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• iPad 5 rumour rollup for the week ending March 13

  By John Cox | 13 March, 2013 20:16

  The iOSphere rumor machine for the iPad 5 is running on vapors, given that some were predicting as of last week that the Next iPad will be released "April-ish".

• Apple iPad mini: All the Aussie details

  By Ross Catanzariti | 24 October, 2012 14:14

  Apple has finally lifted the lid on the iPad mini? Should you buy it and when will it be available in Australia?

• iPad Mini vs. Nexus 7: A head-to-head tablet comparison

  By Jon Gold | 23 October, 2012 20:52

  Apple made a point of doing a side-by-side comparison of its new iPad Mini with Google's Nexus 7 at the launch event Tuesday in San Jose, highlighting the mini tablet's thinness, larger viewable screen area and custom app compatibility.

• Google's Android tablet: How might it be different?

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 21 December, 2011 03:22

  Google appears to be building its very own Android tablet, one designed to compete at the high end of slate spectrum.

• Samsung Uses Apple Lawsuit to Hype Galaxy Tablet

  By Daniel Ionescu | 16 December, 2011 09:00

  Samsung appears to be using all the media attention generated by Apple's attempt to ban sales of its tablet in order to push the Galaxy Tab. A Samsung ad in the Sydney Morning Herald this week boasts that the Galaxy Tab is "the tablet Apple tried to stop."

• Actual Kindle Sales Figures: More Than 3 Million Sold So Far

  By Jared Newman | 16 December, 2011 11:42

  Breaking a tradition of sales figure secrecy, Amazon announced that it has sold more than 1 million Kindles per week over the last three weeks.

• 5 Apps Banned from Apple's App Store in 2011

  By Eric Mack | 15 December, 2011 05:13

  Apple gave the app, Drivers License, the boot this week after concerned politicians claimed it encouraged identity theft. Drivers License joins a short list of apps that Apple gave boot in 2011 because Apple either didn't get the joke, offered too much functionality, or that Apple felt was downright dangerous.

• When the iPad 3 arrives, what will happen to the iPad 2?

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 10 December, 2011 10:03

  If recent rumors about Apple's imminent tablet plans are true, the third-generation iPad will arrive sometime between February and April 2012.

• Guide: The best tablet for you

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 30 November, 2011 02:31

  For a long time, you didn’t have much choice if you were in the market for a tablet--Apple’s iPad was the only good option. But that’s starting to change: Though the iPad 2 remains the top slate overall, the best choice for you may well be one that runs Google’s Android operating system.

• Tablet cameras: iPad 2 vs. Xoom vs. Galaxy Tab

  By Tim Moynihan and Tony Leung | 15 March, 2011 05:08

  Odds are, if you ask anyone waiting in line for an iPad 2, they'll list plenty of reasons why they're lusting after Apple's latest camera(s)-equipped tablet.

• Apple iOS 4.3: A guide to getting started

  By Ian Paul | 11 March, 2011 01:49

  If you haven't synced your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad in the last 24 hours, you've got a surprise waiting for you: Apple has released iOS 4.3, promising new ways to access iTunes content, a Wi-Fi personal hotspot option and improved browser speeds. If you want to find out how to activate all the new features on your device, here's your getting-started guide to get the most out of iOS 4.3.

• Why Apple's iPad 2 will be another hit

  By Michael deAgonia | 08 March, 2011 04:26

  Apple's iPad 2, unveiled by CEO Steve Jobs in a surprise appearance Wednesday at an invitation-only media event, is thinner, lighter, faster and more full-featured, and incorporates enough changes and updates to maintain Apple's strong sales in the tablet market.

• Tablets: iPad 2 vs. Xoom vs. PlayBook vs. WebOS slates

  By Tony Bradley | 21 January, 2011 11:07

  It may seem like 2010 was the year of the tablet, but the reality is that 2010 was really just the year of the iPad with 15 million units sold and no real competitors for the Apple tablet. However, 2011 will be very different with a diverse variety of tablet options emerging--including some particularly relevant entries from major players.

• Tablet revolution reality check

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 17 January, 2011 17:41

  With so much chatter about tablets this year, you might think that the handheld, rectangular devices being unveiled represent a significant innovation. The reality is that so much of what we're seeing is not a whole lot different than what we saw in previous years; these products offer only a few new twists. But those new twists could make the difference between tablets' remaining a niche item and their finally busting out to the mass market in a meaningful way.

• 4 ways a RIM tablet could smoke the iPad, Galaxy Tab

  By Jared Newman | 23 September, 2010 04:16

  Research in Motion's tablet, rumored for months, is nearly official, according to the Wall Street Journal's unnamed sources. If the report is accurate, RIM could reveal the so-called BlackPad next week during a developer conference in San Francisco.

• BlackBerry's rumored tablet: Pros and cons

  By Barbara E. Hernandez | 23 September, 2010 07:53

  It's all been speculation and rumor for the last year, but now that the Wall Street Journal has joined the rumor mill, many are saying that Research in Motion will launch its top-secret "BlackPad", or Blackberry tablet, in San Francisco on Monday.