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Tablet
A tablet is a portable, flat computer with a touchscreen display.
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Fun and games in Las Vegas
DW takes a look at some of the gadgets and gizmos at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show.
High-tech Christmas
On Christmas wish lists this year, smart devices have dropped to second place in Germany.
Microsoft's new Berlin center
Microsoft opens its first customer center worldwide in the heart of Berlin on Thursday. It'll introduce its latest products there. The stately building also provides a home for start-ups.
Demand for tablet computers grows
Millions of people are dumping their laptops and snapping up iPads or tablets powered by Google's Android system. Now Apple has presented its new line-up, while the Microsoft camp has made another play for some of those growing tablet sales.
Low demand for PCs
Technology market research group Gartner has said global sales of PCs have experienced another setback in the third quarter of the current year. Shipments have suffered as tablets continue to gain in popularity.
Oncolyzer - medical records on a tablet PC
Researchers at Berlin's Charité Hospital and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam have developed a kind of app for tablet PCs that is set to improve cancer care. The software enables all a cancer patient's medical data to be displayed on a monitor - from operative reports to X-rays to lab analyses.
CES Las Vegas
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas once again presents things the world can do without.
Music's future
DW looks at how tablet technology is revolutionizing the Brussels Philharmonic orchestra.
Money making mobiles
Tech companies are looking to make more profit from the phones in our pockets.
Apple unveils new iPad mini
Apple has unveiled a new small version of its popular iPad in a bid to take on rivals Google, Amazon and Samsung in the small tablet market. It's Apple's biggest product debut since the first iPad two years ago.
German IT market rally
Germany's information technology and telecommunications market looks set to perform better this year than most other sectors of the economy. Experts speak of unexpectedly high demand for new devices and services.
Tablets Mean Smoother Surfing for Seniors
Immer mehr Förderprogramme und Kurse setzen Tablet-Computer ein, um die Generation der sogenannten "Offliner" mit dem Internet vertraut zu machen. Denn Tablets sind intuitiver und unkomplizierter zu bedienen.
Australia: Teaching with Tablets
The Harrison School in Canberra, Australia, has definitely arrived in the digital age: it's dispensed entirely with books and chalkboards in favor of iPads.
IFA show gets underway
Berlin's consumer electronics show IFA starts amid favorable business climate in Germany.
Microsoft's new Surface
Microsoft, one of the world's leading makers of operating systems, has hinted at a strategic shift with the unveiling of its tablet computer, Surface. Analysts suggest it could be a make-or-break moment.
Biting off a bit of the Apple?
US software giant Microsoft has announced a sleek tablet PC of its own to challenge Apple's famed iPad. Microsoft's device will come with some extra features that its rivals don't have and hopes for commercial success.
German patent wars
Tech companies tend to prefer German courts for smart phone and tablet patent battles.
Record online sales
E-commerce and mail order sales in Germany rose sharply in 2011, setting an all-time record.
UnDELLightful profits
US computer maker Dell logged a hefty drop in profits owing to competition from tablet producers.
Seconds out again
In another round of the battle, Apple fails to convince a court to ban Samsung's tablet computer.
Biggest Apple yet
Apple's quarterly results exceed everyone's expectations and thrill Wall Street analysts.
Legal win for Samsung
An appeals court in The Hague has rejected the iPad maker's bid to block Galaxy Tab sales.
DigiEnsemble – Making Music with Tablet PCs and Smartphones
The Berlin-based ensemble originated as an eight-member experimental study group and now uses music apps for public performances played on mobile devices. Euromaxx met up with the technologically avant-garde musicians.
The DigiEnsemble – Making Music with Tablet PCs and Smartphones
The Berlin-based ensemble originated as an 8-member experimental study group and uses music apps to play on touchpad mobile devices. Euromaxx met up with these technically avant-garde musicians to find out how their performances sound like.
Patent spat
A court rules that Samsung cannot sell its tablet PC in Germany due to patent violations.
Tablet tech wars
Samsung has been barred from showing its latest tablet computer at Berlin's IFA electronics fair.
Gadgets galore
Europe's biggest consumer electronics fair opens in Berlin with a focus on tablets.
Dragon snack
China's Lenovo is poised to swallow Medion, a leading German budget consumer electronics company.
CeBIT fair
Exhibitor numbers are up and big names are back. Has the CeBIT technology fair turned the corner?
Holiday shopping
Thanks to strong sales, the holidays are the most cheerful in years for German retailers.
21st century Bundestag
Tablet computers are given the green light for use inside the German parliamentary chamber.
Thalidomide's Legacy
A German TV film has reignited the controversy over compensation for thalidomide survivors.
The Decline of German Pharma Companies
The country that brought the world Aspirin hasn't been the "world's pharmacy" for quite some time. By resisting change and new investments, German pharma companies have been slipping down world rankings steadily.
Putting The Lid On Doping
Germany is ramping up its battle against performance enhancing drugs by setting up a national anti-doping agency. Both politicians and sports organizations hope the move will eliminate the use of steroids by athletes.
Rallying to Prevent an Execution
A 22-year-old German student could face the gallows in execution-happy Singapore following drug seizures at her apartment. She would be the second foreigner hanged by Singapore authorities since 1994.
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