HP reportedly ditches Windows RT as Microsoft readies Surface

According to unconfirmed reports, HP has scrapped plans to build Windows RT-based tablets which would have been direct competitors to Microsoft's own upcoming Surface tablet that was announced in June.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 41

Google Nexus 7 seen as threat to Microsoft Surface, not Apple's iPad

Google's new Nexus 7 tablet will increase competition in the tablet market and threaten Amazon's Kindle Fire and Microsoft Surface, but isn't expected to have an effect on sales of Apple's iPad.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 127

Microsoft faces 'major dilemma' pricing Surface tablets against iPad

In order to compete with Apple's iPad, Microsoft may have to price its Surface tablet models so low that it will alienate its longstanding PC partners, according to a new analysis.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 209

Rumor: First Microsoft Surface tablet units to be Wi-Fi only

Details regarding the final specs of Microsoft's Surface tablet have been scarce since the device was announced on Monday but it was revealed on Thursday that the first units to be sold will only be equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 52

Microsoft Surface just a ploy to sell Windows 8, says Acer founder

Acer founder Stan Shih on Wednesday referred to Microsoft's recently-announced Surface tablet as merely a tool to boost adoption of Windows 8, saying that the Redmond-based company has no real intention to enter the hardware game.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 82

Nokia woes expected to worsen as Lumia won't run Windows Phone 8

Nokia's current flagship phone, the Lumia 900, won't be upgradeable to Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 platform, leading some to expect Nokia's troubles will grow even more.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 129

Microsoft Windows Phone 8 launches this fall with e-wallet support

Microsoft on Wednesday took the wraps off of Windows Phone 8, set to launch this fall alongside Windows 8 for PCs and the new Surface tablet, featuring e-wallet support with NFC chips, as well as support for high-definition screens.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 90

PC makers hint at feelings of 'betrayal' over Microsoft's Surface tablet

Some within the PC industry are experiencing a "sense of betrayal" over the secrecy behind Microsoft's recently-unveiled Surface tablet, which will compete directly with Windows licensees, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 13 years ago 176

Aggressive pricing seen as key to Microsoft Surface's chance of success

Microsoft's new ARM-based Surface tablet will likely need to undercut the price of Apple's iPad in order to have a fair chance in the marketplace, analysts believe.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 128

Microsoft warned PC partners it was entering tablet hardware space

On the heels of the unveiling of Microsoft's Surface tablet, CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed that his company gave PC partners a heads up that it was going to begin producing its own tablet hardware.

Josh Ong 13 years ago 58

Microsoft unveils 'Surface' Windows 8 tablet

Microsoft took the wraps off its Surface Windows 8 tablet on Monday at a last-minute special event in Los Angeles, marking the tech monolith's entrance into the iPad-dominated tablet market.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 511

Microsoft rumored to build its own tablets to take on Apple's iPad

At a media event in Los Angeles next week, Microsoft is expected to show off a new tablet that the company has built itself in an attempt to better compete with Apple's market leading iPad.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 157

Microsoft's 'major' June 18 event said to showcase Windows RT tablets

Microsoft has begun teasing that it has a "major" announcement to make at a media event next Monday, June 18, while one report states that the company will show off new ARM-based tablets running Windows RT.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 84

Nokia announces plans to cut 10,000 jobs by end of 2013

Once a dominant force in smartphones, struggling Nokia will ax 10,000 jobs by the end of 2013 in an effort to cut costs and turn the company around.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 35

Microsoft updates iPhone Xbox Live app with Wi-Fi console controller

Microsoft on Wednesday updated its iOS My Xbox Live application with a new feature that allows users to navigate their Xbox 360 over Wi-Fi with their iPhone.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 10

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