• Android, Windows tablets on the rise in ANZ: IDC

  Sales of tablets running Google Android and Microsoft Windows are picking up in Australia and New Zealand, according to analyst firm IDC.

  By Adam Bender | 19 June, 2013 11:08

  Tags: Microsoft Windows, ANZ, Google Android, tablets, Apple iOS

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  Steve Jobs' draft email plays pivotal role in antitrust case

  An email composed, but never sent, by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs may prove instrumental in the Justice Department's case that Apple, along with the five largest book publishers, colluded to fix prices for electronic books.

  By Joab Jackson | 18 June, 2013 21:17

  Tags: Apple, antitrust, consumer electronics, hardware systems, legal, tablets, e-readers, iPad

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  Tablet downsizing trend to quicken in second half of 2013

  The shift toward smaller tablets will accelerate in the second half of the year when a slew of tablet makers, including Apple, introduce new models with screens 8-in. or smaller, said Richard Shim, an analyst with DisplaySearch.

  By Gregg Keizer | 18 June, 2013 20:38

  Tags: hardware, Apple, DisplaySearch, IDC, hardware systems, tablets

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  Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by 60% for schools

  Microsoft today confirmed that it has heavily discounted the Surface RT tablet to universities and K-12 schools, cutting the price of the entry-level model by 60%.

  By Gregg Keizer | 18 June, 2013 19:34

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems

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  Apple's Eddy Cue offers short answers in e-book antitrust trial

  Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue offered only short answers in testimony Thursday in federal court when questioned by U.S. Justice Department prosecutors trying to solidify their case that Apple, along with five of the largest book publishers, worked together to illegally set the prices of electronic books for the market.

  By Joab Jackson | 13 June, 2013 19:07

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, antitrust, e-commerce, hardware systems, legal, tablets, e-readers, internet, iPad, Apple, consumer electronics

• Delete iPad documents in iTunes

  If you're an iPad user, you may have discovered a rather strange quirk in iTunes. Although the program makes it blissfully easy to add documents to certain apps by way of its File Sharing feature, there appears to be no way to delete those documents.

  By Rick Broida | 22 September, 2010 01:58

  Tags: Apple, applications, document management, tablets, software, iTunes

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  Office on Surface Pro suggests a shift in Microsoft's sales strategy

  Microsoft yesterday announced that Surface Pro tablets it will start selling in Japan on June 7 will come with a fully-functional copy of Office, a bundle one analyst said hints at a change in Microsoft's sales strategy for its homegrown hardware.

  By Gregg Keizer | 30 May, 2013 16:07

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems, mobile apps

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  Three reasons why tablets thrive while PCs dive

  As the PC desktop and laptop market slumps and the tablets market grows, it might seem obvious to tablet users why that's so. However, details shared by analysts dramatically highlight three reasons behind robust tablet growth.

  By Matt Hamblen | 29 May, 2013 20:04

  Tags: IDC, hardware systems, desktop pcs, tablets, laptops

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  The hidden dark side of today's hottest tech trends

  New technologies and new IT strategies are here to solve all your problems -- except the ones they create

  By Peter Wayner | 28 May, 2013 10:09

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, paas, applications, hardware systems, social networking, IT management, cloud computing, internet, Information Technology Careers, consumerization of IT, BYOD, mobile technology, tablets, software

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  Google woos developers as software becomes more important

  Google did its best to court developers at this year's I/O conference with a much-needed integrated developer environment, API for better games and the ability to more easily translate apps. Their allegiance will become increasingly important as smartphone and tablet hardware sees fewer dramatic improvements.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 17 May, 2013 15:43

  Tags: application development, smartphones, hardware systems, Android, tablets, software, mobile, Android tablets, mobile applications, Android OS, consumer electronics, Google

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  Analysts challenge Microsoft's commitment to Windows RT

  One of Microsoft's top Windows executives this week said the company remains bullish about Windows RT, but analysts remain suspicious of RT's chances unless Microsoft makes changes.

  By Gregg Keizer | 10 May, 2013 18:17

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems

Whitepapers about tablets

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  The Total Cost of Tablet Ownership

  Tablets are a rapidly emerging mobile market segment, first adopted by consumers, but now increasingly supported and adopted by organizations. While Tablets can offer significant productivity improvements, they can also pose significant management and security challenges for IT organizations. Find out the total cost of ownership advantages for organisations in their tablet selection.

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  Setting New Standards in Mobile Security

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  Top 10 tips for Migration

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  Enterprise Buyers Guide for Tablets