In a September survey of 599 C-level executives and IT decision-makers in 19 countries, managed services provider Avanade found that 61 percent of companies now report that employees are using personal devices in the workplace. More than ...
Tags: Windows 8, Business Use, Tablets, Smartphones
Microsoft said it will webcast the two keynotes of its BUILD developers conference, starting with today's at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The company has not published a list of keynote speakers, but with the conference's emphasis on Windows 8, ...
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Google's product unveiling event next Monday will feature a 10-in. tablet running Android 4.2, possibly named the Samsung 10, and an LG Nexus 4 smartphone, according to reports. The Next Web said it learned of the new tablet from an ...
Tags: Google, tablet, Android 4.2, Samsung, LG, Nexus 4 smartphone
Microsoft's top executives, including CEO Steve Ballmer and the head of Windows, Steven Sinofsky, took the stage in New York today to launch Windows 8 and its sibling, Windows RT. Analysts' impressions were mixed, with some asking, "Is ...
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Microsoft officials on Thursday demonstrated that the vendor's new Surface tablet can withstand a fall from several feet onto a carpeted floor and is strong enough to be used as a skateboard. Steven Sinofsky, the president of ...
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Apple will webcast its event today, where most expect the company to unveil a smaller iPad. The webcast, which Apple announced on its website, will begin at 10 a.m. PT. (1 p.m. ET). 9to5Mac.com first reported the online availability of ...
Tags: Apple, event, smaller iPad, iPad Mini
Microsoft has launched a tablet computer - dubbed the Surface - running on its Windows 8 operating system (OS). Microsoft announced the Windows 8 tablet last night in a bid to take on rival tablet manufacturers Apple, Samsung and Google. ...
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Amid speculation that Microsoft will soon expand distribution of its Surface RT, giant e-tailer Amazon continues to offer the tablet through partners, who jack up the price or post inflated list prices to claim large savings. Talk of ...
Tags: Amid, Microsoft, Surface RT, Amazon, customers
Asustek is shipping its upcoming Vivo Tab RT tablet starting at US$599, which will cost more than Windows RT tablets from Microsoft and Dell, which have an entry price of $499. Asus is shipping the tablet with a dock accessory. Buyers ...
Tags: Asustek, Vivo Tab RT tablet, Windows RT tablets, Microsoft, Dell
As Microsoft launches Windows 8, and with it, an attempt to stabilize a precipitous decline in its share of operating systems for "personal devices," 2013 is going to be a tough, very tough year, research firm Forrester said today. "This ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, operating systems, personal devices, 2013
About 100 people waited outside Boston's Microsoft Store Friday to buy the company's new Surface tablet, which runs a new version of Windows. Unlike previous versions of the operating system, Windows RT runs on an ARM processor, typically ...
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Adobe on Tuesday announced that it will pair future security updates for its popular Flash Player with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday schedule. At the same time, Adobe issued an update that patched seven critical Flash vulnerabilities, and ...
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Computerworld - The success of Windows RT, and to a lesser extent Windows 8, will hinge on the quality and quantity of apps in the Windows Store next month, analysts said today. And they don't like what they've seen so far. "History ...
Tags: Windows RT, Windows 8, apps, Windows Store
European Union regulators will not force Microsoft to open its Windows RT operating system to rival browsers, the Brussels-based antitrust agency said Wednesday. At the same time, the European Competition Commission served Microsoft with ...
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Windows 8 is finally here and the stakes are sky high for Microsoft. "We're so happy to be here today and to celebrate the global availability of a new era of Windows and Windows-powered PCs," said Steven Sinofsky, president of ...