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Article | 1/04/2013 Moshi's VersaCover Origami for iPad mini is versatile and elegant

Many folio-style cases for the iPad mini add quite a bit of bulk to the device--even if those cases are touted as "slim" or "skinny." But not Moshi's ...

Article | 26/03/2013 Back up, wipe and restore your iPad

If you're planning to sell or give away your iPad, then it is essential that your personal information and data be erased from it. If it's running slu...

Article | 18/03/2013 Weighing the iPad mini versus the Nexus 7 is no easy task

What surprised me upon making the decision to buy a new tablet was the first question that popped into my head: Should that tablet be a Nexus 7?

Article | 7/03/2013 How to control the volume in iOS

Most of the time, you hit a volume button on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, and it does what you expect, whether it's turning up your reminder alar...

Article | 4/03/2013 The iPad as a comic-book reader

Tablets, led by the iPad, have the potential to shake up the comic-book industry even more than ebook readers have begun to change the world of prose ...

Article | 4/03/2013 Tablet Wars: Microsoft Surface RT v. Apple iPad

The Microsoft Surface running Windows RT is just about everything you'd want in a tablet, but how does it stack up against the market leader, the Appl...

Article | 4/03/2013 Windows 8 tablet showdown: ASUS vs HP vs Samsung

Deciding on which hybrid-style Windows 8 tablet to go for can be difficult. In this comparative article we pit three Intel Atom-based models from ASUS...

Article | 28/02/2013 How to print from Android

Ninthchamber asked the Printers forum about printing from an Android device.

Article | 28/01/2013 The iPad mini: 2013's next big business tool?

Not long after the iPad mini launched last fall, Cameron Yuill, the founder of AdGent Digital, started using the device to make business presentations...

Article | 24/01/2013 The iCase mini offers fun, stylish protection for your iPad mini

The $60 iCase mini from Powis is a book-style case, available in a slew of patterns: plaid prints, checkerboard prints, pseudo-animal skins, vintage b...

Article | 17/01/2013 Acer Iconia W510: Wide-screen tablet with a clever dock

Acer's Iconia W510 is a 16:9, widescreen Windows 8 tablet with a nicely-designed keyboard dock. When sidled down and locked into said dock, the W5 app...

Article | 16/01/2013 SwitchEasy CoverBuddy for iPad mini makes a great Smart Cover companion

The $20 CoverBuddy is a slim rubber hardshell case that works to protect the back of your Smart Cover-clad iPad mini. The case, available in colors to...

Article | 15/01/2013 Needed: a mute switch for iOS notifications

iOS 5 dropped an important control that had existed in iOS 4: a switch to turn notifications off.

Article | 15/01/2013 Why Windows RT is hurtling toward disaster

Ah, Vegas. It's the place where dreams are realized, and hearts are shattered. As such, probably no more appropriate venue exists to showcase the mass...

Article | 17/12/2012 In pictures: 12 ways the iPad Is changing healthcare

For an industry that has tried to avoid technology, healthcare is embracing the iPad. Here's a look at how it's being used today and the promise it ho...

Article | 13/12/2012 A few fundamental iOS 6 complaints

Nothing's perfect, and operating systems are no exception.

Article | 7/12/2012 Opinion: Why I'm writing on the iPad

Words that spring from an iPad are not necessarily the same words that would come from other devices.

Article | 7/12/2012 Google Nexus 10: First look

Despite being as rare as hen's teeth, we've managed to hunt down a review unit of the Nexus 10, Google's first 10in Android tablet. Here's our first i...

Article | 28/11/2012 In pictures: the new Rdio app for iOS and Android

If you've been using Rdio for a while on your Apple or Android smartphone, check for an update -- because you're in for a treat. The new Rdio app, now...

Article | 8/11/2012 iPad tips and tricks for creating content

The iPad is known for consuming content, not creating it. But there are hidden features and short-cuts for the keyboard, within email and in Safari th...