Tablet

Lenovo A3000, S6000 reviews: brilliant, budget business tablets

When it comes to tablets, I’ve always been a bit of an Apple snob, but things are definitely changing and Android is making big…

Dryft makes tablet touch typing possible, or easier at least

Dryft is a keyboard app with a cool idea behind it. For those who’ve had to use virtual keyboards on touchscreens, Dryft will come…

Acer’s new 10″ tablet, the Iconia A3 is another bland Android slab

Acer plans to lift the lid on a brand-spanking new 10-inch tablet, the Iconia A3. Laptopmag spills the beans on a very ordinary tablet that’s…

Ubuntu Touch finds its way to Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z

Ubuntu Touch, an upcoming tablet version of this popular Linux distro, has been successfully ported onto the world’s best tablet (in our opinion), Sony’s…

UK retailer Tesco said to release ‘high quality’ tablet this Christmas

Massive retailer Tesco is said to be working on a tablet for British shopping carts. Yes, the company aims the tablet to fall somewhere…

Microsoft smartly slashes Surface RT price to $349

Microsoft’s doing the smart thing and cutting the price of its (fairly dreadful) Window Surface RT tablets by as much as US$150 (R1 500)…

Google Maps Android update includes freshly revamped UI

Google’s latest update for its Maps app, version 7.0, is slowly rolling out to Android devices that are version 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and…

Whispers of a Microsoft smartphone emerge from the ether

It was inevitable. A tablet launch, plus the announcement of a brand new mobile OS within a couple days of each other already had…

Is Windows Surface ready to take a bite out of Apple?

After a long wait of Microsoft “keeping it secret and keeping it safe“, it has been revealed. A tablet named Surface. “It’s hardware and…

4 reasons the Windows tablet is tech’s new dawn

Tonight in LA, Microsoft has a “major announcement” in store for us. We’re hedging our bets on a new tablet, as are 99% of the geeks of this beautiful electronic world….

Rumored: Microsoft knocking out Windows 8 tablet to smash Apple’s iPad

And about time too. According to the mystical sources, Microsoft will make a tablet in-house to rival the might of Apple’s iPad. It’s a…

Logitech Tablet Keyboard [Review]

Was typing ever an issue on the iPad? For some, yeah it’s a pain in the ass. The lack of tactile feedback leads to…

The iPad Mini — a US$249, 7-inch tablet incoming? [Rumour]

Rumours, gotta love ’em. This Chinese site claims that an iPad Mini is on its way come the third-quarter 2012. It’ll be priced from…

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 costs US$400, ready for pre-order

The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has been priced at US$400 and is primed for pre-order 4 May. If that’s too rich for your blood,…

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0 review

BlackBerry fans, rejoice. Your reason for believing in the beleaguered Canadian manufacturer is here. The PlayBook was throwaway nonsense, an expensively wrapped tablet with…

Rumour-mill: Google to launch a US$149 Nexus Tablet

Google CEO Eric Schmidt leaked it. A senior employee at an anonymous supply chain has all but confirmed it and now it seems that…

The Child Pad slate serves up delicious Ice Cream Sandwich for kids

Ah, children. With their sticky fingers and quietly inquisitive minds, are tablets the ideal platform for these precious little bundles of noise? Archos thinks…

Aakash-II set for 2012 release

Remember the Aakash, the “world’s cheapest tablet”? It’s inching ever closer to a worldwide release date thanks to new developers C-DAC and ITI jumping…

Enter the Spark — a $265 tablet rocking a Linux OS

In this day and age, US$265 can get you a seriously tasty gadget. A brand new Kindle Fire? Done. A cut-price laptop? Grab one…

The Way-C: A Congo-born, $300 tablet

Tablets for emerging markets seem to be all the rage. India started the trend with its Akash tablet, and now the Republic of Congo…

Nook Tablet vs Kindle Fire — the experts weigh in

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet is bold, competitive and, at US$250, reasonably priced. But is it worth snatching up in a post-Kindle Fire world?…

Join the dots: Nokia to have Windows 8 tablet by June 2012

Off the cuff comments by Nokia’s new France head honcho Paul Ansellem have got the rumour mill into high gear. Speaking to Les Echos,…

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…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain