First wave of Windows 8 tablets rumored to arrive in October

On the heels of a report that Microsoft is aiming to release Windows 8 in September or October, a new rumor claims first-tier tablet vendors will launch their first Windows 8 devices in October.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 78

Google, Asus rumored to team up for co-branded 7" tablet later this year

A new rumor out of the Far East claims Google and Asus are partnering on a 7-inch co-branded tablet that could arrive as early as May and will be priced between $199-249.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 83

Apple reportedly squeezing supplier to stop building MacBook Air clones from Asus

Apple has reportedly asked Pegatron, one of its overseas device assemblers, to "choose sides" and stop producing the MacBook Air-like Zenbook from Asus, or else lose Apple's business.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 165

Intel's Thunderbolt reportedly coming to PCs in April 2012

As Apple enjoys nearly a year-long head start with the Thunderbolt technology, Intel has begun notifying PC makers that it will "fully release" the high-speed I/O in April 2012, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 33

PC makers losing interest in tablets, hope Ultrabooks will improve margins

Traditional PC makers are said to not be paying much attention to the tablet market controlled by Apple and now Amazon, and are instead pinning their hopes on thin-and-light Ultrabooks to improve gross margins.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 72

Asus aiming for tablet sales to eclipse netbooks in 2012

Asus announced that it expects tablet shipments, which will reach 1.8 million units this year, to grow significantly next year, possibly even eclipsing the PC maker's shipments of netbooks in 2012.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 29

Ultrabooks headed for 5-10% price drop in early 2012

Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 marketing subsidy from Intel, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 33

HP leads all 1.2M non-Apple tablets sold in US in 2011

The NPD Group on Tuesday offered a picture of how tablets that are not Apple's iPad are faring in the market in the U.S., revealing that Hewlett-Packard's $99 fire sale of the failed TouchPad gave it the largest unit share so far in 2011.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 141

Major PC makers plan to concede tablet market to Apple, Amazon in 2012

Traditional PC makers like Dell and HP believe they have no advantages in the tablet market, and plan to phase out from competing with Apple's iPad, along with low-end tablets from content providers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in 2012.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 133

Acer, Asus slash 'Ultrabook' orders by 40%, struggle against MacBook Air

Intel's thin-and-light "Ultrabook" design, inspired in part by the success of Apple's MacBook Air form factor, continues to struggle in the market, prompting PC makers Acer and Asus to reduce orders by 40 percent.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 73

Apple most desirable PC brand in China as 21% of buyers look to Mac as next purchase

Apple is poised to see substantial growth of its line of Mac computers in China, as a recent survey found that the company is considered the most desirable PC brand in the country with 21 percent of respondents considering a Mac as their next PC purchase.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 24

Nvidia unveils new quad-core Tegra 3 processor to challenge Apple's A5

Chipmaker Nvidia has taken the wraps off its new Tegra 3 mobile processor, a quad-core chip three times faster than its predecessor, with ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet the first device to sport it.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 82

Ultrabook makers 'testing the water' with initial shipments under 50k - report

Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 78

Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock

Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wide price war, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 46

Intel Capital creates $300M UltraBook fund to drive thin-and-light designs

Intel Capital, the strategic investment arm of the world's largest chipmaker, announced on Wednesday a $300 million UltraBook fund to invest in new technologies for its new category of tablet-like notebooks that will challenge Apple's MacBook Air.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 62

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