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Worldwide mobile-computer owners will buy about $1.5 billion worth of augmented-reality applications in 2015, up from less than $2 million last year, U.K.-based Juniper Research said in a recent report.

Now the No. 1. U.S. seller of LCD TVs, Vizio is setting its sights on the smartphone and tablet computer markets. But will its low-cost business model translate to the mobile electronics market? That's not a sure bet, but it'll be interesting to watch.

Verizon Wireless will start selling Apple's iPad on Oct. 28, two weeks after competitor AT&T kicks off its iPad sales. This is welcome news for many Verizon customers, although some of the might be wondering -- where's the iPhone?

Look out, iPad! On Thursday night, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab, its long-awaited new tablet computer, setting the stage for a fall showdown between the new Android-powered device and Apple's wildly popular product.

Will doctors soon be consulting patients' records on their Streaks? That is the plan, according to Dell Computers, which aims to load the tablet devices with health care software this fall. But it could be an uphill battle, as the medical industry is notoriously slow to adopt new technology.

Apple's wildly popular iPad tablet computer is expected to maintain its market dominance over the next couple of years, despite a number of rivals rushing to churn out similar products, according to a report released Wednesday.

As if competition from Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle weren't tough enough, Dell's new Streak tablet PC will launch amid an expected downturn in overall PC sales.

Amazon earnings misses Wall Street expectations, share tumble in after-market trading.

On Monday, the Microsoft CEO offered a sneak peek at new tablets based on Windows 7 during the software giant's Worldwide Partner Conference. He says computer makers will have a plethora of models available by year-end.

Having lived with my Apple iPad for a day, and being in no way a tech expert, I thought I'd pass along the perceptions of the newest toy from an experienced computer user. I'm generally very pleased with the product, with a couple of reservations. The reviews I've read fall into two categories;...