Leak shows HTC's AT&T-bound 4G Puccini tablet A new leak has revealed Taiwanese handset maker HTC's 10.1-inch Puccini tablet with 4G LTE is in the testing phase and will challenge Apple's iPad when it arrives in the near future. Josh Ong 14 years ago 51
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
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
Microsoft shoots down Windows Phone 7 tablet hopes, says tablets are PCs Claiming that tablets should be considered personal computers rather than new age mobile devices, Microsoft on Tuesday again dashed hopes of tablets running the company's new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 OS. Blake Steven 14 years ago 89
HP exec: TouchPad not aimed at dethroning Apple's iPad An HP executive said Thursday that the TouchPad tablet is not meant to take the market away from the iPad and is instead aimed at the enterprise, while a new report claims Apple is set to overtake HP next year as the world's leading portable PC vendor, if iPads are taken into account. Josh Ong 14 years ago 55
Amazon tablet could face production constraints driven by Apple's iPad 2 Amazon could have a difficult time securing manufacturing commitments for its rumored LCD tablet, as Apple's iPad 2 is predicted to occupy most of the available tablet production capacity in the later half of the year, according to a new report. Josh Ong 14 years ago 60
Palm, Facebook investor changes tune on Apple over iPad, apps In a marked shift from his former belief that sales of the iPhone would dry up after two years, Roger McNamee, a prominent venture capitalist who has invested heavily in Palm and Facebook, said in an interview that Apple will likely lead a 10-year technology growth cycle with the continued success of the iPad and its App Store ecosystem. Josh Ong 15 years ago 41
Early build of Windows 8 suggests cross-platform OS to compete with Apple's iOS An early build of Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may transition the next version of Windows to a cross-platform OS scalable across a variety of devices in hopes of competing with Apple's iOS platform, according to new reports. Josh Ong 15 years ago 77
Apple tablet stylus patent filed years before iPad debut may boost education sales Despite Apple having disparaged the use of a stylus for touchscreens, the iPad maker's investigation of a capacitive touch-compatible stylus could play a part in the company's strategy to increase sales of its tablet device to students and schools. Josh Ong 15 years ago 55
Briefly: Apple shareholder proposal, VLC app removed, Intel tablets Apple is opposing a shareholder proposal advocating a CEO succession plan for the company, while the VLC media player iOS app has reportedly been removed from the App Store over a licensing disagreement. Meanwhile, an Intel executive has revealed that his company tried unsuccessfully for a long time to get Microsoft to build a tablet operating system. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 120
