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Second time is (hopefully) a charm with HP putting Windows 8 on new tablet line

Second time is (hopefully) a charm with HP putting Windows 8 on new tablet line

HP has not had much luck in their early attempts at penetrating the tablet market after launching and subsequently canning...

Would a 7-inch iPad kill the Kindle Fire

Would a 7-inch iPad kill the Kindle Fire

It was supposed to be the iPad killer and in many ways it was. Well, it didn't kill the iPad,...

Tech giants duke it out in the courtroom

Tech giants duke it out in the courtroom

Oracle and Google continue their legal battle as their respective CEOs issue testimony.  Did Google's Android OS use code ripped off from...

Remote tablets: Revolutionizing your world

Remote tablets: Revolutionizing your world

The advent of the tablet has already changed our perspective on what can be accomplished with a personal computer. Within...

What do Android phones and condoms have in common?

What do Android phones and condoms have in common?

Names. If you tell someone you're running to the store to pick up a "Touch", a "Wildfire", or a "Vitality",...

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

If this is the future of retail, I'll be shopping online more often. Takashimaya, a department store in Tokyo, is...

Android Developer Relations introduces training to help build better apps

Android Developer Relations introduces training to help build better apps

The Android Developers blog announced that they are launching a beta of Android Training, "a collection of classes that we...

Android takes to the sky in Boeing’s new Dreamliner

Android takes to the sky in Boeing’s new Dreamliner

Boeing's long-delayed 787 Dreamliner has finally finished flight testing and is ready for delivery. Airlines looking to add the 787...

Netflix app now works on Froyo/Gingerbread

Netflix app now works on Froyo/Gingerbread

The Netflix Android app was updated to support mobile devices running Android 2.2 Froyo and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Users who...

Android, iOS approach 70% combined smartphone market share

Android, iOS approach 70% combined smartphone market share

The drive towards domination of the smartphone market continues for Apple and Google as they approach a combined 70% choke...

iOS vs Android

iOS vs Android

As Google and Apple continue to grow in the mobile market, Android and iOS are quickly becoming the predominant operating...

Google, Apple ordered by Taipei City to offer 7-day free trials on apps or face fines

Google, Apple ordered by Taipei City to offer 7-day free trials on apps or face fines

Local branches of Apple and Google stores in Taipei City have been given two weeks to offer free 7-day trials...