When Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablet earlier this week, it did not reveal pricing, promising only that both devices would be “expected to be competitive with a comparable ARM tablet or Intel Ultrabook-class PC.” Digitimes reports that its sources have indicated that prices will start at US$599 for the Windows RT model while the Windows 8 version would likely start […]
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Rumour: Samsung Galaxy Note II to sport UBP display technology
With the Galaxy Note a success for Samsung with over 7 million sold, a follow-up is almost guaranteed. The first rumours surfaced earlier this month suggesting that this successor would come with a slightly larger display and an October launch. A new report courtesy of MK Business News has now shed more light on the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Described […]
Video: “Do it all” with the Apple iPad
On the same day that Microsoft unveiled its new Windows-powered Surface tablets, Apple has released a new ad for its new iPad with the tag line “Do it all more beautifully.” It also touts the iPad’s Retina Display. The ad shows both entertainment and work-centric activities such as sending notes, reading books and magazines, editing iWork documents, and more. Is […]
Rumour: ASUS to follow up Google Nexus 7 with own tablet in August
It’s quite likely at this point that Google and ASUS will unveil their co-developed tablet, the Google Asus Nexus 7, at next week’s Google I/O. Digitimes is the latest to indicate that the 7-inch tablet will sell for US$199 when it becomes available in July. The report adds that the Google Asus Nexus 7 will only support Wi-Fi connectivity and […]
LG puts tablets ‘on the back burner’ to focus on smartphones
Like many other Android tablet manufacturers, LG has had little success with its Optimus Pad Android tablets. As a result, the company has now decided to focus more on smaller devices. According to LG spokesman Ken Hong: “We’ve decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner for the time being in order to focus on smartphones.” The […]
Rumour: Microsoft to unveil Xbox Surface tablet rather than Nook tablet
With Barnes & Noble today having denyied that it is involved in the Microsoft event planned for later today, rumours now suggest that Microsoft could instead be unveiling a gaming tablet called the Xbox Surface. A leaked document obtained by Liveside has revealed a few technical specifications for a 7-inch tablet accompanied by a “stationary computing device.” The tablet will […]
Rumour: Pictures taken with Google ASUS Nexus 7 spotted on Picasa
Two pictures found on Picasa have been allegedly taken with the rumoured Google ASUS Nexus 7 tablet. The pictures themselves reveal little except ceiling tiles but the EXIF data reveals a bit more. The two 1280 x 960 images were taken by the Asus Nexus 7 on June 7th and June 13th by Google+ user Somit Bh. Click for a […]
Rumour: Microsoft and Barnes & Noble to announce tablet on June 18th
Microsoft has shed little light on its scheduled event on June 18th. Rumours have been suggesting that it will unveil a Microsoft-branded Windows RT tablet (like Google does with its Nexus smartphones). According to TechCrunch sources, they are “somewhat right but mostly wrong.” TechCrunch has learned that the announcement will be made with Barnes & Noble and will focus instead […]