Tablets
Projections for tablet shipments have been lowered as it faces stronger competition in the market.
The next generation of the Google Nexus 7, commonly called the Nexus 7 2, has already been unveiled in the U.S. and released on July 30. But for the U.K., recent reports have put the Nexus 7 2's release date earlier than previously expected.
More bad news for the PC industry, as another report came out showing how terribly laptops and desktop units are doing in the marketplace, compared to cheaper tablets and smartphones. According to Gartner, a technology market research firm, global PC shipments are expected to decline over 10 percent from last year, as the tablet market continues to grow. Don't worry though, this could be good news for consumers.
On Monday, HP introduced a new all-in-one desktop computer and tablet hybrid at its HP World Tour event in Beijing, becoming the latest technology company to attempt to bolster its pc sales by bridging the gap between conventional computers and tablets. The HP Slate 21 looks like a small desktop computer, but it runs Android and can convert to an on the go touchscreen tablet.
New small-screen tablets running Windows have a new thing going for them, besides portability, new x86 processors and an updated Windows 8.1 operating system on the way. Soon, tiny tablets will come with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 included right out of the box.
Tech geeks have been salivating over this new Intel processor chip line for months, if not years, and with the hype surrounding Intel's unveiling at this year's Computex convention, you'd think Intel re-invented the computer processor. Well, they haven't quite done that, but there are some big innovations that could make the tech you use every day a lot better. Here's a simple run-down of what Intel's new Core processors, code-named Haswell, will mean for you.
High school graduation season is upon us, which means celebrations, parties, and preparations for college-bound graduates. While some gifts for a new life away from home in the dorms are easy to figure out - necessities like computers, TVs, shower sandals and bed sheets - there are some gadget gift possibilities that may just turn out to be necessities, and will definitely make the soon-to-be freshman happy. Here's a categorical checklist of five great gadgets for graduates.
A new forecast out from market analysis firm International Data Corporation (IDC) has tablets outgrowing laptops and other portable PCs this year, and exceeding the entire PC market, including desktop computers, by 2015. This forecast comes after a dismal first quarter of 2013 saw PC shipments drop over 13 percent worldwide.
IDC is reporting that shipments of PCs has slowed down the most they have ever seen since they started recording data.
While the much-anticipated BlackBerry Z10 is about to hit the U.S. market, BlackBerry is considering manufacturing devices with other form factors, possibly including a tablet.
Late this week, we reported on a rumor sparked by the appearance of an image at the unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 620 in Pakistan. The slide-show image at the unveiling appeared to show a Nokia Lumia phone on the left, a Windows 8 PC on the right, and in between a mid-sized tablet with Lumia-like beveling and body color.
Previously rumored, but recently thought dead, a Nokia Tablet may actually be in the works, if a purported image seen at a Nokia launch event in Pakistan yesterday is accurate.
Wikipad Inc. announced today that their Wikipad tablet would be available in stores sometime this spring. The Android-powered device that comes with a gamepad, not unlike that of Sony's device, wrapped around a tablet, is attempting to bring console style gaming and the world of mobile tablets closer together.
Images of what appears to be a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 hit the web today, with just a month to go before the Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.
On Feb. 9, the Microsoft Surface Pro will finally deliver the full Windows 8 suite to consumers, months after the Surface RT arrived on the scene to a lukewarm reception, reports CNN
