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Acer Mulls Windows 8 for Tablets
By Margaret Rock
Acer is considering Microsoft's upcoming Window 8 platform for its next tablet device, marking a shift in strategy for the company.
Amazon Readies Kindle Fire Fix
By Margaret Rock
Amazon confirmed it will roll out a software update to its Kindle Fire tablet, an early effort to quell criticism of the fast-selling device.
Intel, GE Create Tablet for Elderly
By Doug Rule
Intel and GE, as part of a joint venture, have created their own proprietary tablet platform for the elderly, as an aging population becomes increasing users of -- and an increasing market for -- mobile technology.
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Acer Mulls Windows 8 for Tablets
Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:32 pm | By Margaret Rock
Acer is considering Microsoft's upcoming Window 8 platform for its next tablet device, marking a shift in strategy for the company.
Amazon Readies Kindle Fire Fix
Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:41 pm | By Margaret Rock
Amazon confirmed it will roll out a software update to its Kindle Fire tablet, an early effort to quell criticism of the fast-selling device.
Nook Becomes Barnes & Noble's Fastest-Selling Product
Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:42 pm | By Margaret Rock
Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet was the company's fastest-selling Nook product in the history of the company, highlighting another tablet's rise in the iPad dominated marketplace.
Chipmaker Predicts Quad Core Tablet Prices of $300
Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:18 pm | By Margaret Rock
Quad core tablets haven't even hit the market yet, but chipmaker Nvidia is already predicting the price of the speedy tablets will drop next year, underscoring the fast pace of change in the tablet market.
Kindle Fire Threatens Apple Market Share
Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:38 pm | By Joe Arico
Some customers are putting the iPad on the back burner in favor of the Kindle Fire, according to a survey, as Amazon's tablet looks to challenge Apple.
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Barnes & Noble Nook May Extinguish Amazon's Kindle Fire
Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:01 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Barnes & Noble announced its $250 Nook Tablet, aiming to compete with Amazon's Fire, for second place in the race against the iPad.
GameStop Sells Android Tablets
Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:59 am | By Margaret Rock
GameStop is now selling an array of Android tablets online and at 200 of its stores, making good on the company's vow to step up its game to include the coveted mobile devices.
Tablet Owners Still Unwilling to Pay for News
Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:34 pm | By Margaret Rock
More than half of people with tablets use the devices to read news, but the majority indicate they aren't willing to pay for the information, adding to the debate of the role of news on mobile devices.
Kindle Fire Expected as Hot Holiday Item
Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:40 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Amazon's Kindle Fire may sell five million units this quarter, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst, prompting questions about the tablet's viability as an iPad competitor.
Tablet Sales to Depend on Pricing
Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:31 am | By Margaret Rock
The majority of people want an iPad but would accept another tablet if priced $100 less than Apple's pioneering device, news that may spark a pricing battle in the tablet arena.
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Amazon Faces Patent Suit Over Kindle Fire
Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:21 pm | By Joe Arico
Amazon is being sued over patents used in the Kindle Fire, as the company experiences one of the drawbacks of the tablet business.
"The Daily" Faces Challenges Attracting Subscribers
Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:41 pm | By Margaret Rock
Tablet newspaper "The Daily" is averaging a quarter of the readers the publication needs to make money, illustrating the challenges in monetizing content on tablets.
Citibank Develops IPad App to Transform Mobile Banking
Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:06 pm | By Doug Rule
Citibank has developed an iPad app with new financial tools and visual effects in an effort to capitalize on the technology's potential to transform banking.
Tablet for Babies Coming
Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:25 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Even babies can now join the tablet craze, thanks to Rullingnet's VINCI Tab, a new mobile device targeted specifically at youngsters.
Intel, GE Create Tablet for Elderly
Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:56 pm | By Doug Rule
Intel and GE, as part of a joint venture, have created their own proprietary tablet platform for the elderly, as an aging population becomes increasing users of -- and an increasing market for -- mobile technology.
