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Apple to Take Lost Market Share Back

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Apple to Take Lost Market Share Back

IHS iSuppli predicts the 3rd generation iPad will lead to Apple retaking at least some of the global tablet market share the company lost to the Android-based competition during Q4 2011.

As a result the analyst says Apple 2012 WW tablet market share will total 61%-- up from 57% in Q4 2011, if slightly down from 62% in 2011. Apple should continue holding majority in the tablet market until 2014, when it will hold 52% share.

The total tablet market will also continue growing-- iSuppli says WW 20 Continue reading...

Surprise! Apple Unveils the "New" iPad

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Surprise! Apple Unveils the

In an announcement surprising absolutely no one, Apple pats itself on the back and unveils the 3rd iPad-- now with an iPhone 4-style Retina display, upgraded A5X SoC and "iSight" rear-facing camera.

The biggest feature, of course, is the Retina display. It handles an impressive 2048 x 1536 resolution (264 dpi), and Apple claims it has 44% more colour saturation than the iPad 2. Powering the device is the Apple A5X system-on-a-chip-- it lacks a quad-core processor (as earlier rumours suggested), Continue reading...

Toshiba Updates Gaming Laptop

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Toshiba Updates Gaming Laptop

Toshiba reveals the Qosmio X870 gaming laptop-- an upgrade on previous Qosmio models with a 17.3" 3D display, powered by the "latest" Intel processors and an unspecified next-get Nvidia GPU.

The display handles 1920 x 1080 resolution and has a response time of 5ms. Storage comes through either 2TB HDD or a hybrid SSD solution and ports include x4 USB 3.0(including x2 with Toshiba Sleep-and-Charge technology) and HDMI.

The GPU handles Nvidia 3D Vision technology, with included active-shutter 3D Continue reading...

Intel Prototypes Touchscreen Ultrabook

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Intel Prototypes Touchscreen Ultrabook

Intel's CeBIT 2012 stand might be mostly gamer-centric (thanks to the "Intel Extreme Masters Hall") but curious visitors can also find a pleasant surprise-- a 13.3" prototype ultrabook with a built-in touchscreen.

The touch-enabled ultrabook carries a capacitative display and is powered by a 1.5GHz Ivy Bridge processor. Touch input works as well as any tablet, allowing one to easily navigate through the installed Zinio magazine app.

Few details are available on specifications-- the prototype has Continue reading...

Fujitsu Prototypes 14" Ultrabook at CeBIT

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Fujitsu Prototypes 14

The Fujitsu CeBIT 2012 stand houses the company's second take on the ultrabook format-- the as-yet unnamed 14" Lifebook Premium clad in a handsome matte shade of red.

The model on show at CeBIT is a non-functional prototype, but Fujitsu says it is physically identical to the finished laptop. It has a 14" frameless display, magnesium housing and weighs 1.5kg.

It will be available in either red or silver, with a soft, fingerprint-proof finish on the the bottom. Connections should include 3G or 4 Continue reading...

The Android/Windows Notebook/Tablet

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The Android/Windows Notebook/Tablet

novero shows off the Solana at Mobile World Congress 2012-- a 10" notebook with a tilting easel-style LED touchscreen users can double-boot to use either Windows or Android operating systems.

The flip-rotating design allows users to switch between notebook and tablet modes, while double-clicking a shortcut switches between operating systems. The device was first seen at the Intel CES 2012 as a prototype.

Inside are an Intel Atom dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 128GB of SSD storage (expandable Continue reading...

Galaxy Note Grows Bigger

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Galaxy Note Grows Bigger

Samsung adds yet an other tablet to the Galaxy series at Mobile World Congress 2012-- the Galaxy Note 10.1, an upsizing of the Galaxy Note phablet with Wacom S-Pen support.

Looking very similar to the Galaxy Tab, the Note 10.1 runs on Android 4.0 and carries a 10.1" WXGA display, 1.4GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD slot). It also has x2 cameras (3MP back, 2MP front) and connectivity via HSPA+ 21Mbps radio, wifi and Bluetooth.

More interesting Continue reading...

Google to Launch Own-Brand Tablet?

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Google to Launch Own-Brand Tablet?

According to DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim Google will start producing a Google-branded tablet as early as April 2012, with an initial production run totalling 1.5 to 2 million units.

Speaking with CNet, Shim says the Google tablet will probably compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire as an alternative low-cost model-- running on Android 4.0, it should have a 7" 1280x800 display and cost around $199.

After the Motorola Mobility acquision, it makes sense for Google to start producing ist own hardware. Continue reading...

It's Phone, and a Tablet, and a Notebook... It's PadFone

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It's Phone, and a Tablet, and a Notebook... It's PadFone

Asus announces an April 2012 launch for the PadFone at Mobile World Congress 2012-- the 4.3" smartphone with a 10.1" docking tablet, which in turn slots into an optional keyboard dock.

Think of it as a smartphone-tablet-notebook combo... or an excuse to sell lots of different docks.

Inside the PadFone are a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor together with an Adreno 225 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The display is a Super AMOLED handling 960x540 resolution, while the OS is Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading...

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