Tablet watching is turning into a really fun hobby, because there’s just so much going on. As vendors gear up for the holiday shopping season, we’re seeing this particular market segment heat up even more. Take the constantly-delayed Asus Slider, which will allegedly be here by the end of the month. The unique form factor […]
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Tablet Thursday Digest: Injunction Junked
Well, that was fast. The injunction against the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab has — albeit temporarily — been lifted in the European Union (a notable exception is Germany, where the ban is still in place). This news came Tuesday a day after several blogs, such as PC World, pointed out that it looked […]
Tablet Thursday Digest: Android And iOS And WebOS, Oh My!
Another busy week for tablets, as the market segment just keeps heating up. From the industry leader at the moment, we have some great news. Apple’s iCloud and iWork with Cloud Support have gone into Beta for developers. No news on how magical it might be just yet. Then there was Monday’s release, pull, […]
Tablet Thursday News Digest
This was a pretty big week for tablets, as every company under the sun seems to be rushing to exploit the market. While it may seem like their fighting for Apple’s table scraps, there are a huge number of potential tablet users out there, and everyone seems to be trying to grab them. The most […]
Tablets Versus Netbooks, Part I
The ultra portable computer market sure has been heating up lately! It seems like only yesterday Asus debuted the first commercially successful netbook, the EEE PC, and with it created a new fad of inexpensive and super portable laptop alternatives. Two years after that, Apple unveiled the iPad. Following the success of the iPhone, the iPad is […]
It’s A Tablet! It’s a Phone! No, it’s a Padfone!
Our friends at engadget have some great video of Asus’s new “tablet”, the Padfone. Unlike the Xoom, which turns into a laptop/desktop, the Padfone is a phone that docs into a tablet. This is the exact sort of gizmo that this site is built around. Cool concept, unique approach, and something I’d love to get […]