Regulators and programme makers are at odds over whether small children should be banned from watching television or using tablets and smartphones. France urges parents not to allow children under three to watch TV, and…
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Laptops, tablets on airplanes: what’s the threat?
The United States and Britain have banned laptops and tablet computers from passenger cabins on certain airlines’ flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, citing terror threats. Why this measure…
Global tablet market continues to shrink: IDC
Worldwide shipments of tablet computers shrank anew in the second quarter of this year, International Data Corporation reported on Monday. A total of 38.7 million tablets were shipped during the April-June quarter,a 12.3 percent drop…
Doctors confirm: Screen time affects teens’ sleep
Parents have long suspected it, but now doctors have proof: the more time teenagers spend on computers or mobile phones, the less they sleep — especially if the gadget is used just before bedtime. The…
Nexus 7 Review: The pocket-friendly tablet that fits in your back pocket
(By Ken Macharia) The first impression of the new Nexus 7 2013 is how portable and light it is. It comfortably seats well on average-size hands and is easy to handle. I have been using…
Noca Instrument rolls out thinner, slicker, powerful tablets
With the ever available room for modifications in the tech world, Canadian company Noca Instrument (manufacturers of tablet PCs and computer components) recently unveiled their second generation tablets that come in a thinner, modish and…
Microsoft cuts price of high end Surface tablets
Microsoft on Monday knocked $100 off the price of high end versions of its Surface tablet, which is competing against Apple’s iPad and devices that use Google’s Android system. The software giant’s online store is…
Microsoft shows off Windows 8 for tablets
Microsoft pulled back the curtain on new Windows computer operating software designed to power not only personal computers but also rivals to Apple’s iPad. Windows division president Steven Sinofsky stressed touchscreen tablets as he boasted…