Windows News

Hewlett-Packard hasn't given up on tablets and is reportedly considering a new Windows 8 OS device, a step that may help the troubled tech company rebound after this summer's TouchPad debacle.

Tablets are on track to outsell dedicated e-readers as consumers move toward multi-purpose devices which cover reading needs in addition to email, web browsing, and game playing.

Microsoft will limit chipmakers to one manufacturer for its next version of Windows for tablets, trying to speed up and streamline its late entry into the tablet market.

Dell said its Windows 7 tablet will be delayed until September, casting doubt on the future of tablets running Microsoft's PC operating system.

Microsoft today said it is pushing back Windows 8, its first true tablet-oriented platform, to summer 2012, a delay that may push it out of the fiercely-competitive market.

Microsoft today launched its Windows Compact 7 software, a stripped down operating system for tablets, amid rumors that it plans to unveil an iPad-challenger running Windows 8 as early as June.

Dell today introduced its newest 10-inch Windows 7-powered tablet, due to be released later this year, as part of a larger revamp of its PC line in a move that will help tablets evolve into the business sector.

Microsoft is tailoring its Windows software to smartphones and tablets rather than PCs, in a move to keep the desktop operating system relevant as the market shifts to mobile devices.

Asus, the maker of low-priced notebooks, plans to start selling its first "Eee" tablet this month, in a move to enter the fiercely-competitive market dominated by Apple's iPad.

Microsoft is developing a new version of its Windows operating system for tablets, as the software giant's looks to make headway in an industry dominated by rival Apple.

Intel recently announced that its chips and processors will be found in 35 tablets next year, in a sign that the company is gaining a foothold in the fast-moving market.

Dell will begin selling the Inspiron Duo, a hybrid tablet-netbook device, next week, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Viewsonic is expected to announce next week two tablet computers, including a 10.0-inch device that runs on both Android and Windows platforms, for the U.S. market, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.

Hewlett-Packard today released the Slate 500, a tablet computer that runs on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, hoping to target the U.S. business market.

Microsoft will release a tablet computer that runs on Windows before the end of the year, as the company attempts to counter the iPad during the holiday season.

Dell will launch a larger 7.0-inch tablet in the next few weeks, followed by a 3.0-inch, 4.0-inch and 10.0-inch version within the next six to twelve months.

Microsoft is teaming up with about 20 hardware makers to release tablet computers running its Windows 7 operating system, underscoring the software giant's eagerness to counter the explosion of interest in Apple's popular iPad.