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Apple CEO dismisses Kindle Fire as “more Android fragmentation”

By Michael Crider
on 3 Nov, 2011

Never let 'em see you sweat, huh Apple? In a recent interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, a question was posed about the disruptive power of the Kindle Fire, which many see as the first tablet to pose a threat to the iPad due to its $199 price. Cook responded that the Fire simply represents more fragmentation, and that that will lead more consumers to Apple's walled garden of hardware and software.

Myriad Alien Dalvik 2.0 lets Android apps run on iPad and more

By Shane McGlaun
on 6 Oct, 2011

There have been a lot of people clamoring for the ability to run Android applications on some tablets and devices like HP TouchPad and other devices. Today Myriad has launched Alien Dalvik 2.0 and for the first time you can extend Android apps to run on all sorts of devices including automobiles, TVs, and tablets like the iPad. The company says that this new release is the first step towards a single app standard across all devices.

Google Readying Pulse Competitor feed reader app

By Chris Burns
on 16 Sep, 2011

One of the most obvious and easily made excellent functions of a tablet computer is its ability to act as a news reader. What groups like News360 and Feedly and Pulse have discovered is that it's quite the lucrative and easily accessible market indeed. And you know what happens when there's a market that's available for access, right? Google comes in and smashes everyone else with their Thor hammer! Or I suppose that's what they'll be hoping to do with what's likely to be called "Google Propeller."

Samsung Responds to Court Ruling in Europe Banning Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sales

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Aug, 2011

Earlier today we reported that a German court had ruled in Apple's favor regarding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a preliminary injunction was granted halting all sales and marketing for the device across the European Union. This is a huge blow to Samsung especially because it was selling so well in Europe over the past few weeks breaking all other tablet sales records -- iPad 2 aside.

Motorola Xoom, Galaxy Tab, iPad 2: Drop Test Comparison [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 8 Jun, 2011

It is always painfully fun to watch these types of video clips. You know it is exciting, but deep down you wish they would just give you the toys instead. That is the the thought that always runs through my head. What we have here is a drop test of a few of our favorite tablet devices. That odd looking iDevice goes first, then the Galaxy Tab 7", and last the heaviest of them all the Motorola Xoom.

Apple Retail Changes Create Community Space

By Chris Burns
on 22 May, 2011

Before I begin explaining what's going on here, lemme say that Apple is without a doubt Google's biggest competitor for the mobile OS world as we know it. Thusly it's important that we know what's going on at Apple stores specifically because the space that Apple creates for their whole product set is something that Android just does not have at this juncture. What's going on at the Apple store now is a few changes as far as how they work with and provide a nice environment for consumers who walk onto the floor.

The Amazon Tablet is a rumor that refuses to die

By James DeRuvo
on 8 May, 2011

DigiTimes is reporting that Taiwan based Quanta Computer has received a monthly order from Amazon for up to 800,000 tablet PCs at peak production. The tablets are expected to ship in the second half of 2011, making an Amazon Tablet ready to hit the market just in time for the holidays. Quanta is no stranger to tablets, being an OEM partner for both RIM and Sony. So, is it a credible rumor? Well, the touch screens are expected to be made by E Ink Holdings, which provides the screens on the Kindle. They use an electrophoretic display supported by Fringe Field Switching technology, which is just a fancy way of saying they've got great color gamut and bright, bold colors, according to Wiki.

Android Tablet looks like an iPad, runs like a Bot

By James DeRuvo
on 6 May, 2011

Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But a closer look at this tablet may point a patent violations instead. Made by a company in China, this Android Tablet looks a lot like an iPad. So much so, one has to wonder if it wasn't back engineered directly from the real McCoy!

Android Market offers more freebies [study]

By James DeRuvo
on 2 May, 2011

According to a new study, the Android Market has passed Apple iTunes in offering more free applications for smartphones and tablets. Google's Android Market offers 134,342 free applications while Apple has about 13,000 fewer. The study also predicts that within five months, the Android Market will be the largest applications store, period, followed by iTunes and the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. What's interesting is that Blackberry, which once dominated the smartphone category is now a distance 4th, only beating out Nokia's Ovi Store.

Verizon waives $35 Tablet activation fee

By James DeRuvo
on 14 Mar, 2011

Verizon has announced that they waiving their $35 Tablet activation fee for month to month data plans related to the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets. The fee waiver is retroactive to March 1. Users who find they have been charged the fee, should also see a similar credit on the same bill effectively cancelling it out. The waiver is likely in response to the fact that the iPad 2 has no activation fee from Verizon, so why wouldn't Android get the same kind of love.