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In The Rush To Mobile, Don't Ignore The Power Of The Web

The world is adopting smartphones, and for many young people and many people in the developing world, this will be one of their first computing devices. But we shouldn't give up on the power of the tethered web. The power of large screen real estate. The power of a keyboard. READ»

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What's Behind Intel's Expensive Ultrabook Push?

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»

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Is The Laptop Dead? Yup

2012 is thought to be the year of the Ultrabook, but though these slim machines may prove successful they can't disguise one odd fact: The laptop is a dead design. When will it actually pass away and leave room for a future device?READ»

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RIM's Nonsensical Year

As 2011 winds to a close and 2012 begins, we do a little bit of Fast Company drumbeating. We predict a lot of stuff around here. Sometimes we're wrong. But we also nailed a few things this year. Let's talk about shoes and ships and sealing wax, cabbages and ... RIM's big failures...READ»

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Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Product Spam, Spammity-Spam

As 2011 winds to a close and 2012 begins, we do a little bit of Fast Company drumbeating. We predict a lot of stuff around here. Sometimes we're wrong. But we also nailed a few things this year. Recently we described how product spam really must come to an end...READ»

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Samsung's iPad Cloning Ways

As 2011 winds to a close and 2012 begins, we do a little bit of Fast Company drumbeating. We predict a lot of stuff around here. Sometimes we're wrong. But we also nailed a few things this year. Back in March we clocked that Samsung's new Galaxy tablet was just a leetle too Apple-like...READ»

What The Business Of Video Will Look Like In 2012

Expect big changes in how video is made, shared, and consumed in the coming year.READ»

Amazon's Kindle Fire Blazed Through An Army Of Androids

The new tablet from Amazon is selling like crazy, and plenty of people are calling it a threat to the iPad. But the real story is how it flipped the script on the many makers of tablets running Google's operating system. Your move, Sony.READ»

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CSi: Crime Scene iPhones Yield Forensic Evidence, Confusion About Data Handling

What smartphone and tablet data can be captured and analyzed? How does one do that correctly? And how reliable is the information, anyway? These are other questions beguile law enforcement officials as they confront mobile forensics. READ»

Amazon's Fire Kindles A Phone Rumor, Shoots A Missile Into The Smartphone Cold War

As data suggests Google has dropped the ball in the tablet game, rumors swirl that Amazon has more Fires on the way, and may even enter the smartphone game. This will change everything.READ»

Why Sony Must Reinvent The TV

Sony's CEO, Howard Stringer, has said his company is going to reinvent the television. It's a dangerous game--and one being played by tech's top firms. Can Sony win?READ»

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EdSurge: So Many Machines For Education--So Little Money Or Time

How can schools--desperate to increase technology in the classroom--decide which tablets they should invest in?READ»

The iPad Mini Myth, Busted

Rumors again suggest that Apple has an iPad Mini on the way. Here's why it's not going to happen in the way you think.READ»

In Mobile, Majority Of Ad Impressions And Clicks Come From Tablet Users

The iPad might only be 18 months old, but she and her Android siblings are getting users to pay attention and click. Tablets are also taking the lion's share of mobile advertising dollars. READ»

How Tablets Are Revolutionizing The Business/Consumer Relationship

The rapid adoption of tablet technology has forever changed the way that businesses interact with their customers; here are some ways to consider adapting your strategy to take advantage of the trends. READ»

Why It's (Finally) The Time Of The Tablet

The rise of tablets has been forecast and disputed for years now, but it's finally arrived. Why the tablet is here to stay.READ»

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How Windows 8 Will Help You Crank At Work

Microsoft's Windows 8 with Metro interface is a bold step into minimalist computing that could improve your workday--if only the Windows legacy went away, entirely.READ»

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HP's Dead TouchPad Claims No. 2 Best-Selling Tablet Spot

How'd HP do it? Seemingly by just slashing the price to $99. But even at bargain basement prices, consumers want usability. For other also-ran tablets who aspire to nip at Apple's heels, there's a lesson here in finding the sweet spot between price, design, and function. READ»

The iPad Is The Pilot's Best Friend [Updated]

Delta airlines is testing out iPads as "electronic flight bags" to make a pilot's job easier. They're jumping on the bandwagon because it turns out the iPad really could be a pilot's best friend. READ»

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Nintendo To Make Games For iPhone?, Intel Bets Against Tablets, QR Codes Scanned By 14 Million In June

QR Codes Used By 14 Million In June Alone While different augmented reality technologies are gaining ground, All Things Digital on Thursday reported that in June 2011 alone, some 6% of U.S. phone owners, or a whopping 14 ...READ»