Acer is offering a free upgrade to Windows 8 on some ultrabook models, saying it will refund the upgrade fee …
Android nears 52% market share for US smartphones: Nielsen
New research from Nielsen indicates that Android products now account for more than half of the smartphones in use in …
Tablets, smartphones dent PC shipments in second quarter
Tablets and smartphones continued to eat away at worldwide PC shipments, which remained flat during the second quarter, according to …
Android is twice as popular as iPhone, according to poll
In a recent poll held by PC Advisor, a massive 49 percent of respondents claimed that Google Android is their favourite smartphone operating …
Apple mobile market share grows on strength of iPhone, iPad
Five years after the iPhone debuted, Apple commands a one-third share of the smartphone market. And the one-two punch of …
Windows RT tablet built by Microsoft to be unveiled Monday, report says
Microsoft will unveil a tablet computer running on Windows RT and manufactured by Microsoft on Monday at a Los Angeles …
Android's smartphone market share likely to peak this year, says IDC
Google’s Android will still be the king of smartphone OSes in four years, but its market share will erode as …
Mobile phone sales drop for first time in 3 years
Worldwide mobile phone sales dropped by two percent in the quarter ending in March compared to the same period in …
Microsoft to retire Windows Live brand ahead of Windows 8 launch
Microsoft will retire the Windows Live brand as it gets ready to release what it describes as a more connected …
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble deal could lead to Windows-based tablet, analysts say
Microsoft’s new partnership with Barnes & Noble could lead to development of a Windows-based tablet or e-reader, not just a Nook e-reader application for …
Smartphone camera face-off: 7 phones put to the test
One of the biggest trends in smartphones right now is toward models equipped with powerful, high-end cameras. Phone manufacturers are no longer …
Windows sales defy predictions, grow 4%
Stronger-than-expected sales of Windows helped Microsoft post a 6% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2012, the company …
Intel working with 10 vendors to release Windows 8 tablets by year-end
Intel is working with 10 undisclosed Chinese and global vendors to design Windows 8 tablets using the company’s chips, a …
Windows 8 update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the cloud
Microsoft is offering free tests of online backup for Windows Server 8 via its Azure cloud storage service, which could be a convenient way …
Facebook launches Messenger for Windows
Facebook has officially launched Facebook Messenger for Windows, a desktop client that lets you chat with and message your Facebook friends, …
Price versus brand takes focus in the battle for smartphone supremacy
Established vendors such as HTC, Sony and LG Electronics want to set their smartphones apart from less expensive devices from …
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 “Consumer Preview,” downloads start
Microsoft yesterday released its “Consumer Preview” of Windows 8, and before Windows president Steve Sinofsky finished his presentation to reporters …
Microsoft to tightly integrate Windows 8 and SkyDrive
Microsoft will extend SkyDrive from being an online file storage service into what the company calls “a device cloud” that …
PhoneGap: Mobile development made easy
Mobile development is as much about UI artistry and screen flow as technical programming. This premium on presentation means that …
Windows 8 on ARM to include Office apps for tablets
Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a platform for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint …