Microsoft faces lawsuit over Surface RT struggles as company preps Oct. 17 launch of Windows 8.1

Even as it prepares a critical update to its Windows 8 platform, Microsoft has become the target of a lawsuit alleging that the software giant misled investors regarding both Windows RT and the Surface RT device it released last year.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 42

Editorial: The mysterious failure of Microsoft's Surface RT

This last week, Microsoft announced disappointing earnings that reflected the battered market for PCs and the company's inability to gain traction in smartphones. But most notable was the $900 million "inventory adjustment" related to Surface RT, Microsoft's beleaguered iPad contender. How could it have failed so badly?

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 347

Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by $150 as it flounders against Apple's iPad

Having failed to gain traction in the tablet market, Microsoft has cut the price of its Surface RT tablet so low that the 10.6-inch device now costs nearly the same amount as Apple's entry-level iPad mini.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 127

Samsung teases new Android, Windows devices for June 20 event

On the heels of launching its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, Samsung is now gearing up to introduce more Android devices, as well as new Windows products, at a June 20 event in London.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 66

Slow start for Surface has Microsoft cautiously prepping smaller next-gen models - report

Microsoft is said to be planning to introduce its second generation of Surface tablets with smaller displays this June, but the company is reportedly taking a "cautious" approach after the initial models got off to a lukewarm start.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 58

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 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

IDC projects Android tablets will pass Apple's iPad this year, sees little good news for Microsoft

The year 2013 will be the one in which shipments of tablets running Google's Android operating system will pass those of Apple's iPad, according to a new analysis out from IDC.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 61

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

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

Microsoft reveals strong pre-sales of Windows 8 in quarterly earnings

Sales of Windows PCs plunged ahead of the forthcoming release of Windows 8, but Microsoft saw strong pre-sales for its next-generation operating system ahead of its Oct. 26 launch.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 41

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