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Tablets and smartphones affecting PC shipments, says IDC
PC sales have dropped and are set to dip lower than initial projections, according to IDC in its Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The updated forecasts reflect a significant drop in actual PC shipments in Q1 2013, and a shift in focus as computer makers start paying more attention to alternative form factors such as hybrids and slate-based devices.
Intel, Qualcomm 'missed the tablet boat,' says Strategy Analytics analyst
Major chip vendors Intel and Qualcomm "missed the tablet boat" in 2012, and their future success hinges on Microsoft's Windows tablet operating system, judged Stuart Robinson, director of the handset component technologies service at Strategy Analytics.
Apple iPad gains on competitors in terms of web traffic, says Chitika
Apple's iPads accounted for 81.9 percent of United States and Canadian tablet web traffic in March, up 1.4 percentage points from February, according to the latest figures from online advertising network Chitika.
Samsung takes on Apple's iPad Mini with launch of Galaxy Note 8.0
Samsung took on Apple in the small tablet space with the Saturday launch of its Galaxy Note 8.0 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
10 reasons why tablets still can't replace laptops or desktop PCs
Can the tablet replace the laptop or desktop PC? Don Reisinger of eWeek doesn't think so. Post-PC era or not, some of the reasons shared by Reisinger resonate with me.
Will your future work machine be a tablet?
Will our future work machine be a powerful tablet that docks to an external keyboard and a high-definition display at our work desk?
Users buying tablets in place of cheap PCs
The cannibalization of PCs by tablets is not just a figment of your imagination, and can be substantiated by hard figures. Well, at least according to the numbers made public by Nvidia at a conference call with analysts.
Gartner predicts slow uptake in Windows 8 enterprise use
Orlando, Fla.-- Microsoft is hoping Windows 8 will shore up its position in the enterprises, which has been eroded by inroads from BYOD devices such as Apple's iPhone and iPad and Google's Android phone. Gartner, for one, is throwing some cold water on Microsoft's hopes.
BlackBerry PlayBook successfully separates personal, work data for BYOD
U.K.-based security firm Context Information Security is warning that the Samsung Galaxy Tab is not ready for enterprise use because of serious security problems, but that Research in Motion's BlackBerry Playbook has sufficient security for the enterprise.
Spotlight: Russian Defense Ministry strips Android tablet of 'risky' software
The Russian Defense Ministry has developed a tablet based on the Android OS that has been stripped of all software that could compromise Russian security.
