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Love them or hate them, tablet computers are here to stay. With over 100 million units sold in under three years, the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad has become a cultural icon and its domestic competition has established itself as well: Words like "Kindle Fire" and "Nook" have entered the American...

Chromebook manufacturers are gearing up for their next round of upgrades. According to DigiTimes, Acer will release a new 11.6-inch model in July. The new machine is expected to follow in the footsteps of its predecessor, the C7, and will be geared toward students. Acer's new Chromebook is set to...

The world is bursting with anticipation for new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) products. When asked to vote on the biggest tech story of 2012, however, consumers did not choose Surface, the arrival of Windows 8 or Apple's Retina Display technology as producing the "biggest" tech...

In the 30 days since its release, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has sold 40 million licenses of Windows 8. On the official Windows blog, Microsoft revealed that the new, touch-friendly operating system has outpaced its predecessor, Windows 7, in terms of upgrades. At the rate Windows 8 is currently...

Sony (NYSE: SNE), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Acer appear to have had a successful Black Friday. The three companies sold a large number of Windows 8 PCs last week as consumers endured massive crowds and long lines on the biggest shopping day of the year. In conducting a retail survey, Global...

There are more tablets hitting store shelves this year than ever before. From Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited iPad Mini to Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) first 10-inch tablet, these powerful touch screen devices are expected to overtake the laptop market by 2016. Surely there will be additional...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is hinting at additional hardware releases in 2013 and beyond. According to Reuters, Ballmer said that it is "absolutely clear that there is an innovation opportunity on the scene between hardware and software and that is a scene that must not...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer told French daily Le Parisien that sales of the company's first tablet "are starting modestly." Ballmer also said that the supply shortages were a "good sign." He added that Microsoft will "fix this problem quickly" as the company increases capacity,...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is offering customers in Canada and the United Kingdom a voucher to compensate those who have yet to receive their ordered tablet. According to The Register, Microsoft has apologized for "any confusion caused by emails stating an earlier or later arrival date." "To make...

The wait is finally over. At 12:01 a.m., Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) released Windows 8, the company's most anticipated operating system in more than 15 years. Thousands of consumers lined up to get a copy of the new OS (and/or entirely new hardware) at hundreds of stores across the country. But few...

Days before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to unveil a cheaper and smaller version of its popular tablet, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced that Surface will go head-to-head against the third-generation iPad with a starting price of $499. Surface partially undercuts the iPad by offering are...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has confirmed that its upcoming tablet will be offered at three price points: $499 (32GB Wi-Fi model), $599 (32GB Wi-Fi model with keyboard cover) and $699 (64GB Wi-Fi model with keyboard cover). The device will ship on October 26. The rest of the story appears as it was...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) currently leads the tablet industry by commanding 69 percent of the worldwide market. With a new add-on from Crux, Apple could have a device that would be unstoppable. Pictured to your left (and more below), the awkwardly titled CruxSKUNK is a handy, lightweight contraption...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) chief executive Steve Ballmer recently estimated that there will be a combined total of 400 million Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices produced in 2013. Ballmer arrived at that number by citing the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 from Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Samsung's new Windows...

Since Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released its iPad in 2010, tablets have exploded onto the scene as one of the fastest growing segments of the personal computing space. Just over two and a half years later, the iPad remains the dominant device, maintaining a near monopoly over the 10-inch sector. The...