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Microsoft has officially lifted the lid on its very first own-brand Windows tablet PC, which they have named the Surface Tablet. Having been one of the worst kept secrets in the technology industry for quite some time now, the arrival of a pure Windows 8 Tablet from Microsoft certainly has a great deal to live up to. During Microsoft’s high profile press event in … [Read more...]
Apple may have disappointed millions by making no mention of iPhone 5 at last week’s WWDC 2012 in San Francisco, but this doesn’t mean that the unveiling of iOS 6 hasn’t sent the rumor-mill into overdrive. Quite to the contrary in fact as while talk of larger screens and laser keyboards continue among the masses, those in the know have singled out another exciting … [Read more...]
Apple is set to extend its already colossal lead in the tablet PC market share race, as the upgrades afforded to the new iPad and the attractive price reductions of the iPad 2 continue to prove irresistible, according to new reports from IDC. An extensive program of research has led to the conclusion that the tablet PC market is to continue its unstoppable growth … [Read more...]
Ongoing debates as to whether or not cellphones really can give users cancer are to be blown wide open once again, as the FCC may be about to look into the safety and potential effects of the energy emitted by mobile phones and transmission towers. According to industry reports surfacing over the weekend, a proposal is making its way around the FCC recommending a … [Read more...]
Whether or not the fabled own-brand Microsoft Tablet makes an appearance tomorrow or not, most of us have already knocked up our own weird and wonderful wish-lists as to what we expect a pure Windows 8 Tablet to deliver. However, weird and wonderful is one thing, but there are more than a few areas in which the Microsoft Tablet MUST deliver in order to succeed, … [Read more...]
Most of the tablet PC market at present seems to be divided between those rather obsessed with the iPad and those favoring smaller, more affordable devices. However, while the Amazon Kindle Fire’s 7-inches and the 10 or so inches boasted by most market leaders never fail to strike a chord with consumers, at least one manufacturer seems to think bigger really is … [Read more...]
Research in Motion suffered yet another 2.5% fall in share values last week, after investors responded with disappointment to a minor management shift. Reactions were also generally unkind to the news that CEO Thorsten Heins was lavished with no less than $10 million last year alone, along with hundreds of thousands of stock options. It has also come to light … [Read more...]
Microsoft is to stage a major event in Los Angeles next week, which according to industry sources will herald the announcement of the company’s first own-brand tablet PC launch. If true, it would appear that Microsoft has plans to take a rather lucrative leaf from the book of Apple, by throwing down the gauntlet in what is fast becoming the world’s most valuable … [Read more...]
Nokia looks to be heading down the same slippery slope into oblivion as RIM and Palm, as the ailing Finnish Smartphone manufacturer moves ever-closer toward losing its independence. Should CEO Stephen Elop be unable to breathe life back into the once-unstoppable brand by the close of 2012, an outright sale could herald the only way forward. This Thursday, Nokia … [Read more...]