Tablet News - September 2011

Samsung will release the Galaxy Tab 8.9, its mid-size tablet offering, on October 2 for $470.

Amazon's latest Kindle device may pose a credible threat to Apple's iPad 2 this holiday season, as the e-retailer announces a news conference for Wednesday to unveil the device.

A Wisconsin library is offering iPads for its patrons to use while in the library as well as to sign out for a week at a time, as book lenders strive to stay relevant in a digital world.

Apple and Sprint are working on a version of the iPad 2 for Sprint's data network that may be ready next month, giving the wireless carrier another heavy hitter to add to its lineup.

Orangutans like the iPad just as much as humans do, say zookeepers in Wisconsin, who are using the tablets to educate and facilitate communication among the highly intelligent primates.