HP ElitePad 900 launched – a Windows 8 tablet for business

Hewlett-Packard Co. announced its second Windows 8-based tablet today, this one the business-targeted ElitePad 900. Built to be a tablet that a larger enterprise or government department could deploy to its staff, the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 1st, 2012 Brian Jackson

First look at HTC’s new Windows 8 phone, the 8X

HTC's new 8X Windows 8 phone is all about the sound and the pictures. The “standout feature” of the phone unveiled Wednesday is itsfront-facing camera which features “the highest megapixel count of anyWindows

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 20th, 2012 Christine Wong

Microsoft Store opens in Toronto Nov. 16

Microsoft Corp. is set to debut its first retail store in Canada with a location at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre opening its doors Nov. 16, the software giant announced yesterday.The store will feature

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 7th, 2012 Brian Jackson

HP announces Windows 8 hybrid tablet, ultrabooks

Hewlett-Packard Co. announced its first several products based on Windows 8 today, showcasing a new multi-touch tablet hybrid and two new notebooks also with touchscreens. As the general availability of Windows 8 in

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 30th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Windows 8 released to manufacturers

Microsoft Corp. announced today that Windows 8 has been released to manufacturing (RTM), hitting another milestone in the development of its flagship operating system.The RTM phase means Microsoft has finished polishing the OS

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 1st, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Disable Windows Gadgets or risk attack, Microsoft advises

Rather than fix vulnerabilities with Gadgets and the Sidebar in Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft is advising users to disable the features altogether.Gadgets and Sidebar allow users to add visual information and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 11th, 2012 Jared Newman

Windows 8 tablets set to surge onto market

Microsoft yesterday confirmed that Windows 8 will be entirely released by the end of October, signaling when Windows 8 laptops, PCs and tablet will start hitting the market.Soon after Microsoft's announcement of Windows

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 11th, 2012 Kartik Sharma

Windows 8 upgrade to cost $39.99 USD

If you've got a PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, Microsoft will upgrade the operating system to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99 as soon as it becomes generally available.For customers

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 5th, 2012 Tim Greene

Acer’s sub-$800 Timeline M5 ultrabooks coming to Canada

Acer on Wednesday announced new Timeline Ultra M5 ultrabooks starting at $799.99 that will be upgradable to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 Pro for $14.99.They will be available at leading retailers across Canadabeginning at

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 20th, 2012 Agam Shah

Hands on with Microsoft’s Surface tablet

My quick hands-on with the new 10.6-in. Surface tablets at Microsoft's launch on Monday gave me a little surprise: The edges on all four sides are sharp. I was expecting something a little

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 19th, 2012 Matt Hamblen

Windows 8 primed for business, Microsoft says

Microsoft urged enterprises on Tuesday to adopt Windows 8, its upcoming OS for desktops, laptops and tablets which some industry experts believe faces an uphill battle for acceptance by IT professionals.At a keynote

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 12th, 2012 Juan Carlos Perez

Apple challenges ultrabooks with MacBook Air price cut

Apple did something very unusual Monday: It cut prices.As part of its long-awaited notebook refresh, Apple dropped the priceof three of the four models in its signature MacBook Air line by $100,representing cuts

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 12th, 2012 Gregg Keizer

Market Windows 8 to your customers before final release

by Stuart Crawford  The perfect storm is brewing and you have no excuse to get out in front of your clients, the marketplace or your industry associations and show off Windows 8. Stuart

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 8th, 2012 Stuart Crawford

Microsoft pumps ‘no compromises’ Windows 8 at Computex

While the viability of ultrabooks is being questioned, Lenovo product chief Peter Hortensius believes a drop in prices and the arrival of Microsoft's Windows 8 OS will signal a major shift in laptop

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 6th, 2012 Agam Shah