Update: Sony to launch two Android tablets later this year
Sony will make its long-awaited entry into the tablet PC market later this year with two models based on the latest version of Google’s Android operating system. The tablets, which carry the development names S1 and S2, will be launched worldwide from the fall, Sony said on Tuesday.

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Tablet allure still hurting PC sales
Last year, the popularity of Apple Inc.’s iPad hurt PC sales. This year, that trend is continuing, as new data from two market research firms indicate PC shipments declined in the first three months of 2011.

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GameStop Looks to Develop Its Own Tablet for Gaming
Launches store on Facebook and tablet could be in the works.

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Motorola Xoom Android tablet on sale in UK next week
Motorola has just confirmed to PC Advisor that it will start selling the 10.1in Xoom Android Honeycomb-based tablet in the UK from next week.

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Asus expects netbook sales to stagnate in 2011
Tablet sales eat growth in tiny laptop market Asus will hold production of netbooks at last year’s levels as sales of tablets eat into the market for portable PCs, a company product specialist said on Friday.

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Zong Expands Mobile Account Payment System To PC, Consoles, Android Tablets
In-app mobile payment provider Zong has announced a massive expansion of its system, allowing payments linked to mobile phone accounts to be included in”nearly any [application] environment,” including game consoles and PCs. Previously available only on Android and through HTML pages, Zong’s new system boasts compatibility with games made in Unity and Flash, as well as titles on interactive TVs …

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Windows tablet launch postponed ’till 2012?
In the same week that Apple released version 2 of its iPad tablet PC arch rival Microsoft is rumoured to be dallying its own version of Windows for tablets until late next year.

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Is the netbook past its prime?
MANILA, Philippines – That’s the question I’ve been asking myself as I fondled a friend’s iPad the other day. With all the tablet releases at Consumer Electronics Show and the recently concluded Mobile World Congress, I have this nagging feeling that the netbook’s time in the sun is up. Let me explain myself. When the netbook was first released back in 2007, it became a way to enjoy an always …

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While everyone else thinks ‘tablets,’ Apple thinks ‘ecosystem’
What’s the key to Apple being able to bring out a $500 tablet when the competition can’t? It’s having a profitable app and media ecosystem.

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Yahoo! joins tablet craze with digital newsstand
Yahoo! is building a digital newsstand called “Livestand” that will turn tablet computers into personalized magazines rich with stories, images and video suited to individual tastes.

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