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Article | 9/05/2013 Retina iPad mini to launch this autumn, third gen with new processor coming in 2014
The new iPad mini will launch in the second half of the year and it will have a Retina display but the same processor, according to an analyst.
Article | 8/05/2013 New boot firmware a step toward 64-bit Windows RT
A standards organisation has created a boot environment for tablets and PCs that could potentially run a 64-bit version of Windows RT.
Article | 8/05/2013 More support for Windows RT, this time from Nvidia
Nvidia will stay on board with making Tegra ARM-based processors for Windows RT tablets despite sluggish early sales of the devices, making the same c...
Article | 8/05/2013 Potential iPhone carriers can't meet Apple's demands, subsidise phone sufficiently
It's not the potential customers in emerging markets that need a low-cost iPhone so much as the carriers who are refusing to sell the iPhone as they c...
Article | 7/05/2013 Asus readies small, sub-$US300 Windows slates for release
Would you pay an extra $US50 for a pint-sized tablet if it ran Windows 8 instead of Android? Asus thinks you might.
Article | 7/05/2013 Budget iPhone mini to cost £226, will launch this year, reports
ETrade Supply and DigiTimes sources claim that Apple is going to launch a low-cost iPhone this year, and analysts at JP Morgan think it will cost $350...
Article | 7/05/2013 iPhone v Galaxy S4: iPhone beats Samsung Galaxy S4 on Twitter
The iPhone is killing it on Twitter with more than 12 times as many tweets.
Article | 6/05/2013 Intel's new Atom chips peak on performance, power consumption
Intel's upcoming Atom chips with new CPU architecture will be up to three times faster and five times more power efficient than their predecessors and...
Article | 6/05/2013 Tablet shipments to outpace laptops in 2013, NPD says
New tablet shipments will outnumber laptops for the first time in 2013, as touch display capabilities drive buying patterns rather than new operating ...
Article | 6/05/2013 Asus to launch Chromebook in second half of 2013
Taiwanese PC maker Asus plans on getting behind Google's Chrome OS and will launch a notebook running the OS in the second half of this year, said com...
Article | 6/05/2013 Amazon's new China app store could help pave way for Kindle products
Amazon.com has updated its mobile app store to include support for its Chinese customers, in a sign that the U.S. company could be preparing to sell i...
Article | 3/05/2013 Acer introduces $169 Android tablet
Acer has placed its bet in the tablet wars on low pricing, introducing a $US169 Android tablet with a 7.9-inch screen.
Article | 3/05/2013 Barnes & Noble boosts content on Nook with Google Play
Barnes & Noble is adding the Google Play store to HD versions of its Nook tablet, in a bid to counter slowing sales of its devices.
Article | 2/05/2013 Time to say goodbye to Windows RT tablets?
Windows RT tablets grabbed just 0.4% of the tablet market in the first quarter, a dismal result that led some tech experts to urge Microsoft to scrap ...
Article | 2/05/2013 Apple's original iPhone to be given 'obsolete' status in June
Apple's original iPhone looks set to become 'obsolete' in June, meaning that Apple will no longer offer hardware service or spare parts for the device...