Tablet

Apple dropped a bit of a surprise by updating its full-sized iPad to the 4th generation. It didn't just add a Lightning connector and keep everything else the same, as many had suspected. Apple is branding this as a full update to the iPad line, but it's more akin to the jump from the iPhone 4 to 4S than a more significant upgrade.  Read More

Apple is dead serious about this so-called post-PC era. Productivity - long the biggest argument against tablets replacing traditional PCs - is gradually becoming more at home on the iPad. Apps like OnLive Desktop, Photoshop Touch, and iMovie have filled what were once gaping holes in tablets' capabilities for work. Apple may now be aiming to own a bigger piece of that pie, as it's rumored to be working on a cloud-based rival to Microsoft Office.  Read More

Apple loves education. If you were a child of the 80s or 90s, there's a good chance your school had a healthy supply of Macs or Apple IIs. In recent years, though, many schools have shifted to cheaper Windows PC vendors like Dell and HP. The iPad has given Apple an avenue back into schools, but the company's big return to schools may come from tomorrow's introduction of the iPad Mini.  Read More

Like most of Apple's recent products, many of the iPad Mini's details have leaked. It will probably sport a 7.85-inch display with narrow bezels, share many internals with the iPad 2, and be ridiculously light and thin. The biggest remaining question, then, may be the tablet's price. If a new report has any legs, we may now know that too.  Read More

In the tablet market, the iPad is still the undisputed leader. One of the strategies that helped Apple to retain that status was this year's introduction of a lower-priced iPad 2. Though its US$400 price tag is still enough to buy two Kindle Fires, it let Cupertino at least approach budget tablet territory. With next week's launch of a smaller iPad, though, we may soon bid farewell to the iPad 2.  Read More

A smaller iPad is coming soon. Apple should announce the iPad Mini at an event on October 23, but the actual product launch will be sometime after that. You may now be able to circle your calendar, as multiple sources are pointing to Friday, November 2 as the iPad Mini release date.  Read More

Sony has priced and detailed the VAIO Tap 20 mobile Tabletop PC and VAIO Duo 11 sliding hybrid Ultrabook seen at IFA 2012 in readiness for the release of Microsoft's new OS, Windows 8. Both devices lead the charge for a new VAIO Touchworld collection that includes new touchscreen models in the E Series laptop and T Series Ultrabook families.  Read More

Microsoft desperately wants its Surface tablets to be a hit. With Windows Phone struggling to catch on with customers, this may be Redmond's best chance to become a serious player in mobile. Its task won't be easy, though, as Apple's iPad has utterly dominated the high end of the tablet market. How does the Windows RT version of Surface compare to the iPad (third generation)? Let's take a look ...  Read More

Lenovo has confirmed an October release date for its IdeaPad YOGA 13-inch, 360° flip and fold Ultrabook that was shown at CES in January and IFA 2012 last month. It will be joined by another three Windows 8 devices to create a new convertible product family. A smaller 11-inch YOGA and an 11.6-inch tablet named the IdeaTab Lynx will be released later this year, while the business-oriented ThinkPad Twist Ultrabook will appear around the same time as the pack leader.  Read More