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PC Deathwatch: In Which Intel Begins to Sweat

BY Kit Eaton | 04-03-2012 | 11:25 AM | INNOVATION

Intel execs just gave an interview talking up the Ultrabook as better than MacBook Airs or iPads. Here's why:READ MORE›

What's Behind Intel's Expensive Ultrabook Push?

BY Kit Eaton | 01-11-2012 | 8:10 AM | DESIGN

The continuing storm of mobile devices is changing the way people compute on the move and at home--and that's forcing Intel to innovate. READ MORE›

The Great Tablet War of 2012

BY Kit Eaton | 01-05-2012 | 8:28 AM | INNOVATION

And with the coming of the new year we learn of the 11th Commandment: Lo, shall the makers of tablets set to their new weapons, and prepare for battle. READ MORE›

The 5 Things Yahoo's New CEO Scott Thompson Should Do Right Away

BY Kit Eaton | 01-04-2012 | 9:03 AM | INNOVATION

Yahoo has hired itself a hot new CEO, the former PayPal president Scott Thompson. At a critical point in the company's history, some fast, decisive and powerful things must be done immediately as he takes up the post.READ MORE›

A Tablet That Pre-dated The iPad, E La Carte's Presto, Gets A Taste Of Venture Funding

BY Kit Eaton | 08-30-2011 | 9:50 AM | INNOVATION

E La Carte makes 7-inch tablets that are designed specifically to help restaurants do better business. Easy, in the age of the iPad? Yes--but they beat it to existence by years, and just earned one of Lightbank's biggest investments to date.READ MORE›

Apple, Microsoft, Plastic Logic Go Global For The Billion-Dollar Educational Tablet Market

BY Kit Eaton | 08-24-2011 | 11:16 AM | INNOVATION

Plastic Logic's e-reader may yet live as an educational tool in Russia, just as Apple and Microsoft bid for millions of tablet PCs destined for Turkish schools. The e-education game is getting serious.READ MORE›

Color Loses Top Exec, Google's New Iriver E-Reader, News Of The World Hacked Prince Charles and Camilla?

BY Fast Company Staff | 07-11-2011 | 5:29 AM | INNOVATION

Google's e-reader is packed with free books. Prince Charles and Camilla ensnared in scandal, Rebecca Black's return--not on Friday!, laptop encryption's legal test, Shuttle in space debris worry, Delicious social bookmarker to be refreshed. This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ MORE›

iFive: FBI Raid Cripples Sites, Hulu On Sale, Amazon's Tablet PCs Due Fall, Hackers Zap Aussie Websites, Apple Vs. Samsung

BY Kit Eaton | 06-22-2011 | 5:44 AM | INNOVATION

On this day in history, Galileo was forced to recant his Sun-centric theory, Pluto's moon Charon was discovered, and Virgin Atlantic flew its first transatlantic flight. What's today's news? Read on:READ MORE›

Behold The Leaked TouchPad--HP's Response To The iPad

BY Kit Eaton | 06-01-2011 | 10:50 AM | INNOVATION

It's been partly hidden for months, hotly anticipated since HP bought Palm and ditched its plans for a Windows tablet, and now here it is via a completely unofficial leak: TouchPad, HP's response to the iPad.READ MORE›

Microsoft Reverses Course, Locks Down Tablet Hardware In Apple-Inspired Move

BY Kit Eaton | 06-01-2011 | 7:34 AM | INNOVATION

The close integration between hardware and software has become an iconic Apple trick. Is Microsoft borrowing this idea for tablets running Windows 8? READ MORE›

Welcome To The 168-Hour Work Week: The Tablet PC Revolution Never Sleeps

BY Kit Eaton | 05-24-2011 | 8:36 AM | INNOVATION

A new report says that 41% of mobile workers have a tablet, and another 34% plan on buying one inside six months. READ MORE›

iFive: iPhone 5 In September, Intel's Record Income, Future ARM Tablet Chips, Windows 8's Cloud Sync, YouTube Goes WebM

BY Kit Eaton | 04-20-2011 | 6:28 AM | INNOVATION

Get your morning off to a flying start with iFive--our summary of the early news:READ MORE›

Amazon's Ad-ed Value Kindle, the First Step to Ad-Supported E-Reading

BY Kit Eaton | 04-12-2011 | 8:32 AM | INNOVATION

Amazon just revealed a $114 ad-supported Kindle e-reader--a savings of $25 on the regular price of the device. It comes with a ton of questions. READ MORE›

Get 'em While They're Young: Apple to Sell iPads at Toys "R" Us

BY Kit Eaton | 04-07-2011 | 11:18 AM | INNOVATION

Toys "R" Us will soon be selling iPads alongside G.I. Joes, PlayStation games, and Legos. And did you know? One in five U.S. teens owns a tablet PC (which basically means an iPad). iPads: Apple's doin' it for the kids.READ MORE›

Behold the iPad Effect: With PC Sales Expected to Slow, Analysts Lower Stock-Price Targets

BY Kit Eaton | 04-05-2011 | 10:19 AM | INNOVATION

The iPad is now having a measurable effect on the PC sales industry, according to Deutsche Bank analysts, who increased their price target on Apple's stock and cut price targets for stocks of PC competitors. READ MORE›

Are Apple's Competitors Trolling the iPad?

BY Kit Eaton | 03-30-2011 | 7:18 AM | INNOVATION

With curiously co-ordinated timing, a number of Apple's rivals have said the iPad is a poor product, ill-suited for particular uses, or even doomed to fail. Are they right or are they scared?READ MORE›

Instapaper 3.0 Means Social Sharing Your Favorite Stories

BY Kit Eaton | 03-11-2011 | 8:20 AM | INNOVATION

The virtual page-marking service is already very popular on mobile devices. Now a user's Instapaper "likes" are browsable by friends.READ MORE›

iPad 2 Reviews Reveal How iPad 1 Blew the Curve

BY Kit Eaton | 03-10-2011 | 10:05 AM | INNOVATION

With the arrival of a huge number of reviews of the iPad 2, can we learn what's Apple's biggest challenge in selling the new wondertablet? Yup: The original one.READ MORE›

iFive: Cloud iTunes Due Soon, Windows for Tablets Delay, Groupon Sued Over Expiries, South Korea DDoS'd, Iceland Likes WikiLeaks

BY Kit Eaton | 03-04-2011 | 7:12 AM | INNOVATION

Want to race through Friday to get to the weekend? Let's get off to a running start with the early tech news, in quick-to-read format:READ MORE›

Apple iPad 2 Revealed, 33% Thinner, in Black and White, Starting at $499, in Stores March 11

BY Kit Eaton | 03-02-2011 | 12:50 PM | DESIGN

The wait is over: Steve Jobs just strolled on stage and revealed the second generation iPad, the iPad 2. Here's all you need to know about it.READ MORE›