"tablet PCs" news, interviews, and features

Slideshows about tablet PCs

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  IN PICTURES: 15 Ways iPad goes to work

  Apple's iconic iPad reports for work in all sorts of strange places, from archaeological digs in Pompeii to movie sets in Hollywood to cockpits in the sky.

  IN PICTURES: 15 Ways iPad goes to work
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  Gallery: Meet RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

  Research in Motion announced a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Monday that will do battle with Apple's iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab early next year when it becomes available in the US.

  Gallery: Meet RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
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  Tablets: Real and rumored

  With more than a million units sold in its first month, it's pretty clear that Apple's iPad touchscreen tablet has been a success so far.

  Tablets: Real and rumored
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  Nine real iPad alternatives

  Even since Apple released its "magical and revolutionary" iPad, other vendors have been scrambling to deliver products that go Apple one better.

  Nine real iPad alternatives
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  Cisco's Cius business tablet: A visual tour

  Cisco gets down to business with its Cius business tablet that will let you perform video conferencing and is optimized for apps such as WebEx Meeting Center.

  Cisco's Cius business tablet: A visual tour
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  Tablets, real and rumored

  With more than a million units sold in less than a month, it's pretty clear that Apple's iPad touchscreen tablet has been a success so far. But Apple isn't the only company out there to develop a tablet, as there are several iPad alternatives on the market or in the works right now that could give the iPad a run for its money.

  Tablets, real and rumored

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News about tablet PCs

• Huawei enters 2-in-1 market with new MateBook

  Launches first premium business device at Mobile World Congress

• Campari Australia rolls out Microsoft Surface Pro 3s to Australian salesforce

  Aims to increase productivity

• Sony adds 11-inch hybrid to the VAIO Flip family

  The new Flip convertible might succeed where the VAIO Tap 11 slipped.

• Microsoft Surface 2 gets its own battery-boosting update

  The promised Surface 2 update lists a half-dozen changes for the Windows RT-based tablet, including improved battery life.

• Acer joins the 8-inch Windows tablet fray with the Atom-powered Iconia W4

  Acer has produced 8-inch tablets before, but this is the first to run the Windows 8.1 OS

• Microsoft pumps up Surface tablets with faster chips, longer battery life

  Microsoft announced its next-generation Surface 2 tablet and promised improvements in both power and battery life.

Features about tablet PCs

• Surface 2 review: Cautious upgrades don't help a tablet in desperate need of relevance

  Microsoft needed to bring the razzle-dazzle. Instead we got a 40-degree angle and higher resolution screen.

• Report: Surface Mini won't be out until next year

  Microsoft will hold back a smaller, consumption-focused version of the Surface tablet until it completes the Xbox One operating system.

• Tablet or netbook? How to choose the right mobile tech

  Are you torn between buying a portable PC or a trendy tablet? Here is one editor's attempt to find the best mobile tech.

• Four reasons why you don't really need a tablet PC

  Are tablets all they're cracked up to be? Or has Apple and its uber popular iPad duped consumers into tablet envy?

• Apple iOS: Why it's the most secure OS, period

  Several factors have combined to make the iPhone's and iPad's operating system into what is arguably the most secure commercial OS -- desktop or mobile

• Why BlackBerry PlayBook is an ideal tablet for business

  For businesses, the connection between the BlackBerry smartphone and the PlayBook tablet presents some innovative advantages over rival tablets