Microsoft unveils Windows 8 tablet effort with Samsung prototype

Microsoft offered an extended preview of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system at a conference on Tuesday, providing developers with a prototype Samsung tablet running a "pre-beta" version of the OS.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 208

HTC eyeing webOS purchase to compete with Apple's iOS

Smartphone maker HTC has publicly stated it is considering buying its own mobile operating system platform, with HP's webOS a potential option for acquisition.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 110

US government approves patent bill in effort to reform system

The U.S. Senate has approved the most substantial changes to the nation's patent system in over 50 years in the form of the America Invents Act, a measure supported by tech titans such as Microsoft, Google and Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 43

Samsung to hedge its Android Galaxy Tab with new Windows 8 offerings

Samsung will announce support for the Windows 8 tablet platform at next weeks' Microsoft developer conference, insiders say, in an attempt to broaden its options beyond Android in its battle with Apple’s iPad for tablet sales.

Chris Smith and Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 32

JP Morgan increases 2011 tablet forecast to 51.9M as iPad dominates

Investment bank J.P. Morgan raised its estimates for tablet shipments in 2011 to 51.9 million units, citing the strength of Apple's iPad, while slightly lowering 2012 estimates because a "formidable number two tablet maker" has yet to arrive.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 16

Rumor: Apple's iCloud to be powered by Microsoft, Amazon servers

Apple's upcoming iCloud service is rumored to rely on both Microsoft's Azure and Amazon's AWS for hosting, as the company has played to its strength of building a consumer-facing experience rather than becoming a cloud provider.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 149

Kodak patent sale attracting 'large numbers' of interested buyers

Eastman Kodak revealed this week that interest in the company's digital imaging patents is high, as numerous people are seriously considering buying the patent collection.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 18

Apple continues to gain US smartphone share as iOS hits 27%

Apple's stateside share of the smartphone market continued to grow last quarter, with the iPhone representing 27 percent of the domestic mobile operating system market.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 91

Briefly: Mac OS X 10.7.2 build; iOS market share; Starbucks promotion

Apple recently issued a new build of Mac OS X 10.7.2 along with the eighth beta release of iCloud for Lion. Also, Research in Motion and Microsoft suffered heavy market share losses last quarter as Apple's iOS and Google's Android continue to grow. Finally, Starbucks is said to be adding TV shows and extended e-book previews, in addition to apps and music, as part of its "Pick of the Week" promotions.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 14

Microsoft shocked to find interest in Windows Phone 7

After Microsoft's head of Windows Phone 7 offered free phones and training to any published webOS developers, he reported being "caught a bit flatfooted" to find 500 people interested in actually taking him up on the offer.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 54

Microsoft exec says PC 'not even middle-aged,' rejects post-PC label

A Microsoft executive has spoken up in defense of the PC, insisting that the industry is in the "PC plus" era and rejecting the label of "Post-PC."

Josh Ong 14 years ago 252

Microsoft courting webOS developers with free phones

Microsoft is looking to capitalize on HP's webOS failures by offering free phones, developer tools and training to developers left stranded by the demise of the platform.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 48

Apple, Microsoft and Intel to bid on 15 million unit tablet deal

Apple, Microsoft and Intel are considering making a bid for a Turkish government project that would see the winning company build and supply of up to 15 million tablets, over four years, to school children.

Chris Smith 14 years ago 64

Microsoft reveals team working on Windows 8 'App Store'

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it will follow in Apple's footsteps by building an "App Store" for the next generation of its flagship OS, codenamed Windows 8.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 81

Microsoft rewrites 10K filing to depict Apple as significant competitor

Microsoft revamped this year's 10K filing with the Securities Exchange Commission to remove mention of Linux, Mozilla and Opera as significant competitors and amplify the role of Apple as a competitor in both software and online services.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 36

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