Earlier this year Jobs was asked what consumer research Apple had conducted in developing the iPad tablet.
News organizations know this is an opportunity, and are investing resources in developing mobile and tablet apps and sites.
Designed with touch screens in mind, Microsoft surprised the world when it announced that it was developing its own tablet, Surface.
It blamed the cost of developing its new tablet-format Blackberry, as well as a migration of consumers towards cheaper handsets in its product range.
Other device manufacturers such as HP, Asus, Sony and Acer are quickly developing their own tablet offerings to tap growing consumer interest in these devices.
Rumors have been swirling that PC operating system heavyweights Apple and Microsoft are developing forays into the world of tablet computing.
Dell ( DELL), for instance, is another computer maker that is developing both a cell phone and a tablet PC.
Acer is also developing a smaller, 7-inch tablet for launch later this year.
'Adding a fourth UK-based studio to the incredible roster of talent already in place across Rare Ltd, Soho Productions and Lionhead not only increases our in-region studio presence, but will allow Microsoft Studios to explore the many creative and business opportunities that developing new games and entertainment experiences on Windows 8 tablet devices and platforms will afford.
As it happens, though, Fujitsu is already developing a sensor small enough that it could be built into the tablet itself, most likely in the upper bezel.
ENGADGET: Fujitsu shows off a tablet prototype with a built-in palm reader (hands-on)
Though Surface is clearly a tablet device, Sinofsky pointed out that the process of developing Windows 8 (on which Surface's Windows RT operating system is based) started in the summer of 2009, when there was no Apple iPad as a reference point (though it remains unclear if Microsoft began working on its tablet at that time).
And desktop 3D printing and scanning is getting cheaper every day -- Canadian company Matterform is developing a lightweight 3D scanner called the Photon that's cheaper than a tablet.
As most of us spend more time using tablet devices such as an ipad or laptop computers, the risk for developing neck pain and muscle strain in the upper shoulders increases.
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Developing colour film, glass casserole dishes and step ladders are this year replaced by porridge, takeaway chicken and tablet computers, says the Sun.
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