As rumors continue to swirl about a new Microsoft tablet PC project, Gizmodo comes along with new evidence of just what Microsoft may be up to.
– As rumors continue to swirl about a new Microsoft tablet PC project, Gizmodo
comes along with new evidence of just what Microsoft may be up to.
According to some reports, Microsoft is allegedly in the thick of
development on a new tablet-like device code-named quot;Courier. quot;
According to a…
News Analysis: With the latest Web reports claiming that Microsoft is indeed working on a tablet computer prototype, it appears that the software giant isn’t quite the company of old that made the moves and expected everyone to follow. Nowadays, Microsoft seems to be willing to take more risks and set the pace by being like the competition. But it is really serious about getting into the mobile and wireless hardware field?
– Late on Sept. 22, a report from Gizmodo showed off what the blog claims is Microsoft’s
tablet prototype. Dubbed Courier, it features a day-planner-like look, it works
with a stylus and, according to the publication, it sports dual 7-inch screens.
There’s little debating that this is exciting news…
Microsoft is said to be working on both a tablet PC and a sidekick-like smartphone code-named Pink. Media reports say Microsoft intends to release both after Apple actually discloses plans for its own long-rumored tablet device. So far neither company is confirming whether there is a grain of truth in the rumors.
– Like rival Apple, Microsoft is supposed to be working on a tablet PC, Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet is reporting.
According to her “sources,” J Allard, Microsofts chief experience
officer, is leading the effort, which is now said to be part of
something called “Alchemy Ventures,” along with an exec …
Lenovo is looking for new ways business users can interact with their laptops. The PC maker is now offering multitouch screen technology, along with a new application called Simple Tap, with its ThinkPad X200 tablets and T400s notebooks. The technologies add multitouch capabilities to the laptops and take advantage of new features found within Microsofts Windows 7 operating system.
– Lenovo is looking to change the way business users
interact with their ThinkPad laptops and tablet notebooks.
On Sept. 15, Lenovo
plans to start offering multitouch capabilities with its ThinkPad X200 tablet
notebook and its ThinkPad
T400s laptop. In addition, Lenovo plans to release a new tech…
Apple’s Sept. 9 event in San Francisco was the subject of many rumors, including that the Beatles would finally debut on iTunes, the Apple Tablet would finally be confirmed, and the Classic iPod would be given a coup de grace. None of these came to pass, although the event was notable for introducing an iPod with a video camera, as well as the reappearance of CEO Steve Jobs.
– At least one rumor panned out during Apples
Sept. 9 event at San Franciscos Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: Steve
Jobs, looking thin after months on medical leave, took to the stage to
introduce a range of new products.
quot;I now have the liver of a kid in his 20s who died in a car crash, an…
Apple may be mum about its reported plans for a tablet PC, but at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Toshiba proudly passed around its JournE Tablet, a 7-incher with an HD-ready touch-screen thats expected to arrive in the fall.
– Amidst rumors of an Apple tablet PC, complete with supposed sightings and analyst remarks,
the Cupertino computer maker has remained mum on the subject. Toshiba,
however, has raced ahead to plant a flag in the ground, and on Sept. 3
introduced the JournE Touch, a 7-inch multimedia touch-screen ta…
A new report compares early Kindle adoption to that of the iPod, and says that while the e-paper display market is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2013, it remains to be seen whether new contenders with possibly better technology and multiple capabilities can displace the Kindle and further grow the market.
– The global market for e-paper displays, such as those used by the
Amazon Kindle line of e-book readers as well as those
from Sony, will grow 124 percent from 2008 through 2013 and in that time exceed
$2.5 billion, according to an Aug. 20 study from NextGen Research.
The studys author, James …
Microsoft and its manufacturing partners may find themselves needing to respond if Apple rolls out its much-rumored tablet computer later in 2009 or sometime in 2010. Although Microsoft has historically refused to comment on speculation or rumor, it has integrated touch-screen capabilities into Windows 7 that could conceivably allow the operating system to run on a tablet PC created by Dell or another manufacturer.
– Online rumors have been swirling anew that Apple plans on releasing a tablet computer either later in 2009 or sometime in
2010, which could pressure Microsoft into working with its manufacturing partners to release a device of its
own.
According to Gizmodo, which reportedly received the inform…
Apple could roll out a tablet PC in early 2010, according to a new research note by Piper Jaffray. The Apple tablet PC would be cheaper than a MacBook but still more expensive than the mininotebooks or netbooks that are currently dominating sales on the lower end of the PC market. Despite that higher price point, Piper Jaffray sees an Apple tablet PC as a challenging competitor in the netbook market, as well for mobile devices from companies such as Amazon.com.
– As rumors of an Apple
tablet PC reach a fever pitch, a new research note by Piper Jaffray suggests
that any such device would be a significant revenue generator and drastically
affect the market for mininotebooks, also known as netbooks.
The Aug. 7 report, written by analyst Gene Munster along w…
An unnamed analyst has reportedly gotten a look at the 10-inch tablet Apple has in the works a slate-style device it is said to be developing instead of a netbook. Barrons reports the tablet could be out by November, but another source says dont expect to get your hands on anything before 2010.
– Apple does indeed have a tablet offering in the works, and it could be available as soon as November, Barrons is reporting.
An industry insider has seen a prototype of the secretive Apple device,
which features a 10-inch screen and integrated 3G, according to the
financial publication.
…
News Analysis: New speculation has surfaced that Apple is developing a tablet computer that might appear in early 2010. The latest rumors raise endless questions about the approach Apple might take in designing the device. Will an Apple tablet set its sights set on Amazon’s Kindle e-reader or will look more like the data entry-form entry designs crafted by Dell and HP? Or will Apple produce an innovative device that breaks entirely new ground?
– Rumors abound that the Apple Tablet, the object of much debate over the past few months, will finally be making its way to store shelves sooner than some might think.
According to a report in the Financial Times, Apple is readying its tablet for this year’s holiday season or, at the very latest, …
News Analysis: New speculation has surfaced that Apple is developing a tablet computer that might appear in early 2010. The latest rumors raise endless questions about the approach Apple might take in designing the device. Will an Apple tablet resemble Amazon.com’s Kindle e-reader or like the designs crafted by Dell and Hewlett-Packard? Or will Apple produce an innovative device that breaks entirely new ground?
– Rumors
abound that the Apple Tablet, the subject of much debate over the past few
months, will finally be making its way to store shelves sooner than some might
think.
According
to a report in the Financial Times, Apple is readying its tablet for this
year’s holiday season or, at the very la…
Reports from the Financial Times and Apple Insider suggest Apple is readying a tablet, probably priced below $1,000, for a Christmas or first-quarter 2010 release.
– Rumors surrounding Apples potential tablet PC, about which the company has
so far kept silent, continue to sweep across the Internet, most recently with a
report from Apple blog Apple Insider
that the company is “racing toward” a 2010 release date for a 3G tablet-style
computer. Quoting unnamed …
Despite there’s an upside for developers, the upcoming Apple tablet computer could have a downside for app developers, Forbes says. The problem? Inconsistency in term of developing app –especially related to the screen size and resolution of these devices.
If Apple rolls out a tablet computer, it could make building applications for its portable devices more [...]
As 4G wireless broadband provider Clearwire celebrates its latest market rollout in Las Vegas, Samsung says it will introduce the Mondi WiMax tablet for Clearwire customers. Clearwire also announces an Aug. 1 debut for a dual-mode 4G/3G modem for customers who travel outside of the company’s 4G coverage.
– Samsung plans to debut its Mondi WiMax tablet for Clearwire customers on
Aug. 1 in Atlanta, Baltimore,
Las Vegas and Portland,
Ore., the four markets where Clearwire has
rolled out its 4G mobile Internet service.
The 4.3-inch touch-screen Mondi offers WiMax and Wi-Fi connectivity with a QWERT…
Product: Eee PC T91 “Touch” Manufacturer: AsusWired Rating: 5The company that essentially created the netbook phenomenon has hardly been one to rest on its laurels. And Asus, knowing a cash cow when it sees it, has been busily cranking out a ridiculous…
A report from The China Times said Apple would release an $800 tablet computer in time for Christmas, pushing the Apple rumor mill into overdrive again.
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Rumors and speculation regarding Apples future computer production plans surfaced again this week when The China Times reported that Apple would be debuting a tablet-style computer as early as October and would retail for around $800. Adding to the speculation is an earlier report from The Wall …
Apple’s Tim Cook Knocks Netbooks, No Comment on Tablet Rumors
Apple COO Tim Cook used Apples earnings call to talk down mini-notebooks – known popularly as netbooks – that have buoyed earnings for the rest of the PC market. According to Cook, price point and computing power are major factors in Apples decision to stay out of the space. However, he also refused to comment on rumors that Apple is developing a tablet PC that would bridge the product gap between the iPod Touch and Macs.
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Despite rumors of a mini-notebook in development, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook took some time during the companys July 21
earnings call to disparage the devices – although he also refused to comment on
whether Apple was developing a tablet computer that would serve a similar
function….