark reckon Apple’s iPad could lack staying power
O2 Offers Free Internet Tethering With New Tariffs
No more tethering charge for O2 customers as the operator unveils a new range of 'simpler' tariffs