Tablets
Apps
The best apps to download for your new smartphone or tablet
Salvador Rodriguez The must-have apps to make the most of your new smartphone or tablet.
Tablets
Apple may release 13-inch iPad in 2014
Adario Strange, Salvador Rodriguez Apple has a larger sized iPad in the works for 2014, according to a source from the company's Asia supply chain.
Tablets
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablet v Kindle Paperwhite e-reader
Paddy Wood Tablets and e-readers are very different beasts, and deciding which to get depends entirely on your needs.
Mobiles
Sony Xperia Z Ultra is slim and gorgeous, but a real handful
KATIE CINCOTTA Pulling this big unit out of the box elicited gasps of disbelief from most of those I showed it to.
Tablets
Apple's new iPad mini with Retina display goes on sale
Chris O'Brien In a surprise move, Apple has announced the iPad mini with Retina display is now available for purchase.
Tablets
iPad Air v iPad mini with Retina display
ADAM TURNER With the new full-sized iPad's dramatic weight loss, you might think twice about purchasing the tiny iPad mini.
Mobiles
Is the stylus making a comeback in mobile gadgets?
Jenneth Orantia Once destined to become a relic of the '90s, could the stylus be making a comeback?
Tablets
North Korean version of the iPad, the Samjiyon, has Gone With the Wind
Andrea Peterson There's almost no internet access in North Korea, but that hasn't stopped the isolated nation from producing its version of an iPad.
Tablets
Barnes & Noble releases new Nook e-reader
Barnes & Noble is releasing a new Nook e-book reader for the Christmas holidays while it evaluates the future of tablet computers.
Tablets
Why Apple refuses to put a keyboard on the iPad
Will Oremus If tablets are really replacing computers, why doesn't the iPad have a keyboard?
Mobile
Apple still managed improvements despite stiffer competition
MACMAN Apple's relatively low-expectation launch event in San Francisco on Tuesday still managed to produce improvements to its hardware and software line up.
Tablets
Apple iPad Air, iPad mini priced at a premium
JAMES W MANNING Apple has confirmed it is not competing on price but on reputation with consumers facing higher prices for many of its new devices, making them more expensive than many Android and Windows alternatives.
Tablets
Nokia launches first tablet with Lumia 2520, new Windows phones
Anick Jesdanun Nokia is expanding its line-up of Windows phones and introducing its first tablet computer.
Tablets
Apple unveils new iPad Air, iPad mini
Adam Satariano Apple has unveiled a thinner, lighter iPad Air and an updated iPad mini with a high-definition screen as it battles to stay ahead in the increasingly crowded tablet market.
Tablets
New iPad mini sees Apple fans queueing already
MACMAN The punters have begun queuing for what is expected to be a spiffy new version of the most successful iPad so far, the iPad mini.
Review
iPad mini cases: STM v Targus
ADAM TURNER Doubling as a protective case and a stand, these iPad mini covers aim to keep your little tablet computer safe on the go.
Tablets
New iPads expected at Apple event
Apple is holding an event in San Francisco next week to announce new products - likely updated iPads.
Review
Hands on: Microsoft Surface 2
Adam Turner It's a major overhaul, but can Microsoft's second-gen tablet succeed where the original Surface RT failed?
Tablets
Apple to unveil new iPads October 22: report
Apple will reveal its latest line-up of iPads on October 22, according to a report citing sources familiar with the plans.
Mobiles
Windows Phone gains in Europe, Apple up in US
Windows smartphones are making significant inroads in Europe, while Apple's iPhone is strengthening its position in the US.
Tablets
Microsoft unveils Surface 2 tablets
Sinead Carew and Bill Rigby Microsoft has unveiled faster, more powerful versions of its Surface tablet in an effort to boost poor sales and mount a stronger challenge to Apple's iPad.
Mobiles
Why get a new iPhone when you can download most of the new software features for free?
BEN GRUBB You don't need to buy the iPhone 5S to experience some of its new features. From next Thursday, Apple's latest operating system, iOS 7, will be available as a free download.
Review
Hands on: Asus Nexus 7 2013
Adam Turner The best little Android tablet just keeps getting better with Google's second generation Nexus 7.
Tablets
Microsoft plans tablet computer event
Microsoft has sent out invitations to a September 23 event at which it is expected to unveil new Surface tablets to challenge iPads and Android devices dominating the market.
Phablet
Samsung Galaxy Note 3: hands on review
Pete Pachal The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is more of an evolutionary upgrade than a revolutionary one.
Review
Parallels Access: How your iPad can run your Mac or PC
David Pogue The new Parallels Access app eases the compatibility obstacles between the iPad and a Mac or PC.
Tablets
Wet noses to the touchscreen, iPads go to the dogs
Robert MacPherson You may or may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but you can certainly try to get Fido to use an iPad.
Computers
Windows 8.1 released October 18
Chris Gardner Microsoft will begin rolling out the free Windows 8.1 update on October 18.
Data
Mobile data sharing plans on the way
LUCY BATTERSBY Australian consumers will get access to mobile data sharing plans within a year, with at least one telco promising to launch the new pricing option in coming months.
Tablets
Apple to unveil thinner iPad model: report
Tim Culpan and Adam Satariano Apple is preparing to introduce a new, thinner iPad, sources familiar with the plans say.