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The Tablet Race

The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
To the envy of adults everywhere, kindergartners in Auburn, Maine, will get iPad 2s as part of an educational pilot program.

iPads... for kindergartners?

A Maine school district will spend $200,000 on 285 iPad 2s for its kindergarten classes. Coolest education idea ever, or big waste of money?

 
The Tablet Race : The List
For the iPad 2, Apple failed to upgrade the screen and the cameras are dull and grainy, say some tech commentators.

iPad 2: Top 4 biggest complaints

Apple's latest toy isn't perfect... as commentators have been quick to point out

 
The Tablet Race : Controversy
A journalist transformed his $200 Nook Color e-reader into a fully-functioning (if limited) Android tablet.

Create your own tablet computer for $200

Using a simple hack, a Wall Street Journal writer turns a relatively cheap e-reader into an impressive iPad lite

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
At $799, The Motorola Xoom tablet (pictured) can't compete on price with the $499 iPad 2.

Can pricier tablets compete with the iPad 2?

Apple surprises the tech world by offering a beefed-up iPad 2 without raising the price. How can rivals keep up?

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
The buzz about Apple's new snazzy magnetic case is threatening to overshadow the iPad 2 itself.

The 'mind-blowing' magnetic case for the iPad 2

It turns the tablet on and off, folds up to form a stand, comes in a variety of pretty colors — and is triggering some odd associations in Japan

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
The thinner, lighter, faster iPad 2 has finally been announced... and already, some tech writers say the iPad 3 will be even better, and worth the wait.

Is the iPad 3 the one to wait for?

No sooner had the iPad 2 been announced than tech bloggers started hyping the third generation of Apple's vaunted tablet as the real game-changer. Here's why

 
The Tablet Race : Fact Sheet
The new iPad (right) is 0.2 pounds lighter and is thinner than an iPhone.

The new iPad: 5 things people are talking about

At long last, Apple has unveiled the new version of its popular tablet. Does it live up to the hype?

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
The Motorola Xoom, the first tablet to feature Android's 3.0 Honeycomb, may be the iPad's greatest rival yet.

Motorola's Xoom: The iPad's biggest competition?

The new Android tablet boasts an elegant operating system and impressive technical specs — and some say Apple is finally facing a serious tablet rival

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
Apple's new iPad subscription plan applies not only to magazines but also to videos for apps like Netflix and Hulu Plus.

Apple's 'dreaded' iPad subscription plan

Steve Jobs' company has finally announced a subscription deal for iPad publications. But media companies may not welcome the news

 
The Tablet Race : The List
Consumers await: The iPad upgrade is rumored to be a smaller, carbon-fiber-cased version of the original that may (or may not) feature a custom stylus.

Coming soon: The next-generation iPad? 5 rumors

With speculation that the iPad 2 could be announced this week, the tech-gossips are dutifully abuzz. Here's what they're saying

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
Honeycomb is Google's updated Android platform, formatted specifically for tablets, and, potentially, the first real competition for Apple's iPad.

Google vs. Apple: The tablet showdown

Google has finally unveiled Honeycomb, its new operating system specifically designed for tablets. Can it help make a dent in the iPad's armor?

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
Rupert Murdoch's "The Daily" culls its news from a staff of 100 reporters while The New York Times' News.me gathers information from Twitter feeds.

The Daily vs. News.me: Battle of the iPad news apps

Rupert Murdoch and Apple just launched The Daily — an iPad-only newspaper. The New York Times has hit back with News.me. Which iPad news experience will triumph?

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
"The Daily," the first iPad-only newspaper, reportedly cost $30 million to develop and can be yours for $1 a week.

'The Daily' launch: First reactions to the iPad-only newspaper

After months of rumors and delays, Rupert Murdoch has launched his iPad-only newspaper. Is it worth the wait... and the reported $30 million in development costs?

 
The Tablet Race : Analysis
Apple's iPad may have dominated 2010 tablet sales, but 2011 will bring competition from lead electronics companies, including Toshiba.

The tablet wars: 5 new iPad rivals

2011 will see a rush of new challengers to Apple's bestselling device. But will any of the forthcoming tablets be able to compete?

 
The Tablet Race : The List
Schools aren't the only places jumping on the iPad bandwagon; Government offices and restaurants are going high tech too.

7 surprising uses for an iPad

Apple's popular gadget is being used everywhere from the House of Representatives to the sports world

 
The Tablet Race : Opinion Brief
The "Tron: Legacy" video promo is the first iPad-specific advertisement.

The iPad's first iAd: Revolutionary?

Apple has rolled out a new movie commercial made specifically for its popular tablet. Is the iAd for Disney's "Tron: Legacy" the future of advertising?

 

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