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Microsoft Needs to Get the Windows Tablet Right, or Call it Quits

Apple’s PR meltdown over the iPhone 4 could give Microsoft the opening it needs to bring a successful Windows Tablet to market.
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Can Cisco and HP Compete with Apple’s iPad?

Rob Enderle explores whether the upcoming Cisco Cius and HP WebOS tablet can compete with Apple's iPad.
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Dell Streak and Others Could be Competitors to the Apple iPad

Rob Enderle rounds up some possible competitors to the Apple iPad such as the Dell Streak tablet that will be hitting store shelves soon.
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Why Apple Passed Microsoft in Market Capitalization

Rob Enderle explains how Microsoft was passed by Apple in market capitalization and wonders if this will be the wake-up Microsoft needs to get back on the right track.
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New Laptop Trends for 2010

Apple-quality metal finishes, AMD processors and discrete graphics make Rob Enderle’s list of new laptop trends for 2010, along with a major case of tablet envy.
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Should Apple be Afraid of HP’s Palm Acquisition?

Palm and HP have both made runs at matching Apple in the past, and fallen flat on their faces. But the two companies’ combined resources might be just the secret sauce needed to stand tall beside Cupertino’s Goliath.
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What’s the Next Big Thing in Entertainment after 3D?

After there’s a 3D television in every living room, where do we go from there? Rob Enderle gazes deep into the future of digital entertainment.
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What Could You Buy for the Cost of an iPad?

Think twice before plunking down $885 for an iPad and accessories. Rod Enderle rummages through an enticing toy box of hot gadgets you could pick up for less.
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Should You Buy the Apple iPad or Wait?

Rob Enderle figures out whether to wade into the great unknown that is Apple’s iPad by buying, or wait for others to test the waters.
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Why Windows Phone 7 Had to be a Fresh Start

Rob Enderle explains why Microsoft needed to spurn the past and start fresh with Windows Phone 7 Series.
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Does Apple’s iPad Prove We’re Too Gullible?

Rob Enderle asks how a product that stacks up so short beside similar competitors has moved to the forefront of the tablet discussion.
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Apple iPad Alternatives from Amazon, HP, Dell and More

A handful of iPad alternatives could actually outperform Apple’s hot new device in many ways. Rob Enderle explores the potential pros and cons of tablets including the Dell Mini 5, HP Tablet, and Notion Ink Adam.
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Imagining the Perfect Apple iSlate

Apple’s rumored iSlate could change the tablet PC market. Here’s what we expect the device to offer in its first – and, possibly, second – iterations.
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The Future of eBooks: Flexible Screens and Beyond

As next-gen readers like the Barnes & Noble Nook hit the market, Rob Enderle sketches out the distant future of e-books and e-book readers.

How Apple Trounced Nokia with the iPhone

As Nokia chases Apple’s iPhone in a race against irrelevance, it follows in the treacherous steps of General Motors and Novell by losing sight of the finish line.

Windows 7: Kicking Mac OS Butt?

Windows 7 looks like it might actually give Apple a run for its money.

Plastic Logic, Barnes & Noble Gang Up on Amazon

Barnes & Noble?s new eBook reader could knock out the Amazon Kindle out of the ring.

Being Smart with Laptop Batteries

We have had the most laptop battery recalls in history. I have outlined a list of ways to keep your laptop battery from causing any damage.

Zune Beats iPod: How Apple Can Learn from Microsoft’s Success

Zune generated more negative press during its launch than any iPod, including the first crippled Shuffle, has ever done.

Why Your New TV Will Shortly be Obsolete

A number of must-have new technologies may have you shopping for a new TV sooner than you think.

Microsoft Copies Apple With Windows 7 Launch Surprises

Windows 7 beta testers thought they had seen everything the new OS could do, but Microsoft still had a few tricks up its sleeves at the launch event.

Obama’s First Major Political Controversy: Zune or iPod

Obama was seen using a Microsoft Zune MP3 player while at the gym, but his camp says he is in fact an iPod user.

Mac vs. Windows vs. Android: 2009 – The Year Ahead

From a missing operating system to a missing CEO, Microsoft, Google and Apple could face many challenges in 2009.

Hands-On with a Monster: Alienware’s M17x

The ironclad M17x destroys most other gaming notebooks on performance, if you can afford it.

$200 Xbox 360 Arcade: A Perfect Media Extender?

Does the $200 Xbox 360 Arcade make a perfect media extender, especially up against the likes of the Sony PS3 and others?

HP’s Massive Technology Launch: Three Cool Products to start the Hot Summer

HP's new TouchSmart 2.0 PC, Voodo Envy and Voodoo Omen showcase the company's new technology direction.

10 Ways YouTube Can Survive and Prosper

It may sound like YouTube has an uphill battle, but here are some reasons how and why they can survive.

Features for the Perfect Notebook

Rob Enderle examines some oft-overlooked features needed for the ideal holiday notebook.

Blu-ray Still No Bargain

Even with Toshiba?s entry into the Blu-ray biz, Rob Enderle can?t see a reason to abandon DVD.

Are Apple and Google Flaming Out?

Apple and Google seem to be stumbling over their own feet lately as they chase after Microsoft.

Lusting After the Fisker Karma

Rob Enderle dreams of spinning up a jet engine at a stoplight ? without wasting an ounce of gas.

Will PC Games Trump Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii?

With next-gen consoles looking last-gen, Rob Enderle wonders whether PCs will reclaim the throne.

Finding the Perfect Bluetooth Headset

We pit two top-shelf headsets against one another in a battle for noise-canceling supremacy.

Picking the Perfect Notebook

Why selecting a laptop is really all about your needs, not feature lists and spec comparisons.