Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 battles Nexus 7, has boring specs
LaptopsSamsung has a new tablet toy to battle the Nexus 7 -- but its latest effort is unlikely to have Google's popular tablet quaking in its boots.
The Galaxy Tab 3 is a 7-inch sequel to last year's Galaxy Tab 2, which came in both 7 and 10.1-inch versions. This year's model courageously comes in just one size, but the hardware on offer doesn't exactly set our hearts aflame. Continue reading...
Samsung renames all its PCs - they're all Ativ now
LaptopsSamsung has decided its 'Ativ' brand has been so successful that it's renaming all of its Windows PCs with the nonsensical moniker.
Ativ is Vita backwards -- I'm not joking, that's Samsung's reasoning -- and previously only applied to the Ativ Smart PC and Smart PC Pro, both Windows 8 tablets. Continue reading...
HP Slate 7 Android tablet just £129, in UK on 1 May
LaptopsHP's new 7-inch Android tablet, the Slate 7, undercuts the brilliantly bargainous Nexus 7 by £30, going on sale next week for the jaw-droppingly low price of £129, direct from HP.
The Slate 7 is HP's new effort at a touchscreen tablet for normal people, after the utterly disastrous TouchPad. Its strategy now seems to be to make it as cheap as possible to put a touchscreen in your hands, with significantly lower specs than Google's 7-incher. Continue reading...
Microsoft Surface Pro coming to the UK in May
LaptopsMicrosoft's proper Windows 8 tablet, the Surface Pro, is coming to the UK "before the end of May", according to a company blog post. The software behemoth has yet to announce prices.
The last we heard about the delayed Pro was several weeks ago, when Microsoft said it was due "in the coming months". It'll arrive in other countries next month too, covering much of Europe -- Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland -- and further afield in Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand. Continue reading...
Samsung working on mind-controlled tablets and phones
LaptopsHere's some food for thought -- Samsung is exploring making mobiles and tablets you control with your mind, MIT Technology Review reports. Samsung researchers are working with boffins at the University of Texas to find ways to launch an app, select a contact, pick a song from a playlist, and switch a device on and off, all using just your thoughts.
Better hope nothing just pops in there. Continue reading...
iPad's dominance in the UK starting to slip, poll says
LaptopsApple's grip on British tablet buyers is slipping, according to the latest figures from YouGov.
In the first three months of 2012, 73 per cent of Brits buying tablets opted for an Apple-flavoured slate. A year later, Apple is still dominant, but the number has fallen to 63 per cent. Samsung, Amazon, and Google are all gaining on the Cupertino company. Continue reading...
Windows iPad mini rival tablets coming, Microsoft confirms
LaptopsIf you held off buying a Surface because it was too big or expensive, you might be delighted to hear that "a new suite of small touch devices powered by Windows" will be splashing down "in the coming months", according to Microsoft exec Peter Klein.
Speaking on a company earnings call, Klein confirmed that dinky Windows tablets are in the works, our sister site CNET News reports. He did say the software behemoth was working with partners on the small-scale slates, so other companies could be working on them, but he didn't rule out a Surface mini. Continue reading...
Tablets more popular than phones for iPlayer, BBC says
SoftwareBrits used more tablets than smart phones to watch iPlayer in March, the BBC says -- the first time that slate-shaped devices have overtaken mobiles in the Beeb's viewing figures.
200,000 more requests to iPlayer came from tablets than phones last month, the BBC says, while requests from all mobile devices made up a healthy 30 per cent of all traffic to Auntie's on-demand service. Continue reading...
John Lewis offers free broadband with every Kindle, tablet and more
Mobile PhonesMiddle-class bazaar John Lewis is offering one less reason to buy your gadgets from Amazon today, with six months of free broadband when you buy any Internet-enabled product.
The free broadband offer will run for at least a year and you can claim it at any point during that time, providing you have kept the receipt for the relevant item. The cheapest qualifying product is Amazon's Kindle, costing £69, but it applies to anything with a Wi-Fi connection, such as tablets and smart TVs. Continue reading...
BlackBerry Z10 could go 5-inch to rival Samsung Galaxy Note
Mobile PhonesBlackBerry could be about to take on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with a 5-inch version of the Z10. A phablet packing BlackBerry 10 software could be BlackBerry's secret weapon to regain its past glory, according to experts.
The struggling phone-fabricator could launch the 5-inch touchscreen phone-cum-tablet in the last three months of the year, the crucial holiday season. That's according to Jefferies & Co analyst Peter Misek, despite other experts arguing phablets are a fad. Continue reading...
Windows 8 tablet prices to plummet, Intel promises
LaptopsWindows 8 tablets and touchscreen laptops -- until now significantly more expensive than their Android-based brethren -- are set to plummet in price, Intel promises.
"If you look at touch-enabled Intel-based notebooks that are ultrathin... Those prices are going to be down to as low as $200," teased the chipmaker's CEO Paul Otellini, our sister site CNET News reports. That puts them in range of super-cheap slates like the £159 Nexus 7, which is powered by Nvidia's Tegra chip.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tipped for both 8 and 10.1-inch sizes
LaptopsSamsung's third Tab tablet could in fact be two differently sized gadgets, if new slate-shaped rumours are to be believed.
The Galaxy Tab 3 is going to come in 8-inch and 10.1-inch versions, Greek site Techblog reports, claiming to have "exclusive information" regarding the rumoured devices. Continue reading...
Londoner's stolen laptop traced to Iran, given to family
LaptopsIf you came home to find your MacBook Pro's been stolen, you'd be somewhat peeved, understandably. That's exactly what happened to animator Dom tel Torto, when he returned to his flat just off London's Holloway Road on 4 February.
But instead of wanting revenge, he just wanted to find out what'd happened to it. So he activated a tracking app he'd already installed, called Hidden App, The Telegraph reports. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy Mega brings 4G and S4 features in Note size
Mobile PhonesThe Samsung Galaxy Mega is official and it's coming to Britain. Mega features include a high-definition screen and 4G, and a bunch of new features from the Samsung Galaxy S4.
The Mega is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2: it's bigger than a phone, but smaller than a tablet. There are two options, although only one is bound for the UK. We're getting the 6.3-inch version, which features 4G, a faster processor and more detailed screen. Continue reading...
Microsoft scrambling to build 7-inch Surface tablet, say reports
LaptopsMicrosoft is racing to produce a 7-inch version of its Surface tablet, according to the Wall Street Journal, which quotes sources at the company saying it's having to react to the popularity of smaller tablets such as the Nexus 7 and iPad mini.
The software behemoth hadn't initially planned a smaller Surface, preferring to keep the lineup simpler with just the standard and Pro versions. But Google's success in getting its slates in people's hands has forced a change of course. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 out in the UK, costs a pricey £339
Mobile PhonesSamsung's Galaxy Note 8 tablet has landed in the UK, giving British shoppers a first opportunity to throw down cash for the teeny tablet.
Currently the 8-inch Note is only on sale in Samsung's flagship shop in London's Westfield Stratford City. If you don't fancy hoofing it to London just to buy a tablet, Samsung says more retailers will be getting their mitts on the device, so hold tight. Continue reading...
Apple iPad MacBook mash-up is power-sharing hybrid laptop
Mobile PhonesApple is working on a laptop that turns into a tablet, revealed by a patent outlining a mash-up of an iPad and a MacBook -- and a clever power-sharing feature sets it apart from hybrid rivals.
Patently Apple reveals patent 250673 was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office at the end of 2011, providing broad strokes of how the hybrid could work. Continue reading...
Lower screen specs hint smaller Windows 8 tablets incoming
LaptopsSmaller Windows 8 tablets could be on the way, if Microsoft's new guidelines are anything to go by. This month, the Redmond-based company relaxed its certification specs for manufacturers, The Register reports. The minimum screen resolution has been dropped from 1,366x768 pixels to 1,024x768 pixels, meaning future Windows 8-running slates could have smaller screens than the current crop.
Does Microsoft have tablets like the Nexus 7 and iPad mini in its sights? An exec has already hinted titchier tabs could be coming soon, after all. Continue reading...
Apple ID and iCloud get 2-step verification for extra security
Mobile PhonesApple has added two-step verification to Apple ID and iCloud accounts, icing its password-protected cake with an extra layer of security.
If you opt in to the new security measures, you'll need to enter both your password and special four-digit verification code before you can log in to iCloud or purchase apps from a new device. Continue reading...
Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue moves to the music in leaked pic
LaptopsHey hey hey, fresh leaks have lifted the lid on a pose-striking Huawei tablet, reportedly dubbed the MediaPad 7 Vogue.
The tablet in the picture above comes courtesy of notorious leakster Evita @evleaks on Twitter. The tweet also points to a spec sheet for the mysterious gadget, which tips a 7-inch screen with a 1,024x600-pixel resolution. Continue reading...
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