Windows 8 tablets grab 7% of shipments, Apple's iPad still controls nearly half

Apple's iPad offerings continue to dominate the tablet segment, but tablets running Windows 8 have had a small impact, accounting for one in fourteen tablets shipped in the first quarter of 2013.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 141

Microsoft, partners readying iPad mini competitors for later this year

The next few months may see Microsoft taking the fight for the smaller tablet market to Apple, firing back at the iPad mini with one or more similarly-sized devices running some form of Windows.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 70

Microsoft backing off Metro, plans boot-to-desktop mode for Windows 8.1

In an apparent attempt to have its latest operating system better appeal to business customers, Microsoft reportedly plans to add a "boot to desktop" mode to its Windows 8.1 update, allowing users to bypass the Metro Start Screen.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 72

Microsoft Surface RT & Pro estimated to have sold 1.5M units total

Microsoft's answer to the iPad, the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets, have stumbled out of the gates, moving just 1.5 million units since launch, according to a new report.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 73

Samsung's new CEO reveals 'lackluster demand' for Windows products

On the evening that his company unveiled the follow-up to its best-selling Android smartphone, Samsung's new CEO spoke some harsh truths about the prospects of another of Samsung's software partners, saying demand for Microsoft products in the mobile sector is "lackluster."

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 45

Fujifilm to help PC makers take on Apple with new touchscreen tech

As the slumping PC industry tries to regain ground against post-PC devices like Apple's iPad, it may get a boost from new, cheaper touchscreen technology from Fujifilm and other lesser-known companies.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 20

With Apple's iPad besting Windows 8, Microsoft slashes prices & alters tactics

With Apple's iPad dominating the new wave of computing, Microsoft's Windows 8 is floundering and the software giant is slashing prices even as its manufacturing partners are dropping some Windows devices.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 48

Microsoft quarterly results reflect troubled PC market, middling Windows 8 launch

Microsoft this week announced its second quarter of fiscal 2013 earnings, revealing more than 60 million Windows 8 licenses sold. Industry observers, though, remain cautious on the software giant in light of trends in the PC sector.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 48

Microsoft launching Surface Pro, expanding Surface RT lineup on Feb. 9

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Surface tablet lineup next month with the new "Pro" model running Windows 8, as well as a new "RT" version with 64 gigabytes of storage.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 82

Samsung nixes plans for Windows RT tablets in US, citing 'modest' demand

Samsung no longer plans to launch a tablet in the U.S. running Microsoft's Windows RT platform due to a number of factors, including consumer confusion and slow sales.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 129

Apple's iPad expected to help hold 2013 PC growth to 2%

A new forecast calls for worldwide PC sales to grow just 2 percent this year, held back by demand for Apple's iPad and a tepid response to Windows 8.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 24

US MacBook sales drop 6% over 2012 holidays, NPD says

In spite of discounts on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and even Thanksgiving Day, Apple's MacBook line of computers saw a 6 percent decrease in U.S. sales over the five-week-long 2012 holiday sales period.

John Virata 13 years ago 94

Dell exec warned Microsoft that Windows RT branding would confuse consumers

An executive at one of Microsoft's largest PC partners, Dell, warned that the "Windows RT" branding for its tablet operating system might confuse consumers because it does not run traditional Windows applications.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 78

Apple's iPad projected to control 50% of tablet shipments through 2016

Apple's total share of the growing worldwide tablet market is forecast to shrink slightly but maintain iPad dominance through the year 2016 in the face of growing competition from Android and Windows.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 50

Black Friday sales of Windows notebooks down 10%, Apple's MacBooks stay flat

Retail sales of Apple notebooks on Black Friday were flat year over year as overall consumer electronics sales declined nearly 6 percent, while sales of Windows-based notebooks plummeted 10 percent despite the launch of Windows 8.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 56

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