tablet

An ancient tablet dated to around 5,000 years ago from an area called Uruk in Mesopotamia--located in present-day Iraq--shows that workers were likely paid in beer, a popular drink during that time.

So it’s official, the laptop replacement tablet has become a proper part of the consumer electronics market

So remember when I talked about the huge iPad Pro? Big tablet, big ideas, just as capable as replacing a laptop as the Surface Pro tablets

Have you ever wanted the Android version of the iPad? You know, the good looks, reliable performance, solid build quality, and slim form factor? Well, Samsung has the tablet for you: the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

We know the iPad Pro will have a display with a diagonal of roughly 12.9 inches, but what about the rest of the device’s dimensions?

If you own an Android phone, that also means you have a Google account. Google would like you to know that this account isn’t just there for show

Alaska Airlines has announced that it will be introducing Windows tablets on some of its flights, providing access to music, games and videos on longer-distance journeys. From February 1, the new ‘Inflight Entertainment tablets powered by Microsoft’ will be available on board the carrier’s long-haul flights.

So you finally took the plunge and rooted your Android device, but now you are wondering as to what some of the really great apps are that you should install that take advantage of the root-access on your device.

Last November, Microsoft announced that it would be inviting some Android tablet users to test Microsoft Office for the very first time. Two months later, the preview is receiving its largest expansion yet as Microsoft makes the preview apps available to anyone with an eligible device without having to request access or being put on a waitlist.

While there is no shortage of tablets with 7 and 10 inch screens, few manufacturers have risked crossing the 12 inch barrier. With Samsung making Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 , Microsoft betting on the Surface Pro 3, and rumors of a 12.9 inch “iPad Pro”, we’re looking at a rising trend for bigger and more powerful slates.

Sometimes when it comes to the look of the user interface on your smartphone or tablet, the simplest changes can make the biggest difference. Adding round icons like the ones pictured above is a perfect example; the look of the home screen is transformed thanks to that one simple change.

Everything seems to charge off a USB port doesn’t it? Your phone, your tablet, your fitness band, your smartwatch, your Bluetooth speakers and more. There you are, with chargers cluttering up the place and every socket dedicated to housing one.

Watch out, Microsoft: Apple is designing a tablet that can replace your laptop too. Macotakara.jp has picked up the latest issue of Japanese magazine Mac Fan and has found that it’s printed a leaked blueprint for the so-called iPad Air Plus, a giant 12.2-inch tablet that Apple is rumored to have been working on for the past year at least.

These specs make it a very high end device, and this particular model costs £479 on the Sony store. However, it’s worth checking to see if your mobile network offers it, as I would be surprised if they weren’t offering deals with data bundled in. So a quick tour around the device and the first thing to notice is how slim this device actually is. At 6.4mm thick it is one of the thinnest tablets on the market and is thinner than the new iPad Air 2.

The mysterious Nokia device, which was teased earlier this week, has turned out to be a tablet called N1. The device has the distinction of being the first Nokia hardware product after the sale of the mobile business of the company to Microsoft and has a rather unique feature – a reversible USB connector.

The Jolla Tablet then is a 7.85″ 2048×1536 330 ppi capacative touchscreen device running an Intel 1.8GHz quad core processor with 32GB onboard storage and 2GB RAM. A 5MP rear camera is complimented by a 2MP front shooter whilst power is provided by a 4300mAh battery. The ususal connectivity is provided including GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0

Every once in a while a tablet comes along that you think is going to really up the ante and raise the bar. This is what I was hoping the Nexus 9 was going to be. Now is the time where we start to find out.