Microsoft: Windows 8 was thought up before the iPad came out One could easily assume Microsoft designed Windows 8 in response to the iPad. After all, tablets were seen as an iffy proposition before the iPad... Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows Personal tech |
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Report: Via SoC to anchor $99-149 Asus tablet Back in the day, Asus made motherboards based on Via chipsets. The PC market looks quite different now, and it seems the partnership is changing... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech |
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iOS finally gets official Google Maps app In case you missed it last night, Google's Maps app for iOS was released last night to a collective sigh of relief from iPhone... Type: News story Tags: Software Personal tech |
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Intel details 22-nm process tuned for SoCs Intel has been cranking out desktop and mobile processors based on 22-nm tri-gate transistors for some time now. The company's Atom SoCs continue to be... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech |
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WebOS headed for Kickstarter-fueled smartphone return The mobile OS market is currently split four ways. Android and iOS are found on the lion's share of devices. Blackberry has been reduced almost... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech |
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Apple's U.S. manufacturing may be more automated Last week, we learned that Apple plans to sink $100 million into U.S. manufacturing. Some of the company's new iMacs are already being... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac Personal tech |
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7-inch Archos tablet has Jelly Bean, dual analog sticks Smartphones and tablets have quickly become preferred platforms for mobile gaming. There's just one problem: touchscreen controls aren't the best fit for arcade-style games that... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Gaming Personal tech |
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IHS: Qualcomm the number-three semiconductor supplier in 2012 IHS iSuppli has put together a preliminary list of the top 20 semiconductor suppliers for 2012. Intel is still at the top, despite the fact... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Mobile computing Personal tech |
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Jelly Bean-equipped Toshiba 10-inch tablet to cost $350 In the market for an inexpensive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet? Good news: Toshiba is set to release a new Excite 10 SE tablet tomorrow.... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
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Win8 adoption low among web surfers, Steam gamers Microsoft says it's sold 40 million licenses for Windows 8. However, the new OS made up only 1.3% of web traffic in November according... Type: News story Tags: Gaming Operating systems |
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Surface for Windows 8 Pro to cost $899—sans keyboard Remember when Microsoft said the Surface for Windows 8 Pro was going to be priced in the same ballpark as ultrabooks? Yeah, it wasn't... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
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DigiTimes says Surface RT orders cut in half With only one month passing since Windows 8's launch, it's really too early to weigh in on whether the OS has been a success. ... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems |
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Windows 8 upgrade sales beating Win7 Despite reports that Windows 8's adoption is falling short of expectations, Microsoft says it's sold 40 million licenses for the new OS. There's... Type: News story Tags: Operating systems |
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Microsoft to support Surface RT for the long haul There have been many questions about the future of Windows RT, the version of Win8 tailored for ARM-based devices. We now have a better... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems |
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Tablets to start outshipping laptops in the U.S. Well, the headline says it all. According to the latest numbers by... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
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Report: Win8 sales below Microsoft targets At the BUILD conference last month, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer boasted about... Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Google Maps for iOS already being tested outside Google We've known for a while that Google plans to release its own Maps app for iOS devices. Considering the new Apple Maps' lack of... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech |
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HP calls Surface ''kludgey,'' doesn't plan a rival until 2013 When Microsoft was gearing up to release its Surface tablet, there was a lot of talk about the move possibly alienating the company's hardware partners.... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
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