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Surface RT promotion: free Touch Cover or Type Cover in the UK

15 May 2013, 16:00

Also Microsoft updates firmware to improve internal speaker volume and "system stability”.

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HP reveals pair of hybrid laptops; the Split x2 and SlateBook x2

15 May 2013, 13:15

The Split x2 runs Windows and the SlateBook x2 is an Android device.

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Sony’s 13.3-inch e-ink notepad aimed at university students

13 May 2013, 14:20

It comes with a stylus, is only 6.8mm thick, has a three week battery life and weighs 385g.

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Amazon said to be developing a smartphone with a 3D display

10 May 2013, 11:00

Recent hirings and statements made by the CEO point to some new devices this year.

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Microsoft is considering buying out Nook Media

9 May 2013, 16:04

MS offering a cool $1 billion to buy the complete digital assets says TechCrunch.

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Earl is a solar-powered Android tab aimed at survivalists

9 May 2013, 11:00

New e-ink tablet is “engineered for the most extreme of outdoor situations”.

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Pixel Press, a ‘draw your own video game’ app, hits Kickstarter

8 May 2013, 15:43

Draw game levels, upload & test, design, play & share.

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ASUS made $202 million profits during Q1 2013

6 May 2013, 16:00

Company not hurt by the PC sales decline as it sells 3 million tablets during Q1.

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Acer Aspire R7 “Star Trek” convertible laptop PC revealed

6 May 2013, 11:15

Also Acer shows off the Acer Aspire P3 Ultrabook convertible.

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Toshiba unveils new Windows 8 Pro tablet with stylus and dock

2 May 2013, 15:34

The WT310 is aimed at businesses and sports an 11.6-inch display.

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Samsung made Nexus 11 specs hit web ahead of Google I/O

1 May 2013, 15:15

Yet another Android tablet choice with this combined Samsung and Google 11-incher.

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Windows tablets capture nearly 8 per cent of market in Q1 2013

1 May 2013, 12:11

Meanwhile Windows 8 uptake is slow on PCs gaining only 3.82 per cent of the market.

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HP Slate 21 AiO, powered by Tegra 4, shows up in benchmarks

30 April 2013, 10:20

Also a Tegra 4 based “HP Slatebook 10x2” hybrid emerges.

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Samsung Galaxy Note III photos and specs leaked

29 April 2013, 12:00

Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is officially announced.

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Samsung’s profits reach a record high as Galaxy S4 launches

26 April 2013, 14:55

Profits up over 40 per cent from a year ago, thanks to smartphones and tablets.

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Acer teases convertible laptop in a Star Trek video clip

25 April 2013, 16:00

All will be revealed on 3rd May.

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Microsoft Surface Pro will arrive in the UK before the end of May

24 April 2013, 14:00

It's finally nearing availability. Is anybody still waiting for it?

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Acer Iconia W3: images and spec of 8-inch Windows 8 tablet leaked

23 April 2013, 15:00

This is one of the first smaller sized Windows 8 tablets we have seen.

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Intel pushing for more luggable Table-PC production

22 April 2013, 12:17

Intel wants to see more All-in-One PCs that you can lay flat, portable with a built-in battery.

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Lenovo’s 27-inch table PC now available to order

18 April 2013, 11:14

The IdeaCentre Horizon table PC will ship to US customers in early May.

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Intel Atom based Windows 8 touch devices to start at $200

17 April 2013, 14:45

Intel’s CEO says new 'Bay Trail' Windows 8 devices will be much more affordable.

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ASUS Taichi 31 Ultrabook with dual 13.3-inch displays launched

15 April 2013, 14:15

Four-mode Ultrabook convertible is now available with a bigger screen.

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Microsoft Surface mini 7-inch tablet is in development

11 April 2013, 11:15

A new Surface lineup, including a “mini” version, will be in mass production this year.

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Steepest-ever decline in PC shipments witnessed in Q1 2013

11 April 2013, 10:15

Worldwide PC shipments are nearly 14 per cent down from a year ago.

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ASUS Fonepad phablet available in UK on 26th April for £179

9 April 2013, 11:00

You can pre-order from Carphone Warehouse, Amazon or Sainsbury’s from this Friday.

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Snapdragon-powered Google Nexus 7 refresh will arrive in July

3 April 2013, 12:15

The updated Google tablet will dump Nvidia Tegra for a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC.

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New Windows 8 hardware specs point at future mini tablets

29 March 2013, 10:00

Logo certification guidelines relaxed to allow a minimum res of 1024 x 768 pixels.

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10-inch tablets heading for extinction according to Intel exec

22 March 2013, 15:13

Smaller tablets and convertible Ultrabook hybrids will rule the digital landscape.

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Is a new $99 Amazon Kindle Fire HD tab on the way?

21 March 2013, 14:40

TechCrunch sources say it’s already in production. Amazon denies it.

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Combined total Microsoft Surface sales add up to just 1.5 million

15 March 2013, 15:35

Figures break down into just over 1 million Surface RT sales and about 400k Pro sales.

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 now available in UK starting at £229

14 March 2013, 11:05

Also residents of Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan can now buy this 8.9-incher.

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Android tablet shipments look to overtake the iPad this year

13 March 2013, 10:27

Apple has dominated the market since the launch of the first iPad in 2010.

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Users spend nearly 23 days a year watching smartphone screens

8 March 2013, 16:15

Staring at my smartphone too much causes my wife to become an angry bird.

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