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Japanese retail survey shows Nexus 7 edging out iPad in December

by Randy Nelson (Jan 18th, 2013)

The iPad lost some of its market share to Google's 7-inch tablet in Japan last month, according to a survey of retailers. Among the 2,400 businesses surveyed by BCN Ranking, the Nexus 7 captured 44.4 percent of tablet sales as opposed to the iPad's 40.1 percent. Apple's tablet had accounted for ...

iPad, iPad mini win battery life shootout among tablets

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 5th, 2012)

UK consumer watchdog site Which? has tested the world's leading tablets to see how their battery life compares and both the iPad with Retina display and the iPad mini came out on top by a large margin. To be fair to all tablets, Which? took into account the screen size and brightness of each ...

Comparing the iPad mini, Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 displays

by Steven Sande (Nov 5th, 2012)

Now that the iPad mini has hit the market, choices for consumers have become a bit more complex. After all, the iPad mini (US$329), the Kindle Fire HD ($199) and Google Nexus 7 ($199) are all small tablets that are targeting the same market, each with its own app ecosystem (Apple App Store for ...

Nexus 7 more repairable than iPad

by Mike Schramm (Jul 4th, 2012)

iFixit has taken Google's Nexus 7 tablet apart and found that it has at least one advantage over the iPad. The extra space inside makes it easier to repair than Apple's device. iFixit found the Nexus's interior squished than Apple's tablet, and the various components were apparently installed ...