Daily Archives: June 18, 2012

China’s affordable mobile revolution: 40% of smartphones will be sub-$200 by 2015: Report

June 18, 2012
China’s affordable mobile revolution: 40% of smartphones will be sub-$200 by 2015: Report

Mid-range devices are set to grow significantly among China’s burgeoning smartphone space, according to a report from Canalysys, which predicts that sub-$200 (1,270RMB) phones will account for 40 percent of the country’s smartphone market by 2015. Currently, devices within that price range represent just over 25 percent of China’s total smartphones, but Canalysys foresees...

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Hands On with Microsoft’s New Surface Tablet

June 18, 2012
Hands On with Microsoft’s New Surface Tablet

However you look at it, Microsoft’s new , Surface tablet released at a heavily hyped event in Los Angeles on Monday, is undeniably the most interesting product the company has revealed since the Microsoft Kinect motion-based controller. A very quick hands-on examination revealed real strengths, as well as some flaws. First Impressions Only First,...

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Will The Microsoft Surface Tablet Redefine Mobile Computing?

June 18, 2012
Will The Microsoft Surface Tablet Redefine Mobile Computing?

Microsoft just took the wraps off the all new Microsoft Surface. Even though the name is familiar this is an entirely new product. Simply put, the Surface is a Windows 8 tablet. But it seems so much more. In fact, perhaps I’m still a little drunk on Microsoft Kool-Aid, but the Surface seems like...

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Microsoft Surface: A new tablet and a bold strategy

June 18, 2012
Microsoft Surface: A new tablet and a bold strategy

Microsoft did Monday what many would consider unthinkable: It introduced Surface, a new 10.6-inch tablet with two different models designed and built by Microsoft. Aside from the Xbox 360 platform, mice and keyboards, Microsoft hasn’t had much success in its own hardware products, but the Surface slates look appealing and well thought out. Even if...

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10 Completely Absurd Products For Sale On Etsy Right Now

June 18, 2012
10 Completely Absurd Products For Sale On Etsy Right Now

10 Bad Habits That Are Actually Good for You How You Can Afford an iPhone: Prepaid Carriers It Pays to Be Smart? Not Anymore Work and Happiness: The LV Friday Five, June 15, 2012 How Can Parents Combat the Rising Teen Unemployment Rate? We love Etsy. And the thing that’s really won our hearts...

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Hands-On With The Microsoft Surface, Inside And Out

June 18, 2012
Hands-On With The Microsoft Surface, Inside And Out

We just had our first hands-on with the Microsoft Surface, the brand spanking new device which appears to be Microsoft’s loud and clear answer to the Apple iPad, the MacBook Air, the menagerie of Android-powered tablets, the existing suite of Windows-powered tablets — basically, the entire landscape of today’s most powerful and popular mobile...

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The Original Microsoft Surface Table Is Now Called ‘PixelSense’ (MSFT)

June 18, 2012
The Original Microsoft Surface Table Is Now Called ‘PixelSense’ (MSFT)

Now that Microsoft has a new 10-inch tablet called Surface, we’re left wondering what will happen to the original Surface, the huge coffee table-sized tablet first developed years ago. We found the answer, via this Tweet from Peter Kafka. It turns out the Surface tables (made by Samsung) are now called PixelSense.  You can...

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OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! Forbidden Tweets And Photos From A Tech Mogul’s Lavish Party

June 18, 2012
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! Forbidden Tweets And Photos From A Tech Mogul’s Lavish Party

Loose fingertips. See Also Holy Cow, There Sure Are A Lot Of Tech Parties In Silicon Valley Right Now The Guy Who Might Sell His Company To Microsoft For $1B Says, ‘Let Him Eat Cake’ Yammer’s CEO Is About To Sell For $1 Billion To Microsoft, And Then Throw Himself An Over-The-Top Ridiculous Party...

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FIRST PHOTOS: Here’s Microsoft’s New Tablet ‘Surface’ (MSFT)

June 18, 2012
FIRST PHOTOS: Here’s Microsoft’s New Tablet ‘Surface’ (MSFT)

Microsoft Microsoft just unveiled its first tablet called Surface. Surface will run Windows 8 and Windows RT. (Windows RT is the tablet-only version if Windows 8 designed to compete with the iPad.) No word on pricing or release date yet, but we’re expecting to learn more this fall. In the meantime, check out the...

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Steve Ballmer’s Biggest Mistake: Obsessing Over Google (MSFT, GOOG, AAPL)

June 18, 2012
Steve Ballmer’s Biggest Mistake: Obsessing Over Google (MSFT, GOOG, AAPL)

See Also Microsoft’s Real Problem: The Second Coming of Apple Mind-Blowing Facts About Apple’s Business FIRST PHOTOS: Here’s Microsoft’s New Tablet ‘Surface’ Steve Ballmer’s biggest mistake during his tenure as CEO of Microsoft has been to obsess over the success of Google, while missing the rise of Apple. In 2008, when the iPhone was...

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