Monday, April 12, 2010

About Portable Electronics: Tablet Wars: Here Come the iPad Rivals

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From Jason Hidalgo, your Guide to Portable Electronics
Apple pretty much got the spotlight all week after its iPad launch. But competitors such as Hewlett-Packard and Notion Ink are starting to make some noise backstage. Is it just in time or too little too late? Meanwhile, WiFi woes have blemished what has otherwise been a stellar launch for the iPad. We also update our iPad tutorials with tips about redeeming promo codes and gift certificates plus pointers on finding files and apps you've installed in your iPad.

Slate Wars: HP Sizes Up the iPad
HP does a side-by-side comparison of its Slate and the iPad, listing Slate "advantages" and iPad "threats." Plus Apple announces new features such as multitasking for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad operating system this year. Read more

iPad Competitor Notion Ink Adam Waiting on 'Stable Flash'
Buried in all the hullabaloo of the April 3 iPad launch is a blog post on the same day by Notion Ink's Rohan Shravan about the Adam tablet. Read more

iCarumba: Apple iPad Wi-Fi Issues Reported
Ruh-roh. Apparently, not everyone is having a magical time with their new, revolutionary Apple device. Read more

Background Info: Changing iPad Wallpaper & Other Tips
Just added a few more tips to our iPad tutorial section, including how to change your wallpaper, grab images from the Web, redeem gift certificates and promo codes, and search for files and apps already in your iPad. It's so easy, even those sensitive Neanderthals from the TV commercials can do it. Read more

 


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