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Reports out of the All Things Digital Conference in California and the Computex show in Asia say Microsoft (MSFT) showed off its Windows 8 operating systems for use on tablet computers in recent sessions of the meetings. The operating system is Microsofts challenge to Apples (AAPL) iPad and...

Imagine if Apple had showed off early versions of its iWork apps that weren't optimized for the tablet form factor and the size of your fingertips. The iPad would've been a failure but it seems Microsoft is taking that route. Link Removed

The new Windows 8 touch-based UI , revealed earlier today at the D9 Conference , looks good. It’s clearly drawn from the same inspiration as Windows Phone 7, and shows some seriously innovative UI thinking. Source: Yahoo! News

There’s a whole lot riding on Windows 8. Windows 7 may be the big player on the desktop, but when it comes to tablets Microsoft has carved itself a niche in the corner. The company has arguably been the longest proponent of the tablet form-factor – Windows XP Tablet Edition was released almost...

The new Windows 8 for tablets is a failure, Jason Snell says, because Microsoft simply can't let go of the past and embrace its intriguing future. Source: Yahoo! News

A video demonstration of Windows 8 in action. Could this really rival an iPad, and why should I 'go tablet' when I can 'go netbook'? Source: Yahoo! News

We've been skeptical that Microsoft would be able to come from behind to beat the iPad and the crop of Android and other tablets out there. But based on these first screen shots from the Windows 8 video Microsoft posted today, the game isn't over yet. Source: Yahoo! News

Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows Microsoft president Steven Sinofsky appeared live at the D9 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. He discussed Windows 8 in detail for the first time, focusing especially on the new tiles-based UI that will allow Windows 8-based slates to...

Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky will show off a prototype Windows 8 tablet at the All Things D conference in California this week -- the company's answer to Apple's "magical" device and Google's Android, experts speculate.* Link Removed

Samsung has fired back at Apple with a motion that would require the company to turn over advance copies of the "final, commercial versions" of the company's unannounced next-generation iPhone and iPad by June 13, 2011. Apple and Samsung are locked in a heated dispute over whether Samsung's...

After record numbers in the fourth quarter of 2010, PC sales slowed considerably in the first quarter of 2011, according to analysts, who debated whether the primary culprit was the rise of the iPad and other tablets, or Microsoft's Window 7. Link Removed

The tech world is abuzz again with worries about shortages of popular products, this time because of an explosion at a Chinese factory that killed two people. An industry analyst says Friday's horrific explosion at the Foxconn Chengdu plant will lead to shortages of Apple iPads. Foxconn...

Care Innovations platform helps doctors monitor patients and remotely manage care, but sidesteps iPhone and iPad devices. More...

Microsoft wants developers to use Bing Maps in their iPhone and iPad apps, and has given them a tool to help. It's yet another example of how Microsoft is hedging its bets in mobile by supporting Apple's popular platform, even as it tries to get iPhone developers to port their apps to...

Supersite Twitter is a social networking phenomenon, a great way to keep up with people, sure, but also with news in general. Here are some great Twitter app picks for Windows 7, Windows Phone 7, and alternate platforms like Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Google Chrome. ...

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Samsung isn't taking Apple's copycat accusations lying down. The electronics giant has filed suits against the Cupertino, Calif.-based company alleging the iPhone and iPad trespass on its patents. The Samsung countersuit comes just days after Apple flat-out accused the company of stealing...

Link Removed due to 404 Error South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said it is suing Apple Inc. for patent rights violations, only days after Apple sued Samsung for the same reason. Samsung is accusing Apple of violating its rights to 10 smartphone...

On paper, the Leader Slate 12 Windows 7 tablet is superior to the iPad 2. Link Removed - Invalid URL

Windows 7 on tablets is here but unless you're a corporate user in love with Windows apps, you'll be much more satisfied with an iPad 2 or Android tablet. More...