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Article | 28/07/2011 Google starts tweaking Chrome for OS X Lion

Google yesterday updated Chrome to work better in Apple's Lion, adding support for the operating system's default two-fingered page-swiping gesture.

Article | 27/07/2011 Android tablets aren't selling - yet

Most would guess iPads outsell Android tablets, but it may come as a surprise to you to learn just how much Apple is dominating Google in the tablet w...

Article | 26/07/2011 HP TouchPad touching down under on 15 August

HP has announced that its TouchPad tablet will be launched in Australia on 15 August, and will start at $599 -- slightly more expensive than Apple's i...

Article | 26/07/2011 Facebook blocks access to hidden iPad app

Researchers over the weekend uncovered a Facebook app for Apple's iPad, and showed how "jailbroken" tablets could run the still-unreleased software.

Article | 25/07/2011 A look at the new features in Gmail

Google took advantage of the launch of social networking service Google+ to give Gmail a makeover.

Article | 21/07/2011 Foosball HD for iPad

Rightly or wrongly, the foosball table became the symbol of the Dot-Com Era excess.

Article | 20/07/2011 Lenovo Android tablets coming down under in September

Better late than never, right? PC manufacturer Lenovo today announced that its first range of Android-powered tablets, the IdeaPad Tablet K1 and the T...

Article | 20/07/2011 Apple's iPad: 5 reasons why I'll never buy one

Apple is expected to report enormous profits this quarter thanks in no small part to record iPad sales of 7.7 million units. But I'm still holding out...

Article | 20/07/2011 Google+ for iPad, iPod Touch coming 'soon'

Google will offer a Google+ app for the iPad and iPod Touch "soon," a company product manager said today.

Article | 20/07/2011 Motorola bungles Xoom software update?

Motorola seems to have made a mess of Google's latest Android software update on its Xoom tablet, after it released, then halted the Android 3.1 softw...

Article | 19/07/2011 Asus Transformer tablet: Second in sales after iPad

Despite earlier reports that sales of Asus' convertible tablet were slowing, monthly shipments of the Eee Pad Transformer have surpassed 400,000 units...

Article | 15/07/2011 HP TouchPad joins the tablet race, but has some catching up to do

The scoop: TouchPad, by HP, about $500 (for 16GB; 32GB costs $600).

Article | 15/07/2011 5 Google+ tips for Advanced Users

In just two weeks, Google's new social network, Google+, has amassed millions of early adopters. Whether you joined the site when it first launched or...

Article | 11/07/2011 Fans take to Facebook and Twitter over Formula 1 snub

A controversial decision during last night's British Grand Prix race of the Formula 1 championship has led to a backlash from fans of the Red Bull Rac...

Article | 8/07/2011 Remains of the Day: iPad, you pad, we all pad

So many remainders for you today, and they're all focused on the iPad or iPad rivals, such as they are. The remainders for Thursday, July 7, 2011 wan...

Article | 7/07/2011 Samsung reveals TouchWIZ UI on Galaxy Tab 10.1

Most Android tablets currently on the market appear to scream "me too". Samsung appears to be trying to change these similarities with its upcoming Ga...

Article | 7/07/2011 Crayola releases coloring app, stylus for the iPad

Coloring is getting a 21st-century makeover, courtesy of Crayola and Griffin Technology. And best of all, the combination iPad app and stylus offering...

Article | 6/07/2011 What 'awesome' thing will Facebook launch?

Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that his company will be "launching something awesome" on Wednesday. Little additional information is ava...

Article | 6/07/2011 What would you pay for a Google+ invite?

Wish you were on Google's new social networking service, Google+?

Article | 6/07/2011 Apple iPad, day 4: Hiccups and pet peeves

I know I am only 4 days into 30 Days With the iPad, but I am already developing a list of issues and annoyances. Let's take a look at some of the prob...