Rumor: Google, Asus to release joint 7-inch tablet in July
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Google and Asus are gearing up to release a co-developed 7-inch tablet in July with initial shipments of 600,000 units, according to a new unverified report. ( 0 comments )
Google 'quite focused' on low-end Android tablets as iPad controls high end
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - Google CEO Larry Page said on Thursday that his company is "quite focused" on reaching the lower end of the tablet market, even as Apple's iPad continues to dominate the high-end price range. ( 65 comments )
Samsung's 7" Galaxy Tab 2 tablet coming to US in April, 10" version in May
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - Samsung is looking to provide an update challenge to Apple's iPad on its home turf with the U.S. release of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 on April 22 and the 10-inch Galaxy Tab 2 on May 11. ( 52 comments )
First wave of Windows 8 tablets rumored to arrive in October
Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - On the heels of a report that Microsoft is aiming to release Windows 8 in September or October, a new rumor claims first-tier tablet vendors will launch their first Windows 8 devices in October. ( 79 comments )
Google, Asus rumored to team up for co-branded 7" tablet later this year
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 - A new rumor out of the Far East claims Google and Asus are partnering on a 7-inch co-branded tablet that could arrive as early as May and will be priced between $199-249. ( 84 comments )
Amazon rumored to launch 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 - Amazon is prepping an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire model for launch by the end of the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims. ( 40 comments )
Teardown of Amazon's Kindle Fire reveals Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 chip
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 - A teardown of Amazon's new Kindle Fire showed that the online retailer went with the 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 processor for its entry into the media tablet market. ( 59 comments )
Amazon ramps up Kindle Fire production to 5 million units in 2011
Thu, Nov 10, 2011 - Faced with greater than expected demand, Amazon has increased orders for its Kindle Fire tablet to a total of five million by the end of the year, according to a new report out of the Far East. ( 89 comments )
Amazon reportedly planning switch to 8.9" display for next-gen Kindle Fire
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - Amazon is rumored to be changing its product roadmap for its 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet, with plans to make the second-generation model with an 8.9-inch display. ( 59 comments )
Microsoft axed Courier tablet in favor of 'Windows Everywhere' strategy - report
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 - Software giant Microsoft scrapped the Courier tablet project last year because the device diverged from its strategy of bringing Windows everywhere without compromise, a new report claims. ( 53 comments )
Barnes & Noble expected to launch new Nook tablet on Nov. 7
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 - Book seller Barnes & Noble is expected to unveil a new tablet to compete with Amazon's Kindle line and Apple's iPad through a "very special announcement" at an event on Monday, Nov. 7. ( 22 comments )
Hearst says paid downloads top 300k per month; tablet e-commerce conversion rates higher
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - Hearst Corp., a big-name magazine and newspaper publisher, has announced that paid digital downloads of its titles have topped 300,000 per month, while a new study shows that tablet users have a higher e-commerce conversion rate than shoppers using a PC. ( 5 comments )
Amazon signs magazine publishers, Fox ahead of tablet launch
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 - Amazon has reached agreements with three large publishing houses to provide digital magazine content for the company's upcoming iPad competitor, according to a new report, while also adding Fox movies and TV shows to its Amazon Prime streaming video service. ( 14 comments )
Amazon to build 12M 'Tequila' and 'Whitney' Kindles, 3M 7-inch 'Hollywood' tablets
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 - Amazon is set to release two new Kindle black-and-white e-ink models in addition to an aggressively-priced 7-inch tablet with a color LCD screen on Wednesday, with the company considering expanding to larger 10.1-inch and 8.9-inch tablets next year to compete with Apple's iPad. ( 40 comments )
Gartner projects Apple's iPad to maintain 50% market share through 2014
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market, maintaining more than 50 percent market share through 2014, according to a new analysis. ( 19 comments )
RIM's PlayBook manufacturer cutting production lines as sales slump
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 - After sales of Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet slumped last quarter, Quanta Computer has laid off about 1,000 workers working on production lines set up specifically for the device, according to a new report. ( 41 comments )
Microsoft jettisons Flash with 'plug-in free' Windows 8 Metro IE10
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - The tablet-optimized Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 in Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 will be a "plug-in free experience," as the company follows Apple's lead in abandoning Adobe Flash in favor of HTML5 on tablets. ( 120 comments )
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 tablet effort with Samsung prototype
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - Microsoft offered an extended preview of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system at a conference on Tuesday, providing developers with a prototype Samsung tablet running a "pre-beta" version of the OS. ( 209 comments )
JP Morgan increases 2011 tablet forecast to 51.9M as iPad dominates
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 - Investment bank J.P. Morgan raised its estimates for tablet shipments in 2011 to 51.9 million units, citing the strength of Apple's iPad, while slightly lowering 2012 estimates because a "formidable number two tablet maker" has yet to arrive. ( 17 comments )
Sony tablet effort receives lukewarm reception under iPad's shadow
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 - Sony's launch of its first two Android-based tablets on Wednesday fell flat as analysts and bloggers questioned the high price and quality of the devices as compared to Apple's market-leading iPad. ( 126 comments )
Leak shows HTC's AT&T-bound 4G Puccini tablet
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - A new leak has revealed Taiwanese handset maker HTC's 10.1-inch Puccini tablet with 4G LTE is in the testing phase and will challenge Apple's iPad when it arrives in the near future. ( 52 comments )
Microsoft exec says PC 'not even middle-aged,' rejects post-PC label
Sat, Aug 20, 2011 - A Microsoft executive has spoken up in defense of the PC, insisting that the industry is in the "PC plus" era and rejecting the label of "Post-PC." ( 253 comments )
Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 - Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wide price war, according to a new report. ( 47 comments )
Amazon said to be lining up Taiwanese component suppliers for Q3 tablet launch
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 - Reports from the Asian supply chain regarding upcoming tablets from online retailer Amazon have continued to emerge, with industry sources claiming the company is tapping Taiwanese vendors for a launch in the third quarter of this year. ( 20 comments )
Microsoft shoots down Windows Phone 7 tablet hopes, says tablets are PCs
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 - Claiming that tablets should be considered personal computers rather than new age mobile devices, Microsoft on Tuesday again dashed hopes of tablets running the company's new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 OS. ( 91 comments )
HP exec: TouchPad not aimed at dethroning Apple's iPad
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - An HP executive said Thursday that the TouchPad tablet is not meant to take the market away from the iPad and is instead aimed at the enterprise, while a new report claims Apple is set to overtake HP next year as the world's leading portable PC vendor, if iPads are taken into account. ( 56 comments )
Amazon tablet could face production constraints driven by Apple's iPad 2
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - Amazon could have a difficult time securing manufacturing commitments for its rumored LCD tablet, as Apple's iPad 2 is predicted to occupy most of the available tablet production capacity in the later half of the year, according to a new report. ( 61 comments )
Sony unveils its first tablets in bid to compete with Apple's iPad
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 - Sony revealed Tuesday two Google Android-based touchscreen tablets, which will released this fall in an attempt to catch up to Apple's year-long head start with the iPad. ( 95 comments )
Palm, Facebook investor changes tune on Apple over iPad, apps
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 - In a marked shift from his former belief that sales of the iPhone would dry up after two years, Roger McNamee, a prominent venture capitalist who has invested heavily in Palm and Facebook, said in an interview that Apple will likely lead a 10-year technology growth cycle with the continued success of the iPad and its App Store ecosystem. ( 42 comments )
Early build of Windows 8 suggests cross-platform OS to compete with Apple's iOS
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 - An early build of Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may transition the next version of Windows to a cross-platform OS scalable across a variety of devices in hopes of competing with Apple's iOS platform, according to new reports. ( 78 comments )
Apple tablet stylus patent filed years before iPad debut may boost education sales
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 - Despite Apple having disparaged the use of a stylus for touchscreens, the iPad maker's investigation of a capacitive touch-compatible stylus could play a part in the company's strategy to increase sales of its tablet device to students and schools. ( 56 comments )
Briefly: Apple shareholder proposal, VLC app removed, Intel tablets
Fri, Jan 7, 2011 - Apple is opposing a shareholder proposal advocating a CEO succession plan for the company, while the VLC media player iOS app has reportedly been removed from the App Store over a licensing disagreement. Meanwhile, an Intel executive has revealed that his company tried unsuccessfully for a long time to get Microsoft to build a tablet operating system. ( 121 comments )
