Honeycomb

New Android flaw discovered, but Google is already on it

Leigh D. StarkJuly 28, 2015

Another week, another security flaw, with the latest a real dog of a hack, breaking into handsets using multimedia messages. But have no fear, because our people at Google tell us the company is ready with a patch. ...

Chameleon shows an organised Android tablet home screen is possible

Leigh D. StarkSeptember 25, 2012

We're big fans of tablets, but most of the Android slates we've seen haven't really differentiated themselves for the way they looked on a software level. While Google has evolved the Android platform on phones, it still doesn't feel amazing on tablets, but at least one developer is working on a solution....

4.0

Review: A comfortable tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Leigh D. StarkMarch 10, 2012

In 2010, Samsung was one of the first companies out with an iPad competitor, breaking into the tablet market with a 7 inch tablet that brought Android in a comfortable size. Two years on, the company is trying it again, slimming it down and refreshing the specs in the Galaxy Tab 7.7....

3.2

Review: Toshiba’s 7 inch Android tablet reviewed

Leigh D. StarkMarch 6, 2012

Toshiba's second tablet shrinks its 10 inch brother down to an almost-pocketable 7 inch size. Does it work, or does it just fall short?...

Motorola launches Xoom 2 tablet: more of the same?

Leigh D. StarkFebruary 21, 2012

Remember last year's Motorola Xoom? It was one of the first iPad competitors to grace our shores. With the new year upon us, Moto has made some improvements and partnered with Telstra for a new model....

Sony releases 3G Tablet P, cuts price on Tablet S

Leigh D. StarkFebruary 9, 2012

A new tablet is coming from Sony, offering a smaller computing experience that can fit into pretty much any backpack. Called the "Tablet P", it's unlike any tablet you've seen, echoing a design seen on Nintendo's DS....

Toshiba announces availability of thinnest tablet, introduces 14 inch ultrabook

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 24, 2012

With CES done and dusted, Australia's division of Toshiba has come out and announced several new computers, as well as the upcoming release of the AT200 - world's thinnest tablet and a product we previewed last year....

Asus first with Tegra 3 tablet: Transformer Prime has landed

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 18, 2012

There's been lots of buzz about the next generation of Android tablets, and one of the most talked up models is finally getting released here, a couple of months after it debuted overseas....

Acer’s new A200 $349 tablet released, Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012

Staff writersDecember 20, 2011

Right before Christmas, Acer has decided to unleash another tablet on Australians, with the 10.1 inch A200 hitting stores now, with a note that the new Android 4.0 operating system will be coming in January....

4.2

Review: Sony’s Tablet S reviewed

Leigh D. StarkDecember 9, 2011

Sony was slow to show its hand in the tablet space, but its uniquely designed Tablet S makes a compelling case for the Android platform....

Unbanned: hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1

Leigh D. StarkDecember 1, 2011

Samsung Australia was handed a win this week, with the courts overturning an earlier ruling banning the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and allowing it to be sold locally. With that in mind, we've just been handed Samsung's iPad competitor and can now tell you what you can look forward to....

3.8

Review: A tablet with a keyboard? We review the Asus Eee Pad Slider

Leigh D. StarkNovember 17, 2011

Like the Asus Transformer, the company’s Eee Pad Slider pairs the slate form factor with a keyboard. Unlike the Transformer, the Slider feels more like real tablet than a netbook....