PC makers hint at feelings of 'betrayal' over Microsoft's Surface tablet - Apple Insider

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PC makers hint at feelings of 'betrayal' over Microsoft's Surface tablet Apple Insider By Josh Ong Some within the PC industry are experiencing a "sense of betrayal" over the secrecy behind Microsoft's recently-unveiled Surface tablet, which will compete directly with Windows licensees, a new report claims. Microsoft held a media event ... Microsoft will withdraw later from tablet market: Acer founderCNET Microsoft's Surface tablet: Do we have an iPad killer?Digitaltrends.com The Applefication of MicrosoftSydney Morning Herald ABC News -USA TODAY -NorthJersey.com all 4,626 news articles »

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Microsoft will withdraw later from tablet market: Acer founder - CNET

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Microsoft will withdraw later from tablet market: Acer founder CNET Ah, so that's the strategy. Microsoft is pulling a Google: use a branded product to lead the way, then step back. So, Acer's founder claims. by Brooke Crothers Microsoft Surface. Acer founder claims Microsoft's entry into the tablet market is temporary ... Microsoft's Surface tablet: Do we have an iPad killer?Digitaltrends.com Microsoft's 'Surface' Tablet Aims for ProductivityABC News Microsoft sends tough message to partners in making own tabletThe Seattle Times Sydney Morning Herald -X-bit Labs -USA TODAY all 4,587 news articles »

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Microsoft's 'Surface' Tablet Aims for Productivity - ABC News

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Microsoft's 'Surface' Tablet Aims for Productivity ABC News (ABCNEWS.com) Microsoft unveiled a new tablet computer, Surface, that attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple's iPad â€" that it is better for consuming content than creating it. The software maker said Monday that its device ... AP review: Surface tablet straddles divideUSA TODAY Review: Microsoft Surface straddles divideSydney Morning Herald Microsoft has a long and tortured history in tabletsCherokee Tribune Reuters -msnbc.com -Washington Post all 4,608 news articles »

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AP review: Surface tablet straddles divide - USA TODAY

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AP review: Surface tablet straddles divide USA TODAY LOS ANGELES â€" Microsoft seems to have gotten the design and form factor right with its new Surface tablet computer. But the user interface, not so much. That's an odd conclusion to make about a device from a software company that usually lets others do ... Microsoft Surface vs. iPad: 10 Reasons to Ditch Apple`s TableteWeek Microsoft aims to straddle two worlds with new Surface tabletWashington Post Microsoft's Partners Doubt Success of Surface Tablets.X-bit Labs The Seattle Times -Sydney Morning Herald -Reuters all 4,505 news articles »

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Microsoft sends tough message to partners in making own tablet - The Seattle Times

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Microsoft sends tough message to partners in making own tablet The Seattle Times This move is "a huge bet for Microsoft because it will upset the hardware manufacturers, but it is also likely the only way Microsoft can approach the level of experience Apple provides," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst with The Enderle Group. Microsoft launches promising tablet, risks remainReuters Microsoft hopes tablet slows Apple, experts sayUSA TODAY LG to focus on smartphones, tablet plans on holdCNET Sydney Morning Herald -Washington Post -Christian Science Monitor all 4,500 news articles »

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Microsoft launches promising tablet, risks remain - Reuters

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Microsoft launches promising tablet, risks remain Reuters By Bill Rigby and Vidya L Nathan (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's new Surface device signals the software company's hunger to join the three-way battle for the tablet market with Apple Inc and Google Inc, even if its longstanding hardware partners are not ... Microsoft Surface shows Apple could be wrongCNET Microsoft aims to straddle two worlds with new Surface tabletWashington Post Microsoft Surface: Can a Windows 8 tablet compete?Christian Science Monitor Wall Street Journal -San Francisco Chronicle -USA TODAY all 4,485 news articles »

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Beneath Microsoft's Surface - Wall Street Journal

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Beneath Microsoft's Surface Wall Street Journal By SHIRA OVIDE And DON CLARK Microsoft Corp.'s first-ever homegrown computer has created confusing new battle lines in the tech sector, turning longtime allies into rivals and underscoring a philosophical split over the purpose and future of ... Microsoft hopes tablet slows Apple, experts sayUSA TODAY Latest on Microsoft's SurfaceComputerworld Surface tablet draws mixed reactionsSan Francisco Chronicle msnbc.com -ABC News -Washington Post all 4,451 news articles »

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Why Microsoft has to build its own tablet - msnbc.com

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Why Microsoft has to build its own tablet msnbc.com Microsoft has to do it. That's what I keep telling myself. In order to convert people from the cloud-powered "ecosystems" of Apple or Google, in order to carry Windows desktop users into the post-desktop age, Microsoft needed to introduce a product ... Microsoft's Surface Raises TensionWall Street Journal Microsoft tablet risks alienating its longtime partners _ PC makersWashington Post Microsoft's new tablet, called the Surface. (Microsoft)ABC News San Jose Mercury News -The Seattle Times -VentureBeat all 4,442 news articles »

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Facebook Seeks to Bolster Payments Business - Wall Street Journal

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Facebook Seeks to Bolster Payments Business Wall Street Journal By JOHN LETZING Facebook Inc. is seeking to strengthen the nonadvertising side of its business by enabling users world-wide to make payments on the social site in local currency and letting application developers charge on a subscription basis. Facebook pegs payment service to currenciesReuters Facebook to Let Developers Charge SubscriptionsABC News all 72 news articles »

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Google cracks down on a popular YouTube ripping site: report - Christian Science Monitor

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Google cracks down on a popular YouTube ripping site: report Christian Science Monitor YouTube-MP3.org has long allowed users to make MP3 files from YouTube videos. And now, according to one report, Google is targeting the site. By Matthew Shaer / June 19, 2012 A visitor sits in front of the YouTube display at a tech fair in France. Open Letter to Internet Companies: Tell Us How Much We are Being SurveilledWired News Google, YouTube blocks website that converts videos into MP3sCBS News Google blocks MP3 rippers from YouTubeRegister PC Magazine -CNET -Human Rights First all 698 news articles »

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Microsoft's Surface tablet no threat to Apple's iPad - Computerworld

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Microsoft's Surface tablet no threat to Apple's iPad Computerworld By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple has little to worry about from Microsoft's tradition-breaking move to sell its own tablets, analysts said today. Microsoft's new Surface, a line of 10.6-in. tablets that will run the company's impending operating ... Microsoft tablet promising, but questions remainReuters Microsoft Surface: Why so few details?Los Angeles Times Microsoft Pulls From Apple Playbook With Surface TabletWall Street Journal PCWorld -ABC News -Businessweek all 4,041 news articles »

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Beneath Microsoft's Surface, a New Tablet and Bold Strategy - Businessweek

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Beneath Microsoft's Surface, a New Tablet and Bold Strategy Businessweek By Kevin C. Tofel on June 19, 2012 Microsoft has just done what many would have considered unthinkable: It introduced Surface, a new 10.6 inch tablet with two different models designed and built by Microsoft (MSFT). Aside from the Xbox 360 platform, ... Microsoft Could Be Alienating Hardware Partners With New TabletsPCWorld Microsoft Surface Tablet: 8 Big Questions RemainInformationWeek Microsoft Pulls From Apple Playbook With Surface TabletWall Street Journal ABC News -Reuters -Computerworld all 3,983 news articles »

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SlashGear 101: What is Microsoft Surface? - SlashGear

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SlashGear 101: What is Microsoft Surface? SlashGear Where before this week there were a variety of Microsoft Surface devices, each of them made on a large table-sized scale, now we've got that brand dedicated to tablets. The Samsung device known as SUR40 has now had its operating system re-branded ... Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPadCNNMoney Hands On With Microsoft Surface Tablet for Windows RTWired News Microsoft's new tablet: the great copier surfaces againFox News CNET -PC Magazine -Los Angeles Times all 3,925 news articles »

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Microsoft's new tablet: the great copier surfaces again - Fox News

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Microsoft's new tablet: the great copier surfaces again Fox News Does the world really need another tablet? Microsoft finally revealed this week that it will introduce its own tablet called Surface. The Microsoft tablet -- still in prototype form only -- looks sleek and slick with a built-in stand and a thin cover ... Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPadCNNMoney 5 ways Microsoft's Surface may be better than an iPadCNN With Surface, Microsoft picks a fight with its closest partnersCNET PC Magazine -Businessweek -The Guardian all 3,868 news articles »

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Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPad - CNNMoney

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Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPad CNNMoney By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech June 19, 2012: 11:21 AM ET LOS ANGELES (CNNMoney) -- Upending one of the world's most successful business strategies over the past three decades, Microsoft has developed a Windows tablet computer of its own design. Microsoft's Surface Tablet Shames the PC IndustryBusinessweek With Surface, Microsoft picks a fight with its closest partnersCNET Microsoft Surface: A Big Game-Changer but a Big GamblePC Magazine eWeek -InformationWeek -Washington Post all 3,772 news articles »

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Why Microsoft's Surface Tablet Should Shame the PC Industry - Businessweek

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Why Microsoft's Surface Tablet Should Shame the PC Industry Businessweek By Ashlee Vance on June 19, 2012 On June 18, Microsoft (MSFT) beckoned 200 or so members of the media to an industrial, grimy part of Hollywood for what it described as a can't miss affair. The dutiful reporters met at the appointed hourâ€"3:30 pmâ€"at a ... Microsoft Surface Tablet: 5 QuestionsPCWorld Microsoft is its 'own worst enemy' in bold tablet move, says analystComputerworld Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPadCNNMoney CNET -Fox News -Houston Chronicle all 3,686 news articles »

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Microsoft Surface Tablet: 5 Questions - PCWorld

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Microsoft Surface Tablet: 5 Questions PCWorld Microsoft's new Surface tablet looked good at its introduction, but questions about pricing, arrival, connectivity, and more remain unanswered. By Ian Paul, PCWorld Microsoft left a lot of unanswered questions after following Apple into the tablet ... Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPadCNNMoney iPad vs Microsoft Surface: Tablet specs comparedFox News Microsoft: Surface tablets perfect for SkypeSlashGear Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -San Francisco Chronicle all 3,502 news articles »

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Microsoft 'own worst enemy' in bold tablet move, says analyst - Computerworld

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Microsoft 'own worst enemy' in bold tablet move, says analyst Computerworld By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft's venture into selling company-designed tablets is fraught with risk, but tops on one analyst's list is the firm setting itself up as its own rival. "Microsoft will be its own worst enemy in this market," said ... Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPadCNNMoney Microsoft's long and tortured history in tabletsUSA TODAY Microsoft Surface: The great iPad attack is onSlashGear Washington Post -Reuters -CNET all 3,208 news articles »

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Facebook buys Israeli facial recognition firm Face.com - BBC News

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Facebook buys Israeli facial recognition firm Face.com BBC News Social networking giant Facebook has decided to buy an Israeli startup specialising in facial recognition technology - Face.com. The firm already provides software that allows Facebook's members to identify and tag photos of their friends. Facebook Scoops Up Face.com For $100M To Bolster Its Facial Recognition TechTechCrunch Facebook buys facial-recognition startupCNET Facebook Acquires Face.comPCWorld ZDNet (blog) all 535 news articles »

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Microsoft Takes Tablets Seriously With Surface - InformationWeek

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Microsoft Takes Tablets Seriously With Surface InformationWeek On Monday, Microsoft revealed Surface, their new tablet running Windows 8. I want one -- depending on what it costs. Microsoft's Steves Ballmer and Sinofsky made the announcement at a mystery event in Los Angeles and made it clear that Surface fixes ... First look: Microsoft Surface tabletsComputerworld Microsoft Surface: First impressionsWashington Post Microsoft Surface Tablets Are a True iPad Alternative for EnterpriseseWeek CNET -SlashGear -The Associated Press all 2,939 news articles »

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Microsoft tablet suffers from lack of greatness - Reuters

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Microsoft tablet suffers from lack of greatness Reuters (The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) has managed to pull off a welcome surprise. Considering the software giant's poor track ... Microsoft Surface tablet: what the analysts sayThe Guardian Microsoft makes 'radical' move by designing, selling own Surface tabletsComputerworld Microsoft's Surface: Technology experts' reactionsBBC News Telegraph.co.uk -SlashGear -Marin Independent-Journal all 2,823 news articles »

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Microsoft Surface tablet keynote video goes live - SlashGear

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Microsoft Surface tablet keynote video goes live SlashGear The full video of Microsoft's Surface tablet keynote has been released, allowing keen tableteers to pick through the details of the Windows RT slate pair. The 45 minute presentation was something of a coup for Microsoft, with the company having managed ... Microsoft makes 'radical' move by designing, selling own Surface tabletsComputerworld Your view: Should Apple be anxious of Microsoft's Surface?Computerandvideogames.com Microsoft's long and tortured history in tabletsThe Associated Press Inquirer -The Guardian all 2,698 news articles »

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A first look at Microsoft's new Surface tablet - Ars Technica

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A first look at Microsoft's new Surface tablet Ars Technica by Peter Bright - Jun 19, 2012 7:18 am UTC Microsoft's intent with the Surface tablets is to create hardware that puts the software front and center; to provide the hardware necessary to allow Windows 8's strengths to really come to the foreground. Microsoft's Long and Tortured History in TabletsABC News Microsoft's Surface adds tablet to Windows ecosystem [with sizzle video]Digital Media Wire Microsoft Surface tablets unveiled with screen cover that doubles as keyboardDigitaltrends.com all 2,599 news articles »

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For Microsoft, promise of tablets has always been greater than reality - Washington Post

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For Microsoft, promise of tablets has always been greater than reality Washington Post NEW YORK â€" For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer. Microsoft has experienced this cycle of hope and ... A first look and feel of Microsoft's first PCArs Technica LG to Sideline Tablet Development to Focus on Smaller DevicesBusinessweek Microsoft Unveils Surface Tablet, Takes on IPadBloomberg Digitaltrends.com -Telegraph.co.uk all 2,542 news articles »

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