Tag: Windows 8 tablet
Acer Iconia W3 packs Windows 8 into 8-inch tablet
Acer have confirmed the rumour that they are to release an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, today lifting the covers off their Acer Iconia W3 tablet. Measuring 8.1 inches across and 11.3mm thick, the tablet is powered by a dual-core Intel…
Xbox Live Arcade games headed to Windows 8 PC, phone and tablet devices
Microsoft have announced the launch of Play for Windows 8, a new initiative that looks to put Xbox Live Arcade games from the Xbox 360 console onto computers, smartphones and tablets running their latest operating system. Promoting the cross-device smarts…
HANDS-ON: Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet preview
As with Ultrabooks, Windows 8 tablets were ten-a-penny at IFA 2012. While most opted for either an optional keyboard dock or regular slate-style format, the Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet took a slightly different approach, being paired up with…
Why the Microsoft Surface tablet could mean trouble for third-party hardware makers
Wow! "Microsoft in cool, exciting product launch shocker!" Microsoft's first foray into own-branded tablet hardware may have been a long time coming (and long overdue in the fight against Apple's mobile dominance), but credit where it's due: the Surface tablet…
Microsoft to reveal their own Windows 8 tablet on Monday?
They've been a hell of a long time coming, but rumour has it that Monday will see Microsoft reveal the first commercially available Windows 8 tablet to come out of their stable. Steve Ballmer's Redmond crew are to deliver a…
ASUS boss marks Windows 8 slates as true iPad killers
Microsoft have a lot riding on their late-to-the-party Windows 8 tablet offerings, but they've just got some high-profile backing from the outspoken boss of ASUS, Jerry Shen. Despite his own firm throwing a lot of money behind Android tablet…