Tag: tablets
Official Facebook iPad app unearthed
We've known for some time that an offical Facebook iPad app is in the works, but who'd have guessed that it's been sitting hidden under our very noses in the iPhone app all along?! An update for the iPhone Facebook…
BlackBerry PlayBook is ready for the White House
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook has become the first table to receive the certification necessary to be used by White House officials and other US federal government agencies. Given the thumbs up for the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification, RIM's…
VIDEO: New Sony S1 and S2 tablet teasers show off PSOne gaming
Sony are being real teases when it comes to their two first forays in the world of tablet tech. Drip feeding info with a series of domino-run inspired clips, the latest vid offers a little more insight than those…
Get change back from £100 with 8 inch Arnova tablet from ASDA
Shopping for an Android tablet on a tight budget? Then you're unlikely to find yourself a better deal than that offered by ASDA today. They're selling the 8-inch Arnova 8 tablet for just £99, a price low enough to…
Microsoft: "We view a tablet as a PC"
Microsoft still see tablets closer to PCs than mobile phones, despite their forthcoming tablet-friendly OS Windows 8 visually appearing very similar to the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. Speaking at the Microsoft Partner Conference in Los Angeles, Windows Phone…
Tablet shipments drop nearly 30% in Q1 of 2011
Tablet shipments around the globe fell by 28% in the first three months of 2011, new figures from analyst firm IDC today reveal. Only 7.2 million tablets were sold between January and March of this year, compared to the…
TouchWiz UI headed to Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with new update
Samsung's 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab refresh has yet to hit UK stores, but Brits yearning for some big-screen Android action will be pleased to hear it will touch down with some added bells and whistles when it hits Blighty's…
10 inch BlackBerry PlayBook to make way for QNX phone instead?
RIM are rumoured to be ditching the planned 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook, despite its expected launch a little later this week. Its possible replacement? A smartphone packing the PlayBook's QNX operating system. Reports suggest that it will be a 4.3 inch…
HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Archos G9 8-inch and 10-inch Honeycomb tablets
Archos unveiled a pair of budget-friendly Android Honeycomb tablets yesterday as they showcased their 8 and 10 inch G9 tablets. We went hands-on with the Archos 80 G9 and 101 G9 at the UK launch event. Available in a number…
Acer Iconia TAB A500 16GB version revealed: Half the storage, £100 cheaper
Acer have just revealed a new version of their Iconia TAB A500 tablet. Packing in 16GB of storage as opposed to the original's 32GB, it's £100 cheaper than the first offering at £350. That makes it also £50 less…
