Microsoft says Windows 10 will miss goal of 1 billion device installs by 2018

Microsoft won't meet its high ambitions of having Windows 10 installed on 1 billion devices by 2018, owing to the decision to scale back its Windows phone business, the company acknowledged on Friday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 26

Dell abandons its remaining Android tablets, 6 months after HP

The weak sustainability of low-end market share has claimed a new victim. Dell has dropped its remaining Venue-branded Android tablet line and will instead focus on selling conventional PCs and hybrid "2-in-1" devices running Windows, citing over-saturation and declining demand for slate-style tablets.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 17

Microsoft stays true to its word, will end free Windows 10 upgrades on July 29

In what could be described as a somewhat surprising move given the company's proclivity for indecision, Microsoft on Thursday announced that it would stick to the plan it announced last year and begin charging for Windows upgrades this summer.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 66

Microsoft appears to be copying Apple's 2014 Continuity Handoff feature for Windows PCs

Two years ago, Apple introduced Handoff—part of Continuity—as an innovative solution to a problem nobody had anticipated: how to wirelessly, automatically transition work in progress between a phone and tablet or desktop computer. Now Microsoft appears to be copying the feature for Windows 10.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 33

To make crashes 'friendlier,' Microsoft adds QR codes to Windows 10 BSOD

Windows users will no longer be forced to manually Google error messages to figure out why their computer crashed, as development builds of Windows 10 now include a QR code on the Blue Screen of Death.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 51

Will Apple's 9.7" iPad Pro take a chunk out of Microsoft Windows?

During its March 21 press event, Apple was keen to market the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro as a Windows PC replacement, pointing out that most 12.9-inch Pro buyers are switchers. But does the smaller Pro stand a chance of luring more converts?

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 86

Hands on: Apple takes aim at PC users with 9.7" iPad Pro

It's not surprising that Apple has incorporated the new features first introduced last fall for its 12.9 inch iPad Pro to its new 9.7 inch iPad Pro—essentially making it an enhanced iPad Air 2 packing an A9X brain, quad speakers and support for the new Apple Pencil and Smart Connector. What is surprising is that in just six months, Apple has enhanced the iPad Pro with an iPhone 6s-class camera with True Tone flash, and has invented a new "True Tone Display" for adapting the screen to ambient lighting—a substantial investment in iPad as a platform.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 65

Windows 10 now on more than 200 million devices, Microsoft says

A little over five months since its official release date, Windows 10 is now installed on over 200 million devices worldwide, Microsoft said in a Monday announcement.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 28

HP abandons low-end Android tablets to focus on profitability with iPad-like prices

HP, the world's third largest PC and tablet maker in unit volumes behind Lenovo and Apple, is exiting the low-end tablet market to focus on smaller volumes of higher-end products priced similar to iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 0

Solving the mysterious failure of Apple's iPad

Across Apple's fiscal 2015, annual iPad unit sales fell by an astounding 19 percent while iPad revenues fell 23 percent, a plunge from fiscal 2014 of just over $7 billion. The tech industry pundits love to talk about the failure of Apple's tablet business, but are short on the specifics of what's happening. Here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 153

Apple's new iPad Pro is faster, more affordable than Microsoft's Surface Pro 4

When Apple first unveiled iPad Pro, it noted that its custom designed A9X chip would be faster than 80 percent of the PCs that shipped this year. Benchmarks indicate that it's not just faster than low end generic PCs, but also faster — and less expensive — than Microsoft's Surface Pro 4.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 324

Apple resists MacBook, iPad Pro convergence as Microsoft struggles with Surface Windows 10 hybrids

Microsoft's latest efforts to shove Windows PCs back into relevance in the Post PC era have found willing volunteers among some PC bloggers ready to exchange their credibility for enthusiastic reviews of Surface Book and Pro 4, apparently under the premise that Windows can be reanimated back into a viable monopoly via hybrid Tablet PC-style convergence. But that's delusionally wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 399

Apple adds Windows PC support for iCloud Photos to its iCloud Drive & Outlook package

Apple has released free update to "iCloud for Windows" adding support for iOS-synced Photos to the company's software for accessing iCloud Drive files from Windows PCs, along with support for syncing web browser bookmarks and making iCloud email, contact and calendar data available within Outlook.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 5

Microsoft debuts Lumia 950 & 950XL phones, Display Dock, Band 2 fitness tracker

In addition to showing off new Surfaces, Microsoft on Tuesday also revealed two high-end Lumia smartphones, a redesigned Band fitness tracker, and a Display Dock for Windows 10's Continuum feature.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 33

September iPhone event marks return of live stream for Windows users

Next month's iPhone event will mark the first time in recent history that Windows users will be able to officially live-stream an Apple presentation, the company quietly revealed on Thursday through the event's website.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 35

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