Jul
28
There has been speculation lately about whether or not Amazon will enter into the tablet wars. Amazon will not confirm any rumors, but data shows consumers are most willing to give their money to an Amazon Android-based tablet over other companies’ options. The real shock of this data is the stated preference of what consumers [...]
Jun
15
Android fragmentation is not a new concern, but it is taking on increased scrutiny as the actual fragmentation intensifies. Data says smartphones users typically have a loyalty to their smartphone’s operating system rating at 25%. Apple commands 59% brand loyalty compared to Android users 29%. ArsTechnica.com The Android fragmentation is caused by frequent updates, which [...]
Jun
01
Ricoh, the Japanese copy machine company is unveiling a tablet like device that is to help firms digitize papers and move into the oft-promised but yet unavailable paperless office. The device, called the eQuill, is akin to The Kindle using e-ink to render the documents. The eQuill will also allow stylus manipulation onto the document [...]
May
31
Microsoft has announced it will delay its tablet based on the Windows Phone 7 software. Instead it will release the tablet, which Microsoft calls Slate, when the next version of Windows is released in 2012. Even though it will be late to the competition, some analysts hold out hope. The current tablet offerings are not [...]
Apr
26
Sony is entering the tablet market with two different tablets. They will both run on Android 3.0 and be released this fall. The emphasized applications will be games from the Playstation Suite, which are specially made games for tablets and the web as well as classic games for the original Sony Playstation. One of the [...]
Apr
21
Tablets are still growing in sales. The main reason for their growth is entertainment. What is shocking is the growth of the tablet at home for entertainment purposes. 77% of people are spending less time on their primary PC since acquiring a tablet. Almost half of the respondents say they spend more time with their [...]
Jan
20
Deloitte, the international consulting firm, has predicted enterprises will purchase on the order of 10 million tablet devices this year alone. More and more people will be doing remote computing and doing their work while not in the office. Deloitte also predicts that half of all computing devices sold this year will not be personal [...]
Oct
05
You may soon be able to watch live pro football on your tablet.The National Football League is in talks with Verizon Wireless to distribute its football programming via a tablet computer. Currently, NFL content is only available through television carriers and on mobile phones but with the growing importance of video, that is soon to [...]
Sep
30
It was confusing to read that Research in Motion was not releasing its “Playbook” tablet in time for the holiday season and that it would not automatically connect to wireless networks outside of through a blackberry smart phone. However, given that it is primarily targeting a business audience and builds on natural partnership with businesses [...]