With just two months to go before the retail launch of Windows 8, Microsoft has yet to price the new OS. Analysts today blamed Microsoft's attempt to accommodate both desktops and tablets with Windows 8 for the lack of information. "The ...
Apple today unveiled the iPhone 5, the newest entrant into its smartphone line-up. The iPhone 5 has a larger screen than its predecessors and support for high-speed LTE wireless networks. All of Apple's phones so far have had ...
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Apple's new OS X, dubbed Mountain Lion, will exclude some older Macs that can run 2011's Lion, the company's website said. The system requirements for OS X 10.8, slated to ship this month, ban older machines including the plastic-encased ...
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Google's Nexus 7 tablet can now be ordered on more retail websites worldwide, but so far the less expensive US$199 model remains exclusive to Google's Play online store, according to current listings. Retailers such as Staples, B&H Photo ...
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Nokia yesterday showed off the new Lumia 920 smartphone, the company’s first device running Microsoft’s latest Windows Phone 8 OS. The device, which is the company’s flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, has a new start ...
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As the countdown clock ticks toward Windows 8's launch later this month, Microsoft has still not shown that there will be enough apps to drive users toward the new OS, an analyst said Friday. Last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer again ...
iOS 6 arrives today, and eager users everywhere are getting ready to upgrade their devices. If youre concerned about the upgrade process, or simply want to know all your setup options before making the big switch, let us help you upgrade ...
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After a number of delays, the beta of the Fedora 18 Linux-based distribution has been released. The beta release date had been extended six times over the past two months, mostly due to an underestimation of the amount of work required to ...
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Fortinet has announced FortiOS 5.0, the security operating system that is the foundation for all Fortinet’s FortiGate integrated security platforms. This new release provides more security, intelligence and controls to help ...
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The first wave of devices running BlackBerry 10, Research In Motion’s new smartphone operating system, have entered carrier certification labs around the world, the company has announced. The lab entry allows cellular carriers to ...
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Computerworld - Windows 8 has delivered no bump to flagging consumer PC sales in the U.S., a retail research analyst said today. "There wasn't any pop at all," said Steven Baker of the NPD Group. "The hope was that Windows 8 would shift ...
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Microsoft's Windows 8 may be lagging far behind Windows 7 in its usage uptake,but it's easily topping the low bar set by Windows Vista,according to data from Web metric firm Net Applications. Windows 8 accounted for 0.45%of all ...
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Computerworld-Enterprise IT decision makers are about half as enthusiastic about the new Windows 8 as they were three years ago about the then-just-released Windows 7,an analyst said today. Employees,however,have a higher-than-expected ...
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SAP said Tuesday that it plans to roll out a series of mobile applications for Windows 8, a move that underscores the companies' deep partnership at a time when many observers believe Microsoft's new OS is in for a tough ride. In ...
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Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky helped introduce the Microsoft Surface tablet on Oct. 25. IDG News Service - Steven Sinofsky, the executive in charge of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system and the driving force behind its new ...