Apple, Microsoft, Oracle partner to acquire Novell patents for $450M

Apple has apparently formed a joint venture with Microsoft, Oracle and EMC to purchase 882 patents from the recently acquired Novell.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 52

Google's Chrome OS assailed as needless, dangerous by critics

A former Google employee predicted that the company's web-based Chrome OS for netbooks would be canceled next year while GNU founder Richard Stallman warned of its dangerous potential for users.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 132

Microsoft gearing up to reintroduce iPad competitors running Windows 7

Microsoft will again present Slate PCs running Windows 7 at next month's 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, hoping to offer users an alternative to Apple's iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 79

Apple's iPad tops Time's top 10 gadgets of 2010 list

Time magazine awarded Apple four slots on its 2010 top 10 gadgets list, naming the iPad the No. 1 gadget of 2010.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 17

Apple's iPhone could be last standing in smartphone 'race to the bottom'

Google's Android and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 will compete for presence on handsets in a smartphone market "race to the bottom," one that could leave Apple's iPhone as the "last man standing," one prominent Wall Street analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 49

Briefly: Woz's white iPhone 4, CDMA engineers, WP7 developer changes

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently revealed that he has a white iPhone 4 that he modified himself using parts ordered online, while Apple has posted job listings for more engineers familiar with CDMA. Meanwhile, Microsoft moved up its pay date for Windows Phone 7 developers to January and added reporting tools for developers to keep track of app download statistics.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 20

Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 may take 2 years to catch up to Apple, Google

Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore declined to talk numbers Tuesday during his onstage interview at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference, but he did admit that the Windows Phone 7 platform might take as long as 2 years to catch up to Apple's iPhone and Google's Android.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 51

Windows Phone 7 developers fear platform flop

Despite a reportedly healthy level of interest from developers, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 debut appears to have flopped with consumers, leaving developers cautious about investing in the platform.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 291

Microsoft to respond to new Apple TV with Xbox-based service - report

Microsoft is reportedly planning to take on Apple TV and Google TV with a new subscription service that will be delivered through the company's popular Xbox 360 game console.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 67

Apple iPhone user loyalty twice that of Android

A new survey by German market research firm GfK Group indicates that most smartphone users feel little loyalty to their device outside of Apple's iPhone, which commands more than twice the fidelity of Android devices or smartphones in general.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 41

Apple iPad widely expected to lead tablet disruption of PCs in 2011

Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by far.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 120

Black Friday Electronics: AirPrint-ready printers, Apple accessories, and digital cameras

Rounding out today's Black Friday deals are savings on the first five HP printers to support Apple's wireless printing technology, discounts of up to $51 on Apple's Time Capsule backup appliance, hundreds of dollars in savings on popular digital SLR and point-and-shoot cameras, as well as sales on Wii, XBox, and PlayStation consoles and games.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 5

Acer unveils Windows, Android tablets to compete with Apple's iPad

The second-largest computer manufacturer in the world, Acer, is hedging its bets in the fight for tablet supremacy, with plans to take on the iPad with a 7-inch Android tablet, and two 10.1-inch devices — one running Microsoft Windows.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 169

Apple iPad rival HP Slate sees demand fizzle at 9,000 units

After announcing that demand for its HP Slate had "exceeded expectations," it has now leaked out that HP only planned to build 5,000 and ended up having to retool to build a total of 9,000 of them.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 137

New Windows 7 ad criticizes Apple's lack of Blu-ray support on Mac

Microsoft has once again taken on Apple and the Mac platform in a new advertisement which touts the ability of a Windows 7 laptop to play Blu-ray discs, while a MacBook cannot.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 410

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