"iPad Air Plus" Leak Supposedly Details Apple's Upcoming Mega Tab

"iPad Air Plus" Leak Supposedly Details Apple's Upcoming Mega Tab:

This weekend, a leak from Japanese magazine Mac Fan (subsequently picked up by Macotakara) reveals what they believe to be schematics and specs surrounding Apple's rumored 12.2-inch tablet, the same mega tablet that Bloomberg reported was coming back in August.

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Best Chinese Android tablets (2014 edition)

Best Chinese Android tablets (2014 edition):

After taking a look at the fascinating world of China-made Android smartphones, where we found some true gems - devices of remarkable quality and surprisingly affordable price, it's time we examined the realm of tablets manufactured in the factories of Foxconn and other Chinese vendors.

The tablet market has been undergoing a shocking decline this year - after a few years of booming growth and optimism, it seems that people are not rushing to buy new tablets. For manufacturers, it's a tough climate with smaller margins, but still a fierce ...

India tablet market reports strongest on-year growth in 3Q14, says IDC

India tablet market reports strongest on-year growth in 3Q14, says IDC: According to IDC, the tablet market in India saw the strongest year to date growth in the third quarter of 2014, fueled by festive buying and strengthening commercial demand. Tablet market shipments in India witnessed strong on-quarter growth of 10% making it a 0.94 million units market.

Samsung may postpone Galaxy A smartphone launch in China, says report

Samsung may postpone Galaxy A smartphone launch in China, says report: Samsung reportedly is postponing the launch of its mid-range/entry-level Galaxy A-series smartphones in China, originally scheduled for the end of November due to a delay in related R&D. The devices are estimated to be launched after mid-December, according to a Korean-language ET News report citing sources from South Korea's IT industry

Digitimes Research: iPad shipments to drop to 55 million units in 2015

Digitimes Research: iPad shipments to drop to 55 million units in 2015: Thanks to Sony quitting the notebook market and Apple's price cuts, MacBook shipments in 2014 are expected to grow over 15% on year, the highest growth among the top-10 vendors. But Apple's iPad shipments are expected to see a decline in the year.

Touchscreen clamshell notebooks to be phased out of the market

Touchscreen clamshell notebooks to be phased out of the market: Despite Microsoft and Intel aggressively promoting clamshell-type touchscreen notebooks, orders for such devices from vendors have already disappeared completely, and after existing inventories in the channel are cleared, this type of notebook will be phased out of the industry, according to sources from notebook makers.

The Nexus 6 survives a quick bath, can charge underwater

The Nexus 6 survives a quick bath, can charge underwater:

A giant, 6-inch QHD display, powerful quad-core Snapdragon 805, an optically-stabilized, 13-megapixel camera – those are all attributes that we now recognize the Google Nexus 6 for. But water resistance? Not really.

The truth is that both Motorola and especially Google are keeping mum on this one quality of the newest Nexus device. That said, at least Motorola lists the phablet as "water resistant". That's right, "water resistant", not IP-certified, as we've come to expect from waterproof devices (e.g. Samsung Galaxy S5), and that's thanks to nano-coating that Motorola has ...