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iOS and Android app helps you get more from your battery Summary: Carat has been developed by a team of scientists from the UC Berkeley electrical engineering and computer science department’s Algorithms, Machines, and People Laboratory (AMP Lab).Don’t you wish there was an app that you could download to your iOS or Android device that could actually help you get more from your built-in battery? Now there is.Called Carat, this is the first app that ca.. 더보기
Apple gives in: iPad 3 drops ‘4G’ tag to avoid lawsuits Summary: Apple gives in to regulatory pressure by removing any mention of “4G” from its websites, after hundreds of complaints that the iPad 3 will not connect to high-speed networks.In silence and without comment, Apple has quietly dropped the “4G” tag from its new iPad 3 tablet in favour of the legal-friendly “Cellular” term.The Cupertino-based tablet maker had faced litigation in Australia an.. 더보기
Tablets in the enterprise: Pros and cons Summary: The enterprise is the next big frontier for tablets, but these issues must be addressed to make it happen.It’s safe to say that tablets are here to stay, something not clear when the original iPad hit the streets. Analysts are mostly in agreement that tablet sales will keep growing, with Apple and Android leading the way. With Windows 8 and its tablet focus coming up soon, eyes are turn.. 더보기
Apple's new weapon for enterprise adoption of the iPad: Configurator tool Summary: Apple has quietly launched the new Configurator tool to further iPad deployment among large organizations.According to PC stalwarts like Dell and HP, we just need to wait for Windows 8 to launch before the enterprise will embrace tablets. Meanwhile, Apple keeps making inroads with a market segment it never succeeded much with before — and it’s quietly launched a new tool to further iPad.. 더보기
Apple's new iPad could alter the PC upgrade cycle Summary: The PC will have some serious competition this upgrade cycle. Can the latest iPad poach corporate sales?The PC upgrade cycle later this year—consumer and corporate—is going to be very interesting to watch given the evolution of the tablet market and Apple’s next-generation iPad.Apple unveiled its next-gen iPad, which features a high definition display, 4G and other goodies. In addition,.. 더보기
The Google 7-inch Android tablet will cost more, be delayed until July Summary: Due to cost pressures, it looks like Google’s own slate will cost the same as the Kindle Fire, and be launched in July.I posted recently about Google preparing its own branded 7-inch Android tablet, with a hardware assist by Asus. The most notable detail from those rumors was the price: $149, or $50 less than the similarly sized (and very popular) Kindle Fire.But according to The Verge,.. 더보기
Will Android tablets overtake the iPad by 2015? Summary: Android tablet makers, being a disparate bunch of OEMs, aren’t in a position to plan and organize a proper campaign against Apple. According to the prognosticators over at IDC, worldwide shipments of Android tablets will overtake the iPad by 2015. All the other players will see their sales shipments crushed, and Windows 8-powered ARM tablets don’t even figure into IDC’s results at all. .. 더보기
Apple's new iPad display is better than most HDTVs Summary: Display expert Raymond Soneira has put the new iPad screen on the test bench and found that it’s not just the best tablet display, it’s “much better than most HDTVs, laptops, and monitors.” The new iPad display isn't just the best mobile display, it's one of the best displays on anything. Some people think that Apple’s new iPad Retina Display is a game-changer. Others say that, yes it i.. 더보기
New iPad's HD display: The future of killer mobile visualization Summary: The High-Definition QXGA “Retina” display on the new 3rd-generation iPad will usher in a new generation of sophisticated mobile visualization apps. The new iPad is here, and legions of consumers are ready to line up to purchase one as soon as it goes on sale on March 16th. The new tablet’s ability to render super-crisp fonts, high-resolution graphics as well as play HD video content is .. 더보기
iPad 3 with hi-res display coming 'early' 2012, says WSJ Summary: Don’t be looking for an iPad 3 this holiday season as its rumored Retina display is proving a handful for Apple’s Asian suppliers like Samsung and LG. Looking for the next iPad this holiday season? You will have to wait until “early” 2012 as the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple’s manufacturing partners in Asia are still building the next-generation device. According to WSJ’s .. 더보기
Top Android tablet apps — early 2012 edition Summary: These apps for Android tablets provide both content consumption capabilities as expected, but also make it a breeze to create content. It has been a while since I shared my top apps for the Android tablet so no time like the present. This list contains the apps I spend most of my Android tablet time using, and includes some familiar apps and some not so well-known. Top apps for Android .. 더보기
iPad 3 to come in March--maybe a 7" iPad, too Summary: The iPad 3 is all but officially confirmed. What will it sport and will we see an iPad mini? There are some features of the iPad 3 that we have been expecting for a while now. Most notably, the Retina Display. Well, the wait may soon be over with analysts and sources tellingAllThingsD that the next iPad will be announced at an event the first week in March. Of course, it will probably s.. 더보기
Is Intel attacking Apple with Ultrabook subsidies from behind a veil? Summary: The war that Intel declared against Apple just became public. Will the notoriously anti-competitive gorilla get flattened by the $500B elephant? It looks like the war that Intel declared against Apple (possibly as retaliation for testing AMD processors in the MacBook Air in 2010) has just become public. A few weeks ago, I noted an unusual move by ASUS, one of Intel’s Ultraclone makers, .. 더보기
What AMD's new roadmap means for users Summary: At its long-awaited analyst day AMD’s new executive team presented a bright future, but also pushed out or canceled several products on its roadmap. Here’s what you need to know if you plan to buy a new PC or tablet this year. Chipmaker AMD’s long-awaited analyst day turned out to be a mixed bag. On the one hand, AMD’s new executive team presented a vision of a bright future including a.. 더보기
Is Intel attacking Apple with Ultrabook subsidies from behind a veil? Summary: The war that Intel declared against Apple just became public. Will the notoriously anti-competitive gorilla get flattened by the $500B elephant? It looks like the war that Intel declared against Apple (possibly as retaliation for testing AMD processors in the MacBook Air in 2010) has just become public. A few weeks ago, I noted an unusual move by ASUS, one of Intel’s Ultraclone makers, .. 더보기