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Article | 3/03/2011 Jobs unveils iPad 2: sleeker, more powerful, same price

If the launch of Apple's iPad 2 tablet computer was expected today, the appearance onstage of ailing CEO Steve Jobs was not. And it set the tone for t...

Article | 3/03/2011 Apple failed to move hardware bar with iPad 2, say experts

By the time that Apple CEO Steve Jobs wrapped up today's launch of a revamped iPad, analysts were already calling it "incremental" and pointing out th...

Article | 3/03/2011 Tablet showdown: iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom

The success of Apple's iPad tablet last year sent its competitors scrambling to come up with similar products, including the BlackBerry PlayBook, the ...

Article | 3/03/2011 iPad 2 spoiler: RIM PlayBook tablet coming April 10?

RIM has been talking up its PlayBook tablet for months, but has been coy about when the latest Apple iPad killer will ship and what it will cost. Spec...

Article | 3/03/2011 iPad 2: An upgrade that maintains Apple's tablet lead

At today's Apple event, Steve Jobs wasted no time jumping straight to the point: "We're here to talk about Apple's third post-PC blockbuster product."

Article | 3/03/2011 Steve Jobs launches the slimmer, lighter, faster iPad 2

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today took a San Francisco stage to introduce his company's newest iPad.

Article | 3/03/2011 Qualcomm gearing up for next Windows OS

Qualcomm on Tuesday said it is stepping up its software efforts as its chips begin supporting more operating systems, including Microsoft's upcoming W...

Article | 2/03/2011 ASUS Eee Slate EP121 tablet to be released in Australia on 15 April

ASUS today announced that its 12.1in tablet, the Eee Slate EP121, will be released in Australia on 15 April at a cost of $1499. The tablet will have a...

Article | 2/03/2011 Tablet buyers on the fence about iPad 2

Apple on Wednesday is expected to announce its latest iPad, but buyers are on the fence about purchasing the device and hope it will be a major upgrad...

Article | 2/03/2011 Windows 8 tablet demo rumored for June

Windows 8 tablets are definitely on the way, but a taste of the finished product could be coming sooner than you think.

Article | 2/03/2011 Will Apple make preemptive strike, cut iPad price?

Apple should get a jump on the tablet competition Wednesday by dropping the price of the iPad and expanding its distribution, an analyst said today.

Article | 2/03/2011 iPad 2 launch: Top 10 headlines you won't see

Tired of all the iPad 2 predictions? So are we. With a nod to David Letterman's Top Ten list Signs You've Purchased a Bad iPhone, here are our favorit...

Article | 2/03/2011 Archos launches color e-reader, Android tablet for €129

French media player manufacturer Archos picked Cebit to launch a color e-reader with a 7-inch touch-sensitive screen, and also announced the first tab...

Article | 1/03/2011 In pictures: 15 best iPad apps for newcomers

Are you considering the iPad 2 as your first iPad? An iPad, unplugged, is a welcome contrast to the communications-driven iPhone. Take our tour of coo...

Article | 1/03/2011 No LTE for rooted Motorola Xooms

Did you already go ahead and root your shiny new Motorola Xoom? If you did, you are no longer eligible for a 4G upgrade from Motorola. Sending in a ro...

Article | 1/03/2011 GoToMyPC for iPad app

The iPad is an awesome mobile computing tool, and it can take the place of a PC for most tasks, but when push comes to shove, it's still not a PC. Cit...

Article | 1/03/2011 Apple iPad 2: Five reasons it already has other tablets beat

We don't yet know for sure, but -- based on the teasing image accompanying media invitations to an Apple press event later this week -- all signs sugg...

Article | 1/03/2011 Has Apple got white right for iPad 2?

New rumors say that Apple has got white right this time, and will unveil a white iPad 2 when the company announces the next version of its popular tab...

Article | 1/03/2011 Google employees may be getting Xoom tablets

Google employees may be getting new tablets, Motorola's CEO said on Monday.

Article | 26/02/2011 Xoom Vs. iPad: The real tablet wars begin

Motorola couldn't have chosen a worse time to start selling the Xoom, the first real Apple iPad competitor. Just as the Xoom went on sale on Verizon, ...