IDG News Service-Taiwanese PC maker Asus saw major growth in its tablet shipments in the third quarter with the launch of Google's Nexus 7 and projects the shipments will reach at least 10 million units next year. In this year's third ...
IDG News Service-Two of Apple's top executives are leaving the company:Scott Forstall,who has overseen the iOS platform that runs the iPhone and iPad,will leave Apple next year,and John Browett,senior vice president of retail,is leaving ...
While most have yet to hear about a powerful next-generation computer interface called the"Brain Computer Interface"or BCI,it's one that's getting more attention from gaming companies like Secret Exit and Sony who are now actively ...
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Apple has published a statement on its website acknowledging a High Court ruling that Samsung did not infringe Apple design patents in the UK. However, the unapologetic statement concludes that, while the UK court did not find Samsung ...
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The imminent arrival of Hurricane Sandy has caused Google to cancel an event in New York today where it was to show off new Nexus devices. The"super storm"has seen US authorities shutting down much of the Atlantic seaboard,putting the ...
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Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 8, has been welcomed by a security expert, who cites a raft of tweaks and new features as beneficial for the protection of computers running the software. The most significant change, according to ...
Apple has blamed rumours about the iPad Mini for lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal fourth quarter. The profits of $8.2bn (£5.1bn) are slightly lower than analysts expected, but up on the $6.6bn (£4.1bn) the firm made in ...
Amazon made a net loss in the third quarter,its first loss in nine years,even as revenue increased by 27%year on year. The$274 million third-quarter loss compared with a net profit of$63 million a year earlier.Net sales grew to$13.8 ...
Vodafone isn't concerned about falling behind EE when it comes to providing 4G,with the firm insisting there will only be mass adoption of the service once the public understand what the new mobile service is. EE,the joint venture of ...
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Computerworld-Apple on Thursday announced record revenue on the back of booming iPhone sales,but iPad sales came up short of Wall Street's expectations. The forecast for the holidays also looks less profitable,the company ...
IDG News Service-Modifying Apple's iPhone software to install applications not approved by Apple will still be legal under new exemptions to take effect on Sunday in the U.S.,but illegal for an iPad and other tablets. The seemingly ...
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Apple disappointed analysts with its iPad sales figures when it announced its fourth quarter results for 2012. The numbers were dominated by the iPhone,selling 26.9 million in the three months to 29 September,which equated to a 58%rise ...
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IDG News Service-Sprint Nextel's deployment of its ambitious Network Vision infrastructure,which includes the gradual rollout of 4G LTE technology,is about three months behind schedule due to several factors,the company said during its ...
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Enterprise IT on the go with Windows 8 Windows 8 and the XP legacy What next for Windows 8 With the launch of Windows 8,Microsoft is taking a step into the unknown.In a bid to stop its lucrative PC operating system(OS)business losing ...
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Computerworld-ORLANDO--Enterprises won't move quickly to adopt Windows 8,and most will wait till the year after next,according to market research firm Gartner. Users at Gartner's Symposium/ITexpo conference tended to back up the view that ...
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