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From anti-virus scans and remote wiping data to password protection and safe browsing, TabTimes looks at the eight best iPad and Android tablet apps for securing your tablet device.

Sprint's 7-inch Android tablet is easy on the wallet. It won't dazzle you with cutting-edge features, but the Optik offers a solid Android experience at an affordable price. (Rating: 3 out of 5)

Which portable keyboard will best meet your productivity needs? We pit seven of the best options on the market against each other to find out.

Apple has little to worry about when it comes to competition from Samsung's latest Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, but Amazon ought to be thinking about how it can up its tablet game. (Rating 4 out of 5)

A more usable stylus would have made this the perfect business-ready tablet-phone hybrid. It's still an intriguing alternative. (Rating: 4 out of 5)

Also inside: Better note syncing with Simplenote and Metanota, and tips for Galaxy Note users.

Also inside: Best iPad apps for business travelers, BYOD best practices for IT pros, and streaming audio with Blackberry PlayBook.

Also inside: Power user tips for Android Evernote and iPhoto.

In this edition of Tablet Tips, we look at how to give a great iPad presentation, leverage the power of Citrix Receiver and how to make working with a Windows 7 tablet less painful.

With the media continuing to bleat on about iPad sales, and new Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades from top-tier vendors, you're likely to have missed a host of unknown tablets in the last couple of weeks, one of two of which may yet suit your needs as a consumer or for wide-spread company deployment.

The iPad's popularity in business is one of the most interesting trends in the industry today. But a gripe we hear frequently from some interested buyers is the price of the iPad.