Tablets

Amazon starts shipping 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD

Amazon has begun delivery of online orders for its new Kindle Fire HD tablet a full week ahead of the original date. Amazons flagship…

Nexus range up for sale on Google Play Store, Nexus 4 sells out in UK

Google has announced that its range of Nexus devices are currently available for purchase from its UK Play Store. Or rather, was available as…

Indian-made Aakash 2 budget tablet launches today, costs $21

On India’s National Education day, which is today, the mega-cheap and cheerful budget tablet the Aaskash 2 launches for the price of US$21. It’s…

Acer showcases its Windows 8 powered tablets, the W7 and W5

Taiwanese manufacturers Acer, unveiled a host of new Windows 8 enabled devices in Malaysia earlier this week, including the Aspire S7 Ultrabook and Aspire…

Microsoft Surface review: a smorgasbord of awesome

In tablets, the big guns have big names. Apple has its iPad 4 and Google has the Nexus 10. And, if Microsoft is to take on the…

ASUS unveils a new lineup of Windows 8 devices

Taiwanese computer giant, ASUS showcased its new lineup of Windows 8 optimised devices at an event in New York last week. These latest offerings…

Wikipad, the $500 Android gaming tablet delayed for ‘minor refinements’

US$500 for non-Apple tablet? Risky. Say it isn’t so. The Wikipad, a US$500 Android 4.1 gaming tablet with dockable controls is delayed. Wikipad Inc….

Memo Touch — a tablet that aids the aged

As Alzheimer’s rates continue to climb worldwide, and a solution from new drugs or better tech is desperately needed. Enter the Memo Touch, a…

Not so secure PlayBook say crackers

Three security researchers have created a tool called DingleBerry that lets users get root access on their BlackBerry PlayBooks. The exploit is not yet…

The world’s cheapest tablet goes live

The tablet market has exploded with new devices shipping from every vendor under the sun, but most of the media focus has been directed…

LeapPad: The completely rubbish tablet you have to get

This is an odd review for me to write, because my opinion doesn’t count. It’s not designed for me, it’s designed for kids. But…

Review: Living with the Motorola XOOM

What is there left to say about the Motorola XOOM that you don’t already know? Released way back in February of this year in…

India unveils $45 Akash tablet

A US$45 tablet is now a reality, thanks to Indian ingenuity. The tablet launches this week and its hope is to bring the digital…

Amazon launches Kindle Fire

Amazon today announced the Kindle Fire, a US$200, 7″ tablet which is runs on the Android platform. It comes with a free month of…

Why Amazon’s Android tablet could be amazing

The majority of articles about Android all seem to start with the same statistic: About 1 in 2 of the world’s smartphones currently run…

Windows 8 is touch and tablet tastic

Microsoft pulled back the curtain on version eight of its Windows operating system that has been designed for the new touch, swipe, pinch and…

Windows-based Galaxy tab out next week?

A report from the Korea Economic Daily says Samsung has teamed up with Microsoft to make a new tablet computer powered by Windows 8….

Sony tablet released into the wild in Japan

Sony’s first tablet computer will hit the Japanese market on September 17. The Sony Tablet will be Android powererd. Tablet “S” series with a…

HTC throws hat into tablet ring

The HTC Jetstream is due to hit the US market on Sunday, with launch provider named as AT&T. Availability in other markets is still…

Hands on with the Motorola Xoom

The XOOM was, of course, the first tablet to run Google’s official tablet OS. If you buy it later this month, you’ll get it…

HP slashes TouchPad prices

Hewlett-Packard, in an attempt to steal the thunder from the iPad 2 has slashed the prices of its TouchPad tablet; the new price for…

Samsung unveils second gen 10″ Galaxy tab

Samsung has launched a new version of its Galaxy Tab in major markets. It’s powered by Android Honeycomb 3.1, and features a 10.1-inch touchscreen…

HP iPad-killer launches: A dollar short and a day late

Hewlett-Packard rolled out its new TouchPad tablet computer on Friday, seeking to get a bit of the iPad tablet action and revive its slumping…

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