Nokia’s Elop fears mobile duopoly, but it is already here
It is day two of Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona; and everyone is pondering the implications of Nokia’s Windows Phone partnership with Microsoft. It is a pivotal moment for the industry, but...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces launch dates for Windows 8: software will be done early...
Microsoft’s Tami Reller has announced the launch dates for Windows 8, the company’s controversial new operating system which combines the familiar desktop with a new touch-based user interface and...
View ArticleMicrosoft financials: still growing in the cloud era, but watch out for tablets
I am in the habit of putting Microsoft’s results into a simple table. Here are the latest: Quarter ending June 30th 2012 vs quarter ending June 30th 2011, $millions Segment Revenue Change Profit Change...
View ArticleWindows 8 launches: key questions remain, but Surface shines
I am in New York for the launch of Windows 8. This morning was the general launch; the Surface RT launch is to follow this afternoon. Windows chief Steven Sinofsky introduced the event. I was intrigued...
View ArticleCES analyst predicts flat global consumer tech sales, massive dominance of...
At CES in Las Vegas yesterday, CEA Director of Industry Analysis Steve Koenig presented data and predictions on global tech spending trends. The figures come out of CEA Research and are based on sales...
View ArticleAnother go at Windows 8 from Microsoft’s hardware partners but strategy...
I am at the IFA consumer electronics event in Berlin, and have been struck by the number of new Windows 8 tablets on display. Some are hybrid laptop/tablet affairs, but there are also small tablets at...
View ArticleTablets, laptops, smartphones: which form factors will win?
There have been several thoughtful pieces recently on device form factors and what you can and cannot easily do with tablets versus laptops versus smartphones. Richard Gaywood says the iPad (it’s an...
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How bad is the Surface RT?
I have just read this piece on Slate entitled Why is the Surface so bad? after using the device for most of yesterday, on a train and at a technical event. Oddly, I like the Surface RT increasingly,...
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Review: Cooking the QOOQ way – do you want a tablet in your kitchen?
Throw out those cookery books. What you really want is a kitchen gadget that has thousands of recipes, searchable with a few quick taps, with video demonstrations for the tricky bits and extra features...
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I am done with laptops
2012 was the year I lost interest in laptops. It happened in February, when I was in Seattle and purchased a Samsung Windows 7 Slate for the purpose of testing Windows 8. This Slate has an Intel Core...
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Review: Acer Iconia W3 with Windows 8.1 Preview
Attendees at Microsoft’s Build conference last month were given an Acer Iconia W3 tablet, presumably because it is the earliest examples of Windows 8 on an 8″ tablet. I find it hard to assess; it seems...
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Asus bets on everything with new UK product launches for Android, Google...
Asus unveiled its Winter 2014 UK range at an event in London yesterday. It is an extensive range covering most bases, including Android tablets, Windows 8 hybrids, Google Chromebooks, and Android...
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Surface Go: Microsoft has another go at a budget tablet
Microsoft has announced Surface Go, a cheaper, smaller model to sit at the budge end of its Surface range of tablets and laptops. The new model starts at $399, will be available for pre-order today in...
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