Tablets have been around for decades, but have recently, along with smartphones, moved centre-stage as the 'post-PC' era, which is characterised by the widespread use of wireless-connected mobile ...

It appears that the very first place one might see a tablet computer in action, at least one looking so minimalistic as an iPad, is in the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick. This ...

In a pinch for extra screen space on your PC but don't have a second display? Use this simple USB trick to turn your Android tablet into a portable monitor.

In a laboratory on a leafy campus in the Indian desert city of Jodhpur, Professor Prem Kalra believes he is overseeing a revolution. It takes the form of a computer "tablet" – a basic form of device ...

Tablet computers are terrific for so many things—but typing isn't one of them. Fortunately, if you're a tablet owner who would rather not hunt-and-peck on a touch screen, accessory keyboards can give ...

Almost 70% of primary and secondary schools in the UK now use tablet computers, according to research. But the study says there is no clear evidence of academic improvement for pupils using tablet ...

A quick guide to six of the best tablet computers across Android, iPads and Windows to suit all budgets and needs Tablets can do almost anything a desktop computer can and in some cases more. But the ...

BEIJING--It looks and acts like a cross between a clipboard and a computer and comes loaded with expectations of single-handedly sparking some life into the slumping PC market. Microsoft's Tablet PC ...