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OnLive Desktop turns your iPad into a cloud-based Windows 7 PC, and its free

OnLive Desktop turns your iPad into a cloud-based Windows 7 PC, and its free

Posted on Jan 14, 2012 by MG1

It was just recently when told you that OnLive is shifting its efforts from cloud gaming to cloud computing. However, the results from the company's work are already here. Introducing OnLive Desktop for the iPad – a cloud-based PC desktop environment that brings Windows 7 functionality to your iPad.
In a nutshell, it works just like OnLive's cloud gaming solutions. All of the processing happens on its servers while the user is given audio and video feedback, as well as control over the input, of course. Technically, it should feel like using a Windows 7 PC with productivity applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and will even let you store 2 gigs of data in your personal cloud.

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Microsoft rumored to be working on Office for iPad

Microsoft rumored to be working on Office for iPad

Posted on Nov 30, 2011 by MG1

The folks over at The Daily claim to have obtained information that Microsoft is planning on releasing a version of Office for the iPad. With Office being Microsoft’s second biggest seller, second only to Windows, and the iPad accounting for over 80 percent of the tablet market, it appears that an Office for iPad app would be a powerhouse release for Microsoft.
Since Apple has already established a $10 price point for its productivity iPad apps, such as Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, The Daily is speculating that Microsoft will release around the same $10 mark in order to be competitive.
Microsoft is also working on the next edition of Office that will be fully compatible with OS X Lion as wel...

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Nokia Windows 8 tablet pegged for June 2012 release

Nokia Windows 8 tablet pegged for June 2012 release

Posted on Nov 21, 2011 by MG15

Nokia is all set to launch a tablet in 2012 and has its sights set on a June launch.

This is according to one of the company's execs based in France, who was speaking to newspaper Le Echoes about the tablet and revealed the launch date and that it would indeed be packing Windows 8.

The short but snappy statement from Paul Amsellem said: "In June 2012, we will have a tablet that runs on Windows 8."

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Nokia CEO hints at possible Windows 8 tablet

Nokia CEO hints at possible Windows 8 tablet

Posted on Nov 04, 2011 by MG1

While discussing his intentions to expand Nokia’s presence in the United States, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop recently made comments that suggest his company could have a Windows 8 tablet in the pipeline. “There’s a new tablet opportunity coming,” Elop told Bloomberg in a recent interview. “We see the opportunity. Unquestionably, that will change the dynamics [of the market].” Elop described Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system as a “supercharged” version of its Windows Phone operating system, implying a hint of interest in using the OS on a tablet. The two operating systems share a user interface called “Metro UI.” Nokia recently announced its first two Windows Phone devices, the Lumia 710 and ...

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HP Windows 8 tablets arriving next year, CEO says; webOS future up in the air

HP Windows 8 tablets arriving next year, CEO says; webOS future up in the air

Posted on Oct 31, 2011 by MG1

During the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, HP CEO Meg Whitman confirmed that her company will launch tablets powered by Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system next year. “One of my observations is that HP tries to do a lot of things,” Whitman explained. “And I am a big believer in doing a small number of things really, really well — set them up, knock them down, set them up, knock them down.” Whitman’s comments are in-line with recent rumors that suggested that Dell and HP would both launch Windows 8 tablets during the third quarter next year. As for webOS, the mobile operating system HP’s former CEO Léo Apotheker basically killed off: “I think from a webOS perspective tha...

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Nokia CEO Sees “Broader Opportunity” With Windows 8, Hints At Tablets

Nokia CEO Sees “Broader Opportunity” With Windows 8, Hints At Tablets

Posted on Oct 28, 2011 by MG1

In a brief interview with This Is My Next, Nokia CEO (and mole for Microsoft, clearly) Stephen Elop hinted strongly at the potential for a Nokia-built Windows 8 tablet. While his statement was, strictly speaking, more of a dodge, it’s clear that this is something they’re at least thinking about.
When asked about its role as a consumer electronics brand, Elop explained:

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HP Testing Windows 8 on TouchPads

HP Testing Windows 8 on TouchPads

Posted on Oct 27, 2011 by MG1

Clayton Morris from FOX News reports that HP is currently doing "proof of concept work" testing the Preview Edition of Windows 8 on TouchPad tablets without webOS installed.
According to unnamed sources within HP, the company is having internal discussions about reviving the defunct webOS-based version after the supposed second fire sale wave takes place on an unspecified date. The company is also considering building an entirely new device instead with Windows 8 in mind.
The TouchPad was a brief glimmer on the market before HP pulled the device not two months after its debut. Yet despite the talk about selling off its PC division and putting webOS on hold, HP firmly stated that it had no pl...

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You can buy a Windows 8 tablet on eBay right now

You can buy a Windows 8 tablet on eBay right now

Posted on Sep 21, 2011 by MG1

Remember those Samsung Windows 8 tablets Microsoft gave out at BUILD? Well, if you’re really jonesing to get your hands on the next generation of Microsoft’s operating system in a touch-friendly environment, you can get one on eBay but it’s going to be costly.
There are multiple listings for the Samsung Windows 8 tablet and some auctions are reaching over $3,500. Of course, you can download the software right now from Microsoft’s developer website but the hardware itself is pretty nice, even if it comes with a fan: 11.6-inch screen, Intel second-gen i5 processor, 64 GB storage, 4 GB of RAM and all the sensors you’d want.

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Intel to show tablets, ultrabooks with Windows 8

Intel to show tablets, ultrabooks with Windows 8

Posted on Sep 13, 2011 by MG1

Intel plans to show Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 on tablets based on new Atom processors, and on ultrabooks, at both the Intel Developer Forum and Microsoft's Build conference this week, according to a source familiar with Intel's plans.
Intel will show off Windows 8 ultrabooks and other devices as it drums up developer support for the OS on the x86 platform. Windows 8 will work on tablets and PCs, and Microsoft has extended support for the OS beyond x86 to include the ARM architecture, which is used in most smartphones and tablets.

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Windows 8 Tablet from Samsung gets unveiled next Week

Windows 8 Tablet from Samsung gets unveiled next Week

Posted on Sep 09, 2011 by MG1

Several reports appeared today about the first Windows 8 Tablet. The Korean Economics Times reports that Samsung has partnered with Microsoft to make the first Windows 8 Tablet. The new Windows Tablet will be already unveiled at the Build developer conference next week (September 13-16). ThisIsMyNext reports that developers attending the conference might get one for free. This still does not confirm that Microsoft is actually ready to launch the Windows 8 Tablet this year. Windows 8 OS is supposed to launch late 2012. There have been rumors that Microsoft will release the tablet version earlier. It would be good for them, as they are really late in the game this time.
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Windows 8 tablet apps start appearing

Windows 8 tablet apps start appearing

Posted on Aug 29, 2011 by MG3

Two apps are already well under development for Windows 8 tablets, ZDNet has found. Microsoft isn't expected to unveil any technical info and software development kits for the tablets until its Build conference, but that hasn't stopped USA Today and Jetstream software from planning their own apps for the devices.

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Microsoft gesture patents reveal possible dual-screen tablet focus

Microsoft gesture patents reveal possible dual-screen tablet focus

Posted on Aug 29, 2011 by MG3

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Earlier this year, we heard a slew of whispers promising a late winter launch for Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets -- there was even mention of a tab-specific OS. While it's become clear that Redmond intends for its new operating system to run on multiple devices, insight into its tablet plans are still somewhat shrouded in mystery. From the looks of these gesture patents, however, it's clear MS has been eyeing a dual-screen tablet future (hello Courier).

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Microsoft Windows 8 quad-core tablet to be giveaway at Build?

Microsoft Windows 8 quad-core tablet to be giveaway at Build?

Posted on Aug 26, 2011 by MG15

During this week’s Tech Ed event in New Zealand, Microsoft showed off some new devices, including one that is reportedly a Windows 8 quad-core tablet. According to attendee Alan Burchill, who is also an IT consultant and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, the unnamed slate could be a giveaway at Microsoft’s upcoming Build developer conference in September.

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Android tablets now 30% of the market, Windows tablets outsold PlayBook in Q2

Android tablets now 30% of the market, Windows tablets outsold PlayBook in Q2

Posted on Jul 22, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft has yet to launch its tablet-optimized operating system and yet slates running various versions of the Windows operating system still managed to outsell Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook last quarter. According to market research firm Strategy Analytics’ latest report, Windows-powered media tablets owned 4.6% of the global market in the second quarter of 2011. In the same period, RIM’s PlayBook made up just 3.3% of the market. The firm also shows that competition may finally be heating up in the tablet space. Apple, which owned more than 94% of the market in the second quarter last year, saw the iPad’s share slide to 61.3% according to Strategy Analytics. Over the same perio...

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