Posts Tagged ‘tablet’
Opinion: HP show they are tuned in to tablets »
Recent manoeuvres by HP has shown it understands the burgeoning tablet market better than Microsoft currently does, says Adam Maguire. It was with great fanfare that Steve Ballmer took to the stage at CES this year to unveil the HP Slate, or at least that is how he is likely to recount the story. In reality the big reveal of the ...Read On »
iPad to reach Irish shores in July »
Irish customers will have to wait until July to officially get their hands on an iPad, despite the international launch taking place at the end of this month. Apple has announced that the tablet device will go on sale outside the US on the 28th May, however some countries will have to wait a little longer than others. From Monday Apple fans ...Read On »
European launch of iPad delayed »
Apple has delayed the European launch of its iPad due to heavy US demand. The postponement means that Irish customers will not be able to buy iPads directly from Apple until at least the end of May. At its unveiling in late January Apple CEO Steve Jobs said European pricing and availability for the iPad would be announced during April with ...Read On »
Opinion: Tablets won’t knock out netbooks »
At the launch of Apple's iPad, Steve Jobs argued that netbooks were good for nothing. He was completely wrong, says Adam Maguire. It is a foregone conclusion that anything Steve Jobs says at an Apple conference will be well-received. Contribute it to the reality distortion field around him or the careful selection of attendees but either ...Read On »
Opinion: Marketing is Apple’s real killer app »
Forget about the iPad; the most impressive thing on show at Apple's recent press conference was its mastery of marketing, says Adam Maguire. About a month ago Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for the event's opening keynote. During his speech Ballmer unveiled the Slate, a tablet ...Read On »
Feature: Ten trends for 2010 »
February is already upon us but as fast as the months seem to go, the tech world moves ten times faster. As January has already suggested, 2010 is shaping up to be an interesting techy year. Here Adam Maguire lists the ten tech trends that are likely to catch people's attention in the months ahead Computing in tablet-form Apple's big ...Read On »
Apple launches the iPad »
Apple has unveiled its long-awaited tablet device, named the iPad, although Irish users will probably have to wait a few months before they can buy one. The touch-screen computer (pictured right) matched up to much of the industry's rumours in terms of its design and functionality when it was launched by Apple CEO Steve Jobs this ...Read On »
Apple’s tablet expected today »
iPhone-maker Apple is expected to unveil its first tablet computer this evening after months of hype and rumour around the device. The company is holding an event in San Francisco where it will show off its 'latest creation' with Apple CEO Steve Jobs expected to take to the stage at 6pm Irish time. As there has been no official confirmation ...Read On »
