ARM-based Windows RT seen confusing consumers, benefitting Apple
Tue, May 22, 2012 - The launch of ARM-based tablets and computers later this year running Windows RT is expected by one analyst to confuse consumers, potentially pushing even more of them to Apple's tightly integrated ecosystem. ( 0 comments )
Tim Cook says Windows 8-style tablet PC convergence won't please anyone
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - Apple's chief executive Tim Cook doesn't see success in Microsoft's strategy to have Windows 8 power everything from notebooks to tablets to hybrid transforming devices, comparing their convergence to a refrigerator with toaster functions tacked on the side. ( 0 comments )
Mostly complete 'release preview' of Windows 8 coming in June
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - Microsoft has said it will issue a "release preview" of Windows 8 in the first week of June as it prepares to launch the desktop operating system update later this year. ( 0 comments )
Intel & Microsoft hope to push iPad's global market share under 50% in 2013
Wed, Apr 18, 2012 - Both Microsoft and Intel are said to have been working closely with PC makers in hopes of pushing Apple's iPad to less than 50 percent of the global tablet market by mid-2013. ( 69 comments )
Microsoft reveals 'Windows RT' as name of ARM-based version of Windows 8
Mon, Apr 16, 2012 - Microsoft on Monday revealed that there will be three editions of its next-generation desktop operating system: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT. ( 72 comments )
Apple's iPad projected to control 61% of tablet market in 2012
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - New tablet sales projections from Gartner call for Apple to sell nearly 73 million iPads in 2012, and to remain the market leader through 2016. ( 54 comments )
First wave of Windows 8 tablets rumored to arrive in October
Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - On the heels of a report that Microsoft is aiming to release Windows 8 in September or October, a new rumor claims first-tier tablet vendors will launch their first Windows 8 devices in October. ( 79 comments )
Microsoft eyes October Windows 8 launch amid growing competition
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 - As Microsoft scrambles to finish its next generation Windows 8 tablet and desktop operating system, some analysts say that the Redmond, Wash., company must launch by October to avoid being overrun by mounting competition from Apple and Google's Android. ( 97 comments )
1/3 of US & Europe projected to own a tablet by 2016 as Apple's iPad dominates
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - Nearly 113 million Americans and 106 million Europeans will be tablet owners by 2016, according to a new projection that sees tremendous growth in the tablet market currently dominated by Apple. ( 21 comments )
Third-gen iPad's 'window of opportunity' expected to drive Apple market share gains
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market. ( 53 comments )
Briefly: High priced 'Wintel' tablets, Dutch iTunes Match
Mon, Jan 16, 2012 - Intel and Microsoft need to strike a deal or Windows 8 tablets might be priced out of reach for most consumers and Apple officially launches iTunes Match in the Netherlands. ( 24 comments )
CES: Dell plans to launch first 'consumer tablet' in late 2012
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - Moving on from its failed line of smaller Streak-branded tablets, Dell reportedly plans to sell a full-fledged "consumer tablet" to take on Apple's iPad in late 2012. ( 58 comments )
Microsoft shuffles Windows Phone management to build momentum
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 - Microsoft has rearranged its management team for Windows Phone, shifting division head Andy Lees to a "time-critical opportunity" to build momentum for its Windows Phone and Windows 8 operating systems, a move that some have viewed as a sign of failure. ( 43 comments )
HP says it will build new webOS powered tablets by 2013
Fri, Dec 9, 2011 - While stating her company would "bet heavily with Windows [8 tablets]" in the short term, HP chief executive Meg Whitman stated that the company will return to building a webOS tablet by 2013, if not next year. ( 82 comments )
Windows Store discounts, optional subscriptions to undercut Apple's App Store
Wed, Dec 7, 2011 - Microsoft released new details of its Windows 8 plans on Tuesday, differentiating its upcoming Windows Store from Apple's own App Store and Mac App Store by offering a 20/80 revenue split to developers after their first $25,000 in sales and allowing third-party in-app purchase and subscription options. ( 46 comments )
IDC predicts PC users won't upgrade to Windows 8, tablet sales will be "disappointing"
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 - Microsoft's Windows 8 is still a year away, but IDC is already predicting that the new release will be "largely irrelevant" to conventional PC users and that its ability to sell tablets will be "disappointing." ( 138 comments )
HP CEO: Apple likely to take away PC leadership position next year
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 - HP's new chief executive Meg Whitman told journalists Apple was doing "a great job" and that her company's once much smaller rival could likely pass HP to become the world's leading PC maker next year. ( 59 comments )
Microsoft to follow Apple's Lion lead with digital delivery of Windows 8
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 - Much like Apple did with the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion in July, Microsoft plans to make the simplest and easiest method of installing Windows 8 a download over the Internet. ( 128 comments )
Microsoft axed Courier tablet in favor of 'Windows Everywhere' strategy - report
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 - Software giant Microsoft scrapped the Courier tablet project last year because the device diverged from its strategy of bringing Windows everywhere without compromise, a new report claims. ( 53 comments )
HP to keep PC business, future of webOS still uncertain
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 - Two weeks after calling an internal all hands meeting to discuss the status of its Personal Systems Group making PCs and mobile devices, HP has finally announced it will keep the division rather than spinning it off or selling it. ( 20 comments )
Limited RAM in Apple's A5 chip in iPad 2, iPhone 4S motivated by battery life concerns
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - Observers puzzled by the relatively scarce 512MB of RAM built into Apple's A5 processor used in this year's iPad 2 and iPhone 4S have received an explanation of sorts from an unlikely source: Microsoft. ( 71 comments )
Gartner projects Apple's iPad to maintain 50% market share through 2014
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market, maintaining more than 50 percent market share through 2014, according to a new analysis. ( 19 comments )
Windows Phone 7 introduces app version issues in Mango update
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 - In its first significant update, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform is introducing a new layer of app version complexity for developers and users that offers a glimpse of how both it and Windows 8 will differ from Apple's existing iOS and Mac App Stores. ( 101 comments )
Microsoft to take 30% cut of Metro apps under Windows 8
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - New Metro-style apps designed to run on Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 for tablets will copy Apple's App Store business model of charging a 30 percent fee from developers, allowing the potential for Microsoft to regain control over software in segments it has lost to Apple's iTunes and Google search. ( 98 comments )
Microsoft again clarifies that Windows 8 tablets won't actually run Windows apps
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - The president of Microsoft's Windows unit, Stephen Sinofsky, has again pointedly clarified that new ARM tablets running Windows 8 next year won't actually run existing Windows apps for PCs. ( 136 comments )
Microsoft jettisons Flash with 'plug-in free' Windows 8 Metro IE10
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - The tablet-optimized Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 in Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 will be a "plug-in free experience," as the company follows Apple's lead in abandoning Adobe Flash in favor of HTML5 on tablets. ( 120 comments )
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 tablet effort with Samsung prototype
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - Microsoft offered an extended preview of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system at a conference on Tuesday, providing developers with a prototype Samsung tablet running a "pre-beta" version of the OS. ( 209 comments )
JP Morgan increases 2011 tablet forecast to 51.9M as iPad dominates
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 - Investment bank J.P. Morgan raised its estimates for tablet shipments in 2011 to 51.9 million units, citing the strength of Apple's iPad, while slightly lowering 2012 estimates because a "formidable number two tablet maker" has yet to arrive. ( 17 comments )
Windows 8 appears to adopt Mac OS X Lion's monochrome, iPad-like icons
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - A video demonstrating a new feature in Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 also appears to out a bold new design decision by the company to closely copy Apple's controversial shift toward monochromatic, high contrast icons. ( 159 comments )
Windows 8 design to radically depart from Mac OS X Lion
Mon, Aug 29, 2011 - Microsoft has started to leak details of its plans for the upcoming release of Windows 8, highlighting a very different design philosophy compared to Apple's existing Mac OS X Lion. ( 154 comments )
Microsoft reveals team working on Windows 8 'App Store'
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 - Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it will follow in Apple's footsteps by building an "App Store" for the next generation of its flagship OS, codenamed Windows 8. ( 82 comments )
Microsoft shoots down Windows Phone 7 tablet hopes, says tablets are PCs
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 - Claiming that tablets should be considered personal computers rather than new age mobile devices, Microsoft on Tuesday again dashed hopes of tablets running the company's new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 OS. ( 91 comments )
Microsoft's preview of Windows 8 has developers 'horrified' - report
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 - The prospect of writing software for "Windows 8" in HTML5 and JavaScript has reportedly "horrified" Microsoft's development community, which is anxiously awaiting more information. ( 85 comments )
Gartner cuts 2011 PC forecast; Microsoft considering own-brand Windows 8 tablet
Wed, Jun 8, 2011 - Gartner lowered its forecast Wednesday for global PC growth in 2011 as demand for netbooks continues to slump and Apple's iPad causes disruption, while Microsoft is reportedly considering launching its own brand of Windows 8 tablet PCs next year. ( 50 comments )
Microsoft retracts Ballmer's Windows 8 in 2012 comments
Wed, May 25, 2011 - After Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appeared to confirm earlier this week that the next generation of Windows will arrive next year, a spokesperson has clarified the comments as "a misstatement." ( 71 comments )
Microsoft says next-gen Windows systems coming next year
Mon, May 23, 2011 - Speaking at a developer forum in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed plans for a 2012 launch of the "next generation of Windows systems," which will include Windows 8 slates and tablets. ( 66 comments )
