For tablets that want to compete with Apple’s iPad, proving superior at productivity is seen as a holy grail, and true multitasking is the key. If users can jump between apps with ease, the logic goes, the tablet might attract …
Android tablets
30 Days with Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet
I’d be lying if I said my decision to attend Google’s I/O conference last month had nothing to do with the tablet rumors. I’ve been waiting for a good, affordable 7-inch tablet ever since Samsung pioneered the concept with its …
Acer Iconia Tab A700: Great Screen, Competitive Price – But Is It Enough?
In a somewhat crowded field of 10-inch Android tablets, Acer’s $450 Iconia Tab A700 sets itself apart by offering a whopping 1920×1200-resolution screen. Compared to most 10-inch tablet screens, the screen on this tablet makes …
Nvidia’s Kai Brings Hope for $199 Quad-Core Tablets
Nvidia has a plan to make cheap Android tablets a lot more powerful. The company will launch a platform this year called “Kai” that will let device makers bring quad-core tablets to market for $199.
Nvidia Vice President Rob …
Technology’s Perfect Storm Is Coming This Fall
Thankfully, I’ve never been in a perfect storm. I have seen a movie about it, but the worst storms I’ve encountered were of the lightning, thunder and torrential downpour variety when I attended college in the Midwest. I came …
Google’s Larry Page: We’re Focused On Cheap Android Tablets
Google CEO Larry Page has lent some credence to rumors of a cheap, Google-branded Android tablet, saying in an earnings call that the company is focused on the low end of the market.
Page said “we’re very excited about …
Samsung’s 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 Will Ship April 22 for $250
What does Samsung’s next generation of Galaxy tablets offer that Apple’s new “resolutionary” iPad doesn’t? A little money left in your bank account.
The biggest selling point for both versions of the new Galaxy Tab 2 is the …
Lenovo Goes iPad-Size with IdeaTab S2109 Android Tablet
Although there’s no shortage of Android tablets on the market, Lenovo’s upcoming IdeaTab S2109 is rare in its use of iPad-like proportions.
The tablet, whose promotional video was spotted by SlashGear, has a 9.7-inch display …
Report: Cheap Google Tablet Delayed Until July, Apple Testing Smaller iPad
The Google tablet formerly known as Asus MeMo 370T may be pushed back to a July release date, as Google and Asus tweak the design to achieve a lower price.
When Asus showed off its 7-inch, quad-core MeMo 370T tablet in …
Acer Demands Olympic Spirit from Quad-Core Tablet Users
In one of the more bizarre cases of Olympic Games sponsorship I’ve seen, Acer is stamping the Olympic rings logo on the back of its next tablet, the Iconia Tab A510.
Corporations love to sponsor the Olympics. It’s advertising, …
Will Google Race to the Bottom with a $150 Nexus Tablet?
With every million iPads that Apple sells, Google’s Android tablet problem becomes more of a crisis. To date, not a single proper Android tablet has seen mainstream success, and even in aggregate they’re not nearly as popular as …
Samsung Exec: Samsung’s Not Doing Very Well with Tablets
It’s been almost two years since the first iPad shipped, and no manufacturer has emerged as Apple’s primary archrival in the tablet business. But Samsung has been trying harder than anyone else, with scads of models that take on …