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LG launches new G Pad 10.1 across the globe – including UK

LG has today announced the US launch of its new G Pad 10.1 tablet, which is set to arrive in Europe, Asia and Latin America later this month. LG says that the G Pad 10.1 features a 10.1-inch WXGA display...

Tablets now go-to devices for TV, gaming and more

Tablets have become mainstream consumer devices in the UK with more than half of 16-44 year olds having access to one, according to new data from Kantar Media's FutureProof study. This means that tablets are now the go-to portable device...

BBC iPlayer users 'should pay licence fee'

BBC viewers who avoid paying the annual licence fee by only watching television via the iPlayer may not get away with it for much longer. Acting BBC Trust chairwoman Diane Coyle said the BBC will propose that those using just...

SwiftKey Android app goes free

The popular Android keyboard app SwiftKey is now free to download via Google Play. The app has always been available for a month's free trial, after which it cost £2.99 to buy to be able to continue using it. The...

Is Google working on a 3D tablet?

Google is developing a new 7-inch tablet with 3D mapping capabilities, according to reports. CNET says that the new tablet incorporates advanced vision capabilities that can capture more precise three-dimensional images of objects. It says that the tablet will have...

Archos unveils ArcBook 10.1-inch Android netbook

Tablet-maker Archos has announced an Android-powered portable netbook called the ArcBook. The new device will features a 10.1-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel touchscreen display, is powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of flash...

12.2 inch Samsung Galaxy Note on the way, suggests leak

Things can only get bigger for the Samsung Galaxy Note range, if the current screen-size trajectory for the line is anything to go by. Now, the latest leak suggests that Samsung have a real whopper lined up next to bear...