Tablet News

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is working on software to allow its PlayBook tablet to run Android apps, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hewlett-Packard today unveiled the TouchPad, its new WebOS-based tablet, which the company aims to compete with Apple's iPad.

Dell today introduced its newest 10-inch Windows 7-powered tablet, due to be released later this year, as part of a larger revamp of its PC line in a move that will help tablets evolve into the business sector.

Apple's next-generation iPad is in already in production, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company gears up to solidify its place in the market it sparked last year with its first tablet device.

An upcoming Amazon Kindle update will feature real page numbers, social margin notes and new layouts for books and magazines, according to details revealed this week.

A patent for an iPad stylus may be used to aid the tablet's growing use in schools.

Book-reading devices have found a strong niche with older people, according to a new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, an ongoing survey of online trends in the U.S.

Hewlett-Packard today unveiled a "reclining" touch screen PC, aiming to bridge the gap between the computer and the tablet.

Yahoo is developing publishing software that would let users get personalized content on mobile devices, according to people familiar with the matter.

The iPad now make up 20 percent of new online subscriptions at The Financial Times, as the number of downloads near the 500,000 mark.

Electronics retailer Best Buy is expected to stock the highly-anticipated Motorola Xoom tablet on February 24.

Apple has unveiled more details of its paid-subscription service, which aims to increase its control over digital publishing but leaves the industry more nervous about its future with the company.

Google today officially took the wraps off its Android Honeycomb operating system, designed for tablet computers, which it hopes gain market share from the iPad, much the way its smartphones did with the iPhone.

A prototype of the iPad 2, featuring a front-facing camera, was spotted at the launch of Rupert Murdoch's "The Daily" newspaper on Wednesday.

U.K. regulators are investigating e-book pricing practices, amid concerns that agreements between publishers and retailers maintain artificially high prices.