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India’s $35 Aakash tablet to get hardware upgrade as well as Android 4.0

35$ in India will soon get you a tablet sporting Android 4.0 and a dual-core Arm Cortex-A9 processor thanks to Datawind's Aakash. India’s much-touted Aakash device is getting an upgrade – Ice Cream Sandwhich is coming to the $35 Android tablet along with some hardware improvements.
In the battle for the education market, who will be the victor — Apple’s iPad or Google’s Chromebook? An interesting question, and while it’s far too early for a definitive answer, there are some early indications of which way things are headed. Research outfit Piper Jaffray recently surveyed a small group of public-school IT managers (18) about their mobile device deployments and found 78 percent to be testing iPads and/or Chromebooks (6 percent said they were testing Android tablets). http://allthingsd.com/20120405/student-vote-could-give-apple-the-edge-in-classroom-computing-race/

Student Vote Could Give Apple the Edge in Classroom Computing Race - John Paczkowski

http://mashable.com/2012/04/01/tablets-retail/ Since tablets have burst into the ecommerce space in the last few years, they’ve drastically altered the online shopping experience. That’s a good thing for retailers.

Tablets Are a Dream Come True for Retailers

http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/03/tablet-computers THE third generation of Apple’s hugely successful iPad goes on sale today (March 16th 2012).

Tablet computers: Difference engine: The empire strikes back | The Economist

Microsoft debuted its Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Wednesday at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. The software, already available for download here, may be the most important release of Windows to date as mobile operating systems such as iOS and Android have gained a foothold in tablets. http://gigaom.com/mobile/6-features-that-make-windows-8-a-tablet-contender/

6 features that make Windows 8 a tablet contender — Mobile Technology News

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/blackberry-playbook-2-0-feature-breakdown-can-rim-save-its-forsaken-tablet/

BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 feature breakdown: Can RIM save its forsaken tablet?

We go in-depth with the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to give you a complete guide to its new features like Email, Contacts, and Calendar as well as many other upgrades to the interface. Many pictures and a video review included.
New details suggest Microsoft is cutting out all the stops and supercharging Windows on ARM to the fullest.

Opinion: Will Windows on ARM challenge the iPad where Android has failed?

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/opinion-will-windows-on-arm-challenge-the-ipad-where-android-has-failed/

gaming is windows strategy to leverage product by deewu Feb 20

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Review: Transformer Prime; best Android tablet yet — Mobile Technology News

The Asus Transformer Prime has several “firsts” for 2012. It’s the first tablet to come with Google’s new Android 4.0 software, designed to unify phones and tablets.

Amazon ad pokes fun at cost of Apple’s iPad

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/amazon-ad-pokes-fun-at-cost-of-apples-ipad/ A new ad from online giant Amazon highlights the cost of Apple's popular tablet, pointing out that you can get three Kindles for less than the price of a single iPad.

Kindle Fire edges Galaxy Tab as most used Android tablet — Tech News and Analysis

The Kindle Fire in just a couple months has barely edged passed the Samsung Galaxy Tab as the most used Android tablet with 35.7 percent of application user sessions, according to analytics firm Flurry. This is despite the fact that the Kindle Fire only hit the market in mid-November. The numbers, which are pulled from application sessions among all Android tablets, compare usage in November and January. http://gigaom.com/2012/01/27/kindle-fire-edges-galaxy-tab-as-most-used-android-tablet/

China Releases a Tablet Just For Communists

It’s the tech device communists have been waiting for — the 9.7-inch tall Android 3.2 tablet, China’s alternative to the Apple iPad, called RedPad Number One.

Why the iPad Works For Productivity

When the iPad first launched two years ago, it was derided by some for its limitations.

Why the iPad Works For Productivity

When the iPad first launched two years ago, it was derided by some for its limitations. The first iteration didn't even have a camera on it, and it may never get a physical keyboard, so the notion of the device being used for content creation was laughable. Instead, the iPad was seen as a tool best used to lean back and consume content. For the most part, that's how things have played out. People use their iPads for reading, watching video, listening to music and gaming. Despite that, the iPad is finding a place in business all over the world.

CES 2012: tablet roundup -- Engadget

Couldn't keep up with the 600+ posts we wrote covering CES 2012 in Las Vegas? We're here to help sift the wheat from the chaff, and if you're hoping to see the best of what CES had to offer in the world of tablets, you've come to the right place. As you can imagine, finding the best slate is much easier said than done, since it seemed as though nearly every major company brought a tablet in some shape, form or color.

Second-gen Budget Tablet Unveiled in India

India’s government sponsored tablet, the Akash, has sold out less than one week after the device went on sale in the country online. The tablet, priced at just $45, gained considerable international attention when it was unveiled in October, primarily due its low price point which the Indian government hopes will provide a computing experience to more of the country’s population. While many will be disappointed by the lack of availability of the tablet — which is believed to have been snapped up by a large number of students — there is positive news. Datawind, the firm which manufactures the Akash, has revealed that it is accepting pre-orders for an upgraded version of the device, as a spokesperson told The Hindu Business Line: