Tagged: Tablet Computers
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Sky claims more than 2m downloads of its apps in Ireland News
13.06.2013 Satellite TV and broadband player Sky Ireland has claimed an 80pc year-on-year growth in downloads of its dedicated apps, such as Sky Go, Sky News, Sky Sports, Sky+ and Sky...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
The week in gadgets: Haswell PCs, a tablet, laptop and desktop in one and tech for dogs News
10.06.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Computex brings us new computers from Sony and Acer featuring Intel’s new Haswell processors, plus a revolutionary all-in-one tablet, laptop and...Tags: Computers, PC, Laptops, Ultrabooks, Tablet, Tablet Computers, Acer, Sony, Intel, HTC, Nokia, Smartphones, BlackBerry, Samsung, -
Intel teases new smartphone processor at Computex, sets release for early next year News
04.06.2013 Intel’s next Atom processor, codenamed Merrifield, was showcased in an early-stage smartphone at the Computex computer expo in Taipei, Taiwan. -
Next Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 to have Intel chip News
31.05.2013 Samsung is believed to be planning to switch from an ARM-based design for its next 10-inch Galaxy tablet to include an Intel processor instead.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Review: Microsoft Surface Pro personal computer/tablet News
28.05.2013 Powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, the new Surface Pro tablet computer from Microsoft is perhaps the best indicator yet for where personal computing is heading. Pay...Tags: Operating Systems, Android, iPad, Intel, Apple, Smartphones, Ultrabooks, Tablet Computers, Surface, Microsoft -
PC industry outlook worse than expected, IDC says News
28.05.2013 IDC has said the outlook for the PC sector in 2013 is worse than originally predicted. Consumer demand for lighter, versatile and more energy-efficient gadgets over PCs will see...Categories: Social Media, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, IT Organisation, IT Management, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers, CIO -
Microsoft lets Siri do the talking in scathing new Windows 8 ad (video) News
24.05.2013 It’s nothing new to try and turn Siri against her maker and Microsoft has made use of the iOS personal assistant in a comparison ad meant to put the iPad to shame. -
#OI2Dublin – Intel CTO predicts next generation of PCs will challenge standalone tablets (video) News
21.05.2013 Intel’s chief technology officer Justin Rattner has predicted that the arrival of the next generation of PC devices that will run energy frugal processors like Intel’s...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Energy, Economy, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
The week in gadgets: a thumb-sized PC from Dell, hybrids from HP and Xbox on top News
20.05.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Xbox celebrates 28 months as the top games console in the US, HP unveils two new hybrid laptops, and Dell gets ready to ship its thumb-sized PC... -
Microsoft’s Surface Pro to go on sale 30 May News
16.05.2013 Microsoft’s next computer, the Surface Pro - a machine that looks like a tablet computer but has the full power of a Windows 8 notebook computer - will go on sale in Ireland and... -
Apple hurtles towards 50bn app download milestone News
14.05.2013 Tech giant Apple is on the verge of reaching another major milestone – 50bn iPhone and iPad app downloads. It is expected to cross the threshold this evening or early tomorrow. -
‘The PC is very much alive and increasingly mobile’ – Microsoft exec talks Windows 8 figures News
07.05.2013 With Windows 8 now at the 100m licence milestone and Windows Blue on the horizon, Microsoft executive Tami Reller talks numbers for the six-month-old OS but remains tight-lipped... -
The five minute CIO: Conor MacCabe News
03.05.2013 Conor MacCabe, director and head of IT at Henry J Lyons architects, describes his problem-solving approach to technology and why cloud technology lets the business focus on its... -
Microsoft planning to launch 7-inch and 9-inch Surface devices in June News
02.05.2013 Reports from the Far East indicate that second-generation 7-inch and 9-inch Surface devices from Microsoft are in the works, with a big reveal planned for June.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Battle of the tablets: Apple leads but Android is hot on its heels News
25.04.2013 Apple continues to hold the largest share of the global tablet market, at 48.2pc, followed closely by Android, which now has 43.3pc of the world market. Microsoft’s Windows 8... -
Amazon plots a move into the living room with Kindle TV set-top box News
25.04.2013 Keen to exploit opportunities in the streaming business, online retail giant Amazon is set to take on the might of Apple, Microsoft, Netflix and Hulu in the battle for the...Tags: Smartphones, Tablet Computers, Kindle Fire, Kindle, Apple TV, Apple, Netflix, Streaming, Amazon -
Apple revenues reach US$43.6bn – posts US$9.5bn profit – iPhone growth slows News
23.04.2013 Technology giant Apple posted solid sales and revenue figures of US$43.6bn and US$9.5bn, respectively, but has raised questions about future growth plans as sales levels of... -
Microsoft’s Surface Pro arriving in UK and Ireland next month News
23.04.2013 Microsoft has confirmed the Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet PC will arrive in the UK and Irish markets, other European countries, Australia and New Zealand, before the end of May....Categories: Wireless Communications, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers