Tablet for work or play games?

Along with the current era of tablet, maybe a lot of company owners who want to join in. ya for "arming" its employees with the tablets as well.


But consider that the survey was this one, can-can which should increase employee productivity actually the opposite.

A 1400 survey conducted by the owner of the tablet was a pretty amazing results in terms of what they often do with these tablets.


From the survey that there was, 84% of people use the tablet for gaming, 78%, to search for information, 78% for email and the rest can be seen in the chart above.

In addition, the survey also found that 82% of users use the tablet at home and 82% of these, 69% use it at home.

That means if the company arming employees with the tablets, are not likely to improve productivity deh.

In conclusion, it seems indeed a tablet is not for work but more for new entertainment media.

Source : otakku.com

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Nokia, Ready to Launch Tablets

Nokia Tablet - Nokia rumored to soon enter the tablet market, but this can be done without partners smartphone, Microsoft.

Reuters reports, citing sources close to Nokia without initials say, the Finnish mobile phone company mentioned still consider using another operating system on the tablet, including, MeeGo.

MeeGo a Nokia platform collaboration with Intel, as the successor project Maemo, the Linux-based operating system alerts Nokia.

The world's biggest mobile phone company look carefully explore the market tablet. Moreover, competitors like Samsung, Motorola or HTC, had already existed.

On the other hand, Microsoft is preparing a platform for the tablet, but will appear on the following Windows versions, possibly as Windows 8.

Today, Nokia and Microsoft are still having a partner for Windows-based smartphones Phone 7, but not for the tablet platform.

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BlackBerry Playbook: certainly can run Android applications

Good news for those who want to buy ya Playbook Blackberry but also pleased with the applications in Android.


After a rumor circulated long enough, RIM has ensured that the Blackberry Playbook who immediately launched this April can run Android applications.

That means there are about 25,000 applications in addition to the Blackberry, you also run some 200,000 applications on the Android so that it can optimize the use of this Playbook.

It seemed unable to run Android applications directly to the Playbook, but need additional applications that can be downloaded for free on the Blackberry App World.

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Galaxy Tab Now More Light than iPad 2

Presenting the perfect product in the market is not easy. To attract greater consumer attention, Samsung and even redesigning the Galaxy Tab 10.1-inch tablets that had just announced a month ago. The announcement was made ​​on the first day of CTIA Wireless 2011 in Orlando, Florida, which will last 22 to 24 March 2011.

Galaxy Tab tablets with 10.1-inch display first announced in the arena of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, 14-17 February 2011. This is the second variant of tablets made ​​by Samsung. Previously, the first version uses 7-inch screen.

When introduced, the second tablet that has a thickness of 10.9 millimeters. With the redesign, reduced thickness 2.3 millimeters to 8.6 millimeters. Weighing was reduced to only 595 grams.

It makes it thinner than 0.2 millimeters iPad 2 that Apple's newly announced earlier this month. Not only that, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 inches is now also 6 grams lighter than the iPad 2.

Since Apple released iPad 2, which is lighter and thinner than the first version, the Samsung does a lot of the spotlight. Many analysts predict that South Korean manufacturers will think twice to release a tablet rival. This is in accordance comments Don-Joo Lee, VP of Samsung's Mobile Division, on March 4, 2011 and as reported by Yonhap.

In addition to redesigning the Galaxy Tab 10.1 inches, Samsung also released a third variant with 8.9-inch screen. Both these new tablets are both using dual-core processor 1 GHz and 3.0 or Honeycomb Android platform that has been optimally designed for tablets. Will present several options model with a memory capacity of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB with features WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, 2 MP camera front and rear 3 MP camera.

The price is priced equally with iPad 2. Galaxy Tab 10.1 inches will be present from June 8, 2011 with prices starting at 499 U.S. dollar. While the Galaxy comes following a 8.9-inch tab with prices starting at 469 U.S. dollars.

Source : kompas.com

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Comparison of the Apple iPad 2, Motorola Xoom, and Playbook

The following comparative table of features and specifications of the Apple iPad 2, Xoom Motorola, and BlackBerry Playbook:

Tablet Computer Comparison	BlackBerry PlayBook	Apple iPad 2	Motorola Xoom
Processors	1GHz dual-core processor	GPU dual core 2GHz (rumor until March 2, 2011)	1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP20H Dual Core processor
OS	BlackBerry Tablet OS/QNX	iOS 4.2 (rumor)	Android v3.0 (Honeycomb)
Screen	LCD 7-inci, WSVGA, multi-touch screen	between 7-inch & 5.6-inch (rumors)	10,1-inci, TFT capacitive multi-touch screen, 16M colors
Resolution	1024x600 piksel	768 x 1024 piksel (rumor)	800 x 1280 piksel
Dimensions and Weight	13 x 19 x 1 cm 425 gram	- (unkown)	25 x 16 x 1,2 cm 730 gram
Memory	1 GB RAM 64 GB storage	512MB	1 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage microSD up to 32 GB
3G Connectivity	yes (have to go through the BlackBerry smartphone)	HSDPA/HSUPA	HSDPA 10,1 Mbps; HSUPA 5,76 Mbps
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth	yes	yes	yes
Rear Camera	5MP/HD	yes (unkown)/HD	5MP (2592 x 1944 piksel), autofocus, dual-LED flash
Front Camera	3MP/HD	yes (unkown)/HD	2MP
GPS	Tidak Ada	yes, A-GPS support	yes, A-GPS support
Flash Video	Adobe Flash 10.1	yes	Adobe Flash 10.1
Phone	no	no, support network: GSM & CDMA	no
Store Application	BlackBerry App World	Apple App Store	Android Market

Source : vivanews.com

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Dissecting Fees Create iPad 2

Price iPad 2 to 32 GB of memory is 599 U.S. dollars. But, do you know how the cost of production to make iPad 2, which has experienced some improvements?

iSuppli estimates that the original price of the device being membeludak sales amounted to 326.6 U.S. dollars (approximately USD 2.9 million) only. The difference with the iPad 1 only 6.6 U.S. dollars, where IPAD first version will cost 320 U.S. dollars per unit. If the assembly cost (manufacturing cost) is calculated, then added another at 10 U.S. dollars to 336.6 dollars per unit iPad 2.

What are the most expensive component of an iPad 2?

It turned the screen components and touch screen system ranked first, which is worth 127 U.S. dollars. This price is far more expensive than screen iPad 1 that only 95 U.S. dollars. Of course, since this latest screen specs better.

Battery components used iPad 2 costs 25 U.S. dollars, while the battery on the iPad 1 only 21 U.S. dollars. Understandably, IPAD 2's battery is thinner and uses three cells. On battery iPad 1 only two cells.

Meanwhile, the A5 processor occupies the third highest price, which is 14 U.S. dollars per chip. This price is clearly more expensive than the chips used on the iPad A4 1, which is about 75 percent more expensive.

Total general to pay the three components of this, Apple should issue a pocket for 166 U.S. dollars. That is, the money amounted to 160.6 U.S. dollars more evenly distributed to other components.

How might still exist differences of more than 250 U.S. dollars for an iPad? Well, do not forget there are more other costs that have not been out of the question, call it advertising, promotion, taxes, and others. (Andra / FORSEL)

Source : kompas.com

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Tablet Market Control 30% Business Segment in 2015

According to Frost & Sullivan, from 18.3 million tablets were sold in 2010, IPAD reached 90%.

Tablet computers is one of the major trends in information technology market in the future. Throughout the year 2010, a total of 18.3 million tablets had been sold and will have 100 new tablet model, launched in 2011.

According to data reported by Frost & Sullivan, from 18.3 million tablets were sold during 2010, the iPad has the largest market share globally, which is about 90 percent.

"IPad manufactured by Apple is expected to continue to lead global tablet market in the short and medium businesses," said Iwan Rachmat, Senior Consultant, Information and Communication Technologies Frost & Sullivan Indonesia, in his statement, Thursday, March 3, 2011.

However, Iwan said, newcomers such as RIM, Cisco, Avaya and Android-based devices is also expected to gain market share relatively quickly in the short term.

With a strong consumer appeal, recent business sector also showed an increased interest in the use of tablets. As an illustration, of the total units sold worldwide in 2010, only 5 percent was purchased by the business sector. In the future, this percentage is expected to rise and reached 30 percent in 2015.

"Currently, there are still factors that inhibit the penetration of a tablet in the corporate market," said Iwan. "The use and access via tablet that has not been common, limited application developers, the small number of data plan and subsidies from operators and the high price of tablets in the local market is an obstacle," he said.

In Indonesia, Iwan said, starting to feel the fever tablet PCs since mid-2010 when Apple began to explore his world with IPAD. "From the beginning, the market had a fever" internet "is already looking forward iPad presence in the market, even with the anticipation that prices are still high," said Iwan. (Umi)

source: vivanews.com

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Slate PC Fujitsu Executive and Professional Aims

Competing in the digital device market slate (tablet or slate PC) which is on the rise, Fujitsu does not want to miss. Japan's leading computer company, Thursday (02/24/2011), introduced stylistic Q550 describes as a PC slate for executives and professionals.

Stylistic Q550 uses a 10.1-inch screen and Microsoft Windows-based platform 7. These products will be available in April 2011. Fujitsu assess the use of Windows 7 provides ease of integration with enterprise infrastructure and security features are guaranteed.

Fujitsu has been complete with fingerprint scanning, smart card reader, security chip, and SSD encrypted. These features allow the development of a stronger security system, an important feature for corporate customers.

"Many PC slate on the market today is a fun toy, but they do not meet business needs and security," said Lim Teck Sin, vice president, Product Marketing and Engineering, Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific in a press release received Kompas.com. Fujitsu Products It seeks to understand the companies that need secure mobile devices that provide easy integration into existing IT infrastructure.

Anti-glare screen is so that it can be used inside or outdoors. Connectivity comes via WLAN, Bluetooth, and choice of 3G/UMTS mobile broadband. In addition to navigation with a screen multisentuh, available also supported the stylus as an alternative and automatic word recognition feature of Nuance T9 and XT9 Trace. The ports provided as standard on the PC so that users do not need to adjust again.

Hardware specification supported a new generation of Intel Atom processor which has the code 'Oak Trail' power-efficient enough so that the battery is claimed to work a full day. The overall weight of each unit is only 680 g. About the price just wait on the game.


Source: www.kompas.com

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Tablet Dell Streak 7 Support 4G

Dell Streak 7 comes with the nVidia Tegra processor 2 and supports 4G. Dell Streak 7 finally officially released and claimed himself as the first tablet support 4G connectivity.

Apart from the super fast 4G connection, the tablet is also promising performance with the use of processor speed 1 GHz nVidia Tegra 2 (Dual Core) and an internal memory of 16 / 32 GB.

Unfortunately Dell Streak 7 still using Android 2.2 (Froyo) and not Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or even Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), but this should be upgraded.


Just like Dell Streak 5, his 7-inch screen displays, type the famous Gorilla Glass is very tough (resolution 800 × 480, WVGA).

The following other specifications:
- rear 5 MP camera and 1.3 MP front for video chat
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1
- SD memory card to 32 GB
- Dimensions: 199.9 x 119.8 x 12.4 mm and weighs 450 g
- Battery capacity 2780 mAh

Dell Streak 7 is going to be launched through a network of T-Mobile USA.

Source: OTAKKU.com

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