The next wave of tablet competition for the iPad – three products to watch for
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The tablet revolution is in full swing and we are looking forward to some fresh new products in the pipeline.
Tag: tablet
New Options for Frustrated Tablet Yypists
By Lee Rickwood
Added intelligence, new hardware and software tools make for better – if not safer – tablet typing.
Rogers LTE network review: How fast can it go?
By Ted Kritsonis
Now that Rogers LTE network has spread from Ottawa to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, just how fast does it actually go?
Rogers launches LTE network in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
By Ted Kritsonis
Just shy of three months after launching its first Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Ottawa in July, Rogers opened the network in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, marking the next three major markets in Canada to get the carrier’s next-generation mobile network before the end of 2011. Users on the network should expect to see speeds more than double what 3G currently offers now.
Microsoft hints at unified OS future at BUILD
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Microsoft came out strong at yesterday’s BUILD Conference keynote. The software giant didn’t just unveil the tile-powered Windows 8 for PCs and tablets but also revealed a unified OS.
Why the Slingbox is still cool
By Ted Kritsonis
It’s not often that a gadget or gizmo can turn three years old and still be cool without having a single hardware upgrade. The Slingbox’s Pro-HD model first came out in 2008, and though it hasn’t changed at all since, it still proves to be a nice addition to anyone’s tech lineup.
Rogers rolls out Canada’s first LTE network
Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis
Ottawa is officially “Canada’s fastest city” after Rogers uncorked its high-speed Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the nation’s capital. The new LTE network will increase download speeds by up to 12Mbps to 25Mbps, more than double what consumers are using now on 3G.
HP TouchPad and webOS perform well, but can’t beat the iPad
Featuring Ted Kritsonis
Being the latest tablet to enter the fray against the iPad, HP’s TouchPad is an intriguing player, largely because of webOS, the mobile operating system running the thing. The hardware, while unspectacular, is more than passable for a tablet that is portable and functional, but it’s webOS that is the real star here, and it shows real promise on what it can do long-term. For now though, the slick and intuitive design and interface is still not on par with where the iPad 2 sits.