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Apple looks set to launch a 128GB iPad 4, report claims

iPad becoming choc full of apps? Internal memory crisis on the horizon? Still miffed it has no slot for a memory card? Fear not, for according to a new report, you might soon be able to pick up a 128GB iPad 4.

The Winners and losers of CES 2013: Mobile edition

It's impossible to leave a show like CES 2013 behind and not feel like you may have missed something. The same goes for reading through the news coming out of the event. We've compiled all the best stories from CES 2013 and give you a look at who left the show a winner and who's going to be preparing for next year already.
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Success at CES doesn’t always work out

The annual CES trade show always brings a host of allegedly world-changing products, but if history is any indication, many of them will never be seen again.

Size matters to Panasonic, so it develops a 20-inch, 4K resolution Windows 8 tablet

Panasonic shows off an exciting project it has been working on, a massive 20-inch Windows 8 tablet with a screen capable of displaying 4K resolution images.
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RCA’s Mobile TV tablet includes two tuners to watch live TV

While RCA's MIT700 tablet never made it to market after a CES 2012 debut, RCA is trying out a new Android tablet that allows users to watch live television.
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What happens to the Web now that smartphones and tablets run the show?

Everyone knows smartphones and tablets are hot, but guess what? By some reckonings, they've eroded almost two thirds of the Wintel empire.
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How Apple missed the rise of the mini tablet

Google and Amazon have stolen the show with 7-inch tablets like the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD 7, leaving Apple uncharacteristically behind on the season’s biggest trend.
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Best Nook Tablet Games

The Nook Tablet may not be the most popular tablet on the market, but there are a plethora of fun and addicting games available for Barnes & Noble's ereader. Check out our guide to the best Nook Tablet games.
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OLPC software update packs WebKit, text-to-speech

OLPC OS 12.1.0 shifts the browser to WebKit, adds text-to-speech capabilities and DisplayLink support...and supports the XO-1.

PixelSense: The not-so-secret advantage of the Microsoft Surface tablet

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet has one hardware secret the company has been playing close to the vest: a unique optical glass screen that can actually “see” what you put on it.

Lovers and loathers: The tweeting masses respond to Microsoft’s ‘Surface’ tablet news

So Microsoft has unveiled two new tablets to take on the iPad, and Twitter users have spoken. The reaction is, as you would expect, mixed.....

Dell’s Latitude 10 Windows 8 tablet leaks, would you choose it over an ultrabook?

Information regarding a Dell tablet running Windows 8 has been leaked, giving us an idea of what to expect when the new OS arrives at the end of the year.

iPad trade-in rush as launch of latest version approaches

It appears resellers have seen nothing quite like it — many are reportedly busy dealing with inquiries from iPad owners keen to sell their tablet in readiness for the imminent launch of the iPad 3.

Colorful Zooka wireless speaker fits snugly on your tablet or laptop

A new Kickstarter project called the Zooka Wireless Speaker features an innovative design that attached to your tablet or laptop with soft silicone.

Harvard study warns of injury through tablet use

Get lost in a game of Angry Birds on an iPad nestling on your lap and before you know it your neck has locked firmly into a position that only a one-hour shiatsu massage will release it from. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have been studying the postures we adopt when using tablets and the effect they can have on our joints and muscles.
How to get the most out of your new iPad

How to get the most out of your new iPad

Are you a proud new iPad owner who needs a little direction? You've come to the right place. Check out our starter guide that will put you on the fast track to learning and loving your new tablet.

Special iPad app being made for U.K. Prime Minister

The loyal iPad user is rumored to soon have an app tailored to his every governmental need.

Hasbro goes to court over Asus’s Transformer Prime tablet

Hasbro has filed a lawsuit against Asus for its use of the Transformer Prime name on its latest tablet.
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Archos unveils 70b, the first sub-$200 Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet

Archos has announced the 70b Internet Tablet, the first tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb that costs less than $200.

Intel targets ARM with Medfield-powered smartphone prototype

Prototype smartphones and tablets featuring Intel's new Medfield system-on-a-chip have been sent to manufacturers for testing. Featuring Google Android, they're designed to challenge industry leader ARM.

Thieves steal truck with 5,200 PlayBooks inside

Research In Motion has managed to shift 5,200 of its PlayBook tablets in one go, but not in the way it would’ve liked. The tablets were inside a vehicle that was stolen from a truck stop near Indianapolis.

Google tablet could be out in the next six months, says Schmidt

In an interview given with an Italian newspaper this week, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt suggested the web giant is planning to have its own tablet on the market in the first half of 2012.
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Tablet owners are shunning 3G and loving Wi-Fi

With many consumers purchasing tablets as gifts this year during the holiday shopping season, a recent study points to Wi-Fi usage as the clear winner when mobile tablet users want to connect to the Internet.
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Toshiba Thrive 7-inch tablet hits retailers

The 7-inch version of Toshiba's Thrive Android tablet offers a slimmer build than the chunky original, but with a $379 starting price, will it be able to compete with the likes of the Kindle Fire this holiday season?
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First tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich launched, sub-$100 price tag

The NOVO7 tablet is the first to run Ice Cream Sandwich, and comes with a price tag of less than $100. Curently only available in China, it should be coming to other countries, including the US, in the next few months.
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Theaters set aside “Tweet Seats” for Twitter users

Since Twitter users often use the social network to update friends on public events like concerts, a group of theaters is taking advantage of this trend with a new service.
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Australian Galaxy Tab ban extended another week

Apple has won another week's ban on the sales of Samsung Galaxy Tabs in Australia, giving Apple time to file its objections to the order.

Samsung wins Galaxy tablet appeal, returns to Australian stores Friday

Samsung has won its appeal to overturn a ban on sales of its Galaxy 10.1 tablet in Australia. Apple had been hoping to keep the ban in place on the grounds that Samsung's tablet copies various aspects of the iPad's design. It's the latest chapter in the ongoing patent war between the two companies - a war that shows no sign of ending.

Is Microsoft Office coming to the iPad?

If Microsoft is indeed handing over Office Suite integration, it will be a major coup for Apple.

RIM now offering PlayBook as a freebie, whatever next?

In a deal that will see people receiving the tablet even if they don't particularly want it, Research In Motion is now giving away a free PlayBook to buyers of the latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software. It's the latest move by RIM in its attempt to get its troubled tablet into the hands of users.

RIM’s PlayBook cut to $199 for holiday season – now will it sell?

For the holiday season at least, the price of RIM's PlayBook tablet has been slashed to $199. That's the same as Amazon's Kindle Fire. Which one would you go for?
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Verbatim Mobile Bluetooth Keyboard

Love working while on the go but hate having to deal with troublesome touch-screens and uncomfortably small keyboards that your smart phone or tablet affords you? Then check out the portable and easy to use Verbatim Mobile Bluetooth Keyboard and and make working on the go easier and less stressful.

Survey: Consumers hoping for a tablet, not a laptop, this holiday season

Consumers would much prefer to receive a tablet than a laptop this Christmas, according to the results of a survey, with Apple's iPad coming top of the wishlist. Of course, what they would like to receive and what they actually end up getting (a pair of socks and a new pair of gloves?) is another matter entirely.

Amazon gets Siri-ous about mobile, acquires voice technology application Yap

Amazon quietly bought Yap, a voice-to-text company that it could transition into big things for its tablet ecosystem.
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First look: The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

Asus has finally clued us into details surrounding the Transformer Prime, its next-gen Eee Pad tablet that's all business with its sleek new looks and serious quad-core power.
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Livestand takes on Flipboard: Our hands-on analysis

We go hands-on with Flipboard and new challenger Livestand to see which will hold our tablet-reading attention.

Apple loses patent battle with small Spanish tablet maker

Yes, you might want to read that again. Apple has LOST a patent battle with a small tablet vendor in Spain called NT-K. Apple had claimed that NT-K had copied the design of the iPad in the making of its own tablet (sound familiar?). The ruling this week by the Spanish court, in favor of NT-K, will be looked upon with envy by Samsung lawyers, though it might also help in their battle with Apple regarding similar patent infringement lawsuits.

New releases from Yahoo, including its Flipboard clone Livestand

After laying low following some unsavory sale rumors and a reshuffling of its executive branch, Yahoo announces some major products.