True Gadgets

Opinion: Smaller iPad Could be a better business tool The Apple iPad has been an unqualified success with consumers, but it's a harder sell in the business market. It's relatively bulky and heavy for a mobile device, and it doesn't support Adobe Flash, although third-party vendors are providing clever workarounds. Read more ... Read More

Hackers could enslave iPad, iPhone: security firms BOSTON, USA: A newly discovered vulnerability in the software that runs Apple Inc's iPad and iPhone could allow hackers to enslave the popular mobile devices, three security firms said on Tuesday. Read more on CIOL ... Read More

5 Things Apple Could Do to Sell Me an IPad Should I buckle and buy an iPad? Snap up the reworked Civilization Revolution to laze for hours on the couch tapping out dispatches to my own personal Cleopatra, Bismarck, or Lincoln? Spring for the snazzier high definition iteration of Plants vs. ... Read More

Knife-Wielding Robots Could Soon Invade the Kitchen If that Roomba vacuuming underfoot is any indication, robots are likely to become more of a household fixture in the years ahead. But if robots are ever to handle "edgier" tasks, say, like chopping up veggies in the kitchen, people will need to feel ... Read More

Could an 'iPad Skeleton' Transform Tablets into Notebooks? What if a sleeve, keyboard, or case manufacturer provided a rugged plastic shell for an Apple iPad to sit in, combined with a Bluetooth keyboard? The result might be something like an "iPad skeleton," and a much cheaper take on Apple's MacBook line. Read ... Read More

GPS could keep an eye on all city-owned vehicles Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess plans to introduce legislation today that would put tracking devices such as GPS units in nearly all city-owned vehicles. Read more on Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ... Read More

iPad could be game changer - Disney boss WALT Disney Company president and chief executive Robert Iger says Apple's new iPad tablet computer may prove to be a "game changer" for the entertainment and media industry. Read more on The Courier Mail ... Read More