Ballmer explains how Apple forced his hand with the Surface
Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed in an interview with ZDNet that the company felt forced to manufacture its own Surface line of tablets …
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Microsoft yanks update that wrecked the Surface Pro 2
Many Surface Pro 2 users who have updated their device using recently released system firmware have posted complaints all across Microsoft’s support pages demanding that …
Apple’s 12.9-inch ‘iPad Pro’ reportedly coming in 2014 with 2K, 4K displays
If you’re a subscriber to the school of thought that dictates “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” it’s getting hard to see through all the smoke …
Kinect-like face recognition, touchless control tipped for Surface Mini
The rumored Surface Mini Windows tablet that wasn’t introduced alongside the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 earlier this year is still coming, a …
Samsung reportedly charging out the gates in 2014 with 4 new tablets
If Samsung really is as determined as we’ve been hearing to establish itself as a leader in terms of gadget innovation then we can expect …
Here’s why Apple doesn’t stand a chance when it comes to tablet market share
It’s a well-known fact that the tablet market has become increasingly competitive in recent years, but one small manufacturer is attempting to undercut even the …
‘Extremely popular’ Surface Pro 2, Surface 2 sold out at retailers
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 tablets are selling very well, according to Mashable‘s checks with various retailers where the devices are sold out with …
Santa may have a Retina iPad mini for you after all
Santa may have an easier time finding the Retina iPad mini in stores this Christmas than initially anticipated, as Apple’s online store has dropped shipping …
Over half of the top 10 tablets in Japan are iPads
There are certain markets around the world where Apple has to compete fiercely with other vendors to retain its position near the top of the …
Could this be the tablet that crushes the iPad in China?
Apple faces some major obstacles in its ambitions to conquer China — it’s had to deal with both Samsung spamming out gadgets left and right and …
Microsoft’s aggressive tablet strategy might finally pay off
It’s taken a while but 2014 looks like the year when Windows tablets will finally break through. Barron’s points us to a new survey of …
Display expert: Microsoft has much to learn from Nokia about tablets
Although Microsoft is a much larger company than Nokia with a bigger workforce and more resources, it seems that the one-time Finnish dynamo has managed …
Samsung reportedly poised to blow up tablet market with $135 tablet
Samsung has seen Google and Amazon’s best efforts at selling super-cheap tablets and it’s apparently getting ready to do them one better. According to the …
Samsung reportedly prepping two tablets with AMOLED displays
You know the big, bright, beautiful displays in Samsung smartphones that people just can’t get enough of? At least two new Samsung tablets set to …
iPad Air looks like the holiday season’s biggest winner so far
The iPad Air may very well be the hottest gift for holiday shoppers this year. Localytics saw a surge in iPad Air use over Black …
BlackBerry woes seen giving iPad a big boost
It looks like BlackBerry had some very good reasons for sending its enterprise customers a letter this week letting them know that it was still …
Apple and Samsung are poised to own holiday tablet sales
Sick and tired of Apple and Samsung ruling over the mobile device market? Well you’re out of luck: It looks like the gadget world’s twin …
Apple reportedly testing 12.9-inch iPad with 2K and 4K resolution
A new report says Foxconn has built as many as five test models of a new 12.9-inch iPad for Apple to choose from, with the company …
Retina iPad mini still looks tough to find for many holiday shoppers
Apple’s Retina-equipped iPad mini is still in short supply at the start of the holiday shopping season. AppleInsider flags a note from Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore, …
Video: Amazon smacks iPad Air and Jony Ive in latest Kindle Fire ad
Taking advantage of Black Friday, Amazon released an ad comparing the iPad Air unfavorably to its own Kindle Fire HDX, making Amazon the latest in …
Microsoft is finally tired of bashing Apple, sets sights on Samsung instead
Try as Microsoft might, it just can’t seem to put a dent in iPad sales with its Apple-bashing Surface ads. The company has issued several …
Display expert slams Retina iPad mini, says Apple is ‘lagging’ behind
Apple’s decision to give the iPad mini a Retina display is certainly an improvement from the original device’s display but at least one display expert …
Retina iPad mini might finally be easier to find for holiday shoppers
Despite reports of supply constraints, the Retina iPad mini appears to be ramping up faster than the original iPad mini. According to a report from …
Video: Microsoft, Nokia both fire shots at iPad Air in new TV ads
In addition to its anti-Google Scroogled campaign, Microsoft has an anti-iPad ad propaganda in place as well, with a couple of new ads highlighting the …
The post-PC era looks set to hit its stride in 2014
It’s not all doom and gloom for devices other than smartphones. Canalys predicts that tablets will split the computer market with notebooks and desktops in 2014, …
Windows RT looks like it’s on borrowed time
It’s taken a while but it looks like Microsoft has decided what many OEMs have said for a long time: That Windows RT is pointless, …
Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad reportedly won’t launch until late 2014
It looks like you won’t be able to get Apple’s rumored 12.9-inch iPad until the second half of 2014. Digitimes‘ supply chain sources claim that …
Google Play starts taking tablet apps seriously
The Google Play Store is starting to take tablet apps seriously. Announced last month on the Android Developers Blog and spotted on Friday by Android …
School faces ‘unmitigated disaster’ after buying students HP tablets
One school in Ireland is seriously regretting its decision to buy tablets from HP. Ireland’s Independent reports that Mountrath Community College has admitted that its decision …
Don’t expect to find a Retina iPad mini under your Christmas tree
If you haven’t secured a Retina iPad mini yet, you’re going to have to wait quite a while before you can pick one up. According …
