NEW YORK (AP) - For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer.

No doubt that translation set ancient hearts aflame in Babylonia, but it was a world away from my selection of "these are times that try men's souls." So went my first attempt at man-tablet computer ...

Tablet computers began to emerge in the mainstream last year, and now the market is saturated with more than a hundred of them. Although tablet computers have been around for years, they were long ...

Tablets are cool. They're fun, portable, have long-lived batteries, and are increasingly useful. The immediacy of a touchscreen you can hold in your hand, coupled with a screen large enough to read a ...

The rise of the tablet has been a surprise. While now an accepted addition to a world once dominated by PCs, the initial unveil of the iPad was met with skepticism from many. Would people really go ...