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Wacom Bamboo Stylus duo adds ink to iPad, Android tablets and paper

Chris Davies, Apr 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Wacom has outed its latest tablet stylus, the Wacom Bamboo Stylus duo, targeting both iPad and Android slate owners this time but also catering to those moments when you need to use traditional paper. Building on the original Bamboo Stylus for capacitive touchscreens, the new duo version has a blunt fake-finger tip on one end, along with a regular ballpoint pen at the other. Meanwhile, there are new apps to go along with the stylus. Read The Full Story

RIM blocking sideloaded apps for PlayBook

Rue Liu, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

RIM is planning to disable support for sideloaded apps on its BlackBerry PlayBook with a forthcoming update. The company's vice president of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders, made the announcement via Twitter, saying that the move was to avoid the rampant piracy of apps, or in his words, the "chaotic cesspool of the Android Market." Read The Full Story

Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) briefly listed for $309 on QVC

Ben Kersey, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

A few days ago we heard that Samsung planned to delay the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and 10.1, citing software issues with Ice Cream Sandwich that needed to be fixed. Samsung did say that they intended the tablets to be a bit friendlier on the wallet, and a new listing seems to confirm that. Phone Arena spotted a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 listing on QVC’s website, with the tablet coming in for just $309. The listing has since been removed. Read The Full Story

Apple walks fine iPad trademark line warn experts

Chris Davies, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple must balance a fine line between generic use of the iPad name for tablets and continued dominance of the slate segment, experts have warned, as the company faces the possibility of the trademark being deemed generic. The name of the best-selling tablet is already associated by many consumers as a catch-all term for tablets in general, the AP writes, despite the best efforts of Android slate manufacturers and others. However, while Apple's value hasn't been hurt by the sales success of the three generations of iPad, it could also potentially lose control of the name itself should courts decide it has too deeply entered the public lexicon. Read The Full Story

New self-repairing film destined for smartphones and tablets

Ben Kersey, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

While a screen protector is handy for avoiding a dirty screen or scratches to your smartphone or tablet, they can’t work miracles, and tend to degrade over time. Thus begins the laborious process of putting on a new one and ensuring there are absolutely... no... bubbles. You may not have to do that in the future, as a company called Toray Advanced Film is working on a special protector that will be able to heal itself. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 pairs old iPad screen with Android 4.0

Chris Davies, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Lenovo has officially outed its latest tablet, the IdeaTab S2109, an Ice Cream Sandwich slate measuring 8.9mm thick. Spotted crossing the FCC recently, the IdeaTab S2019 takes a page from the iPad 2, with a 9.7-inch 4:3 aspect display; unfortunately, it's using a 1024 x 768 IPS panel, rather than the double-resolution Retina Display on the new iPad. Read The Full Story

RIM 4G Playbook photos spotted in the wild

Mark Raby, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you thought Research in Motion's bungled Playbook tablet was on the way out, think again. It looks like RIM is not giving up on its iPad challenger, even though that game is an uphill battle for the strongest companies with the biggest momentum, much less ones that have lost double-digit market shares over the last year or so. Nevertheless, there might be a refresh in the Playbook world and its name is 4G. Read The Full Story

Google tablet not due until July: report

Mark Raby, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Although Google hasn't even officially announced that it's working on its own tablet, there are already reports that it's being delayed. The device will not be ready until at least July, because Google is still working on tying a bunch of loose ends together to keep costs low. That is what a new report citing unnamed sources claims to have heard. The tablet is projected to be under $200. Read The Full Story

Apple testing Nexus Tablet competitor in iPad mini

Chris Burns, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week there's been a bit of speculation surrounding the miniature, perhaps half-sized tablet Apple may or may not be working on behind the scenes. Earlier this week we heard Daring Fireball's John Gruber mention that a 7.85-inch model of the Apple tablet is currently in testing labs, though whether or not it would actually be considered for release seemed a different matter entirely. Now that Google Nexus Tablet rumors have caught fire again, is it time for Apple to get serious about tackling the mid-sized market? Read The Full Story

Toshiba WT301/D corporate tablet pairs stylus with Windows 7

Ben Kersey, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

More and more companies seem to be blowing it as they include stylii with their products. HTC dipped their toe in the water with the Flyer, Samsung are doubling down with the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1, and now Toshiba has their own spin on the idea. The company’s new 10.1-inch tablet, the WT301/D, features support for an electromagnetic induction stylus. Read The Full Story

Asus offers Transformer Prime owners hardware GPS fix

Shane McGlaun, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

A lot of owners of the Asus Transformer Prime Android tablet are complaining when it comes to seeing GPS satellites, the tablet is seriously lacking. Asus has tried to address the poor GPS performance with OTA software updates but has been unable to completely fix the issue. It appears Asus is ready to give up on software fixes, and offer some hardware to remedy the issue. Read The Full Story

HTC reveals atrocious Q1 2012 35% revenue slump

Chris Davies, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

HTC has revealed its unaudited Q1 2012 financial figures, and the predicted bump in profits from the new HTC One series can't come soon enough. Total revenues for the first quarter of this year were NT$67.8bn (US$2.3bn), the company says, which is almost a 35-percent decrease year-on-year. That results in unaudited operating income of NT$5.1bn ($173m), a dive even on the dire Q4 2011 numbers. Read The Full Story