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Article | 12/02/2013 Microsoft to support Surface Pro tablet until 2017

Microsoft will support its Surface Pro tablet until July 2017, or almost four-and-a-half years after its launch last weekend, the company's website co...

Article | 11/02/2013 Microsoft Surface Pro sell-out flap: Is the tablet really that popular?

When the US inventory of the 128GB version of Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet dried up within hours after going on sale Saturday, there were plenty of ...

Article | 11/02/2013 Apple to replace passcodes with image recognition in iOS 7?

A newly published patent application indicates that that Apple is considering a new security feature for its future devices that would replace passcod...

Article | 11/02/2013 Tech workers want Surface and iPhone, Forrester reports

Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet is at the top of the wish list for information workers, as is Apple's iPhone, according to a report on mobile...

Article | 9/02/2013 New renderings compare iPad 5 with iPad 4, iPad mini, iPhone 5

New iPad 5 renderings have been created based on the leaked back plate that emerged last week, showing what Apple's next iPad could look like in compa...

Article | 9/02/2013 iOS 6.1 upgraders reporting big drop in battery life

Multiple users on Apple's iPhone support forum are reporting big drops in battery life after upgrading their handsets to version 6.1 of the iOS operat...

Article | 8/02/2013 iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 spotted at Apple suppliers, both to launch this year - report

iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 have reportedly been spotted at Apple's suppliers by a source who claims that both smartphones will launch this year.

Article | 7/02/2013 iPad 5 rumour rollup for the week ending February 6

The most recent iPad 5 rumors draw fresh hope from newly announced Apple patents, from unnamed industry sources, and from pure wishful thinking.

Article | 7/02/2013 Counting iPads, Apple bests HP to top PC market, says researcher

For those that call tablets personal computers, Apple Inc. is the world's top PC maker, according to research firm Canalys.

Article | 7/02/2013 Microsoft Surface Pro engineers hint at future plans on Reddit

Microsoft's engineering team for the Surface Pro tablet has revealed some previously-unknown details, and hinted at future plans for a detachable batt...

Article | 7/02/2013 In Pictures: Microsoft Surface Pro

The Microsoft-made ultrabook for Windows 8

Article | 6/02/2013 Asus to launch 7in Fonepad at MWC

Asus will unveil a 7in tablet called the Fonepad at Mobile World Congress as a successor to the Google Nexus 7.

Article | 6/02/2013 iPhone 5S and 'iPhablet' could help Apple shares recover, say analysts

Apple shares have been plummeting, but analysts expect that an iPhone 5S and an iPhone with a bigger screen to take on the 'phablet' market could help...

Article | 5/02/2013 128GB iPad now available from Apple's online store

As announced at the end of January, Apple has begun offering a 128GB version of the fourth-generation iPad on the company's online store.

Article | 5/02/2013 Apple's iPad mini 2 to have 324ppi Retina display, topping iPad 4 -- report

Apple's second-generation iPad mini, dubbed iPad mini 2, could have a Retina display with a pixel density of 324 pixels per inch, even higher than the...

Article | 5/02/2013 Logitech announces Ultrathin Keyboard for iPad mini

When it comes to iPad keyboards, Logitech's Ultrathin Keyboard Cover has been among our favorites since it debuted for the standard iPad in early 2012...

Article | 31/01/2013 High Surface RT returns could point to deeper problems for Windows RT

Microsoft's Surface RT tablet has a sales problem, according to new analyst estimates. Despite the almost omnipresent Surface RT advertising blitz tha...

Article | 1/02/2013 Apple, Samsung led tablet market in Q4, Microsoft not in top five

Apple and Samsung Electronics led the tablet market in the fourth quarter of 2012, but new entrant Microsoft did not make it to the top five with its ...

Article | 29/01/2013 iOS 6.1 update fixes JavaScript bug

iOS 6.1 fixes glitch between Settings and Smart App Banners that kept turning JavaScript back on.

Article | 29/01/2013 Apple announces 128GB iPad

Apple on Tuesday announced a new iPad that's a lot like the existing fourth-generation iPad, only with more storage than ever before. The iPad with Re...