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• Goodbye, tablets

  Remember when tablets were hotter than hot and were going to replace PCs? Er, yeah, about that: I don’t think so.

• ​Detachable tablets gain popularity, but overall tablet sales down: IDC New Zealand

  Expect further pressure on the slate market to come from larger screened smartphones, says analyst Chayse Gorton.

• Acer puts liquid cooling in its Switch Alpha 12 tablet

  One wouldn't typically imagine liquid cooling in a tablet, but Acer has pulled it off with its latest Switch Alpha 12.

• Intel's tablet adventure looking more like its netbook disaster

  Intel's rise and fall in tablets are starting to resemble the company's misadventures in netbooks less than a decade ago.

• Laptops, tablets could pack more DDR4 memory with Samsung breakthrough

  Samsung wants to cram faster and more power-efficient DDR4 DRAM in laptops and hybrids with new memory chips it introduced on Monday.

• Microsoft's quandary: Big profits from software or shrinking margins with devices

  For all his talk of "devices and services," when Steve Ballmer hands over the reins to a new CEO, he will leave an economic powerhouse that prints money by making software, but makes little on anything else.

• 18 great uses for an old Android device

  We all love getting new gadgets, but what to do with the old ones? Here are 18 superb ways to put your old Android phone or tablet to good use.

• Three smart tablets for business pros on the go

  Tablets are taking over the enterprise. According to a recent IDC report, PC sales will drop by an all-time year-over-year record of 10.1 per cent. That's a nose dive by any standard.

• The case for an iPad Pro

  Apple will move upmarket to an iPad Pro tablet, perhaps this year, as it faces pressure from Android device makers searching for profits, an analyst said today.

• How BYOD Puts Everyone at Legal Risk

  If your BYOD policy goes too far you may be prosecuted for unfair labor practices. However, courts expect you to produce all relevant data in discovery proceedings. Meanwhile, your employees may fear retaliation if they don't sign draconian BYOD policies. CIO.com talks to attorneys to better understand the legal side of BYOD.

Whitepapers about tablets

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  Guidelines for maintaining business continuity for your organisation

  Internal and external disruptions can impede business continuity and result in negative repercussions for enterprise productivity and data resources. This whitepaper looks at how improved mobility access can shield companies from unprecedented risks, resulting in greater cost savings and enhanced workforce continuity. It also highlights the benefits of having a mobile workspace technology which enables the workforce to have access to apps, desktops and files in difficult situations. Included are four case studies where organisations are able to demonstrate a high level of business continuity with sound disaster recovery strategies in place.

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  Evolve or die: adapt to BYOD or face extinction

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  Leveraging Bring Your Own Device programs

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  Flexibility evolved: connecting mobile conversations