Video: Microsoft fires shots at iPad yet again in new Surface ad
While the iPad is a very profitable business for Apple, the Surface tablet cost Microsoft almost $1 billion last quarter. But that won’t stop the …
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Video: Microsoft ad compares the iPad mini to Acer’s universally hated Iconia W3
Acer’s Iconia W3 has easily been one of the most poorly received tech products released this year, with critics hammering it for its “infuriatingly poor …
Windows gains no tablet traction as PC OEMs turn to Android
Microsoft has had a hard time getting consumers to buy the Surface and it seems that other Windows-based tablets aren’t doing much better. New research …
Microsoft gives the Surface Pro an RT-style discount
Since Microsoft has reportedly been having more luck selling the Surface RT after its deep price cut, the company probably figured it would try its …
Apple’s once-dominant tablet market share has collapsed
If it seems like only a year ago that Apple’s iPad was the only tablet generating serious sales around the world, that’s because it was. …
Samsung’s tablet army helps Android march past iOS as top tablet platform
All this has happened before and all this will happen again. The latest numbers from Canalys show that Android has now overtaken iOS as the …
Next-gen iPad mini rear shell purportedly revealed in leaked pictures
With or without a Retina display, it looks like we are getting a new iPad mini sometime this year. FanaticFone, which on Thursday gave us some …
Next-gen iPad rear shell revealed in leaked photos
Apple’s fifth-generation iPad is coming this fall and that means we’re starting to get a steady supply of leaked pictures of the new device. FanaticFone …
WSJ: Next-gen iPad mini will have Retina display after all
We’ve heard a lot of conflicting reports about whether Apple’s next-generation iPad mini will or won’t have a Retina display but The Wall Street Journal …
Apple confirmed to be testing new iPad mini model without Retina display
You know that fantastic sounding next-generation Kindle Fire HD with a high-resolution display Amazon is cooking up? And the new high-res Nexus 7 that Google …
Microsoft’s Surface is officially a flop
Microsoft positioned its Surface as a competitor to Apple’s iPad and if that is indeed the case, Microsoft has failed miserably. In documents filed with …
Asus abandons Windows RT
It’s not just consumers who are avoiding Windows RT these days. In an interview with AllThingsD, Asus chairman Jonney Shih said that his company has no current …
From kindling to inferno: Full specs for next-gen Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablets
Amazon’s first-generation Kindle Fire was absolutely not an iPad killer, and that’s exactly why it was so successful. The online retail giant sought not to …
The $350 price may be right for the Surface RT
It was obvious to many that Microsoft’s Surface RT was overpriced when it first released but the company’s recent price cut on the device may …
Google rumored to dump Asus, turn to LG for next-gen Nexus 7 tablet
Early responses to Google’s refreshed Nexus 7 tablet have been very positive, but that apparently might not stop Asus from losing its Nexus contract. According …
Samsung reportedly prepping 12.2-inch and 10-inch tablets with better-than-full HD screens
Samsung has long been known to launch a wide range of devices that attack various screen sizes and price points, and it looks like the …
History repeats itself: Android tablet shipments blow past iPad
Whether or not people are really using Android tablets, it has become clear that Android tablet shipments are absolutely exploding as Apple’s overall iPad shipments decline. …
All kids in Los Angeles schools to get free iPad by 2014
The Los Angeles school board signed an agreement with Apple in June worth $30 million that will see students in the Los Angeles Unified School …
Next-gen Nexus 7 now available to order on Google Play
Everyone who wants a shiny new Nexus 7 tablet should head to Google Play right now. Google on Friday announced that the next-generation Nexus 7 …
HP to target back-to-school crowd with $99 Android tablet
Fresh off Google’s announcement that it will launch a Textbook section in its Play store, a new report claims HP is planning a low-cost tablet to …
Acer’s Iconia W3 shows why Microsoft was right to make its own hardware
I’ve been critical of the ways that Microsoft has both sold and marketed its Surface RT tablet but I’ve never second-guessed the company’s decision to …
iPad seen ‘losing ground fast’ as shipments sink
History may be about to repeat itself in the tablet market. Although Apple’s iPad has long been the gold standard of tablets everywhere, it’s about …
Who is actually using Android tablets?
Google has now activated 70 million Android tablets, but how many of those devices are getting regular use? Benedict Evans, a strategy consultant for Enders Analysis, …
Apple’s global tablet market share falls to all-time low
Apple hasn’t launched a new tablet since November last year and it looks like age might finally be catching up to the iPad line. According …
Google, Samsung collaborating on Nexus 10 tablet sequel
Google’s Nexus 10 tablet wasn’t a hit like last year’s Nexus 7 was, but that’s apparently not stopping the company from making a sequel. Wall …
Apple reportedly afraid Retina iPad mini will devour iPad sales
It’s looking more and more like Apple will not launch a new iPad mini with a Retina display this year. Several earlier rumors point to …
Google unveils its next-gen Nexus 7 tablet
Try to act surprised: Google on Wednesday took the wraps off of its brand new next-generation Nexus 7 tablet. After a string of leaks and …
Unannounced next-gen Nexus 7 now available for preorder at Best Buy
Google hasn’t yet unveiled its second-generation Nexus 7 tablet, but the device is already available for preorder from nationwide retailer Best Buy. In line with …
Apple may crawl back to Samsung for iPad mini 2 components
A good component supplier is hard to find. Korean website ETNews reports that Apple has decided to ditch AU Optronics as a component supplier for its …
NYT explains why Microsoft’s Surface failed while Apple’s iPad is thriving
There is little doubt now that Microsoft’s Surface tablet was a huge flop. Alongside an earnings miss that sent Microsoft’s share price plummeting, the company …
