- Switched On: Android’s Tablet Troubles
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
If Google had to pick a device category in which it wanted Android to dominate, it would certainly be mobile phones for many reasons. Indeed, the original band of Android backers was dubbed the Open Handset Alliance. However, a strong position in tablets would not only have helped to round out the Android ecosystem, it would also have created a beachhead from which to take on Microsoft prior to the launch of its tablet strategy.
Alas for Google, sales of Android tablets have been lackluster and several PC-centric licensees — including Acer, Dell, Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba and even Android standard-bearer Samsung — are hoping to improve their standing in the tablet market with imminent products based on Windows.
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Switched On: Android’s Tablet Troubles originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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- CNBC: Softbank to pay $20 billion for a 70 percent stake in Sprint
Rumors of Sprint’s $12 billion acquisition by Softbank weren’t exaggerated, they were understated: according to CNBC, the Now Network will announce a $20 billion transaction with the Japanese network on Monday, granting Softbank a 70 percent stake in the company. According to people familiar with the matter, Softbank will purchase $8 billion in shares directly from Sprint, snagging an additional $12 billion in stock at $5.25 a share from other shareholders.
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CNBC: Softbank to pay $20 billion for a 70 percent stake in Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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- Wacom Cintiq 24HD touch review: the pen-enabled display tacks on multi-touch gestures
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A few weeks ago, Wacom started shipping a new version of its Cintiq 24HD pen display for creative pros that first broke from cover last September. The appropriately named Cintiq 24HD touch carries virtually the same outer styling as the OG model. An ergonomic base still cradles the massive 24-inch screen and can be configured to your particular seating preference. On the inside, though, there’s a host of changes. As the name suggests, the major difference between the two is the addition of multi-touch controls to the more recent offering. However, the added functionality does come with a pretty hefty price tag, as the Cintiq 24HD touch costs $1,100 more than its elder sibling. Are the additions of touch gestures and an improved display panel enough to justify forking over the extra coin, or will the less expensive option work just fine in a studio setting? Read on to find out as we tackle that very question.
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Wacom Cintiq 24HD touch review: the pen-enabled display tacks on multi-touch gestures originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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