We all know the Microsoft Surface tablets are scheduled for an Oct 26 launch and preparations to introduce the device on to the big stage are already afoot. An advertisement blitzkrieg is a surety and there are reports of that having kicked off already. Microsoft is reported to have set a budget of 400 million to promote the Surface tablets, while a whopping 1.5 to 1.8 billion … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Ad Released
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Sony Vaio Windows 8 Tablet Spotted
The Sony VAIO Duo 11 convertible tablet offers a 11 inch touchscreen display that responds to both touch and stylus based inputs with a slide-out back-lit keyboard that remains attached to the tablet part at all times, regardless of whether the device is being used purely as a tablet or a convertible laptop. Unfortunately, this is almost everything that we know of the tablet … [Read more...] about Sony Vaio Windows 8 Tablet Spotted
Acer Warns Microsoft On Surface Project
While it’s no secret Microsoft’s decision to enter mainstream computer hardware business has irked many of its manufacturing partners, none have gone to the extent of damning it in public than Acer. Microsoft had launched the Surface in June amid mixed response with none of the hardware manufacturers it is collaborating to develop Windows 8 based tablet devices open to the idea … [Read more...] about Acer Warns Microsoft On Surface Project
Microsoft Surface 2 Under Development
Neither the Surface tablet or the Windows 8 version it would run has hit ground though Microsoft is reported to be already into developing the next gen version of it. All of this stems from an ad it recently put up which essentially aims at building a complete design and development team dedicated to the Surface range. This should be seen as a positive development as it shows … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface 2 Under Development
Microsoft Surface Priced on Swedish Site
The Microsoft Surface device is one of the more significant developments in the tablet sphere since the emergence of the iPad. While initial impressions with both the hardware and software side of the tablet has been positive, the only missing link is the pricing strategy that Microsoft will pursue with the device. A recent posting of the tablet on a Swedish retailer's site, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Priced on Swedish Site
Apple Q3 Results: 17 Million iPads Sold
Perhaps we have grown used to Apple's quarterly results that include figures in billions of dollars when it comes to net revenue or in millions for the number of units sold. The Q3 results for the Cupertino based company isn't any different with a record 17 million iPads sold during the period. This marks a thoroughly impressive jump of 84 percent over the same period last year … [Read more...] about Apple Q3 Results: 17 Million iPads Sold
LG Puts On Hold Its Tablet Plans
LG Electronics has stated they are putting on hold all of their tablet plans for now, but has stated that has nothing to do with the recent unveiling of the Microsoft Surface tablet device. "We’ve decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner for the time being in order to focus on smartphones," said Ken Hong, a spokesman for the Seoul based company currently … [Read more...] about LG Puts On Hold Its Tablet Plans
What is Microsoft Surface?
After getting to see so much of the Apple iPad range of tablets, along with the hundreds of tablet me-too's that followed, here finally is a tablet device that comes in like a breath of fresh air. While we have seen the Transformer from Asus, which shined in the productivity department and bridged the gap between tablet and laptop, but it never could dislodge the success of … [Read more...] about What is Microsoft Surface?
Acer Founder Says Microsoft Surface Tablet a Ploy to Stimulate Windows 8 Adoption
Android and iOS rule the roost when it comes to the best operating systems for mobile and tablet devices. Microsoft has never made a serious play on tablets but is starting to see traction with its Windows Phone 7 OS. Recently Microsoft unveiled their "Surface" line of tablets using Windows RT and Windows 8. Media and major outlets have been going for the news and Dell is … [Read more...] about Acer Founder Says Microsoft Surface Tablet a Ploy to Stimulate Windows 8 Adoption
New Surface Tablet from Microsoft Revealed
Microsoft's much publicized event has yielded the desired result, a new line of tablet devices named Surface. It is set to run on the new touchscreen optimized version of Windows 8 or Windows RT. The development is interesting as this brings the software behemoth back to hardware business similarly to Apple, which also designs hardware to accompany its own operating system. … [Read more...] about New Surface Tablet from Microsoft Revealed