If there were ever any question of how profoundly the tablet industry is reshaping the mobile market, a number of statistics released this week have put the question to rest. According to figures from analyst firm Telsyte, 2.6 million Australians are… more »

It's a new year – and even as the stands at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) are mothballed until next year, the market is trying to figure out what to make of the wares on offer. Yet as vendors focus on producing thinner, lighter tablets to differentiate themselves, can they beat the iPad – or are they just riding the fast train to nowhere? more »

Last year may have been the first chance for punters to have the new wave in tablet computers under their Christmas trees, but this was the year it really got interesting – and next year will be all-out warfare. But who will still be around to throw down their gauntlets? Even as laptop computers chugged along in their boring but reliable way – what… more »

The media has made much of the decision by Melbourne-area private boys' school Brighton Grammar to adopt 600 Acer Android tablets across its entire year 9 through 12 student body. Here, Android supporters everywhere have rejoiced, is a school finally… more »