I was shocked at what I had just done, so I laughed out loud. I was there, in a house in the Swiss mountains, lying comfortably on a sofa. I was reading Canetti's Crowds and Power, a solid 400-page book. And then, as my eyes were approaching the end of yet another page, I swiped upwards. Read More >>
Featured comment by spank86:
"Not a lot to do with how natural it feels, it's just an action associated with finishing a page, we do it all the time with all sorts of things. they ..." More »
It seems the MoD isn't the only publically-funded body that's good at losing things. While the military loses drones, the BBC apparently loses laptops, tablets and mobile phones; 785 of the things in fact, and in just three years too. Your Licence Fee put to good use right there. Read More >>
Featured comment by Frypot:
"Welp...that's one of the politest put downs of an article I have seen in a long time. With logic behind it too! What have you done with the internet?" More »
Since the launch of the iPad mini, there's been some speculation that the next full-size iPad might ape its looks. Today, French site Nowhere Else has published an image of what it claims to be the bezel of the next iPad — which does indeed look a little like the mini's. Read More >>
So you or your overly-generous uncle has picked up an iPad, and you want to set it up like a seasoned pro. Understandable. Here's how to get your 9.7 inches of iOS goodness up and running to its max potential. Read More >>
Featured comment by anyjungleinguy:
"No mention of the native iPad gestures?
"you can do so really quickly in the app-switch menu (double-tap the home button and swipe left)"
Swipi..." More »
Tim Cook might have mocked the idea of a convertible MacBook-come-tablet, but a recently awarded patent shows that at least Apple's thinking about the idea. Could Apple have an iPad-Macbook Air crossover to take on the Microsoft Surface Pro in the pipeline? Read More >>
Featured comment by sg1969:
"But would that really be possible? I mean all the processing will be done in the base, not the screen part right? So what happens when you detach the ..." More »
Reuters is suggesting that Google will launch a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet in July—which will bring with it a decent spec bump, if the rumours are to be believed. Read More >>
Featured comment by warriorscot:
"No tegra no go for me, it may not be the fastest but its got compatibility on its side. The only annoyance with my n7 is it doesn't play half my games..." More »
Rumours coming out of HTC's home country suggest it's about to make a return to the tablet world, although it's said to be moving away from its Android past to embrace the slightly less competitive world of Windows 8 tablets. Read More >>
Featured comment by ian1175:
"Good ! The ipad needs a decent competitor and the droves of android tablets are not doing it for me, Although my son owns a nexus 7 and i think it is ..." More »
A gaming laptop in a tablet. It's a thought experiment that raises a whole host of questions: Is that even possible? Can it possibly be good? Would anyone even want it if it were? And finally: How much does it cost? The Razer Edge's answers translate roughly to "Yes!", "Sort of.", "Maybe?", and "Erm, you better sit down." Read More >>
Featured comment by warriorscot:
"While you have a bit of a point it is really more of a question of technology and cost being the main limiters. And its mostly cost as the technology ..." More »
We've all spent a lifetime staring at TVs several feet away, so it makes sense that man lacks the requisite strength to hold a tablet for prolonged viewing sessions. Resorting to a stand is nothing to be ashamed of, particularly if it's got the graceful curves of the sne. Read More >>
There's nothing quite like a good, sordid gadget teardown, especially on video, to get the gadget-lust pumping. Sony obviously realises that too, as it keeps taking its own stuff apart to show you their slimline innards. The Xperia Tablet Z, might not be in our hands yet, but at least you know what its made from now. Man that thing is so damn thin. [Sony] Read More >>
If you love the idea of pretending to be a hipster graphic designer with one of Wacom's beautiful Multitouch Cintiq tablets but can't quite stretch to the £3,000 price tag, good news. The company has just announced a cute — and much more wallet-friendly — 13-inch version. Read More >>
Featured comment by Hobbnob:
"As a graphic designer that uses a 12wx I am offended by the hipster stereotype.
(Just to prove I'm not a hipster: Desktop PC, android phone, Nikon D9..." More »
Comfort. That's what the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has over everything else. It's by far the most comfortable tablet to hold, and to read and watch movies on. But to be the full-fledged iPad and Nexus competitor we're hoping for, it needs to be more than just another pretty face. Read More >>
Why anyone would launch something in the UK at 5pm, I don't know, but Amazon's finally released the bigger, 8.9-inch version of the Kindle Fire HD for Britons craving a larger slice of Amazon's tablet pie. Read More >>
Featured comment by ian1175:
"Unless you are tied in pretty much with amazon i would give this tablet a miss, i got my wife one of the 7" models for christmas and it is so restrict..." More »
So, this sounds nuts, but Dell's new 18-inch desktop-cum-tablet actually feels... light. Like something that isn't insane to hold and carry around and, more importantly, like something that might have a chance at being more than a gimmick. Read More >>
That's part of the amazing list of features offered by the ePad Femme, an incredibly patronising tablet for women that hides all the complicated things behind a simple user interface -- enabling ladies to enjoy the complicated world of tablet computing for the first time. Read More >>
Featured comment by cave_dweller:
"Brilliant. This is my fav:
"I'm just not finding these as absorbent as my usual feminine products. I think I will have to revert to what I was using ..." More »
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