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Amazon's tablet PC has now all but been confirmed for an early fall launch.

Apple is all over the tech news right now for a dozen reasons. What are the burning questions and educated guesses at answers? Read on! Will the iPad push Apple to being the top portable computer maker?

The reviews for HP's TouchPad are in, and we have a consensus: It mimics the iPad well but is not yet a proper replacement; WebOS is sexy but not yet perfect or fully mature; the TouchPad is a solid but late entry to the tablet market; and where are the apps? This last point is most important. Only a day after reviewers skewered HP for offering just 300 TouchPad apps at launch, Apple hit 100,000 apps on the iPad

I've been playing with HP's new TouchPad for a week, but it only took a few minutes to notice the tablet's similarities to the iPad. I'm not just talking about the TouchPad's WebOS--all players in the tablet space have undoubtedly taken cues from Apple's software (see: apps, gestures, etc.). But even HP's hardware design is iPad-like, from the placement of the (single) home button to the webcam to the auto-lock key to the volume seesaw switch.

Jason Baptiste is nothing if not confident . "We're sitting between two huge shifts," he told the audience at TechStars's Demo Day on April 11. "The shift in the media industry from print to digital, and the shift in the entire computing industry from point-and-click to touch-enabled devices

The pen and paper are losing their dominance in boardrooms across North America. Instead, workers are meeting with iPads in tow. While the laptop is often considered to be an intrusive device on the table, since the mere opening of the screen partially blocks its owner, Apple's slick tablet is a much more welcome face

For business users, one big downside to the iPad is its lack of a decent file management system. GroupLogic hopes to solve that problem with new software called mobilEcho

You’ve taken the plunge and invested in an iPad. Like millions of others, you love it. It's light and keeps a remarkable 10-hour charge

The quality of Bluetooth keyboards for the iPad has been steadily increasing since the launch of Apple's ground-breaking tablet, but the brand-new-to-market Adonit Writer is a clear standout in both form and function.

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 seemingly

It’s amazing how some things can seemingly materialize overnight and take an entire industry by storm. Extraordinary anomalies like Facebook, the iPad, and reality television all fall into this category, and—whether you have noticed it or not—Korean automaker, Hyundai appears to be on the fast track to this sort of ...

A survey reveals that 70% of slate-style computer owners fiddle with them while watching television. How long before we don't need one of those small screens at all? Good night and good luck, indeed.

Metaio has just released Junaio 2.6, the latest version of its augmented reality "browser" for mobile devices, along with a plug-in for third-party app integration and a newly freshened-up mobile developer's kit called Unifeye.

A survey from PBS has revealed something pretty staggering for a $500-plus next-gen computing device: 70% of parents are happy to hand the iPad to their kids, and download child-friendly apps for the rugrats. A new PBS survey has 70% of parents reporting that they allow their kids to use their iPad

Apple has filed a number of stunningly promising patents this week--here's a peek at the sweet new features that'll make your current device look lame. Apple has filed a number of stunningly promising patents this week, and combined with news from manufacturing partners and some leaks, here's what may be coming up in future iDevices. iPod Nano with camera We've seen a few rumors that Apple is adding a camera to its tiny touchscreen Nano iPod--bringing back a facility it added to its last-gen Nano at the end of its lifecycle.