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Microsoft Windows 8 Tablet hardware requirements posted in full

Chris Burns, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [3]

It's time to get powerful with your Windows 8 tablet, developers, as manufacturers are today having the hardware requirements laid out for them for the tablets they're all starting to make for the seasons of love inside 2012. While we've seen a few Windows 8 tablets already, none of them have been consumer ready, so as Microsoft lays down the law here for future devices wanting to run Windows 8 officially, the races have begun. Five buttons, for starters, will need to physically appear on the device for it to be a true Windows 8 device. Read The Full Story

Hongpaiyihao Chinese pocket-buster tablet has us flabbergasted

Chris Burns, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [1]

There's a new most expensive tablet PC in the world, folks, and it's made by a mystery producer - but we do have a name for the product: Hongpaiyihao, or Red Group Number One, a tablet with a cool $1,500 USD pricetag, made specifically for "government officials" of China. This device is, for those of you wondering, actually 9,999 RMB in China, that converting over to be one and a half G's of pocket-pounding pain, or twice the cost of your average iPad! It does come with a leather case though, with gold embossing of the product name, so perhaps it's all worth it! Read The Full Story

iPad 3 reveal tipped for early Feb; iPad 2 to remain on sale

Chris Davies, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [14]

Apple will hold an iPad 3 launch event in early February, according to new rumors, where the third-gen tablet expected to debut a 9.7-inch Retina Display will be shown off for the first time. The press event next month, so Macotakara's Asian supply chain sources and "a source in the United States" claim, will precede the commercial launch of the new iPad in early March. Meanwhile, there are also indications that Apple will keep the existing iPad 2 on sale alongside its new model. Read The Full Story

Asus MeMic slips through FCC for approval

Shane McGlaun, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last week at CES, we spent some quality time with the slick little Asus Eee Pad MeMo. That little 7-inch tablet rocks the ability to make phone calls. I think many will agree that the thought of holding a big 7-inch tablet to your face to make phone calls isn’t ideal. At CES, there was not a lot of detail on official accessories for the MeMo tablet, but we have one here crossing the FCC that looks interesting. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu M532 tablet surfaces on video

Shane McGlaun, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [1]

Fujitsu doesn't have a huge name in the retail market here in the US, but overseas it is a much more common brand. In the US, the Fujitsu line of hardware is typically seen in the professional environment more than the consumer space. Fujitsu tablets and notebooks seem to be big in the healthcare industry inside the US. A new tablet has surfaced on video called the Fujitsu Stylistic M532 that may be heading to the consumer market in America. Read The Full Story

Xoom WiFi tablet gets the official IML77 Android ICS update

Shane McGlaun, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [29]

If you own one of the Motorola Xoom WiFi tablets, you can now get the official update called IML77 that brings Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to your tablet. The update had rolled out previously to a handful of Xoom owners who had signed up for the Motorola Feedback Network for some final testing. The update is now available for the public, at least in the US. Read The Full Story

LG Optimus Pad LTE revealed

Chris Davies, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

LG has officially launched the Optimus Pad LTE, a 4G-capable 8.9-inch Android tablet running Honeycomb on a dual-core processor. Fronted by a 1280 x 768 IPS HD display, the Optimus Pad LTE packs Qualcomm's 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon paired with up to 32GB of storage and a 6,800 mAh battery, all in a slate just 9.34mm thick. Read The Full Story

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RIM should think Type not Touch for the new PlayBook

Chris Davies, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [9]

2011 wasn’t Research In Motion‘s year and 2012 is shaping up to be equally dismal one, with dramatic PlayBook price cuts paving the way for an underwhelming financial quarter. It’s easy to see why RIM went down the tablet route: the iPad made slates fashionable, and the Canadian company was stinging from criticism over its underwhelming touchscreen smartphones. The PlayBook was an opportunity to show that RIM could legitimately compete and perhaps even drive some ecosystem shopping in the same manner that iPhone users often pick up an iPad, and vice-versa. Yet in the process RIM managed to forget everything that gave it unique appeal in the mobile segment.

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Windows 8 hardware specs confirm CTRL+ALT+DEL is reborn

Chris Davies, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [8]

Microsoft's hardware requirements for Windows 8 devices, including tablets and notebooks, have been detailed, including the rebirth of CTRL+ALT+DEL and how NFC touch-points should be highlighted. Outlined in the recently published Win8 device documentation, Microsoft mandates that tablet PCs and convertible PCs should have at least a screen resolution of 1366 x 768 and a digitizer supporting at least five-point multitouch. x86 machines, meanwhile, must resume in two seconds or less. Read The Full Story

Apple demands Galaxy phone/tablet ban as Samsung seeks iPhone chip contracts

Chris Davies, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [18]

Apple and Samsung are back at each other’s throats today, with Apple filing ten injunctions against the Korean company’s smartphone range in Europe, while Samsung is demanding access to Apple’s contract with Qualcomm. Samsung has been accused of violating Apple design patents with ten handsets and five tablets, the Dusseldorf, Germany court confirmed to Bloomberg today, with the Cupertino company hoping to block all fifteen devices from sale in Europe.

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RIM planning 10- and 7-inch PlayBooks for 2012 tips roadmap leak

Chris Davies, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [6]

RIM has two more BlackBerry PlayBook tablets in the pipeline for 2012, according to a roadmap leak, including a 10-inch LTE-enabled model targeting late holiday sales. Despite the poor reception of the first-gen PlayBook - recently slashed to just $299 apiece - product information leaked to N4BB indicates a new 7-inch "3G+" PlayBook is expected in April, with a 10-inch LTE-equipped PlayBook due in December. There's also word on when we might expect to see the first BlackBerry 10 smartphones; more after the cut. Read The Full Story