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Article | 16/08/2010 iPad challenger Adam's release getting closer
After wowing onlookers at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, the highly anticipated Adam tablet is out of the experimental phase and cou...
Article | 10/08/2010 iPad halo effect brightens iPhone prospects
Apple's new iPad casts a "halo" over the older iPhone, with owners of the tablet about twice as likely to want the company's smartphone as consumers w...
Article | 9/08/2010 IPad knockoffs now for sale on eBay
Low-cost Android tablets resembling Apple's iconic iPad are on sale through retail sites like eBay for US$50 to $125, though observers say they could ...
Article | 1/08/2010 Windows 7 tablets: Just say no, Microsoft
Microsoft is busy at work on a new tablet computer design, a product that may arrive from one or more of its hardware partners in "not a heck of a lon...
Article | 30/07/2010 Victorian hospitals get 500 iPads
The Victorian State Government has unveiled a program where 500 iPads will be delivered to a number of hospitals in the state, as the Brumby Labor gov...
Article | 28/07/2010 US lawsuit claims Apple's iPad overheats in minutes
Apple was sued last week over claims that its iPad easily overheats, then suddenly switches itself off.
Article | 21/07/2010 iSuppli raises iPad sales forecast after Apple's strong Q3
Market researcher iSuppli sharply increased its forecast for sales of Apple's popular iPad to 12.9 million by the end of this year, from an earlier ta...
Article | 20/07/2010 Lenovo to release tablet PC at year's end
After releasing its own handset to compete with Apple's iPhone, Lenovo looks like it may be preparing to take on the iPad. The Chinese company plans o...
Article | 14/07/2010 Hack lets you play retro Nintendo games on your iPad
Apple's App Store may well be a haven of new, always-updated touch-based gaming experiences, but what if you have an urge for some retro gaming? A rec...
Article | 14/07/2010 Microsoft Tablet Strategy: More Business than Consumer?
Despite being a pioneer in tablet PCs, Microsoft has failed to translate its ambitions into a successful slate-computing strategy.
Article | 13/07/2010 No iPads for you, SA Health CEO tells staff
The chief executive of South Australia's health department issued a sternly worded letter to all staff in late May warning them off corporate purchase...
Article | 24/06/2010 Huawei to launch iPad-style tablet in Australia
Chinese networking and telecommunications company Huawei will launch a Google Android-powered tablet in Australia by the end of 2010. The company clai...
Article | 23/06/2010 Apple iPad passes 3 million sales in under three months
Apple says it has sold 3 million iPads in just 80 days, validating the tablet computer's popularity among consumers and business users.
Article | 18/06/2010 iPad and tablet rivals will kill netbooks, says experts
Apple's iPad may soon put a stake in the heart of netbooks, research analysts said this week.
Article | 16/06/2010 AT&T reportedly bungles handling of private data, again
This hasn't been AT&T's month. First, security researchers found a loophole in the company's Web site that could be used to reveal e-mail addresse...