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Google To Release iPad 3 Rival Within Six Months

12:52AM December 28, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Good news, fandroids! Steve Jobs’ best friend Eric Schmidt says that Google is readying its own high-powered tablet to compete with the iPad 3. This Nexus tablet was rumored back in 2010, but he says it’s now only six months away. More »


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How Can Android Tablets Thrive 2: The Rebuttal

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1:30PM September 15, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Last week’s opinion column regarding Android’s marketing efforts drew forth some hearty debate, and some interesting reader comments. I’m going to address them. More »


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Kogan’s Brand Name Gambit

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12:05PM September 15, 2011 | Alex Kidman

There’s few folks in Australian tech retailing more controversial than Ruslan Kogan. His latest challenge? Rather than selling Kogan-branded gear, he’s selling gear from Canon, Apple and Samsung. Even the Galaxy Tab 10.1, which not even Samsung’s selling here yet. More »


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Acer: ‘HP’s Failed (TouchPad) Launch Has Had No Effect To Us’

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3:00PM August 24, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Over at Current, Patrick Avenell’s gone through the painstaking process of trying to get quotes on the TouchPad price crash from the other major price tablet vendors. With its tablet launch tipped to be only weeks away (although we’ve already had a look at the finished product) Acer’s the only one really saying much, although full ironic comedy marks to Apple PR, who apparently told him to take up Apple matters… with HP PR. [Current]


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Clueless Companies Give Their Employees iPads For No Reason

1:44PM May 18, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Businesses are buying up iPads like crazy, but half of them don’t know what to do with the tablet devices once they hand them over to their employees. More »


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We’re Not The iPad 2: Local Pricing Announced for ViewPad 10s

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3:40PM March 3, 2011 | Daniel Long

Just so you know, we’re not all completely mind-boggled by the iPad 2 today. Yes, there are alternatives. We’ve posted about it here before, but you could do worse than consider ViewSonic’s ‘we’re not an iPad, we’re a ViewPad’, if you’re still desperate to grab an Android powered tablet under $600. More »


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Want An iPad And A Degree?

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10:30AM September 13, 2010 | Alex Kidman

Adelaide University’s giving both away. Well, not exactly giving. You still have to earn the degree, and you’ll pay for the Pad in Uni fees, obviously. More »


Would You Rather Have An Android Tablet Or An iPad?

11:58AM August 24, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

At this point we’re pretty familiar with the iPad and we’ve heard plenty of rumours about upcoming Android tablet devices, but we’re left wondering: Which would you choose? More »


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Begun, The Tablet Wars Have: HP’s Slate Wants To Undercut The iPad

2:59PM February 18, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Even if you hate Apple, you can’t deny they set the tone. The WSJ reports that while HP announced their Slate first, they waited for the iPad unveil to make changes, like the price& – sh;which they plan to undercut. More »


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NYTimes Reviews The Original Apple Tablet: “Less Than Fulfilling”

3:00PM January 26, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

The Newton, like the forthcoming tablet, was introduced with expectations that it would revolutionise personal computing. Apple’s then-chairman noted, “It has been said that Apple either walks on water or it sinks.” That was after the Newton, well, sank. More »