iPad users are frustrated says Bill Gates

08 May, 2013, 8:51 am IST Shunal Doke Tablets 3 Comments

While Microsoft's Surface tablets may not be doing very well, ex-Microsoft boss Bill Gates has some choice words against competitors. In an More

Acer to launch 8.1-inch, 32GB Windows 8 tablet soon

04 May, 2013, 1:53 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets

An "accidental" listing for the Acer Windows 8 slate was spotted on Amazon with a price tag of $380. More

Microsoft reportedly working on 7.5-inch, $399 Surface tablet

03 May, 2013, 12:55 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets

Microsoft’s Surface tablet strategy may not have got off to as brilliant a start as say the iPad or the Nexus 7, but the company is fully geared up to launch a smaller version of the tablet. More

iPads and low-end rivals propel higher tablet shipments: report

02 May, 2013, 8:14 am IST Tablets

Global tablet shipments more than doubled in the first quarter and while Apple remained the top seller, Asian manufacturers making low-end gadgets... More

Nokia's patent application for Surface-like tablet cover pops up

16 Apr, 2013, 11:48 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets

Patent application for keyboard-equipped cover suggest we could see a Nokia Windows tablet this year More

Could there be a 7-inch Microsoft Surface tablet on the way?

11 Apr, 2013, 2:17 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets 1 Comments

Earlier today, we saw how PC sales figures for this quarter tell a woeful tale. One of the principal reasons for this decline is the rise in acceptance and usage... More

Apple's iPads to fall behind Android tablets this year

13 Mar, 2013, 9:49 am IST Tablets

Shipments of Apple Inc's iPads will fall behind the growing variety of tablets running Google Inc's Android platform for the first time... More

Surface phone will be very bad for us, admits Nokia

09 Mar, 2013, 8:04 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones 4 Comments

The Finnish company has acknowledged a Surface phone as a possible threat in its law-mandated risks filing. As per law, Nokia has to set out what it perceives... More

Microsoft remains a cool brand, finds poll

21 Feb, 2013, 4:58 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam General

Think Microsoft has lost the cool factor to Apple and Google? Think again. More

Bill Gates admits Microsoft did not start off well with mobiles

19 Feb, 2013, 4:18 pm IST Nishtha Kanal General

Do you think Microsoft jumped on to the mobile bandwagon a little too late? Don’t worry you’re not the only one. Bill Gates himself accepts that More

Apple's tablet market share for Q4 falls in face of Samsung surge

02 Feb, 2013, 5:27 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam General 1 Comments

After making waves in the smartphone market, it seems Samsung has finally got a footing in the tablet market, which has been dominated by Apple so far. More

Nokia announces MWC slot, may launch Windows RT tablet

31 Jan, 2013, 5:43 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam General 1 Comments

Nokia might have given CES a miss, but it seems the Finnish manufacturer is preparing to show off its latest hardware at the upcoming Mobile World Congress. More

Nokia will unveil a 'true' PureView Windows Phone device this summer

23 Jan, 2013, 5:58 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam General

Nokia is working on a true PureView Windows Phone to be launched later this year in a busy summer for the Finnish giants... More

Predictions state that Nokia may sell mobile division in 2013

03 Jan, 2013, 7:28 pm IST Shunal Doke General 3 Comments

It is the start of a new year, and everyone is busy making predictions like always. But one of the most shocking predictions comes from Forbes... More

G.O.T.Y. 2012: The best tech innovations of the year

29 Dec, 2012, 9:14 am IST Jamshed Avari General

In the past 12 months we’ve seen a few innovative products that have turned science fiction concepts into reality, as well as the introduction of More

As global consumers shop mobile, Apple outshines rivals

13 Dec, 2012, 9:53 am IST General

Apple's stock may be sliding as investors fret about growing competition, but store visits and interviews with smartphone and tablet shoppers... More

Microsoft ups Surface production, to sell in more stores

12 Dec, 2012, 9:59 am IST General

Microsoft Corp has stepped up manufacturing of the Surface tablet, its new device designed to counter Apple Inc's iPad, and will introduce it to third-party ... More

Microsoft CEO defends its innovation record, financial results

29 Nov, 2012, 10:34 am IST General

Microsoft Corp  Chief Executive Steve Ballmer defended his company's record on innovation and financial performance at the annual shareholders' More

Foxconn reportedly making smartphones for Microsoft and Amazon

28 Nov, 2012, 6:32 pm IST Aaron Almeida General

Foxconn International Holding (FIH), a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, has reportedly landed the order to manufacture handsets for Microsoft and Amazon. More

Defect found in Microsoft Surface tablet Touch Cover

10 Nov, 2012, 10:08 am IST Aaron Almeida General

When Microsoft unveiled the Surface tablet, one of the major features it has apart from the new operating system is its key accessory, the Touch Cover... More