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  • Apple iPad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: Tablet showdown

    Apple's iPad 2 is clearly the market leader, but Samsung has ruffled a few feathers with its upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet -- so much so that Apple has blocked it from going on sale in Australia, and forced Samsung to postpone the launch event

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 16 Aug. 11 15:08

  • iPad vs iPad 2

    With the success of the iPad, Apple faced difficulties in making improvements to its successor, the iPad 2.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 24 Aug. 11 18:05

  • Motorola Xoom vs. Apple iPad 2: Tablet showdown

    Apple's iPad 2 may be flying off the shelves, but the coming months will see a number of challengers aiming for a slice of the tablet pie.

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 20 April 11 09:10

  • Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

    At this week's Samsung Forum 2011 in Singapore, we got the chance to get some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the successor to the original Galaxy Tab Android tablet. The new Tab 10.1 runs version 3.0 of Google's Android operating system, dubbed 'Honeycomb'. Unlike previous versions of Android, Honeycomb has been designed for use with tablets. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a fancy new 10.1in TFT screen and an 8-megapixel camera.

    Written by Campbell Simpson • 10 March 11 09:40

  • Telstra T-Touch Tab vs Optus MyTab: tablet showdown

    The Telstra T-Touch Tab and the Optus MyTab are two of the first low cost tablet devices launched in Australia that attempt to provide an alternative to the Apple iPad. Both of these Android tablets are smaller than the iPad, sitting somewhere between a largish touchscreen phone like the popular HTC Desire and the iPad tablet.

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 20 Jan. 11 15:50

  • Which CPU? Intel Sandy Bridge vs. AMD Fusion

    Over the next few weeks, Intel and AMD are set to unleash two new families of CPUs: Sandy Bridge (Intel's 2nd Generation Core processors) and AMD Fusion, respectively. These new processing chips offer a range of exciting improvements over existing CPU architecture, including on-board graphics chipsets, increased power efficiency and Full HD video optimisation.

    Written by Chris Jager • 20 Jan. 11 10:01

  • Telstra T-Touch Tab Android tablet

    Costing just $299, Telstra's T-Touch Tab is the first budget-priced tablet released in Australia. While the Apple iPad, Dell Streak and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab could be described as competitors, their higher price means the T-Touch Tab Touch is effectively alone as an affordable, entry-level tablet that doesn't skimp on too many features.

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 27 Oct. 10 08:40

  • HTC 7 Mozart smartphone (preview)

    HTC is one of three mobile phone manufacturers to partner with Microsoft for the launch of Windows Phone 7, the company's new mobile operating system. Exclusive to Telstra, the HTC 7 Mozart comes equipped with a 3.7in SLCD display and an 8-megapixel camera. It is also the only Windows Phone 7 device to feature a Xenon flash.

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 13 Oct. 10 10:00

  • Server technology guide

    The fact is there is no onesize-fits-all server for small and medium businesses (SMBs). There are hundreds of choices across a dozen or so brands and far more configuration possibilities. Then there are the different approaches to server spend. Some buy on price, some on technology, some on brand, and some a mixture of factors at varying levels. Thankfully, there are some general guidelines on how to approach a new server purchase.

    Written by Trevor Clarke • 30 Sept. 10 11:14

  • NASs for the masses

    Either because server disks are full or because virtualization is a natural growth path, organizations large and small are moving toward shared storage. For large enterprises, high-capacity storage-area networks make sense, but what about small or mid-sized enterprises new to shared storage?

    Written by David Newman • 27 Sept. 10 15:05

  • Gadgets to help you lose weight

    Vowing to lose weight is the New Year's Resolution that most of us make, and most of us break. But now technology is here to help, with several gadgets, Web sites and iPhone and other mobile device apps that aim to keep you on track. Here are a bunch of our favorite methods for losing weight through the magic of technology.

    Written by Keith Shaw • 15 Jan. 10 12:46

  • Digital Gear: Android tablets charge ahead

    As users eagerly await tablets from companies like Apple and Microsoft, Fusion Garage jumped ahead with the demonstration of JooJoo, a handheld Internet and entertainment gadget with a 12.1-inch touch screen. Tablets are a new category of handheld devices with large screens for users to surf the Web and watch videos. JooJoo is due for release in a few months but could be held if a lawsuit is filed by TechCrunch, which originally partnered with Fusion Garage to develop the device under the name Crunchpad.

    Written by Agam Shah • 10 Dec. 09 06:24

  • Top 5 Chrome OS myths debunked

    Misconceptions and misinformation have surrounded the Chrome OS almost since the day it was announced. This week's press conference at Google's Mountain View, Calif., campus helped to clear the air, but uncertainty about what the search giant's new OS has to offer still remains.

    Written by Neil McAllister • 23 Nov. 09 22:22
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    PC vs. Mac deathmatch: Snow Leopard beats Windows 7

    I have a confession: I'm a switcher. My long journey with Windows, which began even before Windows with MS-DOS, ended with Windows Vista. While so many others navigated the Vista debacle by sticking with Windows XP, I gave Vista a try -- and gave up. I leapt to the Mac OS.

    Written by Curtis Franklin Jr. • 26 Oct. 09 21:05

  • The world's most extreme laptops

    There’s something about the laptop that encourages experimentation--and competition. Manufacturers start trying to figure out how thin they can make their latest model, and pretty soon they’re in a full-scale, enter-the-Octagon battle for the title of World’s Slimmest Laptop.

    Written by Ian Paul • 19 Oct. 09 13:54

  • The cheat sheet for small business networks

    It's a great time to set up a small business. The Web gives even the littlest operation enormous reach, while vendors now sell small-business technology that delivers unbelievable bang for the buck.

    Written by Paul Venezia • 29 Sept. 09 08:57

  • Windows 7 Performance Tests

    Windows Vista never was particularly speedy in most people's eyes. Whether it deserved the reputation or not, the word on the street was that Vista was both slow and bloated.

    Written by Nick Mediati • 01 Oct. 09 16:18

  • Evolution of the router

    From its gestation period 40 years ago until now, the router has matured along with the Internet to become the linchpin of all communications

    Written by Jim Duffy • 06 July 09 15:29

  • From Palm Pilot to Palm Pre: A brief history of Palm's handhelds

    Regardless of how things go for the financially beleaguered company, Palm pioneered the modern PDA and smartphone markets, and its handhelds will live on forever in tech history.

    Written by Yardena Arar • 06 July 09 14:28

  • Stylish Mice: A Gallery of Bling Input Devices

    But are you giving your mouse any attention? Or is it just standard issue beige or black?

    Written by Diann Daniel • 14 May 09 15:29
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