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

Apple's share of US mobile phone market grows to 18.5%

A new survey of U.S. mobile subscribers has found that Apple's iPhone continues to take a larger share of the overall market, up 1.4 percentage points to 18.5 percent.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 54

Apple, Google & Microsoft in talks to acquire home automation company

Apple is said to be considering the purchase of a home automation company called R2 Studios, but both Google and Microsoft are also said to be potential buyers.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 43

Kodak sells $525M patent portfolio to consortiums led by Apple & Google

Kodak on Wednesday announced it has sold its collection of digital imaging patents for $525 million to two groups led separately by Apple and Google.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 29

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

More than half of US smartphone shoppers plan to buy Apple's iPhone 5

A new survey of more than 800 U.S .consumers found that more than half of those planning to buy a smartphone in the next three months say they will buy Apple's new iPhone 5.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 67

Microsoft hopes to boost Surface sales by expanding retail availability

A lack of retail presence is reportedly "killing" the Microsoft Surface, which has prompted the company to expand availability of its iPad-competing tablet beyond Microsoft's own stores.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 57

Apple and Microsoft at odds over SkyDrive app subscription fees [ux2]

Microsoft and Apple are reportedly engaged in a behind-the-scenes dispute over Apple's 30 percent cut of sales through iOS applications, as well as the ability to sign up for the SkyDrive service [updated with comment from Microsoft].

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 105

Microsoft site references Office Mobile for iPhone, Excel & PowerPoint for iPad

Support documents on Microsoft's website contain references to a number of unannounced iOS applications based on the company's Office suite.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 22

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

Apple updates iWork for iOS and Mac, brings tighter integration with Microsoft products

Apple on Tuesday refreshed the iOS versions of its productivity suite, with Pages, Numbers and Keynote, all of which boast improved compatibility with their Windows counterparts.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 28

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

Microsoft Surface Pro to start at $899 for 64GB model

Microsoft on Thursday announced the pricing for its forthcoming Surface Pro tablet, starting at $899 for the entry-level 64-gigabyte version with an Intel processor and the full Windows 8 operating system.

Brian Marder 13 years ago 147

Microsoft's Ballmer admits drive to tablets was late, but lauds new Surface

At Microsoft's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Steve Ballmer conceded that the company was late to the tablet market now dominated by Apple's iPad, but suggested the software giant would have led the shift to portable devices if it entered the computer hardware business earlier.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 62

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