Last week, Apple made news with its victory over Samsung that saw courts issue a preliminary injunction barring Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 anywhere in the European Union except the Netherlands following an infringement complaint filed by Apple over the Galaxy Tab’s design. Computerworld now reports, however, that an investigation by its Dutch [...]
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Apple’s Evidence in Samsung Tablet Case Reportedly Flawed
Posted by Gary on August 16, 2011
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What $300 or less buys in a tablet
Posted by Gary on August 7, 2011
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by Agam Shah, IDG News Service Prices of consumer tablets are now falling as device makers try to pull buyers away from Apple’s iPad, which is priced starting at $499. Some tablets under $300 may sacrifice features, but are good for basic activities like web browsing, video playback and casual gaming. These tablets run [...]
Microsoft shoots down Windows Phone 7 tablet hopes, says tablets are PCs
Posted by Gary on July 13, 2011
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By Blake Steven Claiming that tablets should be considered personal computers rather than new age mobile devices, Microsoft on Tuesday again dashed hopes of tablets running the company’s new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 OS. Speaking at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partners Conference, Windows Phone president Andy Lees argued that consumers “want people to be able [...]
Research firm: Android fans flocking to iPad for tablet fix
Posted by Gary on July 12, 2011
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by Brad Reed, Network World Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from Network World. As if more evidence of the iPad’s dominance of the tablet market were needed, market research firm Canaccord Genuity now claims that the iPad is the tablet of choice among Android fans. In a research note released late last [...]
IDC bumps 2011 tablet forecast to 53M as Apple’s iPad 2 dominates
Posted by Gary on July 10, 2011
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By Blake Steven In spite of a seasonal drop in total tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, IDC raised its estimates for 2011 shipments to 53.5 million on the belief that Apple’s iPad 2 will continue to carry the tablet market. Research group International Data Corp. issued its Worldwide Quarterly Media Tracker and [...]
Chinese white box tablet makers get leftover iPad screens
Posted by Gary on July 4, 2011
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Chinese clone tablets get excess Android Chinese tablet makers making white box (no-name) iPad clones are in many cases getting millions of Apple’s own leftover iPad screens, the Taiwan supply chain detailed this weekend. With LG Display and Samsung making between 12 million to 15 million of the 9.7-inch IPS panels, no more than nine [...]
comScore: iPads account for 97% of U.S. tablet web traffic
Posted by Gary on June 25, 2011
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The iPad is undoubtedly a popular choice for anyone buying a tablet. Today, comScore put the iPad’s popularity into perspective with its new Device Essentials service which reports on digital traffic by device. According to comScore’s findings, the iPad and iPad 2 make up 89 percent of tablet Internet use worldwide. That number is even [...]
Gartner cuts 2011 PC forecast; Microsoft considering own-brand Windows 8 tablet
Posted by Gary on June 9, 2011
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By Josh Ong Gartner lowered its forecast Wednesday for global PC growth in 2011 as demand for netbooks continues to slump and Apple’s iPad causes disruption, while Microsoft is reportedly considering launching its own brand of Windows 8 tablet PCs next year. Gartner forecast Research group Gartner indicated that it expects global PC shipments to [...]