Microsoft will be forced to rename its SkyDrive cloud storage service after failing to defend its trademark against UK broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. BSkyB, as the service is more commonly called, filed suit against Microsoft in ...
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Microsoft yesterday added Android to the list of mobile operating systems now supported by Office Mobile. But Office Mobile for Android only covers phones, not tablets, limiting its utility. The Android version,?Office Mobile for ...
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ASUS has announced the launch of its latest M51AC desktop with Windows 8 operating system and powered by the latest fourth-generation Intel Core processors (Haswell) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics. The M51AC also has a Wireless Charger ...
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ONE-TIME market leader Toshiba is on the comeback trail in the notebook and tablet arena and its Portege Z10t is an attempt to nail the tricky hybrid tablet/ultrabook zone. The hybrid attempts to straddle the best of both worlds by ...
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SanDisk today announced a line of wireless flash drives that can store up to 64GB of data. The SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive The new drives include the Connect Wireless Flash Drive -- a thumb drive -- and the Connect Wireless ...
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Computerworld - Nokia Wednesday unveiled its largest Windows 8 smartphone today, the Lumia 625, which sports a 4.7-in. LCD screen and a price tag of under $300. The Lumia 625 Hero Windows 8 smartphone was unveiled by Nokia today. The ...
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Microsoft on Thursday took an unexpected $900 million charge to account for what it called "inventory adjustments" for the Surface RT, the poor-selling tablet that debuted last year. Later on in the day, Microsoft held a conference call ...
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Intel reported another drop in profits for the second quarter and narrowed its sales outlook for the full year, as the declining PC market continues to eat away at its business. Intel's profit for the quarter, ended June 29, was down 29 ...
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With Apple's iWatch and several competing smartwatches from major manufacturers in the works, some analysts question whether such wearable technology will gain popularity among consumers. The smartwatch market is especially questionable ...
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Samsung's upcoming ATIV Q convertible tablet is versatile: The 13.3-in. device runs two operating systems, Windows 8 and Android, and it can unfold to function as a laptop with a physical qwerty keyboard. But while that versatility may ...
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MICROSOFT has slashed prices of its Surface RT tables in Australia by up to 30 per cent, a saving of $170 locally. The price cuts are part of a global response to lacklustre sales and a concern about the RT's inability to run standard ...
Microsoft on Sunday slashed prices on its Surface RT tablets by as much as 30%, with the entry-level 32GB model selling for $349. The 64GB Surface RT was also discounted by $150, and now sells for $449, or 25% off its former price. When ...
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Microsoft is reportedly moving ahead quickly on development of a smartwatch, having reached the prototype stage with a 1.5-in. device running on a modified Windows 8 housed in a translucent aluminum case. In addition to a housing made of ...
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Hard disc drive (HDD) vendors expect their shipments in the third quarter to stay flat sequentially, but drop over 10% on year due to PC clients' reluctance in placing orders. Some HDD players have adjusted their shipment ratio estimates ...
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Companies buying new PCs to avoid the end of support for Windows XP helped the computer industry dodge an even gloomier quarter, IDC said Thursday. Although the research firm was unable to quantify the impact that migrations had on PC ...
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