Those who don’t want an iPad and haven’t yet been convinced by any one of the plethora of cheap Android tablets available will be pleased to hear Dell is planning a new assault on the tablet market. And before the end of 2012, to boot.

The term “cheap and cheerful” is normally used in a derogatory sense to imply a product is no good. But in the case of the OLPC XO-3 it’s a rare compliment.

Forget the iPad 3. Just for a moment, at least. What Apple really needs to do is make the iPad 2 cheaper. That is what’s crucial at this moment in time.

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has openly suggested that the company is working on its own tablet. And it is set to arrive within the first half of 2012.

2012 looks to be a big year for the iPad, with Apple rumored to be planning to release two new iterations. A mini-iPad with a screen measuring 7.85-inches could be launched alongside the iPad 3.

The Kindle Fire isn’t pleasing everyone who uses it. But rather than spelling disaster for Amazon as some are suggesting, I doubt it will harm sales. At all.

The TouchFire could turn the Apple iPad from a frivolous gadget to a must-have product. Not bad for what is essentially just another physical keyboard.

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime looks to be the best Android tablet released to date. I just wish the name was a little catchier, because that five-word monstrosity is a mouthful.

Some industry analysts are now predicting sales of 4 million for the Kindle Fire in the fourth quarter. Apple seriously needs to start looking over its shoulder.

The first reviews of the Amazon Kindle Fire are in, and they’re… mixed to say the least. I can’t help thinking there’s some bias involved here though.