Tablets
Apple
What a picture is worth
MACMAN Corporate cartoonist Robert Black uses the iPad to give form to his design ideas.
Tech
Don't fence me in
Adam Turner It is possible to free yourself from the restrictions of the big three tech giants.
Tablets
Gianna, 14, discovers iPad 2 heart risk
Michelle Fay Cortez Fourteen-year-old Gianna Chien has discovered that the iPad 2 can in some cases interfere with life-saving heart devices.
Tablets
A caring touch for healthcare
Garry Barker The iPad and its apps are revolutionising the way doctors, hospitals and carers work.
Tablets
BlackBerry CEO questions future of tablets
Hugo Miller and Nadja Brandt BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins says the popularity of tablets may wane, an indication the company may shelve a follow-up to its ill- fated PlayBook.
Hybrids
A touch above a laptop screen
David Pogue They may be slick but the latest hybrids may not be worth the price.
Tablets
Microsoft developing 7" Surface tablet: report
Salvador Rodriguez Microsoft is working on 7-inch tablet in an effort to catch up to rivals such as Apple, according to reports.
Tablets
School BYO tablet policy easy to take
Cynthia Karena Tablets are becoming more popular in schools, and their portability is extending educational opportunities beyond the classroom.
Tablets
PC market losing more ground to tablets: survey
Sales of traditional desktop and mobile personal computers are expected to drop 7.6 per cent this year as consumers shift to tablets and other devices, a market tracker says.
Tablets
Microsoft takes stock of strategy
Katie Cincotta Retailers disagree on Microsoft's selling strategy for its new Surface tablet.
Tablets
Benefits of iPad child's play
Matthew Dunn A study is being conducted at three Queensland kindergartens to examine the educational benefits of iPad use for pre-school children.
Tablets
'iPad Mini' trademark rejected by US Patent Office
The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Apple's application for a trademark to safeguard its widely popular iPad mini tablet, saying the case to own the phrase was too weak.
Tablets
Tablets to reach 70% of Australians by 2017
ASHER MOSES More than 5 million Australians now have tablets and contrary to the predictions of Steve Jobs, smaller models are set to dominate.
Kickstarter
Collusion pen for iPad 'unusable'
ASHER MOSES After raising almost $160,000 on Kickstarter the Australian-made Collusion pen has been labelled "unusable".
HP to make Android tablet, eschewing Windows
PETER SVENSSON Hewlett-Packard is making a tablet computer that uses Google's Android operating system, steering clear of Microsoft's latest tablet-oriented version of Windows, the company said on Sunday.
Samsung unveils 8-inch tablet with phone capability
Samsung has unveiled an eight-inch tablet with phone call capability to rival Apple's recently launched iPad mini and to cement its market dominance by offering devices in a variety of sizes.
Samsung overtakes Apple with connected devices
The global market for tablets surged 78.4 percent last year, with 128 million of the devices shipped.
Android wins a point in battle with Apple
IMAGING Confession time. We were wrong! Android file management still beats Apple.
Wisdom shared in tribal lore
MACMAN Clubs continue to thrive as forums for sharing the love of Apple products.
Apple still has 'magic', says CEO
Apple remains ahead of its rivals in the ability to innovate and "create magic", says CEO Tim Cook.
Ageing readers, start taking the tablet - if only for the sake of your eyes
Ray Connolly The elderly might prefer real books, but digital devices can be good for you.
Is it a tablet? Is it a PC? No, it's both
David Pogue Microsoft's Surface Pro is a full-blown computer, complete with powerful i5 processor.
Mobile devices to outnumber humans this year
Charles Arthur The number of smartphones, tablets and laptops will exceed number of humans in 2013, according to a new report.
Microsoft Surface Pro gets tough early reviews
Bill Rigby Tech writers have given Microsoft's new Surface Pro tablet-laptop hybrid largely negative reviews.
Tablets gain more ground on PCs: survey
One-third of computers sold worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2012 were tablets, according to a new survey.
Amazon launches virtual currency
Danielle Kucera Amazon plans to introduce virtual currency that can be used for purchases on the Kindle Fire tablet to entice more developers to create programs for the device.
Global tablet sales surge, but Microsoft left behind
Worldwide tablet sales jumped in the fourth quarter beyond some of the most optimistic forecasts to 52.5 million.
