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Microsoft released its first sales figures on Tuesday for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by manufacturers in the first six weeks. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Microsoft, Nokia may find common ground in battle against Apple and Android in mobile market. More...

Microsoft has had an embarrassing fall, fending off accusations by competitors and critics that it has been talking big but still hasn't delivered on CEO Steve Ballmer's boast last summer that gaining a solid foothold in the evolving market for slate computers is Microsoft's "job one." Link Removed

In its first year on the market, Microsoft's Windows 7 has made a killing. The operating system has sold more than 240 million copies. It is the fastest selling OS Microsoft has ever made. At one point, Microsoft was selling a copy every seven seconds. More...

News Analysis: Acer's new crops of Microsoft Windows7 and Google Android tablets will add more competition to this red-hot market. Link Removed

Acer has revealed two Android-based tablets and a Windows 7 tablet for early 2011 release, jumping into an increasingly-crowded tablet market. Link Removed

Well, that was a surprise. LG coming out with a Windows 7 tablet, that is. Granted that the company launched it in Korea makes no difference. The specs of the LG E-Note H1000B aren't really mind-blowing if it were to compete in the market that the Apple iPad is dominating and the pie that the...

Steam, The world's biggest digital distribution platform for games is under attack as MCV reports, they understand that key retailers will drop titles that integrate the popular Steam service as fears mount that the service has a ‘monopoly’ on the download market. Insiders say Steam, run by...

Is there a non-phone PDA on the market which will sync calendar and contacts with Windows 7 Outlook? If so, what is the PDA and how well does the sync work?

The tablet market is starting to heat up, with Apple moving 7.5 million iPads so far this year , Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Tab rolling out next month , and RIM set to launch its Playbook first quarter next year. Netbook maker Asustek will throw itself into the ring beginning in January next...

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anticipating the release of the new line of Windows 7 phones, Rubberduck Media Lab, a subsidiary of Aspiro AB (STO:ASP) and Europe’s leading provider of streaming mobile TV services has developed an application supporting the new operating system. The first delivery...

ViewSonic has launched two tablet PCs in a bid to capitalise on the growingconsumer and business markets for portable devices. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk , Thursday 28 October 2010 at 15:30:00 ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10 look to challenge the iPad's dominance ViewSonic has launched two tablet PCs in a bid to capitalise on the growing consumer and business markets for portable devices. The ViewPad 10 comes with a 10in 1,024 x...

Jumping eagerly into the exploding smartphone market, Dell is gearing up for the Nov. 8 United Kingdom release of its Venue Pro smartphone powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. But before the phone even hits the market, there is word that a version using Google's Android operating system will...

HILVERSUM, Netherlands, October 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ - Ambiance Technology Launches New AT-Tablet to Oppose iPad Introducing the 10 inch AT Tablet, Dutch Ambiance Technology is the first company in Europe to launch a consumer 3G touchpad … More...

When most companies ship a piece of software they’d be more than happy with a few hundred thousand copies sold, maybe a million as a target. But when you’re Microsoft multiple millions is what counts. Windows 7 is not disappointing in that regard with licenses topping 240 million in just 12...

After a year on the market, Windows 7 is powering PCs, tablets, and netbooks in record numbers. Link Removed

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new tablet might look a little bit like Apple Inc.'s latest blockbuster gadget but it's not meant to be an iPad killer. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new tablet might look a little bit like Apple Inc.'s latest blockbuster gadget but it's not meant to be an iPad killer. More...

A year ago today, I was in New York City at the official launch of Windows 7. After one year on the market, how is Microsoft doing? And what do you expect to see in Windows 8? More...