Lenovo to release tablet PC at year's end
The device will be called the "LePad" and will use the Android mobile operating system while other Chinese companies have also developed their own tablets, with some even billing their devices as imitation iPads.
Read more..A BI app for iPhone and iPad
Microstrategy on Tuesday announced a next-generation mobile BI (business intelligence) application for Apple's iPhone and iPad, joining the growing pack of enterprise vendors that are embracing the red-hot platform.
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Netbook sellers need not fear the iPad, says analyst
Apple's iPad won't put a crimp on sales of netbooks this year, an analyst predicted recently. With an estimated ship volume of 58 million, netbooks have made the consumer mass market grade, said Jeff Orr, an analyst with ABI Research.
Read more..Study: iPad Not Always Easy to Use
Usability study says inconsistent app design is causing problems for many users of Apple's tablets.
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Out-of-this-world Apple iPad 3G has 5 antennas
The new iPad boasts five antennas in all, two for cell reception, two for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity and one more for GPS. In fact, iFixit says Apple is using the whole LCD frame as an antenna.
Read more..HP Slate vs. Apple iPad: Which is better?
The Apple iPad has only been physically available to the general public for a few weeks, and the HP Slate is still a prototype waiting for a launch date, but that hasn't stopped the two from being compared head-to-head as the defining epic battle for tablet supremacy. An early review of the HP Slate suggests that the iPad has the crown locked up, though.
Read more..Jobs promises fixes for iPhone flaws next week with iOS 4.1
iPad owners must wait until November's iOS 4.2 upgrade to get multitasking, other new features
Read more..iPad Invades Corporate America
It may be designed as a portable media consumption device for consumers, but the iPad also provides a unique mobile computing platform for business as well.
Read more..iPhones, iPads in the enterprise: 5 security views
Here are the concerns Computerworld has heard from industry experts, and what -- if anything -- can be done to improve the enterprise mobility security controls.
Read more..iPad much less painful than iPhone for Web surfing
The iPad is reasonably good for Web surfing and boasts beautiful apps, though users don't always know where to click on apps.
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Apple promises fix for iPad Wi-Fi problems
Apple will issue a fix to answer complaints from iPad owners of weak wireless signals, dropped connections and slow surfing speeds, the company said in a recently-published support document.
Read more..Israel gives approval for iPad imports
Israel lifted a ban on imports of Apple's iPad on Sunday, saying the device conforms with local wireless standards, the government said.
Read more..Apple's iPad isn't unbeatable, analysts say
Analysts say the an emerging group of competitors, including HP, Google and Dell, still have time to offer strong competition to Apple's already popular iPad tablet computer.
Read more..iPad Enterprise Rollout: 5 Surprises
Why does a college need iPads? Tired of staring at spreadsheets, executives wanted iPads for reporting purposes.
Read more..A business case for the Apple iPad
The media response to the iPad has been largely negative so far, which is slightly surprising given that the tablet was more or less on par with what the rumors specified. While much of the criticism seems valid, the Apple iPad is also the most promising tablet of 2010, and in the hands of the right user, a respectable business machine.
Read more..Sony is latest to cut E-Reader prices
The move comes after Amazon and Barnes & Noble cut the price for the Kindle and Nook, and is the second price cut from Sony this year.
Read more..iPad and tablet rivals will kill netbooks, says experts
Apple's iPad may soon put a stake in the heart of netbooks, research analysts said this week. Slate-style devices will outsell netbooks by 2012, Forrester forecasts.
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Apple iPad: In the fast lane to success
It's too soon to call the iPad a game-changing tech success story, but that lofty title gets closer by the week. With soaring sales, huge gains as an e-reader, real cuts into the netbook market, and sky-high (albeit early) customer satisfaction rates, the iPad's biggest challenge has been living up to all of the pre-launch hype.
Read more..Will iPad kick Adobe Flash off the Internet?
IT security pro James Arlen thinks the iPad's anti-Flash design will be the death of Adobe's troubled software.
Read more..Opinion: Why IT should love the iPad
Frank Hayes thinks the iPad will show IT the way to finally stop the non-work-related Web surfing users do on corporate networks.
Read more..Google optimizes search app for iPad
The revamped app, at its core, is the same as the existing iPhone Google Mobile App that offers mobile search tools such as search by voice and search by My Location, which uses your device's location for local business searches. The big iPad optimization takes place with Web apps like Gmail, Google Reader, Maps, and Buzz.
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