Microsoft is introducing the next version of its operating system for smartphones today — and one of the key features of Windows Phone 8 is that it will share a common core with Windows 8 when the two operating systems ship this fall. That means Windows 8 desktop, notebook and tablet computers and Windows Phone […]
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Microsoft unveils Surface tablet family with Intel, ARM chips
Microsoft is entering the tablet space with its own line of hardware. Microsoft Surface tablets will come in two versions. There will be Windows RT model with an ARM-based processor for light weight and long battery life, and an Intel powered model with which can run all Windows 8 apps, as well as software designed […]
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Texas Instruments shows off a Windows RT notebook prototype
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows RT operating system is designed to run on devices with ARM-based processors including iPad-like tablets. But while most of the prototypes we’ve seen so far are tablets, Windows RT should be able to run on any device with a supported ARM-based chip. Texas Instruments has started showing off a Windows RT notebook prototype from […]
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Rumor: Microsoft to build its own Windows tablet
Microsoft plans to announce something at an event in Los Angeles Monday. That much we know for certain. While the company hasn’t actually said what it will announce, sources have told The Wrap and All Things D that Microsoft will use the event to talk tablets. But Microsoft has been talking about tablets for months. The […]
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Dell Windows RT tablet in October, Windows 8 tablet to follow?
Leaked documents had already suggested that Dell was getting ready to release a 10 inch tablet with an Intel Atom processor and Windows 8 operating system later this year. Now the folks at Neowin have obtained some more information suggesting that the Dell Latitude 10 will arrive sometime between November and January. But apparently it […]
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The perils of high resolution: Older apps look fuzzy on the new MacBook Pro
Apple’s new MacBook Pro with Retina Display has a remarkable 15 inch, Â 2880 x 1800 pixel display. It has 4 times as many pixels as the standard MacBook Pro, which is kind of awesome… until you start running apps that weren’t designed for the new screen. The Verge took a number of apps for a […]
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AMD unveils Windows 8 hybrid tablet prototype
AMD is showing off a reference design for a Windows 8 tablet with a detachable keyboard dock. The computer features an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and an AMD Trinity processor. The prototype looks a lot like other hybrid tablets we’ve seen this week, but most of those featured Intel or ARM-based processors. […]
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Toshiba is developing Windows 8 convertible tablets
Toshiba is showing off a couple of early prototypes of Windows 8 convertible tablet-style computers. The company isn’t ready to announce any specifications, release dates, or prices yet, but the folks at The Verge and Engadget did get to spend a little hands-on time with two different Toshiba concepts. The first is a tablet with a […]
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Asus TAICHI packs two displays into one ultrabook
There are a few different ways to design a notebook so that it can also be used as a tablet. You can offer a detachable keyboard, a hinge that lets you twist the screen and push it down over the keyboard, or a design that lets the screen rotate within its frame. Asus opted for […]
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Asus Tablet 810 packs Windows 8, Atom CPU, detachable keyboard
The Asus Tablet 810 looks like a slightly larger version of the Asus Tablet 600, but there are four key differences between these tablets: The Tablet 810 has an Intel Atom Medfield x86 processor, not an ARM-based CPU. It runs the full Windows 8 operating system rather than Windows RT. It has an 11.6 inch […]