Fight for the Mic: Google Android event set for Oct. 29, same day as Microsoft Windows Phone 8 launch
Windows Phone 8 will be lauched by Microsoft on Oct 29, and--just hours ago--we learned that Google will use the same date to make an…
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PC Shipments Fall 8%, Worst Since 2001
"The third quarter was also a transitional quarter before Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system release, so shipments were less vigorous as vendors and their channel…
Microsoft to launch Windows Phone 8 on October 29th
Nokia and HTC have both teased Windows Phone 8 smartphones which should be available by year's end. The Nokia Lumia 920 features a 4.5-inch display,…
Windows 8 sales won’t benefit from Vista fiasco (plus OMG! they killed Kenny)
When they Kill Kenny it's funny, when they Kill the Start Button not so much. Worse still for Microsoft, consumers won't be running away from…
Nokia reveals Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8 – will consumers bite?
As an admitted Android fan, even I find the new Nokia Lumia 920 handset tantalizing. There's wireless charging, a decent processor (S4 Snapdragon), curved glass,…
On the new Microsoft logo (Grading the design)
Microsoft unveiled its new corporate logo, its first in 25 years. Is it any good, and what does the new design say about the company?
Android Becometh
In only 32 months Google has gone from zilch to the whole kit and kaboodle. That's astounding.
Confirmed: Microsoft Windows 8 to launch October
The really big news out of Redmond this fall, though, relates to Surface, Microsoft's tablet push.
Tech Headlines: Is iOS dead?, Sharp develops custom Android skin, Win 8 tablet
With Google struggling in the tablet market (i.e. the iPad market), the door is wide open for Microsoft to take a shot at becoming a…
Hands-on Amazon Cloud Drive
A 25MB install, the app is an attempt to catch the likes of Dropbox, Microsoft's SkyDrive, and Google's Drive by integrating your computer's file system…