Critical Thinking Special Report
Tablet Wars: Can Apple Three-peat
With The iPad?
The Buzz (Archive) Archive

Android 5.0: What To Expect    June 17, 2013
Eric Zeman
Next version of Google's smartphone and tablet OS debuts this fall, along with new Nexus-branded smartphones.

AT&T Adds LTE-Equipped Galaxy Note 8.0    June 13, 2013
Eric Zeman
Samsung said that AT&T will soon offer an LTE-equipped version of its Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet. Also, sales of the Galaxy S4 are just fine, thank you.

Apple iOS7: What's Missing    June 11, 2013
Eric Zeman
Apple introduced a complete rethink of its smartphone and tablet OS Monday. Though iOS 7 has 200 new features, it doesn't reshape the OS game.

AT&T Makes Customers Wait Longer For Device Upgrades    June 10, 2013
Eric Zeman
AT&T changes its policy regarding device upgrades, requires customers to wait a full two years between new phones.

WWDC: 5 Questions Apple Must Answer    June 08, 2013
Eric Zeman
Apple takes the stage on Monday at its own conference to address developers. Here's what we really want to know.

Asus Debuts $129 Android Tablet    June 03, 2013
Eric Zeman
Watch out Google: Asus makes a play to own the entry-level Android tablet space, blurs line between smartphones and tablets.

PC Market Hasn't Hit Rock Bottom Yet    May 28, 2013
Michael Endler
PCs are in even worse shape than expected, says IDC, but that's not necessarily bad news for Windows 8.

7 Slick Siri Alternative Apps    May 25, 2013
Aoife M. McEvoy
Love it or hate it, Apple's Siri doesn't have to be the be-all and end-all of smart personal assistants. Check out these solid apps.

Mailbox For iPad Tames Gmail Inbox    May 23, 2013
Eric Zeman
Popular email app Mailbox competes directly with Gmail's own Gmail app for iOS.

Apple Adds Samsung's Galaxy S4 To Lawsuit    May 22, 2013
Eric Zeman
Apple files new complaints against Samsung alleging that the company's Galaxy S4 smartphones violates its Siri patents.

Xperia Z: Sony's Tablet Reboot?    May 20, 2013
Eric Zeman
Sony's new premium Android tablet has a lot going for it. Will it be enough to get Sony back in the tablet game?

Google I/O: Where's Android?    May 16, 2013
Eric Zeman
Google announced numerous updates to individual Android apps during the I/O keynote, but a new version of Android was conspicuously missing.

BlackBerry CEO Is Right About Tablets    May 15, 2013
Mitch Wagner- Internet Evolution
People laughed at BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins' prediction that the tablet will soon be obsolete. But BlackBerry may get the last laugh.

Why Microsoft Should Make Windows Blue Free    May 14, 2013
Michael Endler
Windows 8's gloomy narrative could be rewritten when Windows Blue arrives later this year. The first step is to give it away for free.

Google, Nokia, BlackBerry News: Mobile Week Ahead    May 11, 2013
Eric Zeman
The week of May 13, major players are holding events that could shake up the mobile landscape. Here's a sneak peak.

What Nook Could Buy Microsoft    May 09, 2013
Michael Endler
Microsoft has reportedly made a $1 billion offer to buy Nook, Barnes & Noble's e-reader business. What could it gain from the deal?

iOS Boosts Web Traffic, U.S. Market Share    May 07, 2013
Eric Zeman
Apple iPhones and iPads snagged 69% of mobile Web traffic in April, despite Android's advantage in device market share.

Bill Gates: iPad Users 'Frustrated'    May 06, 2013
Eric Zeman
iPad users can't get anything done, says Gates. The solution? Microsoft's Surface tablet, of course.

Tablets To Outsell PCs 3 To 1 By 2017    May 06, 2013
Eric Zeman
Touch-based devices will become the dominant form of mobile computing this year, says NPD DisplaySearch.

10 Ways Microsoft Could Improve Surface Tablets    May 02, 2013
Jeff Bertolucci
Microsoft's Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets, despite their merits, aren't exactly selling like hotcakes. Here's what Microsoft might do to change that.

Android Tablets Edge Out iPad: IDC    May 02, 2013
Eric Zeman
Google's Android platform now the dominant OS on tablets worldwide, IDC says.

iPad Mini Eating iPad's Lunch    May 01, 2013
Eric Zeman
iPad Mini is grabbing nearly two-thirds of all iPad sales, suppliers say.

BlackBerry CEO: Tablets Have No Future    April 30, 2013
Eric Zeman
Thorsten Heins says he doesn't think anyone will still be using tablets five years from now.

Samsung Launches 7-Inch Budget Tablet    April 29, 2013
Eric Zeman
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 joins the compact tablet market with entry-level specs.

5 Apple iPad 5 Wishes    April 25, 2013
Jeff Bertolucci
Will Apple's 5th-generation iPad be a bore or have innovations galore? We'd like to see five rumors come true.

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