Tag Archives: tablets

Link: webOS Going Open Source →

Well… another interesting turn in the life of webOS. It looks like HP is going to take it open source.

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Link: Tablet shipments surpass Netbooks →

Jeff Orr, group director of mobile devices at ABI Research: This is a trend that we do not expect will reverse… As they are different segments, this is not a direct replacement behavior, but a changing of leadership for the … Continue reading

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Link: Windows 8 Developer Preview Announced →

Microsoft announced it is launching its new Windows 8 Operating System to developers this week.  Windows 8, much like OS X Lion, is integrating features of its mobile OS with its desktop OS.

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Weekly Download #11: Tablets and the iPad, Future of HP & Motorola, Facebook’s Privacy, More iPhone Carriers, Lift, Torrenting, Cookies

It’s another Weekly Download with your favorite hosts, Tarun Gangwani and Chris Robbins. This follows #10 which covered Steve Jobs’ resignation. Chris and Tarun discuss Apple’s tablet incumbency and what makes a good mobile computer; the futures of Motorola and … Continue reading

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From The Apple Cookbook: A Recipe for Tablet Makers

What makes the iPad the hottest selling tablet (and PC in general)? Tarun discusses the recipe of the iPad and how this is just one product in Apple’s giant cookbook of products that have yet to come. Continue reading

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Link: Who can challenge Apple? →

Good summary from Reuters on the current state of the tablet space. The clear message comes from analyst Mark Gerber: The non-iPad tablets just won’t sell at retail. That’s the clear message from events over the past few days. I … Continue reading

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Link: HP Kills WebOS Hardware (TouchPad, Pre) →

The plot thickens: Earlier today, HP said they want to split their software and hardware business, and now they want nothing to do with WebOS hardware. This is on the heels of another quote from HP, stating that they want … Continue reading

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Cutting the Keyboard

With tablets becoming a popular computing tool, Tarun muses the concept of cutting the keyboard from devices we use everyday. Do we need a keyboard as a primary input? Will virtual keyboards be the standard in 10-20 years? Continue reading

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Link: Just a Fad →

Shih’s comments amplify a crucial difference between companies that are innovating (Apple and Google) and companies that are sticking with what they know (like his own): Commenting on Apple bringing tablet PC and smartphone products into the PC market to … Continue reading

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