iPad

Spoiler alert: the new iPad is one tough device. I’ll leave a little mystery for you: I won’t tell you exactly what we did to the iPad in our first-ever Always On torture test, but generally speaking, we tried to … Continue reading →

Google Inc. (GOOG) plans to unveil a $199 tablet co-branded with Tawian’s Asustek Computer Inc. at its developers conference this week, taking direct aim at Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPad, according to two people familiar with the matter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Many Tennessee driver’s license examining stations now use Apple iPad technology for license renewals. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security has installed kiosks inside 26 driver service centers to speed renewals and …

– Okay everyone it’s time for the most exciting and potentially most painful part of our show. The torture test C. Real life is hard on gadgets they get left in cars are dropped or spilled on her — they … Continue reading →

Animation doesn’t always run. Can read only one book as a trial. Video clips aren’t clearly marked. No way to have separate profiles for multiple kids. At its heart, Reading Rainbow is all about reading fun stories. The vibrant games, … Continue reading →

Windows 8 Pro tablets have a shot at slowing iPad adoption at large companies, said Deutsche Bank — though an analyst tempered the assessment with reservations. Microsoft Surface tablets running Windows 8 Pro can “leverage” the large existing …

I don’t want to spoil anything for you, but dudes. iPad. In our first ever Always On Torture Test, we froze it, overheated it (and not by playing Angry Birds, I’m talking electric oven), dropped it multiple times, dropped several … Continue reading →

Around the time the iPad came out more than two years ago, Microsoft executives got an eye-opening jolt about how far Apple would go to gain an edge for its products. Microsoft learned through industry sources that Apple had bought … Continue reading →

(MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY Last week, a reader posed a fascinating question related to one of the 5 unspoken rules that can get you fired, “Never disparage the company’s products or customers.” Here’s the comment that really got me thinking: “Does …

June 19-Microsoft has finally stepped into the modern tablet market following its unveiling of the Surface tablet Monday. The new device is clearly Microsoft’s attempt to go toe to toe with the current champ of the tablet realm, the iPad, … Continue reading →