HP Zeen Tablet: How Much Is for Real?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 8/9/2010

Rumors are swirling that HP is readying a tablet/eReader device called the Zeen, outfitted with Android 2.1 plus the ability to print out eBooks on HP printers. Some of what's being said about the Zeen is based on HP documents, but what do we really know about the device?

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RocketFish Tablet Revealed via BestBuy CTO Tweet

By Jamison Cush | 8/7/2010

Best Buy CTO Robert Stephens took to Twitter and revealed a RocketFish-branded tablet, tweeting two photos of the device he referred to as a proto, short for prototype.

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Gadget Survey Finds NY Loves iPad, eReaders for MA

By Jacqueline Emigh | 8/7/2010

Which state has the most iPads? Where are eReaders a popular gadget? And which state still uses the VCR? Polling firm Retrevo asked 7,500 people across the country about their gadgets for a very interesting state-by-state gadget breakdown.

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India HR Ministry Unveils $35 Tablet Initiative

By Greg McGowan | 7/23/2010

The Indian HR Ministry announced the release of its low-cost tablet computer to support the spread of education in rural India.

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Analyst: 11 Million Media Tablets to Ship in 2010

By Jamison Cush | 7/22/2010

Analysts at ABI Research are revising earlier estimates of 2010 tablet shipments, upping the number to 11 million from their original estimate of four million, a figure reached before the iPad launch.

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Analyst: Tablets to Account for 40% of Notebook Demand

By Jamison Cush | 7/18/2010

Citing a report from investment firm Goldman Sachs, the Chinese-language Commercial Times claims that 40% of total notebook demand in 2010 and 2011 will come from consumers clamoring for tablets.

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Friend Fujitsu, Win a Lifebook T730 Tablet PC

By Greg McGowan | 7/16/2010

Fujitsu is holding a drawing of a free Lifebook T730 Tablet PC for those who 'Like' the company on Facebook.

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Ritescript ritePen 4.0 'Touch' Expands its Multi-Touch Functions

By Greg McGowan | 7/16/2010

Ritescript's ritePen 4.0 fTouch' was recently released with new features for users of Windows tablet PCs, All-in-One desktops, notebooks, and electronic whiteboards with multi-touch screens.

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50% of College Kids Want an eReader

By Greg McGowan | 7/16/2010

Fifty percent of college students plan to have an eReader next year, reports Britains The Independent. The figure in the study, conducted by Alloy Media + Marketing, is in stark contrast to the mere two percent of students who currently own an eBook reader. Such a leap underscores a fast rising demand for eReaders by college students, who the report states plan to spend 13-percent more for school items than in the previous year.

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Microsoft Wants to Study iPad Users, Maybe

By Judy Jefferson | 7/14/2010

Has Microsoft thrown on its porch light and invited iPad users to come to its Redmond, WA headquarters to take part in a study that will look at how they use their devices? That is the buzz across cyberspace where sources claim the company posted an invitation on Facebook inviting users to stop by for a couple of hours between July 16 and 21 to talk about iPads.

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Wireless for All: Free WiFi Hotspots a Growing Trend

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/10/2010

For Web access in a pinch, free wireless hotspots are popping up fast at restaurants, parks, stores, hotels, airports, and a wide assortment of other public places. Read on to find out more about this growing trend and where you can find free WiFi hotspots.

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New OLPC XO Getting Multi-touch

By Jamison Cush | 7/9/2010

The folks working on the latest One Laptop Per Child device the initiative aimed at providing low-cost notebooks to developing countries said that the latest OLPC model, the XO-1.75, will support multi-touch.

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