Microsoft should be celebrating right now with news that their Surface tablet has realized $1.1 billion in revenue during the December quarter. Even though they are still lagging a fair ways behind the competition (with Apple seeing $5.3B in iPad sales during the same period), this dollar value represents a 24% increase year-over-year. These revenue numbers include more than … [Read more...] about Microsoft Sees 1.1B in Revenue from Surface Tablet
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Barnes and and Noble Nook for Windows 8 Mysteriously Absent
Microsoft Windows 8 came out yesterday and we went hands on with the new Surface Tablet. One of the things that was notably absent was the Barnes and Noble Nook Reader App for the new OS. Considering all the drama surrounding the Microsoft investment deal into B&N, you would have figured this was a priority at launch. Barnes and Noble released a statement a few hours ago … [Read more...] about Barnes and and Noble Nook for Windows 8 Mysteriously Absent
The Apple iPad is Leading the Charge in Tablet Sales
The tablet segment has seen robust growth in the second quarter and guess what contributed to the success story the most? Well, its Apple of course which led the sales out of all the different tablets on the market. To put it in sheer numbers, a total of about 25 million tablet devices found buyers in the second quarter of 2012, reports IDC which marked an increase of 33.6% … [Read more...] about The Apple iPad is Leading the Charge in Tablet Sales