Tablets

Apple plans to introduce new versions of the iPhone and iPad in time for the holiday shopping season, seeking to entice shoppers who delayed purchases amid a dearth of new models so far this year. The new iPhone will be unveiled at a Sept. 10 event, according to a person familiar with the plans. Updated Continue Reading →

Google and Asus ran into some quality control issues with the original Nexus 7, and early reports indicate the second-generation model is having its own share of problems. Unfortunately, it seems those hardware troubles don’t end with malfunctioning GPS. Complaints about the brand new $229 tablet also extend to the display. Few owners have bad Continue Reading →

The same touch-panel technology that made the iPad mini thin and light will likely feature in the next iPad, which is currently being produced by Apple’s Asian suppliers, according to people with knowledge of the matter. What many consumers generally call a “screen” consists of multiple layers, and the “touch panel” specifically refers to the Continue Reading →

Several owners of the new Google Nexus 7 have resorted to posting on online forums about a problem they are having with their new tablet. The problem has to do with the GPS system on the slate. According to one owner of the new Nexus 7, the device will lock on to the satellite with Continue Reading →

Amazon’s high-definition Kindle Fire HD tablets stole the spotlight last fall, but the company’s entry-level Kindle Fire might have been the real star of the show. At just $159, Amazon’s tiny tablet continued the company’s original tablet strategy and steered clear of Apple’s iPad in favor of affordability and mass-market appeal. The second-generation Kindle Fire Continue Reading →

Microsoft discounted its Surface Pro tablet this past weekend, following heavy reductions to its Surface RT costs recently. The 10 percent price cut to Surface Pro reduces the cost of the 64GB and 128GB models by $100 each in the US. Not all regions appear to have Surface Pro price cuts just yet, but the Continue Reading →

The Obama administration on Saturday issued a veto on a proposed potential ban on a number of Apple products in the U.S., including some iPhones and iPad devices. “After extensive consultations with the agencies of the Trade Policy Staff Committee and the Trade Policy Review Group … I have decided to disapprove the USITC’s determination Continue Reading →

The high-resolution screen of Google’s new Nexus 7 made quite a splash when it was introduced earlier this month, but it looks like it will be stacking up against a Retina version of the iPad mini later this year. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple’s suppliers are gearing up for a new mini with Continue Reading →

Let’s play a game. Do you see that woman over there watching Perks of Being a Wallflower on her tablet? Yeah, the one with the Vera Bradley handbag and Star Magazine? We’ll bet you her tablet is a Nook. What about that super tall 30-something guy leaning against his sports car over there? The one Continue Reading →

Apple is testing a new iPad mini that includes a faster processor but not a Retina display, according to references in the iOS 7 SDK sent to us by a developer. The references were located inside of a hidden file that lists all supported iOS 7 devices, and the information has been corroborated with details Continue Reading →