Beginning in May there will be a new Surface 3 tablet in town, and this time it's a more affordable version of Microsoft's flagship Surface Pro 3. While the Surface Pro 3 floated on the high-end of tablet pricing starting at $799 USD, the new Surface 3 begins at a much lower $499 USD. Aimed at students and families, this new Surface 3 doesn't appear to sacrifice features … [Read more...] about Microsoft Announces Intel Atom-Powered Windows 8.1 Surface 3
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Ramos to Launch Android/Windows i10 Pro Tablet on March 25
Microsoft and Google may not approve Windows and Android dual booting devices at the moment, but that isn't stopping Ramos from launching such a tablet, as the Ramos i10 Pro is designed to dual boot Windows 8.1 and Android Jelly Bean 4.2. The tablet will be powered by the Intel Z3740D Bay Trail chip, matched up with a 2 GB RAM along with 32 GB internal memory. The 10.1 inch … [Read more...] about Ramos to Launch Android/Windows i10 Pro Tablet on March 25
New Report Suggests Google May Have Forced Asus to Cancel Transformer Book Duet Project
The Asus Transformer Book Duet TD300 seems to have been delayed indefinitely and Google is tipped to have played a part in it, as per a report carried by Digitimes. The reasons are obvious as Google feels the device that dual boots both Windows and Android would provide an undue advantage to Windows that is struggling to gain a foothold in the mobile OS segment. Such a device … [Read more...] about New Report Suggests Google May Have Forced Asus to Cancel Transformer Book Duet Project
Microsoft to Launch Low Cost Windows Tablet in India
Microsoft has embarked upon an ambitious plan to introduce an affordable range of tablets in the Indian market. These low cost tablets running Windows will cost as low as just ₹10k, which comes to about $160 USD. With these, Microsoft hopes to stem the steady slide in its user base that has been ditching the notebook or PC segment in favor of Android tablets. The Indian tablet … [Read more...] about Microsoft to Launch Low Cost Windows Tablet in India
Microsoft Slashes Windows 8.1 Price by 70%
Microsoft is said to have slashed license fees of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent to help companies roll out cheaper tablet devices. What this means is that companies will now be required to pay just $15 for each Windows device they sell against the $50 that it used to be. This is applicable to devices that are priced $250 or lower though there is no specific mention of this being … [Read more...] about Microsoft Slashes Windows 8.1 Price by 70%
iPad Dominates Business Tablet Usage
Contrary to the oft held belief that the iPad suits more for entertainment than anything else, the Apple tablet has topped the charts among tablets used in the enterprise scene. To put that in figures, the iPad has made up for 91.4 percent of all enterprise tablet activations in Q4, 2013, reveals enterprise software vendor Good Technology. Delving further into the pattern of … [Read more...] about iPad Dominates Business Tablet Usage
Dell First to Offer 64 Bit Windows 8.1 Running Venue 8 Pro and Venue 11 Pro Tablet
A good number of Windows 8.1 based tablet devices may have been launched though all of them running the 32 bit version of the OS. That's about to change now that Dell has announced the launch of Venue 8 Pro and Venue 11 Pro tablet devices running 64 bit Windows 8.1. Both tablet versions will be on display at the upcoming Mobile World Congress and will be the first to offer 64 … [Read more...] about Dell First to Offer 64 Bit Windows 8.1 Running Venue 8 Pro and Venue 11 Pro Tablet
Microsoft Slashes Price of Several Windows 8.1 Tablet at its Stores
Microsoft has slashed prices of several Windows tablet devices that are being offered via its stores, both online and physical. Among the tablets that can now be picked up for cheap include the Dell Venue 8 Pro which has seen a $70 drop in price from the original $299. This does make the offering quite lucrative for a tablet that offers 32 GB of storage. Also at $229, the Dell … [Read more...] about Microsoft Slashes Price of Several Windows 8.1 Tablet at its Stores
Lenovo 10 Inch Miix 2 Now on Sale in the US
The Miix 2 tablet range comprising of new 10 inch models has been one of the star attractions of the Lenovo camp at the just concluded CES event; and the good news here is that the netbook/tablet hybrid device has already gone on sale in the US. However, the above goes for the higher end model with price starting at $699. This is against the $499 price tag that the range starts … [Read more...] about Lenovo 10 Inch Miix 2 Now on Sale in the US
Asus VivoTab Note 8 Finally Official, Priced $299 Including Stylus
The Asus VivoTab Note 8, the latest Asus tablet, is one more to add to the growing stream of 8 inch tablets running Windows 8.1 along with an Intel Bay Trail chip at the core. This will put the tablet in direct competition with similar devices from Dell, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Acer, and nearly all of them are priced around the $300 mark. Specs wise, the 1,280 x 800 pixel IPS … [Read more...] about Asus VivoTab Note 8 Finally Official, Priced $299 Including Stylus
HP Launches Windows 8.1 Based Educational Hub Titled ‘The Buzz’
Here is some good news for those who might have been facing trouble getting started with Windows 8. HP has come up with an educational hub christened 'The Buzz' that is aimed at deciphering the intricacies of the latest iteration of Windows. The new site is designed to act as a single window mode of delivering all that one needs to have a low down of Windows 8 and all that the … [Read more...] about HP Launches Windows 8.1 Based Educational Hub Titled ‘The Buzz’