tablet wars

Dell Is Your Unlikely Tablets-Over-PCs Champion

BY Kit Eaton | 03-19-2012 | 12:14 PM | INNOVATION

Dell is a brand name intimately welded to laptops and desktops in office cubicles...and now, in a new push, Dell is saying it can sell tablets by the ton to crack Apple's grip. Squad...Attention! About-turn! Quick march!READ MORE›

Microsoft's Windows Tablets Of Next Year...Or Never

BY Kit Eaton | 11-30-2011 | 12:30 PM | INNOVATION

What powerful features will Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablets have for us in 2012? How much more clever will iOS get? The sky seems to be the limit in both cases. Unfortunately, we can't say the same for Microsoft.READ MORE›

Windows 8 Signals A Bold New Era For NighPads

BY Kit Eaton | 09-15-2011 | 9:24 AM | INNOVATION

The tech press has gone crazy over Microsoft's Windows 8 OS demo. But there's a year's worth of innovation to come--including from Microsoft's competitors--before we can use it. READ MORE›

The Unexpected iPad Effect: Android Tablets As A Marketing Commodity

BY Kit Eaton | 09-13-2011 | 9:30 AM | DESIGN

How long will it be before a cornflakes packet comes with a free Android tablet, as long as you buy three packs, not two?READ MORE›

Microsoft And Samsung Try To Make Bill Gates's Tablet Dreams Come True

BY Kit Eaton | 09-08-2011 | 8:15 AM | INNOVATION

With Samsung tablet hardware smarts, and Windows 8 innovation, it's possible Bill Gates's decade-long desire for Microsoft-powered tablets will soon be a reality. Now, can they catch on with consumers?READ MORE›

Fake TabCo Borrowed Lessons From "The Wire" To Mask A "Battered" Brand

BY Kit Eaton | 09-02-2011 | 9:13 AM | DESIGN

How do you run a successful marketing campaign for a new product from a company whose first and only product so far spectacularly bombed, to the derision of the tech world? Like this:READ MORE›

Bungie's First iOS Game, Samsung's First OLED Tablet, IBM Buys Analytics Firm, Microsoft Sued For Tracking

BY Kit Eaton | 09-01-2011 | 6:22 AM | INNOVATION

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TabCo Says Its Tablet Tech Knows What You Want Before You Do [Update: It's Fusion Garage]

BY Kit Eaton | 08-11-2011 | 4:39 AM | INNOVATION

With the misty complexity of its thickly shrouded pre-launch PR, TabCo has the tech world intrigued as to what it may actually deliver. A spokesperson offers Fast Company some exclusive new details about the company's most innovative tricks. READ MORE›

Microsoft Reverses Course, Locks Down Tablet Hardware In Apple-Inspired Move

BY Kit Eaton | 06-01-2011 | 7:34 AM | INNOVATION

The close integration between hardware and software has become an iconic Apple trick. Is Microsoft borrowing this idea for tablets running Windows 8? READ MORE›

Microsoft's Anti-Apple Move: Debuting A Windows 8-Powered Tablet Next Week

BY Kit Eaton | 05-27-2011 | 9:01 AM | INNOVATION

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may have misspoken when he said Windows 8 was coming in 2012, but now we hear MS will definitely demo a Windows 8 tablet PC next week. So its anti-Apple plans will get their first real public airing--just don't expect Ballmer to be there.READ MORE›

Barnes & Noble Beats Amazon To The Android App Punch, But Kindle Will Likely Prevail

BY Kit Eaton | 04-25-2011 | 12:09 PM | INNOVATION

Barnes & Noble just revamped its Nook with an Android makeover and a curated app store. But even if it was first to the game, Amazon's still likely to steal its thunder when it comes out with a new Kindle. READ MORE›

In An Apple-Dominated World, Amazon's Rumored Android Tablet Faces Hurdles

BY Kit Eaton | 04-21-2011 | 9:09 AM | INNOVATION

New data suggests that in Europe, iOS is twice as big a market as Android, and the news comes just as rumors resurface about Amazon's Android tablet hopes. Given Apple's dominance, Amazon will face unique challenges in launching its own tablet--but there are ways it can still turn out a successful device. READ MORE›

Netbook King Acer Sets Sights on Quality Tablets

BY Kit Eaton | 04-08-2011 | 9:17 AM | DESIGN

With the launch of its A500 tablet--only the second to sport Google's Honeycomb OS--Acer reveals big plans: It's shedding its volume-over-value mission that served it so well in the netbook game, and aiming for a well-made product.READ MORE›

Get 'em While They're Young: Apple to Sell iPads at Toys "R" Us

BY Kit Eaton | 04-07-2011 | 11:18 AM | INNOVATION

Toys "R" Us will soon be selling iPads alongside G.I. Joes, PlayStation games, and Legos. And did you know? One in five U.S. teens owns a tablet PC (which basically means an iPad). iPads: Apple's doin' it for the kids.READ MORE›

Behold the iPad Effect: With PC Sales Expected to Slow, Analysts Lower Stock-Price Targets

BY Kit Eaton | 04-05-2011 | 10:19 AM | INNOVATION

The iPad is now having a measurable effect on the PC sales industry, according to Deutsche Bank analysts, who increased their price target on Apple's stock and cut price targets for stocks of PC competitors. READ MORE›

Apple Teaches Google About Product Synergy (Lesson Learned?)

BY Kit Eaton | 03-31-2011 | 6:51 AM | INNOVATION

Google's Android OS has made great strides in seizing marketshare among smartphones, but the fragmentation of devices has finally caught Google's attention--for its Honeycomb tablet OS, hardware specs will be much tighter. It's a lesson from Apple.READ MORE›

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