Google Nexus 7 teardown shows off honking great battery

The enterprising chaps at iFixit have torn the Google Nexus 7 apart to show you its innards, revealing a buxom battery and a surprising lack of annoying proprietary screws.Known for pulling new technology apart and revealing the silicon-scented gubbins within, the teardown gets you an inside glimpse at Google's Android Jelly Bean-powered tablet, including the 7-inch display and motherboard.iFixit, which sells tools for cracking gadgets open and indulging in home repair, reports that the Nexus 7 is much easier to repair that Apple's new iPad, noting that the 1mm thicker casing can be unclipped using an opening tool, and that... Read full post here

Apple fined US$2.29m over Australian '4G' iPad - Channel NewsAsia

    Photos  of       SYDNEY: Apple has been fined A$2.25 million (US$2.29 million) for misleading Australian consumers about the local 4G capability of its next-generation iPad, in a case brought by regulators.The tech giant was also ordered to pay A$300,000 in costs by the Federal Court.Justice Mordy Bromberg found that Apple misled people with claims in its advertising implying that the "iPad with WiFi + 4G" could connect with fourth generation cellular networks in Australia, when it could not.The judgement found the company engaged in conduct liable to mislead the public and contravened Australian consumer law.Apple... Read full post here

ASUS gets it right with the TF300, but is it too late?

Takeaway: Donovan Colbert is impressed with the ASUS TF300, and he can use it to complete most of his IT work. With the proliferation of iOS devices, do you think it’s too late for Android tablets? I was in a conference room, surrounded by the IT team of a company that recently acquired us. Two of their employees had Fujitsu convertible tablet PCs and iPhones. One of them had a new iPad. the other two had Mac PowerBooks — one of these guys also had an iPhone and an iPad2. So, when I pulled out my ASUS Eee Pad Transformer... Read full post here

Opinion: Why Apple should pair the iPod Nano with the iPhone

Apple has made some significant progress breaking down corporate walls and establishing iOS mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad, and even Mac OS X as viable business platforms. one Apple device that isn't generally thought of as a business tool at all, though, is the iPod. But, with a few tweaks the iPod Nano could be a much more capable device.To be honest, I never gave the iPod Nano a second thought until I found out it could double as a watch. it has 18 different watch faces ranging from classic, to techno, to Kermit the Frog, and it can... Read full post here

When the iPad 3 arrives, what will happen to the iPad 2?

If recent rumors about Apple's imminent tablet plans are true, the third-generation iPad will arrive sometime between February and April 2012. Over the past year, various reports have predicted the iPad 3 will be a significant upgrade over the iPad 2, its most notable enhancement being a 2048-by-1536 pixel display.Assuming the gossipmongers are right, and the iPad 3 arrives early next year, what will become of the iPad 2? Will Apple discontinue its second-generation slate or continue to sell it?Apple no longer sells new units of the original iPad, although refurbished units are available at the company's online store.But... Read full post here