Old Nooks, new prices
New Nook HD prompts price cuts for Nook Tablet and Nook Color
Last year's Nook Tablet now starts at $159, while the Nook Color is $139.
Tablets / Ars Disciplines
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Needs moar graphics
The fourth-generation iPad's new GPU is a quad-core monster
The PowerVR SGX554MP4 offers twice the processing power, twice the performance.
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The iPad mini has landed: Your questions answered
A full review is in the works, but here are answers to several reader questions.
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Say you're sorry
Revised Apple statement on iPad "copying" appears in UK papers
Revised statement leaves out comments that irritated UK judge.
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tablet trending
Manufacturer spills beans on Google Nexus 7 sales
We loved the tablet, and it's a success, but not the runaway hit Google hopes.
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Google and Samsung swing for the fences with 2560x1600 Nexus 10 tablet
Cortex A15 chip and 300ppi display make the new tablet a contender.
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ALL OF THE GIGS
Some retailers begin selling 32 GB Nexus 7 tablet
16 GB Nexus 7 also dropping in price, confirming some prelaunch rumors.
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DIY: how to make your own (mini or jumbo) tablet sleeve
Commercial sleeves can be expensive, so we teach you how to make your own.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 13: iPad mini-me, can you complete me?
What's the tablet scene like with the iPad mini in it?
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Monday liveblog madness: On the floor at Google's "playground"
Ars stands by as Hurricane Sandy postpones Google event. Updates to come.
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Apple complies with UK ruling, proclaims Samsung's design "not as cool"
Apple certainly followed the letter of the law, if not the intended spirit.
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Hands-on, at last: Microsoft formally debuts Windows 8 and Surface
Microsoft rounded up some of its favorite hardware for demo within a model city.
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Feature Story
Windows, reimagined: A review of Windows 8
Windows 8 is a study in compromises. Do its two halves form a coherent whole?
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Now that it's here, is there a place for Windows RT?
The CPU landscape has changed since Microsoft begin porting Windows to ARM.
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Feature Story
Microsoft's first stab at a tablet: Surface reviewed
Does Redmond have what it takes to be a tablet manufacturer?
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Feature Story
My kingdom for some apps: The Asus VivoTab RT review
An otherwise decent Windows RT tablet is hobbled by a lack of software.
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iPad mini with 7.9-inch display starts at $329 for 16GB
The Wi-Fi version of the tablet ships November 2.
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Apple updates iPad with Lightning, A6X, "global" LTE support
Replaces existing third-generation iPad six months early.
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Report: Apple iPad mini to be aimed at educational sector
A lower price and updated iBooks may attract more schools to adopt the tablet.
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the pixels, duke, the pixels!
Report: Google to unveil a 10-inch Nexus tablet with 300ppi resolution
More details on Android 4.2 and the new Nexus smartphone have also trickled out.
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Turning to the past to power Windows' future: An in-depth look at WinRT
With Windows 8 and WinRT, everything old is new again.
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Gotta ship 'em all!
Rumored iPad mini expected to ship on November 2
Apple likely expects it to be a hot item for the holidays.
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There's an app (store) for that
First look: Mozilla's Firefox Marketplace app store for Android
Available in beta, the app store will go on to be a cornerstone of Firefox OS.
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PLEASE RT
Microsoft fresh out of $499 Surface RTs after one day of pre-orders
Shipping times slip to three weeks, but $599 and $699 models are still available.
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Take Your Kindle To Work Day? First glance at Amazon's Whispercast
New Web-based tool can distribute e-books, lock down many Kindles at once.
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