The ThinkPad Tablet 2 has everything I need, and that's why I proclaimed it the best Windows tablet I have used. As good as it was, after updating it to Windows 8.1 I find it is even better. Before ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. This article is more than 10 years old. While Microsoft's range of ...

While there’s a lot more going on under hood, touch control is the singular Windows 8 feature that fundamentally changes how you interact with your notebook, tablet, or desktop PC. The change in ...

The Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet is just a bit bigger than an iPad mini, but it packs enough power to handle desktop apps. It ships with Windows 8.1 software, comes with Microsoft Office 2013 Home & ...

The first 8 inch Windows tablet from Asus is a model with an Intel Atom processor and a digital pen for writing and drawing with pressure-sensitive input. The Asus VivoTab Note 8 launched earlier this ...

I finally got my hands on the new Dell Venue 8 Pro, and have had a chance to compare this 8-inch tablet running Windows 8.1 to the Google Nexus 7 and Kindle HDX, both of which are solid ...

With certain exceptions, the design language of Toshiba's mobile devices has typically been plain -- a textbook example of form chasing function. That's undoubtedly true for the Encore. Its "sunray ...

Tablets running Windows 8 can be powerful in their own right, but on the go, sometimes it can leave a bit to be desired. If you prefer the Android experience on your tablet on the go, but the desktop ...

At one point, Lenovo’s ThinkPad 8 and I had a moment. I was sitting in bed one evening, doing some writing, when I remembered that Windows 8 had an app for March Madness. Within minutes, I was ...

Let’s not mince words: the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablets were no good. The Intel Atom chips that powered them were too slow for all but the most basic usage. Windows 8 was initially designed for ...

Though not full HD, the 1,280-by-800 resolution screen displayed clear and smooth video from 720p and 1080p sources online. The power and volume buttons, plus the door for the MicroSD slot. The back ...