Samsung's Galaxy Tab S6 updated with new S Pen and dual camera

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S6, a new tablet with a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display, a dual camera setup, an on-screen fingerprint scanner, and an upgraded S Pen stylus with new features as well as a rear groove for storage.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 15

Wacom refreshes Intuos pen tablet line with smaller models and built-in Bluetooth connectivity option

Wacom has refreshed its Intuos pen tablet range with new upgraded models, with the new small and medium-sized tablets boasting a smaller footprint and lighter weight than previous models, while also touting optional Bluetooth integration making some variants work wirelessly when used with a Mac.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 10

Amazon refreshes Fire tablet lineup, cuts price of Fire HD 8

Amazon is continuing its recent string of hardware announcements by refreshing its tablet line, with design and power efficiency improvements made to the Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 accompanied by Kids Edition models of both tablets, and the expansion of the Alexa voice assistant on the tablets from the United States to units shipped to the United Kingdom.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 7

Apple's iPad business isn't collapsing, but the rest of the tablet industry sure is

When Apple announced its most recent quarterly earnings, the worst news out of Cupertino was that sales of iPads weren't greater than in the year-ago quarter, a fact that a few pundits have now jumped on to declare that "Apple's iPad Businesses Is Collapsing." That's wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 167

Emerging markets expected to propel tablet market to 383 million units in 2017

A new analysis projects worldwide tablet shipments to grow to 383.3 million in 2017 as the portion of tablets purchased by customers emerging markets increases.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 23

Kindle Fire usability study finds 'disappointing' user experience

A small usability study on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet has found the device offers a "disappointingly poor user experience," especially with respect to web browsing and magazine reading.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 101

Asus aiming for tablet sales to eclipse netbooks in 2012

Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 29

Dell kills its 5" Android tablet as ABI searches for success among tablet failures

While Google hoped its Android platform could take on the iPad this year, its licensees are finding it difficult to even compete with Apple on the low end. On example, Dell's Streak 5 (aka Mini 5), has just been discontinued, but that hasn't stopped marketing companies like ABI Research from insisting that Android is still a thriving tablet competitor.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 95

Motorola planning 'aggressive form factor' tablets for late 2011

Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha said on Tuesday that his company is planning to roll out tablets with "aggressive form factors" later this year, while also indicating that smartphones remain the top priority.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 64

IDC bumps 2011 tablet forecast to 53M as Apple’s iPad 2 dominates

In spite of a seasonal drop in total tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2011, IDC raised its estimates for 2011 shipments to 53.5 million on the belief that Apple’s iPad 2 will continue to carry the tablet market.

Blake Steven 14 years ago 84

Gartner cuts 2011 PC forecast; Microsoft considering own-brand Windows 8 tablet

Gartner lowered its forecast Wednesday for global PC growth in 2011 as demand for netbooks continues to slump and Apple's iPad causes disruption, while Microsoft is reportedly considering launching its own brand of Windows 8 tablet PCs next year.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 49

JP Morgan: Apple's iPad rivals reduce build plans after 'early dose of reality'

A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple's competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an "early dose of reality" in the form of lackluster sales.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 79

Samsung announces new Galaxy Tab models with iPad prices

Samsung has ditched the boxy new 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab it debuted just a month ago to announce a new model that is as thin and light as Apple iPad 2 and priced the same, targeted for an early June launch.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 139

HP announces plans to add webOS to its Windows PCs

Almost lost at the end of its more than two hour long webOS event was the news that HP plans to apply its webOS experience on new PCs it sells, initially augmenting rather than replacing Windows in a bid to greatly expand the new environment's installed base.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 29

Dell previews conceptual tablet running Windows 7

Without providing a price or release date, Dell has begun showing a non-working prototype representing a 10 inch tablet running Windows 7.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 54

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