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Microsoft's tablet efforts are fleeting, says Acer founder Microsoft set the technology media and industry watchers aflutter earlier this week when it took the wraps off the Microsoft Surface tablet during a press conference in Los Angeles, California. The sleek tablet will be Microsoft's first, and it will be powered by the company's new Windows 8 platform when it launches later this year. According to Acer founder Stan Shih, Microsoft's goal with the ... Microsoft brings phone software closer to Windows SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's new phone software will be built on the same core as its new upcoming PC and tablet operating system, bringing the company one step closer to unifying its Windows franchise across a full range of screens that are revolutionizing computing. The world's largest software company, which is running to keep up with Apple Inc's iPhone and Google Inc's Android ... Microsoft tablet risks alienating PC makers With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs. But Microsoft has little to lose, since PC manufacturers are having little success with their own tablets. Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8 Microsoft's big week continues. The Redmond-based software — and hardware — giant on Monday unveiled its first foray into the tablet hardware market, the Microsoft Surface. Based on Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro, the Surface sets the bar high for Microsoft's vendor partners as they prepare their own Windows 8 laptops and tablets, which will launch later this year. Moving on from tablets and ... Microsoft Reveals Windows Phone 8 Microsoft just unveiled the next big step in its mobile software, Windows Phone 8. Codenamed "Apollo," Windows Phone 8 brings the platform in line with other mobile OSes by adding support for muti-core processors, higher screen resolutions and newer wireless technologies like near field communication (NFC). Microsoft shows off Windows for smartphones Microsoft on Wednesday ramped up its push to regain ground in the precious mobile computing market by giving developers a "sneak peek" at new Windows software for smartphones. Microsoft Surface tablet is 'sincerest form of flattery' for Apple Microsoft unveiled its first own-brand tablet on Monday evening and beyond the simple truth that both devices are tablet computers, it seems like a stretch to state that the Surface is an iPad copy. Apple's iPad sports smooth lines and the familiar iOS operating system while Microsoft's new Surface tablet features sharp edges and the unique Metro UI atop Windows RT or Windows 8 Pro. Windows 8 ... With Surface Tablet, Microsoft Stands Alone With its new Surface Tablet, Microsoft didn't just break the mold. It smashed it into a million little pieces, chucked them all into the furnace and set the temperature to obliterate. There really is no precedent for what Microsoft did this week. What was once recognizable is gone. The expected is no more. There are no rules, only supply and the possibility of demand. Microsoft's Surface: when the keyboard is key SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Microsoft Corp took the wraps off its Surface tablets on Monday in Los Angeles, it was the brightly hued keyboard that stole the show. The "Touch Cover" - a protective cover-cum-keyboard - could be a key differentiator for Microsoft as it tries to dent Apple Inc's iPad franchise, analysts said. It also represents the latest turn in an intensifying philosophical ... Microsoft demurs at Motorola patent settlement offer Microsoft Corp has brushed off an offer by Motorola, the phone maker bought by Google Inc, to settle patent disputes with Motorola that are threatening to halt imports of Android devices and Xbox game ...
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