Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Microsoft Surface: How the tablet stacks up to its competitors - Washington Post


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Microsoft Surface: How the tablet stacks up to its competitors
Washington Post
Microsoft on Monday announced the arrival of a tablet called the Surface, a device that aims to siphon market share from Apple and Google. Hayley Tsukayama reports: Microsoft on Monday unveiled its own tablet that features the Windows 8 operating ...
Will Microsoft's tablet cost more than an iPad?MarketWatch
How Microsoft Surface Tablets Compare in a Crowded MarketPCWorld
Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface previewCNET
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Will Microsoft's tablet cost more than an iPad? - MarketWatch


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Will Microsoft's tablet cost more than an iPad?
MarketWatch
By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) Ć¢€" The young tablet market is already littered with floundering or failed devices. With the tablets such as Motorola's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Xoom, Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (NYSE:HPQ) TouchPad, ...
Microsoft tablet rumors: Speculation mounts as Barnes & Noble says it's outWashington Post
Acer founder: Microsoft's move into tablet hardware is just temporaryTechSpot
Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone Software to Rival GoogleBusinessweek
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Acer founder: Microsoft's move into tablet hardware is just temporary - TechSpot


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Acer founder: Microsoft's move into tablet hardware is just temporary
TechSpot
By Jose Vilches Reports indicate Microsoft didn't give its long list of OEM partners much of a heads up before announcing its foray into full hardware production with the Surface tablet earlier this week. But even though this means the likes of Dell, ...
Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone Software to Rival GoogleBusinessweek
Microsoft Surface Tablet Must Stimulate New Health Care App DevelopmenteWeek
The Future Of Microsoft Is Sunny With A Chance Of ThunderstormsTechCrunch
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HP, Intel: Time To Take Microservers Seriously - InformationWeek


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HP, Intel: Time To Take Microservers Seriously
InformationWeek
HP and Intel are betting on a big market for microservers using the new Centerton chip. Here's why you should pay attention. Your grandmother probably had a saying like "many hands make light work," which was grandmother-speak for get your butt in here ...
HP Opts for Intel Atom Centerton Chip for Low-Power Gemini ServerseWeek
HP puts Intel Atom chip in low-power 'Gemini' serverComputerworld
HP Announces Low-power Server System With Upcoming Atom ChipPCWorld
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Microsoft Makes Phone Push - Wall Street Journal


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Microsoft Makes Phone Push
Wall Street Journal
By SHIRA OVIDE SAN FRANCISCOĆ¢€"Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced plans to overhaul its struggling Windows Phone software, unifying the underlying technology with its new computer operating system and adding features for mobile payments.
Microsoft clears some fog over its new ecosystemCNET
Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone SoftwareBusinessweek
With Surface tablet, Microsoft ready to start a new chapter as coolWashington Post
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Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone Software - Businessweek


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Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone Software
Businessweek
By Dina Bass on June 20, 2012 Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (MSFT), the world's largest software maker, will release a new version of the Windows Phone program in handsets this fall, part of a broad effort to gain ground against Apple Inc. and Google Inc.
Microsoft readies updated version of Windows PhoneSan Francisco Chronicle
Windows Phone 8: Everything you need to know (FAQ)CNET
First Look: Windows Phone 7.8 On a Lumia 900Mashable
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Windows Phone 8: Everything you need to know (FAQ) - CNET


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Windows Phone 8: Everything you need to know (FAQ)
CNET
Microsoft unveiled the new operating system that will ship in next-gen Windows Phones. There's a lot to know, and this is the place to start. by Jessica Dolcourt Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8 today, it's next-generation smartphone operating system ...
Windows Phone 8: No support for current devicesWashington Post
Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone Software to Rival GoogleBusinessweek
Microsoft brings phone software closer to WindowsReuters
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Foxconn CEO reportedly says iPhone 5 will outdo Galaxy S III - Los Angeles Times


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Foxconn CEO reportedly says iPhone 5 will outdo Galaxy S III
Los Angeles Times
The Samsung Galaxy S III is set to go on sale Thursday in the US, but at least one person thinks you should hold off on buying it. And that's the CEO of Foxconn, the company who puts together Apple's iPhones. Foxconn CEO Terry Gou reportedly urged ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab Android 4.0 ICS update list releasedSlashGear
Review: Galaxy strong contender to iPhoneThe Seattle Times
Samsung Mulls Enterprise Cloud Services for Mobile DevicesPCWorld
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Carrier support a must for Windows Phone 8 success - CNET


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Carrier support a must for Windows Phone 8 success
CNET
Verizon Wireless says it will offer Windows Phone 8 devices this year. This is good news for Microsoft, which needs strong support from US carriers to take on Apple and Google in the smartphone market. by Marguerite Reardon Microsoft's new Windows ...
Microsoft says current Windows phones won't get coming Windows Phone 8 updateWashington Post
Windows phones to miss out on new softwareBusinessweek
Microsoft 'Surface' Tablet UnveiledABC News
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How Microsoft Surface Tablets Compare in a Crowded Market - PCWorld


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How Microsoft Surface Tablets Compare in a Crowded Market
PCWorld
Analysis: The ARM-based Surface for Windows RT may compete with other tablets, but the Surface for Windows Pro will more likely go up against Ultrabooks. By Melissa J. Perenson, PCWorld During their splashy press conference on Monday, Steve Ballmer and ...
Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone SoftwareBusinessweek
Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface previewCNET
Windows Phone 8: What's Coming Next?ABC News
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Microsoft's Windows Phone 8: The Bad - InformationWeek


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Microsoft's Windows Phone 8: The Bad
InformationWeek
As exciting as the new features for Windows Phone 8 are, here are several reasons for Windows Phone 7 users to get angry. Windows Phone 8 has some significant new features on board. Consumer-facing features such as the new Start screen and broader ...
Why Did Microsoft Really Unveil Surface Tablets?PC Magazine
Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface previewCNET
Microsoft: 'Amazing games coming to Windows Phone 8'msnbc.com
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Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8 - Fox News


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Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8
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Microsoft's big week continues. The Redmond-based software -- and hardware -- giant on Monday unveiled its first foray into the tablet hardware market, the Microsoft Surface. Based on Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro, the Surface sets the bar high for ...
Skype Update brings smoothness for Windows Phone 8SlashGear
Windows Phone 8 adds navigation, custom-size tiles, shared Windows codemsnbc.com
Windows Phone 8 OS opens up to multicore processors, NFCCNET
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Windows Phone 8 system update announced by Microsoft - BBC News


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Windows Phone 8 system update announced by Microsoft
BBC News
Windows Phone 8 shares much of its code with the firm's PC system making it easier for developers to write programs for different types of devices. The company said it should mean there would be some "amazing games" for handsets running its new release ...
In-app purchases featured in Windows Phone 8SlashGear
Windows Phone 8 upgrade catch may dash Nokia's US dreamsCNET
Microsoft Previews Windows Phone 8PCWorld
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Review: Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone aims high, falls short - CNN


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Review: Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone aims high, falls short
CNN
(Wired) -- Samsung rightfully enjoys pointing out that it ships more Android smartphones than anyone else. And, with its new Galaxy S III, the South Korean electronics giant has accomplished something only Apple has been able to do so far: sell the ...
Review: Samsung Galaxy S IIIWashington Post
Samsung Galaxy S III Visual Tour: Android SuperphoneInformationWeek
Samsung Galaxy S III (Sprint)PC Magazine
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Microsoft will quit making tablets soon, Acer founder says - Fox News


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Microsoft will quit making tablets soon, Acer founder says
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Microsoft's foray into full hardware production with its Surface tablet, unveiled Monday, is only temporary, says Acer founder Stan Shih. Widely observed to have taken a page from Apple's playbook, Microsoft may actually be channeling Google, ...
Microsoft Surface price puzzle polarizes punditsSlashGear
If Surface Tablets Fail to Post Monster Sales, MSFT May Not CareWired News
Microsoft Surface Won't Kill PC Industry, Analyst SaysInformationWeek
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Will Microsoft's Surface storm the workplace? - CNNMoney


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Will Microsoft's Surface storm the workplace?
CNNMoney
By Michal Lev-Ram, writer June 20, 2012: 10:00 AM ET IT managers have been flummoxed by an influx of iPads into the enterprise. This is Microsoft's chance to change that. FORTUNE -- The secret to making a tablet that sells well in the enterprise is ...
Microsoft Surface Won't Kill PC Industry, Analyst SaysInformationWeek
Microsoft Pulls From Apple Playbook With Surface TabletWall Street Journal
Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 Event: 5 Questions That Need AnswersPCWorld
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Windows Phone Summit: We're here for WP8! - SlashGear


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Windows Phone Summit: We're here for WP8!
SlashGear
Microsoft is returning for its second bite of the mobile news cycle today, with SlashGear headed to the company's Windows Phone Summit where WP8 Ć¢€œApolloĆ¢€ is expected to make its official debut. Having wowed us with Microsoft Surface on Monday, ...
Price Tag Will Make or Break Microsoft SurfacePCWorld
Google, Microsoft Tablets Portend New Ecosystem StrategyInformationWeek
Microsoft sends tough message to partners in making own Surface tabletThe Seattle Times
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Review: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S III - Fox News


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Review: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S III
Fox News
The next big Samsung smartphone is here -- and it's a giant. The newest version of the wildly popular line -- called the Galaxy S III -- is a gorgeous, complex, amazing device. And it goes on sale as early as Thursday with some major service provider ...
The price tag varies by carrier on Samsung Galaxy S IIILos Angeles Times
Samsung Galaxy S III review: A rock star phone, but does it deliver?Computerworld
Samsung Galaxy S III Review: This Is The Phone You've Been Waiting ForTechCrunch
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Reality check: Microsoft's calculated 're-Surfacing' of the PC business - CNET


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Reality check: Microsoft's calculated 're-Surfacing' of the PC business
CNET
Microsoft may have made some OEMs nervous by its entry into the tablet business, but channel conflict in the tech business is as American as apple pie. by Charles Cooper So explain to me again why doesn't Microsoft deserve the benefit of the doubt for ...
Microsoft tablet draws cautious cheersMarketWatch
Microsoft's Surface tablet 'fails' during Los Angeles showcaseTelegraph.co.uk
Microsoft tablet risks alienating PC makersBend Bulletin
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Microsoft tablet draws cautious cheers - MarketWatch


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Microsoft tablet draws cautious cheers
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) Ć¢€" Microsoft Corp. drew praise from Wall Street on Tuesday for its first forray into the fast-growing tablet market Ć¢€" though analysts caution that many unknowns remain. Late Monday, the software giant announced a new family ...
Microsoft's Surface tablet 'fails' during Los Angeles showcaseTelegraph.co.uk
Microsoft Announces Surface TabletsPatch.com
Why is Microsoft branding its Surface tablets as PCs? - Technology NewsSan Francisco Luxury News
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Samsung Galaxy Note II rumored for October - SlashGear


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Samsung Galaxy Note II rumored for October
SlashGear
The Samsung Galaxy Note is a curious device, with consumers and reviewers baffled by the large form factor. Still, the not-quite-a-phone not-quite-a-tablet managed to find an audience across the globe, with Samsung announcing at the beginning of the ...
Samsung Galaxy S III Reviews: Big Phone, Big ImpactForbes
Samsung Galaxy S III - 16GB - marble whiteCNET
Galaxy Quest: One Phone Aimed at All NetworksWall Street Journal
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Clandestine Microsoft Surface launch leaves PC partners puzzled - SlashGear


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Clandestine Microsoft Surface launch leaves PC partners puzzled
SlashGear
Microsoft's Surface heads-up to PC partners was at most a three day warning, OEM insiders claim, with Windows head Steven Sinofsky outlining sketchy details in a series of short calls last Friday. The Windows RT and Windows 8 tablets came as almost a ...
The Surface strategy behind Microsoft's tabletMarketWatch
PC makers hint at feelings of 'betrayal' over Microsoft's Surface tabletApple Insider
Microsoft's new Surface not its first foray into tablet computingThe Desert Sun
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Samsung Galaxy S III - 16GB - marble white - CNET


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Samsung Galaxy S III - 16GB - marble white
CNET
The good: The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes fully loaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 4G LTE capability, a zippy dual-core processor, and a strong 8-megapixel camera. S Beam is an excellent software enhancement, and the handset's price is right.
Samsung Galaxy S III Review: This Is The Phone You've Been Waiting ForTechCrunch
Galaxy Quest: One Phone Aimed at All NetworksWall Street Journal
Review: Galaxy strong contender to iPhoneWTOP
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