Apple's iPad dominated Q2 2020 on work from home, remote learning boost

The tablet market, led by Apple's iPad, experienced a "renaissance" in the second quarter of 2020 thanks to new remote education and work-from-home trends, a report said Monday.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 8

Editorial: How Steve Jobs' 'Thoughts On Flash' gave iPad a head start in tablets

In 2010, Steve Jobs detailed why Apple would not be investing any efforts to make Adobe Flash run on iPad. Rather than agreeing, Apple's competitors seized on Flash as something they could hold up as an exclusive feature that Apple's iOS products lacked. That strategy backfired badly.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 19

Another F for Alphabet: after abandoning Android tablets last year, Google retreats from Chrome OS Pixel notebooks

After dumping support for its last remaining Android Pixel C tablet last spring, Google is starting off 2019 with another major retreat in its hardware lineup — including the cancellation of various concepts in development.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 53

J.D. Power: 2017 tablet buyers report "outstanding" satisfaction, ready to spend money on premium brands

In a followup conversation to clarify the firm's recently reported findings on U.S. tablet buyers, J.D. Power highlighted a series of data points that overturn many established narratives on the "beleaguerment" of the tablet market, particularly with regard to premium-priced, higher-end models.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 32

Curious J.D. Power report scores 2017 tablet makers by screen size, bundled apps, mouse support

A curious report from J.D. Power gave Microsoft's Surface brand a higher overall score in comparison to other tablet makers, "largely due to its top rankings in the features and styling & design factors," in particular the size of the screen.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 43

Dell abandons its remaining Android tablets, 6 months after HP

The weak sustainability of low-end market share has claimed a new victim. Dell has dropped its remaining Venue-branded Android tablet line and will instead focus on selling conventional PCs and hybrid "2-in-1" devices running Windows, citing over-saturation and declining demand for slate-style tablets.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 17

HP abandons low-end Android tablets to focus on profitability with iPad-like prices

HP, the world's third largest PC and tablet maker in unit volumes behind Lenovo and Apple, is exiting the low-end tablet market to focus on smaller volumes of higher-end products priced similar to iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 0

After Intel spent billions to subsidize 40M Android Atom tablets, Microsoft releases Office only for ARM

Intel's mobile chip division has lost $7 billion over the last two years while heavily subsidizing the manufacturing costs of Android tablet makers agreeing to use the chipmaker's Atom mobile x86 processors. Microsoft's new Office for Android won't run on any of them.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 54

Android tablets at Best Buy, Target, Amazon, Walmart found to include major security flaws, malware

Security firm Bluebox Labs tested a dozen Black Friday bargain Android tablets from major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Kmart, Kohl's, Staples, Target and Walmart and reported "shocking" security flaws, malware and active backdoors installed on the new devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 177

Editorial: The mysterious failure of Microsoft's Surface RT

This last week, Microsoft announced disappointing earnings that reflected the battered market for PCs and the company's inability to gain traction in smartphones. But most notable was the $900 million "inventory adjustment" related to Surface RT, Microsoft's beleaguered iPad contender. How could it have failed so badly?

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 347

Microsoft caught lying about tablet size in comparison to Apple's iPad

In an attempt to draw interest away from Apple's iPad, Microsoft has set up a tablet comparison page that falsely presents the iPad as having a smaller screen than a Windows tablet with less screen area.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 97

Analyst: Apple can 'relax,' as Google Nexus 7 is 'just another' Android tablet

One financial analyst says Apple's iPad is in little danger of losing its top spot on the tablet heap to Google's newly-announced Nexus 7, as he believes the device is "just another Android-based tablet."

Josh Ong 13 years ago 106

Google, Asus expected to unveil $199 tablet this week at I/O conference

Google is believed to be "taking direct aim" at Apple's iPad this week with the anticipated unveiling of a $199 tablet at its Google I/O conference, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 13 years ago 58

PC makers hint at feelings of 'betrayal' over Microsoft's Surface tablet

Some within the PC industry are experiencing a "sense of betrayal" over the secrecy behind Microsoft's recently-unveiled Surface tablet, which will compete directly with Windows licensees, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 13 years ago 176

Microsoft warned PC partners it was entering tablet hardware space

On the heels of the unveiling of Microsoft's Surface tablet, CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed that his company gave PC partners a heads up that it was going to begin producing its own tablet hardware.

Josh Ong 13 years ago 58

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