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Tablet Sales To Triple Apple Sales Down 83%
Worldwide tablet sales are on pace to triple by 2015 to 326.3 million units, according to Gartner. The IT researcher sees Apple's iPad sales accounting for 73.4 percent of worldwide tablet sales in 2011, though that's down from 83 percent in 2010
 
 
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Tablets Proving Popular In Restaurants
They might get a lot of frowns and black looks, but Australian smartphone users are increasingly feeling free to use their smartphones in restaurants, at social gatherings, on public transport and even in a doctor's waiting room, a new survey by Google has found.


Yum! Acer 10” 'Ice Cream' Tab $549
Acer hits with another Android tab – this time on Ice Cream Sandwich


iPad To Control Apple HDTV?
iPad to be "channel-surfing tool” for Apple TV


New 7.8" iPad Mini Thinner Than Current iPad
A new 7.85 inch iPad is set to be launched in September by Apple, it will be thinner than the current 10" iPad.


Forget Tabs: Asus N56 'Media' Notebook Hits $1499
Forget tablets, Asus is still going strong with notebooks


Watchdog: "iPad 4G" Row NOT Over
ACCC vow to continue its fight with Apple, despite it pulling “iPad + 4G" claims


Its Baack: Acer 15.6” Ultrabook (+ DVD)
Acer is back with a new Ultrabook – with a Disc drive to boot.


Tab OR Notebook? Asus “Transformer” Hits $499
Its the tab that is a notebook.


'Woz' Bags Apple OZ Gouging
Aussie consumers are being charged too much for Apple goodies.


Tablet Hybrid Ultrabooks "The Next Big Thing": Intel
Hybrid designs are “the next big thing,” Intel’s top wig Paul Otellini predicts.


EXCLUSIVE: Asus PadFone Hits OZ “August”
PadFone is hitting town August, Asus confirmed to SmartHouse today.


New HP Sleekbooks Look Remarkably Like MacBook Air
First came Intel Ultrabooks, now Hewlett-Packard is trying to latch onto the name Sleekbooks with new AMD powered devices that look remarkably like a ripoff of the Apple MacBook Air design.


One LapTop Per Child Gets $11.7M Boost
The laptop scheme got a boost yesterday with the Labor government giving a further $11.7million to the project


Apple Release iPhone, iPad & iPod Software Update
A new update for iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch has been released.


Apple Throws A Low Cost Air Ball At Ultrabook Vendors
Apple, who pioneered the original Ultrabook with their MacBook Air, is set to launch another milestone with a sub $800 model due to be launched in the third quarter.


Tablet Shipments Tumble
First it was TVs now tablet shipments have tumbled 38.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012, compared with the record shipments of 28.2 million units shipped in Q4 2100. But they were up a "robust" 120 percent, from 7.9 million units in the first quarter of 2011, researcher IDC has reported.


iPad STILL King, 'Droid Drop
Its official: iPad still king supremo of tabs after Android failed to shine.


Samsung Has A 'Clear' Windows 8 Strategy That Will Hurt Nokia
Smarthouse has been told by Samsung executives from Korea that the Company has a "very clear" strategy to take on Nokia in the Windows market, among the Windows 8 products set to be launched are smartphones, tablets and PC’s.


Could Sony's Ultrabook Don A Bargain Price?
Sony has introduced its Ultrabook entrant, the Viao T Series.


Microsoft Spends Over $600M On Nook Innovation
Microsoft is trying to buy an ecosystem for its Windows OS by investing over $600M into a subsidiary company with Barnes & Noble that will position the popular Nook e-reader at its core.


REVEALED: How Amazon Set FIRE To Android
Its official: the $199 Kindle tab is spreading like wild Fire. Amazon's tablet has set fire to the Android tablet market, outselling its peers by miles, according to analysts.


Toshiba Unveils Six Next Gen Notebooks
Toshiba’s new range of notebooks caters to a multitude of needs, ranging from the office professional to the savvy gamer.


Google Tipping 33% Android Tablet Share
Google is looking at Android tablets carving out 33% of the available tablet market with Apple tipped to hold onto the rest.


Windows All-In-Ones Get Intel Arsenal Upgrade
Intel is orchestrating an offensive assault against Apple’s refined products, to be led by new All-in-one PCs and enforced by improved Ultrabooks.


Apple: iPad 3 IS 4G (on 3G)
Apple is insisting the iPad3 is 4G ready, despite the fact it only works on "ultra fast" 3G networks.


Apple V Watchdog 'iPad 4G' War
When is 4G not 4G? When sold in Oz. The ACCC and Apple are still at odds over the iPad's 4G name, after discussions today failed to come to a resolution.


Intel Reveals Ultrabook That Is Also A Tablet & All In One PC
Intel has revealed an Ultrabook that morphs into a tablet, all in one PC and an Ultrabook.


Seagate Boss Slam Dunks Ultrabooks
Seagate storage Chief Steve Luczo has slam dunked Intel Ultrabooks claiming they are "cost-prohibitive and make no sense" for most users.


Google’s Larry Page “Focussed On” Low Cost Tablet
Google’s CEO Larry Page hinted Google is "focussed on" a low cost tablet during today’s earnings call.


Intel Arms Ultrabooks, 3rd Gen Cores & Thunderbolt
The thunderbolt port, which up until now has nestled only on Apple products, will finally make an appearance on Ultrabooks. In fact, Intel aims to launch 3rd generation Intel Core processors within weeks, along with having hundreds of thunderbolt devices available by the end of this year.


Tablet Market To Grow 98%
Worldwide media tablet sales to end users will total 118.9 million units this year, a 98 percent increase from the 60 million units sold in 2011, market research firm Gartner has forecast.


iPad The (Only) Tablet: Consumers
There's only one tablet. And its called iPad.


Google Delays Launch Of Sub $200 Tablet As Apple Looks To 7" iPad
Google has delayed their new Nexus tablet which is believed to be in development with Taiwanese company ASUS.There is also speculation that Apple is also looking to launch a 7" tablet despite Steve Jobs claiming "never".


Apple Staff Told To Capture Faulty Wi Fi iPads
It appears that Apple has a Wi Fi problem with their new iPads with the company ordering stores in Australia to “capture’ units if a customer complains.


46% Of Companies Issuing Apple Macs To Workers
46% of corporations are issuing Mac computers to their staff according to a new Forrester report cited by CIO Journal.


Google To Sell Android Tablets Direct
As Android tablet manufacturers struggle to get traction up against the Apple iPad which has over 70% market share, Google has moved to sell tablets direct despite the Compay struggling to sell smartphones the same way.


REVEALED: Apple ADMITS Aussie iPad 4G Dud, Offer Refunds
Apple has bowed to pressure from Aus watchdog and admitted iPad 4G claims are a dud.


Apple Cannot Hide Behind The Small Print As 4G Fight Escalates
As the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission moves to take action against Apple for selling iPads branded as 4G, a senior ACCC official has told SmartHouse that manufacturers like Apple “cannot hide behind the small print".


Apple's New 4G iPad "Misleading," Alleges ACCC
At 9:30 am tomorrow morning, the ACCC will be filing an application to the Federal Court in Melbourne against Apple Inc and Apple Pty ltd for misleading customers by branding the new iPad as 4G in Australia.


Droid Deluge? Acer, Asus HP Board Windows 8 Wagon
Five top PC makers are all jumping on Microsoft bandwagon as 8 fever intensifies.


REVEALED: Kindle Touches OZ $185 ...DOUBLE US Price
Amazon Kindle Touch is here but it'll cost you dearly.


Microsoft Ushers Windows 8 Era In October
Microsoft’s uniform Windows 8 is expected to hit shop shelves in the States this October, revolutionising how Microsoft computers, tablets, smartphones and gaming consoles interact with one another.


REVEALED: Acer Droid Darling In Tab Race (But iPad STILL Rules)
Forget Samsung, Acer is surprise leader in Oz tab battle.


Serious Heating Problem With New Apple iPad Confirmed
The new iPad has a serious heating problem with the device reaching 45 degrees centigrade (113 degrees Fahrenheit) during recent tests conducted by the US Consumer Report.


Ouch: Is iPad Too HOT?
Some like it hot..but not that hot: users are reporting heat issues with new iPad, which has sold like hot cakes since Friday.


New iPad Sales Go Through The Roof
Apple has confirmed record-setting new iPad sales with insiders claiming that Apple will sell a Million units in Australia this year.


Dell Moves To Windows 8 Tablets After Dropping Support For Android
Dell will be one of several vendors who are planning on launching new Windows 8-based tablets after the Company dropped development of Android based devices and their Streak device.


REVEALED: Samsung 'Big Winner' On New iPad
Keep your friends close and enemies closer. That appears to be lesson from new iPad release, which shows Samsung are still major supplier to Apple, despite their ongoing global patents war.


HP To Launch New Intel Ivy Bridge Notebooks Soon
HP the Company who said that they were getting out of the PC business is close to launching several new notebooks running new AMD and Intel Ivy Bridge processors. The notebooks will go on sale late in April.


Its Mine! Aussie Nabs WORLD First iPad
A Victorian is the first to the world to own a new iPad after it went on sale in Oz this morning.



 



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