Faster Forward: Tablets


Posted at 04:37 PM ET, 04/01/2011

Google to limit carriers’ Android flexibility. Good.

By Rob Pegoraro
Google is fed up with the humiliating alterations its Android operating system has been subjected to by wireless carriers.

By Rob Pegoraro  |  04:37 PM ET, 04/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Mobile, Tablets

Posted at 02:58 PM ET, 03/28/2011

Barnes & Noble software update to convert NookColor to full-function Android tablet
By Rob Pegoraro
Following in the footsteps of hackers who tweaked its tablet to run the full version of Google’s operating system, Barnes & Noble will release its own free update in mid-April.

By Rob Pegoraro  |  02:58 PM ET, 03/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Tablets

Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 03/18/2011

iPad 2 review: the week-later edition
By Rob Pegoraro
A week after Apple’s iPad 2 arrived in stores and I got my first look at the tablet (in the form of a 3G model loaned by Apple PR), I’ve had time to dig deeper into this device. Here are some further thoughts on this thing’s features.

By Rob Pegoraro  |  02:57 PM ET, 03/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Tablets, Apple

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 03/16/2011

Cheaper, WiFi-only Xoom coming. It won’t help, but here’s what could.
By Rob Pegoraro
Starting March 27, you won’t have to pay as much to get Motorola’s Xoom tablet, as long as you don’t need 3G wireless access: a $599, WiFi-only model will arrive at Amazon.com, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, some Sam’s Club s, Staples and Walmart.

By Rob Pegoraro  |  10:41 AM ET, 03/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Tablets

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 03/10/2011

Motorola’s Xoom tablet is no iPad — much less an iPad 2
By Rob Pegoraro
Apple’s iPad 2 arrives in stores tomorrow. Which means that Motorola’s Xoom tablet already faced tough odds when it made its own retail debut late last month. But after spending a week and change with this thing, I see a bigger problem: It has trouble holding its own against the current iPad.

By Rob Pegoraro  |  02:16 PM ET, 03/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Faster Forward, Tablets, Faster Forward, Gadgets

Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 03/03/2011

iPad 2 launch also set off gadget buybacks, buyer's remorse
By Hayley Tsukayama
Some got them as gifts. Some told themselves they wouldn't care. But when Apple unveiled its new model of the iPad yesterday, some owners of the original iPad felt a twinge.

By Hayley Tsukayama  |  10:50 AM ET, 03/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Apple, Tablets

Posted at 05:47 PM ET, 03/02/2011

Apple's iPad 2: a hands-on report
By Rob Pegoraro
SAN FRANCISCO -- After Wednesday morning's unveiling of the iPad 2, Apple invited attendees to try out the hardware up close for the next hour or so. I only needed a minute to confirm one of Apple's claims: Yes, it's thin. At .34 inches, it makes a MacBook Air look...

By Rob Pegoraro  |  05:47 PM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Tablets

Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 03/02/2011

Report: Suppliers say Apple to ship 6.5 million iPads in first quarter of 2011
By Hayley Tsukayama
A report from the Taiwanese tech news site Digitimes indicates that Apple is prepared to take orders for up to 6.5 million first- and second-generation iPads in the first quarter of 2011.

By Hayley Tsukayama  |  12:19 PM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Apple, Gadgets, Tablets

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 03/02/2011

HP accuses RIM of ripping off WebOS for PlayBook
By Hayley Tsukayama
With the BlackBerry PlayBook reportedly set to launch on April 10, HP has raised concerns that the RIM tablet's operating system looks a little too much like HP's TouchPad.

By Hayley Tsukayama  |  11:23 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  BlackBerry, Gadgets, RIM, Tablets

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 03/02/2011

Report: RIM's PlayBook to launch April 10?
By Hayley Tsukayama
According to a report from Boy Genius Report, Research in Motion (RIM) is planning an April 10 launch for the Blackberry Playbook.

By Hayley Tsukayama  |  10:25 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  BlackBerry, CES 2011, Google, Mobile, RIM, Sprint, Tablets

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 03/02/2011

Apple's iPad 2: the final rumor roundup
By Hayley Tsukayama
Speculation is half the fun of a new product launch, and there's been plenty of it in advance of Apple's big iPad 2 announcement today. Here's a roundup of latest rumors the morning of the announcement.

By Hayley Tsukayama  |  09:32 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Apple, Gadgets, Tablets