> The tablet wars are up and running,” Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston reportedly said. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/tablet_sales_up_26_apples_ipad_takes_95_of_market.html)95% to 2.3%. This qualifies as a war? By this time next year, maybe, maybe we’ll have a war. But even that is anything but a sure bet. Without the carrier subsidy pricing model holding it back, there’s little chance that the iPad will have anywhere near the challenge the iPhone…

When it comes right down to it, I hold my iPad in far more bizarre positions than I hold my iPhone. Sometimes it’s flat on my lap, sometimes it’s held over my head as I read in bed. In every one of those situations, it’s become second-nature to me to flip that orientation lock switch to avoid the dreaded iPad Screen Dance that every iPad owner has encountered. Given the frequency with which iPad owners benefit from orientation-locking, quicker access to the feature is better, and the…

> Along with having the same look, feel, and features as its mobile counterpart, the Mac App Store will also have the same revenue-sharing model; 70% of revenue will go to developers, 30% of revenue will go to Apple. This got us thinking: will developers pay? via [boygeniusreport.com](http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/10/20/apples-mac-app-store-will-developers-pay/)Boy Genius Report asks a legitimate question about whether or not the Mac App Store will appeal to developers. The big factor they mention is exposure: Apple is basically giving you free advertising by…

> The Samsung Galaxy Tab will available contract-free for $599.99. Special 3G data plans start at $20 per month for 1GB, though information about additional plans and pricing was not available this morning. via [arstechnica.com](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/10/verizon-calls-first-on-samsung-galaxy-tab.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss)Now we get to see how Android actually competes with iOS. Both devices, side-by-side, at the same store. The smaller form factor of the Tab will no doubt appeal to some, but I have to say…

> Sharp’s new phone will have a 9.6 megapixel autofocus camera and will launch with the older 2.1 version of Android. The handset is currently slated for a Japan-only release. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/04/iphone_4_retina_display_matched_by_upcoming_sharp_smartphone.html)And here, again, we see the problem with Android. Someone finally comes up with a screen that is comparable to the iPhone 4’s, but then puts it on a phone with an outdated OS (Android 2.…