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Android Snags Nearly 60% of Smart Mobile Device Market: Canalys By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 10, 2013 Mobile computing belongs to Google's Android OS. And given its affinity for low-cost devices, rivals may have a tough time catching up. Tags: Android, Windows 8, tablets, Mobile Analytics Microsoft: Windows Blue Is Coming This Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 07, 2013 The software giant is still tight-lipped about the details of the update for Windows 8. Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, tablets, Touchscreens, Windows Blue B&N Opens Google Play(ground) to Nook HD Tablets By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 03, 2013 A walled garden no more, Barnes & Noble's Nook HD can now load apps from Google's app marketplace. Tags: Google Apps, apps, tablets, Barnes & Noble, Nook Windows Tablets Gain Market Share at iPad's Expense By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 25, 2013 Tablet sales more than doubled year over year. Tags: Windows, Android, iPad, Apple, tablets, report, Strategy Analytics BYOD and Enterprise Mobility a $181B Market by 2017 By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 16, 2013 The smartphone and tablet craze is just getting started, according to a new forecast from MarketsandMarkets. Tags: tablets, enterprise mobile, BYOD Gartner: 197 Million Tablets to Ship in 2013 By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 04, 2013 Worldwide tablet shipments will rise nearly 70 percent this year as the PC market continues to take a hit. Tags: Mobile tools, PC, tablets Tablets to Surpass Desktop PCs This Year: IDC By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 29, 2013 Electronics makers will ship more tablets than desktop PCs in 2013, a fate that awaits laptops a year later. Tags: Mobile tools, tablets, PC shipments IDC: PC Sales Even Worse Than Expected By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 19, 2013 The research firm dropped its forecast for PC shipments by 2 percent. Tags: China, IDC, tablets, PC shipments Analyst: Enterprises, Consumers Aren't Embracing Windows 8 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 14, 2013 Rick Sherlund of Nomura says the new OS is "awkward." Tags: Microsoft, PC, Windows 8, tablets, analyst, enterprises IDC: Mobility Fuels 29% Jump in Computing Device Market By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published February 22, 2013 Tablets and smartphones took off last year while PC shipments marked a noticeable decline. Tags: mobile, smartphones, tablets Online Content Consumption Shifting from PCs to Tablets By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published February 08, 2013 What PC? A growing number of consumers are switching to mobile devices to use the Internet and keep up with their Facebook friends, according to new research NPD Group. Tags: mobile, PC, tablets Tablet and Smartphone Users to Increase Printing: IDC By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published February 06, 2013 So much for the paperless office. A new survey from IDC suggests that mobile devices will drive demand for printing solutions instead of reducing it. Tags: mobile, smartphone, printing, tablets Tablet Market Skyrocketed 75% in Q4: IDC By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published January 31, 2013 Apple iPad remained the market leader and Microsoft failed to crack the top five as strong holiday demand pushed the tablet market to new heights. Tags: iPad, Apple, Samsung, tablets, microsoft surface Intel Data Center Business Growing as PCs Slow By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 18, 2013 Reflecting what it described as a richer mix of products, Intel made over $53 billion in 2012. Tags: PC, data center, tablets PC Sales Slump During Holiday Quarter By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 11, 2013 HP remains the top PC vendor. Tags: smartphones, Dell, HP, laptops, PC sales, Lenovo, IDC, Acer, desktops, asus, tablets Top Trends at CES 2013 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 10, 2013 In addition to the new gadgets on display, this year's show demonstrated the growing importance of apps, crowdfunding and the consumerization of IT. Tags: software, apps, CES, tablets, consumerization of IT, CrowdFunding, Consumer Electronics Show Panasonic Unveils Tough Windows and Android Tablets at CES By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published January 09, 2013 Panasonic bets that there's a market for Windows and Android tablets in workplaces that are a little more rough and tumble than the average office. Tags: Android, Windows 8, CES, tablets Microsoft's Ballmer Makes Surprise Appearance at CES By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 09, 2013 After vowing not to do another CES keynote, Microsoft's CEO crashed the party. Tags: Windows, Microsoft, mobile, chips, steve ballmer, CES, Qualcomm, tablets Tablet Shipments to Overtake Laptop Shipments This Year, Says NPD By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 09, 2013 Demand for tablets is up sharply, while laptops are on the decline. Tags: research, laptops, tablets, NPD, shipments Solving the Mobile BI Puzzle: Which Environment? By Larry Marion | Article Published December 19, 2012 Microsoft's new tablet and smartphone OS may gain some traction in IT shops responsible for business intelligence infrastructure for mobile units. Tags: mobile, Windows 8, business intelligence, BI, tablets IDC: Tablet Shipments to Reach 282M by 2016 By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published December 05, 2012 A crush of Android tablets and brisk iPad Mini sales leads the research firm to revise its forecast upward. Tags: Android, iPad, tablets, iPad Mini Texas Instruments Plans to Cut 1,700 Jobs By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 15, 2012 The company plans to stop developing chips for smartphones and tablets. Tags: mobile, smartphones, chips, processors, Texas Instruments, layoffs, tablets Gartner: Businesses to Buy 53 Million Tablets in 2016 By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published November 07, 2012 Tablets will become a common sight in the workplace in the near future and they'll have a big impact on corporate MDM strategies. Tags: Android, tablets Gartner: Smartphone and Tablet Sales Will Top 1 Billion in 2013 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 07, 2012 The market research firm says the consumerization of IT is an "unstoppable force." Tags: Android, smartphones, Gartner, tablets, consumerization of IT Microsoft 2.0: a Big League Hardware Company? By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 07, 2012 Rumors are flying about Microsoft phones, Microsoft gaming tablets, a Holodeck Xbox and more. Tags: Microsoft, tablets, Surface Will Windows 8 Jumpstart the PC industry? By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published October 29, 2012 There’s excitement about Windows 8, yet the new OS enters a field crowded with a slew of mobile devices. Tags: PC, Windows 8, tablets Amazon Posts First Quarterly Loss in Nine Years By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 26, 2012 The company blames higher costs and the acquisition of LivingSocial.com for the poor results. Tags: Amazon, tablets, quarterly financials, kindle fire Microsoft Kicks Off Windows 8 Launch in NYC By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published October 25, 2012 Top Microsoft executives descend on Manhattan on the eve of the Windows 8 launch. "For the first time ever, Windows has first-rate tablets," said Steve Ballmer. Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, tablets Intel Shows Off Windows 8 Tablets Running Its Clover Trail Chips By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 28, 2012 The new chips will run many devices targeted at business users. Tags: Intel, Windows 8, tablets, hybrid B&N Goes HD and Big for New Nooks By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published September 26, 2012 Watch out Kindle Fire. Barnes & Noble is hot on the tail of Amazon’s recently announced HD tablets. Tags: tablets, HD, Nook Google, Samsung Execs Will Meet to Discuss Apple Patent Battles By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 26, 2012 Despite Apple's legal wins, Samsung increased its smartphone sales targets. Tags: Google, smartphones, Apple, lawsuit, Samsung, patent, tablets Rivals Rush to Announce Products Before Apple's New iPhone By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 24, 2012 Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft, Nokia, Google and Motorola are all announcing new mobile devices at the beginning of September. Tags: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, iPhone, iPad, smartphones, Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, tablets Lenovo Says RT Tablets up to $300 Cheaper Than Win 8 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 17, 2012 Windows 8 tablets will be for corporations; Windows RT tablets will be priced for consumers. Tags: Microsoft, Intel, Windows 8, AMD, ARM, Lenovo, tablets, Windows RT Microsoft Confirms Windows RT Partners By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 14, 2012 Dell, Lenovo, Asus and Samsung will offer Windows RT tablets. Tags: Microsoft, Dell, Windows 8, Samsung, Lenovo, asus, tablets, Windows RT Windows PC Sales Hit a Low as Tablet Sales Soar in Q2, Canalys Says By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 01, 2012 Tablet shipments increased 75 percent for the quarter. Tags: Apple, HP, PC sales, Lenovo, Acer, tablets, Canalys Survey: Outside the Office, Workers Turn to the Tablet Over the PC By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 31, 2012 Smartphones are the device of choice at business meetings and coffee shops. Tags: software, smartphone, survey, Enterprise, tablets Gartner: Traditional Windows Desktop Software Facing Extinction By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published June 29, 2012 BYOD and Microsoft's move toward tablets will spark a radical transformation in the Windows software ecosystem, according to Gartner. Tags: Windows, tablets, Metro, BYOD, Windows RT PC Unit Sales Could See 10 Percent Drop in Q3: Analyst By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 26, 2012 Peter Misek doesn't believe Windows 8 will improve PC sales in the fourth quarter either. Tags: Microsoft, Dell, Windows 8, HP, PC sales, tablets, analyst Gartner: Top 10 Emerging Infrastructure Trends By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 06, 2012 Tablets, mobility, virtualization, cloud computing and more. Tags: cloud computing, mobility, virtualization, data center, Enterprise IT, Gartner, trends, tablets, big data, Consumerization, Storage Acer, Toshiba to Take on iPads With Windows 8 Tablets By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 04, 2012 Several manufacturers will unveil new tablets at the Computex show. Tags: Apple iPad, Windows 8, Acer, Toshiba, Asustek, tablets iPad Keeps Apple No. 1 in Mobile PC Sales By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 23, 2012 Apple had more than twice as much market share as HP, its nearest rival. Tags: mobile, PC, iPad, Apple, HP, tablets As Tablets Soar, SMBs Like Their Biz Apps on the Cloud By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 28, 2012 When it comes to business-critical apps, SMB owners don’t mind having their heads in the clouds, according to a new survey from RingCentral. Tags: cloud computing, SMB, apps, tablets The 5 Best Tablets And 5 Best Ultrabooks For Business By Don Reisinger | Article Published March 13, 2012 As ultrabooks and tablets increase in popularity, a growing number of IT decision makers will need to decide on which one of these devices they should buy. Tags: mobile, tablets, ultrabook Amazon's Kindle Devices Selling More Than 1 Million per Week By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 16, 2011 Sales of the company's tablets have been increasing every week for the past three weeks. Tags: Amazon, Kindle, tablets IDC: Tablet Sales Underwhelm in Q3, But Strong Holiday Season Expected By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 15, 2011 Apple has the largest share of the market by far. Tags: tablets How Amazon Is Making a Sucker Out of Google By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 23, 2011 It’s time for Google to change its self-defeating, anything-goes policy on Android before Amazon makes a fool it. Tags: Amazon, Google, Android, Kindle, tablets Microsoft Gives Out Windows 8 Tablets By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 13, 2011 With the first technical previews of Windows 8 released to developers this week, Microsoft is moving to get the latest version of Windows out by the end of 2012. Tags: Microsoft, developers, Windows 8, tablets Do IT Staff Need Tablets? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 31, 2011 Tablets are wildly popular, but do IT staffers really need one? Tags: mobile, tablet PC, tablets Can Linux Compete in Tablets? By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 30, 2011 Linux users turn their HP TouchPads into Ubuntu-powered devices, but what about app choice? Tags: Linux, Apple, HP, tablets Dell's Strategy: Embracing Cloud, Consumerization of IT By Rob Enderle | Article Published May 04, 2011 The hardware maker is undergoing something of a personality shift, reflecting larger changes in the tech industry. Tags: cloud computing, Dell, hardware, tablets, consumerization of IT Google Under Larry Page: the Next Apple, or Next Yahoo? By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 06, 2011 As Larry Page takes the reins at Google, is the search giant headed for greater glory or a dim future? Tags: Google, Apple, smartphone, Yahoo, tablets Are iPads and Androids Pushing PCs to the Enterprise Margins? By Jeff Vance | Article Published April 05, 2011 With businesses expected to buy 30 percent of tablets shipped by 2015, does the PC have a future? Tags: android apps, iPad apps, smartphone, Enterprise IT, tablets HP to Ship All PCs With webOS Option By David Needle | Article Published March 09, 2011 HP's CEO Leo Apotheker says he expects all of HP's PCs to ship with the company's webOS software next year. Will IT buyers care? Tags: PC, HP, Palm, webOS, tablets Smartphones, Tablets to Outstrip PC Sales in 2011 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 21, 2011 Professional services giant Deloitte has been gazing into its crystal ball and sees mobile devices beating out PC sales in 2011. Tags: PC, iphone apps, iPad apps, smartphones, tablets PC Sales Growth Slowed in Q4: Analysts By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 14, 2011 Gartner and IDC weigh in on slowing PC sales for the quarter -- PC sales impacted by tablets and "good enough" alternatives. Tags: PC, iPad, hardware, IDC, tablets CES: Ballmer to Tout Windows Slates, Phones and TV By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 05, 2011 Microsoft's CEO gives the opening keynote of the biggest U.S. technology show, where reports say he will demo slates, new Windows phones, and perhaps even a glimpse of Windows 8. Tags: Microsoft, Ballmer, Windows Phone 7, tablets, CES 2011 Microsoft to Unveil Tablets at CES? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 17, 2010 Microsoft, playing catch-up in the critical tablet market, may use CES to unveil a bevy of new handhelds. Tags: Microsoft, iPad, iPad apps, CES, tablets Acer Aspire One Netbook: Dual Core Processor By Housen Maratouk | Article Published December 10, 2010 The Acer Aspire One netbook hopes to compete in a tablet-crazed world by offering a dual core processor, among other features. Tags: Atom, netbook, battery life, tablets, Acer Aspire iPad's Success Leads Gartner to Revise PC Forecast Downward By David Needle | Article Published November 29, 2010 Growing interest in the Apple iPad and other media tablets cited among the reasons for the new estimates. Tags: PC, iPad, iPad apps, Apple, tablets Can Microsoft Beat Google in Tablets? By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 18, 2010 If Microsoft fails to get a compelling cell phone-sized OS on tablets right away, it will probably be too late for Microsoft to ever succeed in the all-important consumer tablet space. Tags: Google, Microsoft, iPad apps, mobile apps, tablets |