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Tablet PC Articles for August of 2011

Below are the 80 Tablet PC articles for August of 2011

1. MyHandstand and Mophie Workbook iPad 2 Case Reviews 8/1/2011

The market is flooded with iPad 2 cases, and this week we bring you another accessory double-header; this time featuring the MyHandstand Han

2. CIO Tells the Enterprise to Get an App 8/1/2011

As mobile applications for iPads or Androids continue to thrive among consumers, it is becoming the standard for businesses to take part in

3. Skype for iPad Now Available 8/2/2011

One of the most popular online chat apps is now available for the most popular tablet, as Skype has finally come to the iPad.

4. HP TouchPad Gets webOS Update and Discount 8/2/2011

HP has just released an over-the-air update for its TouchPad tablet while simultaneously knocking $50 off its price.

5. Sony S1 and S2 Tablet Details Emerge 8/2/2011

New details regarding the S1 and S2 tablets' storage capacity, network capabilities and launch date have surfaced.

6. Toshiba Thrive Review 8/3/2011

The Toshiba Thrive is a 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet, and hits the market with similar specs as the XOOM and other Honeycomb devices. However,

7. Motorola XOOM 3G to Get Android 3.2 Update Soon 8/3/2011

The Motorola XOOM 3G will soon join the ranks of its Wi-Fi only sibling and the ASUS Transformer, as it is set to receive an update to Andro

8. Google to Host Tablet-Specific App Workshops for Android 8/3/2011

Google will be hosting a series of workshops designed for programmers who want to bring apps to Android tablets, in an attempt to enhance th

9. Samsung Details TouchWiz UX and Reveals Accessories 8/3/2011

Samsung unveiled its TouchWiz UX overlay for Android 3.1 for its Galaxy Tab 10.1, though the dressing won't be available to the public until

10. Pandigital, Sharp Announce Android Tablets 8/4/2011

Another day, another round of Android tablet announcements. This time, Sharp and Pandigital have unveiled devices that the companies have li

11. ASUS Confirms Eee Pad Transformer Sequel but Delays MeMO 8/4/2011

Riding off the success of the Eee Pad Transformer, ASUS is planning a second generation tablet that could hit the markets this October. In a

12. HP TouchPad Gets Another Discount UPDATE, Woot Offers Deal of the Day and Staples $100 off Coupon 8/4/2011

While it was reported earlier this week that the HP TouchPad was receiving an OTA update along with a discount, it looks like the company is

13. Verizon Leak Details Xoom 4G Upgrade and Galaxy Tab 4G Release Date 8/4/2011

LTE is slowly making its way to tablets, and should start appearing on more devices this fall. According a leaked internal Verizon document,

14. Could the Next Xoom be the Kore? UPDATE 8/5/2011

There have already been hints and rumors pointing to the next-generation Xoom, and a series of domains purchased by Motorola Mobility sugges

15. Amazon Prepares for Kindle 4 8/5/2011

With Amazon slashing prices of its refurbished Kindles, the company is gearing up for a release of a fourth-generation eReader.

16. Tablet News Bits: HTC and Sony Tablet Screens Leak, Pierre Cardin's Fashionable Tablet 8/6/2011

While HP was slashing tablet prices, other news broke, such as Twitter creating an HTML5-based site for the iPad, Pierre Cardin offering an

17. Skype for iPad Review 8/6/2011

Apple iPad users finally have another option besides FaceTime when it comes to video chat software in Skype. Going for the low, low price of

18. HP TouchPad 4G Available for Pre-Order on Amazon 8/8/2011

The HP TouchPad, rumored for a late August release, is available on Amazon now for pre-order.

19. Making Sense of Tablet Specs: A Technology Cheat Sheet 8/8/2011

Pop quiz: What's the difference between a tablet running Android Gingerbread 2.3 with Sense and a tablet with Honeycomb 3.1 and TouchWiz? Wh

20. VIZIO Finally Launches Android Tablet 8/9/2011

VIZIO has finally launched their 8-inch Android tablet equipped with universal remote capabilities.

21. Dell Latitude XT3 Now Available 8/9/2011

Dell has officially rolled out the Latitude XT3, its next generation Windows 7 convertible tablet.

22. Amazon Launches Web-Based Kindle Reader 8/10/2011

Though Amazon initially complied with Apple's recent change to the iOS terms and removed a link to the Amazon eBookstore from the iOS Kindle

23. Tablet News Bits: Apple Blocks Samsung, HTC Puccini Coming Soon? 8/10/2011

The tablet news is breaking at a fast and furious pace and it is difficult to keep up. Just like our tablet spec cheat sheet, consider this

24. EFUN Nextbook Next5 Review 8/10/2011

The EFUN Nextbook Next5 is a budget Android tablet with a seven-inch display and resistive touchscreen. At a glance, it looks slick. However

25. HP Cuts the TouchPad Price 8/10/2011

While HP teased consumers with a limited-time discount for the TouchPad on August 5, the company has decided to make the $100 reduction perm

26. Belkin, Logitech, ZAGG Inc. and Veyl Products Unveil New Tablet Accessories 8/11/2011

Belkin, Logitech, ZAGG and Veyl Products have each unveiled a new accessory for the iPad and Android tablets, including a near universal key

27. Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 Available at Office Depot 8/11/2011

Office Depot has announced the availability of the Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 at the company's retail stores and online site. This 10.1-inch H

28. Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch Honeycomb Tab Now Available 8/12/2011

The Acer Iconia Tab A100 is now available. It holds the distinction of being the first seven-inch Honeycomb tablet to hit the market.

29. What's the Best Business Tablet? Surprise, It's Not the iPad! 8/12/2011

The Apple iPad is by far the most popular tablet with enterprise users. But that doesn't mean the Apple iPad is the best tablet for business

30. Sprint 4G PlayBook Cancelled, RIM Focusing on LTE 8/12/2011

A bit of bad news for RIM as Sprint has reportedly cancelled the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G. The BlackBerry tablet was set to hit Sprint's WiMAX

31. Tablet News Bits: Samsung Gets Defensive, Dell Streak Dead 8/13/2011

In other news this week, Samsung fights back against Apple's recent injunction, Dell kills the Streak, we wonder about TabCo, and Android ta

32. Enterprise iPad File Management Made Easy: mobilEcho Review 8/14/2011

What's an SMB to do with the iPad? Proper file management often requires a large and dedicated IT staff, something many SMBs lack. Enter mob

33. Google Buys Motorola Mobility 8/15/2011

Google has announced that it has acquired Motorola Mobility, makers of Android devices, including the Xoom tablet and numerous Droid smartph

34. ASUS Sets September Launch for Eee Pad Slider 8/15/2011

ASUS unveils official page for Eee Pad Slider, confirming a September release for the slate.

35. What is TabCo? It's Fusion Garage, Makers of Grid 10 Tablet 8/15/2011

The curtain has come off the mysterious TabCo and its equally mysterious tablet. At an unveiling today, TabCo revealed itself as a parody co

36. Barnes & Noble Pushing eTextbooks for Back to School 8/15/2011

Barnes & Noble wants students to know the book seller has eTextbooks.

37. Cut the Rope: Experiments for iPad Review 8/16/2011

Fans of "Cut the Rope" finally have a proper successor in the recently-released Cut the Rope: Experiments. Featuring 75 new levels, new game

38. Rumor: Supply Strain Hindering Apple iPad 3 Launch 8/16/2011

While rumors of an iPad 3 set for a late 2011 launch have been mounting for months, it appears the high-DPI screen tablet will be delayed (i

39. ViewSonic Unveils ViewPad 10pro 8/16/2011

A new dual-OS tablet from ViewSonic will become available later this month.

40. Best Buy Stuck with a Pile of TouchPads 8/17/2011

Even after a $100 price cut, the HP TouchPad is not selling well, especially at the technology retailer Best Buy.

41. Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Review 8/17/2011

The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Honeycomb tablet is the first of its kind to support Netflix. In addition, Lenovo significantly tweaked the operating

42. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 2 Will Sport NVIDIA Quad-Core Chipset 8/17/2011

While limited details have been revealed about the upcoming ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 2, new reports all but confirm that the tablet will com

43. Griffin Unleashes iPad Controlled Helicopter 8/17/2011

Add "fly a chopper" to the growing list of things you can do with an iPad, thanks to Griffin's new HELO TC helicopter.

44. HP TouchPad 64GB Invades France 8/18/2011

The HP TouchPad 64GB is coming to France, the HP website confirms. News of the slate came when an advertisement promoting the device appeare

45. HP Kills TouchPad and webOS Smartphones 8/18/2011

HP today announced that it will stop making webOS devices, including the TouchPad tablets and webOS smartphones. The move comes just days af

46. HP Decision to Bury TouchPad: A Grave Error? 8/19/2011

Oh HP TouchPad, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, you were only on the market a month and a half before getting the cold, quick, and calculated

47. Apple Launching iPad 3 in 2012, Suppliers State 8/19/2011

As Apple continues to look ahead of the competition, the company is working with component suppliers and its assembler in Asia for a trial p

48. HP TouchPad Now $100, Best Buy Extends Return Window UPDATE 8/20/2011

Let the HP TouchPad fire sale begin!

49. Tablet News Bits: In Memory of webOS 8/20/2011

The TouchPad may be dead, but the tablet market goes on. In the wake of the HP TouchPad's untimely demise, other stories concerning tablets

50. Genius MousePen M508W Graphics Tablet Review 8/21/2011

The Genius MousePen M508W is an affordable option for consumers as well as semi-pro photographers and artists who want the flexibility of a

51. Amazon Can Best Apple If the Price is Right 8/22/2011

With rumors mounting daily of an Amazon tablet set for a fall release, a low-priced device could be the catalyst the Android tablet market n

52. ArtRage for the iPad Review: Painting Pictures on a Tablet 8/22/2011

ArtRage for the iPad is designed to let you use a tablet computer screen much like a real-world painting canvas. This artistic app offers so

53. Apple's Next Gen iPad Could be LTE-enabled 8/22/2011

Are you ready for a 4G iPad? The next generation iPad could support LTE on Verizon, AT&T, or both, according to a new report that has surfac

54. Wal-Mart Offering Discount on ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 8/22/2011

Evident by the hoards of people who purchased the discontinued HP TouchPad for $99 this weekend, consumers want low-priced tablets and now t

55. Lenovo ThinkPad Honeycomb Tablet Now on Sale 8/23/2011

The Lenovo ThinkPad tablet is now available for pre-order for those looking for a business-minded Honeycomb slate.

56. 7-Inch TouchPad Was Very Close to Release 8/23/2011

Reports from inside HP indicate that a 7-inch version of the TouchPad was close to release with production-ready units being tested by staff

57. Sony Set to Reveal the Android Tablet S in September 8/23/2011

After a summer of details-free teaser videos, Sony is finally ready to reveal its S1 Android tablet. The official name of the device will be

58. What Are the Best Honeycomb Tablet Productivity Apps? 8/24/2011

It's time for Android tablets to get down to business with some serious productivity. Haters can dismiss the Honeycomb slate lineup as being

59. Sprint Reveals No-Contract Data Plans for HTC EVO View 4G 8/24/2011

Sprint customers will now have the option to pay for data access on the carrier's 3G and 4G network using the HTC EVO View on a daily, weekl

60. Rumor: Samsung to Announce Microsoft Tablet at IFA 8/24/2011

IFA kicks off next week in Berlin, and just a few days out of the event dubbed "European CES" by organizers, there is very little tablet buz

61. HTC Puccini Will be AT&T's First LTE Tablet 8/24/2011

The AT&T bound HTC Puccini tablet will be hitting markets in the near future and will be the first tablet for the carrier with LTE support,

62. Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO 8/24/2011

Steve Jobs, the man most closely associated with Apple, the iPad, and iPhone has abruptly stepped down as Apple CEO Wednesday evening. Jobs

63. Jobs Out, Cook In, But for iPad, Nothing Changes 8/25/2011

Let's be absolutely clear. The sudden resignation of Steve Jobs as Apple CEO means absolutely nothing for the next iPad, nor does it portend

64. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Update Brings Unofficial Netflix Support 8/25/2011

Rumor has it that the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer can unofficially support Netflix thanks to a recent ASUS OTA update.

65. Samsung Readies Galaxy Tab 7.7 for IFA 8/25/2011

It looks like Samsung is building a Galaxy Tab for every size as its own Android IFA teaser app has revealed plans for a 7.7-inch tablet.

66. Sunrex vitalASC ST0713 Android Tablet Review 8/25/2011

Budget Android tablets are nothing new, but this particular Froyo-toting model from American Sunrex piqued our interest with its capactive t

67. BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0 Leaks, Native Email Support Spotted 8/26/2011

An update for the BlackBerry Tablet OS is near that should finally bring integrated email and calendar apps to the 7-inch tablet, though one

68. Samsung Heads to IFA with New Galaxy Tab and a Mystery Device 8/26/2011

The biggest consumer electronics trade show in Europe, IFA, will open its doors in Berlin on September 2. Samsung is expected to lead with a

69. Honeycomb Tablet or Android Smartphone? Samsung Galaxy Q "Tabphone" Blurs the Line 8/26/2011

The border between tablets and smartphones lies somewhere around five inches. Once crossed, large-screen smartphones become small-screen tab

70. Tablet News Bits: Apple Working on New Chips, Xoom 4G Upgrade Finally Hitting Customers 8/27/2011

Three weeks, three huge tablet news stories. First Google buys Motorola, and then HP kills off webOS and the TouchPad. Finally, Steve Jobs r

71. Need For Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed for iPad Review 8/28/2011

Another driving game has arrived for the iPad in the form of Need For Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed. So will you just be tilting your tablet back

72. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE Coming to IFA 8/29/2011

We knew the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 would make an appearance at IFA later this week, but we didn't know it would come packing 4G LTE.

73. Toshiba Thrive Successor Spotted, IFA Bound UPDATE: New Slate Could be Dubbed the Excite 8/29/2011

If the rumors are true, Toshiba isn't wasting much time in tablet product development, as the company could unveil a follow-up to the Thrive

74. Tablet Storage Limited, But Options Abound 8/29/2011

Limited internal storage capacity on tablets calls for either constant synchronizing to your computer, or external storage options. So what

75. Quickoffice HD Update hits HP TouchPad 8/30/2011

HP has finally released the Quickoffice HD update for webOS, bringing users editing capabilities.

76. TouchPad Possible Resurrection; says HP exec 8/30/2011

HP could resurrect the webOS-based TouchPad tablet computer after possibly spinning off its Personal Systems Group (PSG) into a stand-alone

77. HP to Release One Last Batch of TouchPads 8/31/2011

The TouchPad may be discontinued but it's not dead yet as HP plans to release one last batch of the webOS tablet.

78. HTC Jetstream Honeycomb Tablet Official, Coming to AT&T LTE 8/31/2011

With rumors of the HTC Puccini tablet buzzing for months, the slate has finally found a home and a new name with AT&T, as the carrier offici

79. Sony Unveils Tablet S and P, Pricing and Specifics Revealed 8/31/2011

Sony has finally unveiled details of specifics and pricing for its unique Honeycomb tablets, the Sony Tablet S and Tablet P.

80. Sony Announces World's Lightest eReader 8/31/2011

Sony has revealed a 6-inch eReader, which the company boasts to be the lightest digital reader yet, weighing 5.9 ounces.