TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
Spending $150 to $200 on a tablet won't get you much these days: In most cases, you're looking at an off-brand Android product with a single-core processor, barely any RAM and a low-resolution, low-quality display. Depending on the device, you might not even have access to Google's app market or other basic services -- and while that approach may work with retailer-backed, limited-use products like Amazon's Kindle Fire, when it comes to more traditional Android tablets, it doesn't usually lead to the best user experience.
By JR Raphael | 27 April, 2012 00:24
Today on The Byte: Amazon’s Kindle Fire is catching up to Apple’s iPad; Google hopes to fixed dropped Wi-Fi on its Chromebooks; and Researchers think that SSDs have a bleak outlook.
By IDG News Service | 18 February, 2012 05:29
The Kindle Fire has been the most successful Android tablet to date but that doesn't mean its flame is burning anywhere near as bright as the iPad's.
By Brad Reed | 17 February, 2012 07:34
Tablet computers will eventually replace laptops, according to nearly half of Americans polled earlier this month.
By Bob Brown | 11 January, 2012 05:51
Key features of Amazon's would-be iPad "killer".
By Brad Reed | 29 September, 2011 10:14
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