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Tablet

A tablet is a portable, flat computer with a touchscreen display.

The tablet is suitable as a personal computer while traveling due to its low weight and compact size. Since no fold-out keyboard is integrated, tablets are less appropriate for writing larger amounts of text. The tablet functions can be expanded by so-called apps. The simple handling, field of application and design are similar to a smartphone.

EU agrees on single phone charger law

EU agrees on single phone charger law 07.06.2022

As of 2024, all smartphone and tablets sold in the bloc will have to be compatible with a USB Type-C port. Tech giant Apple had opposed the measure.
Ancient Gilgamesh 'dream tablet' to go back to Iraq

Ancient Gilgamesh 'dream tablet' to go back to Iraq 21.09.2021

UN and US officials will return a stone inscription bearing part of the Epic of Gilgamesh to their counterparts from Iraq at a ceremony in Washington this week.
Thank the Babylonians, not Pythagoras, for trigonometry

Thank the Babylonians, not Pythagoras, for trigonometry 10.08.2021

Most every kid learns a² + b² = c² in math. Pythagoras, right? Wrong. Babylonians used trigonometry 1,000 years before the Greeks. Time to rewrite history?
Using opioids a delicate balancing act

Using opioids a delicate balancing act 27.08.2019

Got a headache? Take a painkiller. Abdominal pain? Why not take a tablet? And for severe complaints? Opioids can help. But whether taken as medication or for leisure, they can quickly become highly addictive.
Blue light triggers sweet tooth in rodents, study shows

Blue light triggers sweet tooth in rodents, study shows 11.07.2019

Are you staring at your smartphone or computer screen for too long? Think twice about it! The blue light can trigger a craving for the sweet stuff — at least in rats.
US-China trade war: Huawei's loss is Samsung's gain

US-China trade war: Huawei's loss is Samsung's gain 21.05.2019

Google is suspending some services for Huawei smartphones after the Chinese company was placed on a US trade blacklist. The move effectively bars Huawei from making phones and tablets for sale outside China.
If you're worried about your eyesight, it's not screens you need to fear

If you're worried about your eyesight, it's not screens you need to fear 06.03.2019

Computers, tablets, phones, TVs — surely the hours spent staring at these screens are somehow affecting our eyesight. But where's the science, and can "computer glasses" really help? DW asked an expert.

Making globalization more inclusive 23.01.2019

Oscar Onyema from the Nigerian Stock Exchange says there are significant gaps in the digitization process. The Nigerian stock market is working to be more inclusive, by making it possible for investors to work with hand held devices, like smartphones or tablets.
Chechen refugee interrogated in Germany for sharing a DW article

Chechen refugee interrogated in Germany for sharing a DW article 26.05.2018

Police in Bavaria have searched the room of Chechen refugee Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov and seized his phones and tablet after he shared an article posted by DW. The article features a photo of "Islamic State" fighters.
German city of Aachen offers iodine tablets amid nuclear fears

German city of Aachen offers iodine tablets amid nuclear fears 01.09.2017

Only 70 kilometers separate Aachen from the Tihange nuclear plant in Belgium. Many residents have long had concerns about the safety of the facility. Now, the city is offering iodine tablets in case of an accident.
German language officially gets 5,000 new words

German language officially gets 5,000 new words 07.08.2017

"Emoji" is now a German word, as are "Darknet" and "Tablet." The official dictionary of the German language, the Duden, is getting an update, adding 5,000 new words taken from contemporary society.
US holds off on laptop ban on flights from Europe for now

US holds off on laptop ban on flights from Europe for now 30.05.2017

US security officials say they won't impose a ban on notebook computers on flights from European country just yet. In March, restrictions were placed on travelers to the US from some Middle East countries.
EU alarmed by US laptop plans

EU alarmed by US laptop plans 12.05.2017

The suggested US extension of bans on laptop and tablet usage during flights from the EU has prompted urgent talks. A French government source said Paris would resist such strictures.
Pain in the neck iHunch from smartphone-gazing on the rise in New Zealand

Pain in the neck iHunch from smartphone-gazing on the rise in New Zealand 08.05.2017

As people spend more time hunched over while they look at phones, tablets and laptops there has been a rise in neck and upper back pain. Trends in New Zealand parallel those in other countries.
Smart connected consumer devices on the rise

Smart connected consumer devices on the rise 18.01.2017

Smartphones and tablets now account for over 60 percent of all smart connected devices globally, a new survey by analysis provider IHS Markit has shown. Mobile apps are already big money spinners.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age

Shift - Living in the Digital Age 21.12.2016

Two heads are better than one – how German twin brothers, alias "Die Lochis", became YouTube stars. App art: we look at the new forms of art emerging on smartphones. And: an amazing high-tech Christmas video from Texas.

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