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Microsoft’s Windows RT based tablets, which is a lighter version of the Windows 8 operating system more compatible to run on tablets powered by ARM processors like the ones used in the iPad and several Android tablets have not been outselling competition, like Microsoft might have hoped for initially. Microsoft intends to cut the price of Windows RT licenses and make tablets running the operating [...]

PC sales registered “steepest decline ever in a single quarter” by falling as much as 14 percent this quarter on a year over year basis according to a report by IDC, who had earlier forecasted a 7.7 percent decline,  this is the biggest decline since IDC started tracking the PC market nearly two decades ago. IDC’s full press release is posted below. PC Shipments Post the Steepest Decline [...]

Dell, is considering going private and is in buyout talks with at least two private equity firms according to Bloomberg. Dell has lost over 33% of it’s value in the past year. Dell’s profits were down 34% year-over-year, revenue went down 7% year-over-year. “Tablets have dramatically changed the device landscape for PCs, not so much by ‘cannibalising’ PC sales, but by causing [...]

After Samsung announces Windows 8 based Series 7 and Series 5 tablets at IFA in Berlin, Asus, DELL and HP came up with their next generation windows powered tablets and laptops. HP on Thursday unveiled three new Windows 8 machines HP ENVY x2, HP SpectreXT Ultrabook and HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook. HP ENVY x2 is a hybrid notebook made of aluminum, it sports 11.6-inch Windows 8 Pro tablet connected [...]

Model: AlienWare M17xR3 Manufacturer: Dell/Alienware Price: Starting at £1799 Availability: Currently unavailable* In concept, a laptop is the best thing since sliced bread. However, to get one to meet your every demand quite often you’ll have to pay the earth for one, and even then it’ll let you down somehow, usually when it comes to the battery life or overall power. The Alienware M17xR3 [...]

Model: Inspiron One 2310 Desktop Manufacturer: Dell Price: £550-700 Availability: Out Now The personal computer market is, to put it kindly, a competitive one. With tablets garnering a lot of praise and having the ability to wirelessly connect to printers, browse the internet and play all manner of games, it’s understandable that people might be drawn by the swagger of these devices. Being able [...]

Apple reinvented the Tablet computing landscape with its Tablet iPad, competition soon followed with Dell launching Streak, Samsung  joined the fray with Galaxy Tab, Blackberry became the latest entrant with its PlayBook tablet launched earlier this week. We bring you a feature comparison of these four models BlackBerry PlayBook Apple iPad Samsung Galaxy Tab Dell Streak Screen size 7 [...]

Microsoft Microsoft had in the past managed to rope in leading hardware and OEM manufacturers for its software , and continuing the tradition its lineup of manufacturers for the upcoming and promising Windows Phone 7 launch is very impressive.  After the regular rounds of rumors, Microsoft has confirmed that HTC, Dell, ASUS, LG, and Samsung  will be making Windows Phone 7 phones. These companies [...]

Apple is leaving no stone unturned to sell its tablet device, the iPad maker is apparently buying Google AdWords ads targeting potential buyers of the Dell Streak and HP Slate. The screenshot above was captured after we did a search for ‘Dell Streak’ on Google.co.uk . As you can see, Apple is trying to capture the attention of Dell Streak searchers by buying text ads on Google, in an attempt [...]

Image via CrunchBase Apple may not have thought that launching its Tablet PC iPad in UK along with its US was a good idea, Dell apparently does not agree with this as it is launching a direct competitor to iPad (if you overlook the size) , its 5-inch tablet PC labeled Streak -formerly Mini 5 – in UK in June, which will be followed by rest of Europe launch, and then hit US stores later this [...]