The tablet market isn’t a two-horse race between Apple and Google any more: Microsoft’s getting into the act too. In addition to the Windows 8 tablets we’re expecting to see later this year, Microsoft has announced its own tablet: the Surface

When Microsoft announced its plans to support ARM processors, Intel was a bit miffed: it’s been Microsoft’s partner for so long that many people use the word “Wintel” to describe Windows PCs. It looks like Intel has been planning its revenge

If you’ve admired the attractive Metro interface of Windows Phone 7 and wondered when you’ll see it on a tablet, Microsoft’s answer is… never.

The tablet story so far has been largely about ARM: the Cambridge firm’s chip technology powers most of the big-name tablets, including Apple’s iPads. As you can imagine, Intel isn’t too chuffed about that – not least because Windows 8 is going to work on ARM tablets too.

Next week is Computex, the trade show where the electronics industry’s best and brightest shows off their best and brightest ideas. And a little bird tells us this year’s best and brightest ideas tend to be tablet-shaped.