IDG News Service - Microsoft revenue rose slightly but due to several one-time items, it posted a net loss during its fourth fiscal quarter, when the Windows division's sales fell 13%. Revenue in the quarter ended June 30 came in at ...
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Apple will introduce a smaller iPad in two weeks, and if it holds to past practice, will start selling the new tablet in early November, according to a report today. "That's more than enough time to make the holiday sales season," said ...
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Intel will make a major mobile push at the Intel Developer Forum next week as the company tries to remain relevant in a market where tablets and smartphones are becoming an alternative to PCs for everyday computing. Intel is at a critical ...
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After months of heralding its Clover Trail processor for Windows 8 tablets, Intel on Thursday unveiled the chip that it believes is its ticket to success in the ARM-dominated market. Tablets with Clover Trail, aka the Atom Z2760 chip, ...
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Shipments of Windows laptops and desktops have hit new lows as tablet shipments continued to rise during the second quarter of this year, Canalys Research said in a study released on Tuesday. Combined shipments of tablets and PCs totaled ...
Tags: Windows, laptops, desktops, second quarter
MIPS Technologies and Ingenic Semiconductor, the China-based mobile CPU developer have worked with Karbonn Mobiles of India to offer a low cost Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' tablet. In India it is priced at Rs. 6999 (approximately $125). ...
Tags: India, tablet, $125, Android 4.1
Apple has announced a 7.9-inch version of its market-leading iPad to compete with its rivals in the smaller tablet market. The iPad Mini will come in both Wi-Fi and 4G models, with 16GB, 32GB or 64GB capacity. But with prices starting at ...
Tags: Apple, iPad, iPad Mini, Fourth Generation Tablet
IDG News Service - Advanced Micro Devices renewed its attempt to make an impact in the tablet market, this time with its new dual-core Z-60 chip which the company introduced on Tuesday. Beyond tablets, the new dual-core chip, code-named ...
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Intel has announced a decline in its sales forecasts for the third quarter (Q3) of 2012, due to lower demand for consumer and enterprise PCs. The world's largest chip manufacturer expects revenue from Q3 to sit between $12.9bn and ...
Tags: Intel, sales decline, computers, PC hardware
Amazon is set to reinvent retail again, with the launch of the Kindle Fire 2. With a price tag of 159 for a 7-inch device that undercuts the Google Nexus and iPad rivals, Amazon is attempting to sell a service as much as it is selling a ...
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Just how much does Apple dominate competitors in the U.S. tablet market? The question has always been one left to estimates by analysts, but documents recently filed as part of the court battle between the company and Samsung provide actual ...
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With only a week left to go until Christmas, the iPad mini has been crowned the most looked-for festive gift of 2012. That is according to online shopping website PriceGrabber.co.uk, which based its findings on website analytics for 1 ...
Tags: Ipad Mini, Christmas Gift, Ipad, Consumer Electronics
Apple has the all clear to launch the iPad mini and iPad 4 in China after the regulator there cleared China’s regulatory hurdles. To date only the WiFi versions of the devices are available in China. However, the iPad remains ...
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Increased talk of a September launch of the next iPhone, as well as a new, smaller iPad -- if accurate -- would make it easier for Apple to erase the bad taste of the second quarter and beat its own lowered expectations this quarter, a Wall ...
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Apple on Tuesday announced record sales of its iPad tablet, but missed Wall Street's consensus on total revenue. During an earnings call with analysts and reporters, Apple said it had sold 17 million iPads, an increase of 84% over the ...
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