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 ...
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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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Microsoft has unveiled its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system, but disappointed its current customers by confirming they won't get the update. Instead, users of Windows Phone 7.5 – codenamed Mango – will only be upgraded ...
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Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they'll get from Windows 8 this year, an analyst said recently. Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets said that his checks of Asian computer manufacturers -- the ...
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Nearly three years after its launch, Windows 7 is poised to replace Windows XP as Microsoft's most popular operating system, a Web analytics company said Sunday. According to Net Applications, a U.S. firm that tracks browser and operating ...
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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
Analyst firm IHS published an important study last week. It predicts that, for the first time ever, PC shipments would drop year-over-year; for 2012, total shipments will drop 1.2 percent. IDC and Gartner agree, noting that third quarter PC ...
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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 ...
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Microsoft announced today that Xbox 360 owners will now be able to use the company's SkyDrive cloud storage service, allowing them to download and share files such as videos and photos with other users. The SkyDrive app will go live later ...
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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 ...
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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