About 100 people waited outside Boston's Microsoft Store Friday to buy the company's new Surface tablet, which runs a new version of Windows. Unlike previous versions of the operating system, Windows RT runs on an ARM processor, typically ...
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Taipei, Dec. 25, 2012 (CENS)-- Wistron Corp., one of the world’s biggest five contract manufacturers of notebook PCs by shipment, and Acer Inc., one of Taiwan’s top two brand vendors of PCs by market shares, will reportedly ...
IDG News Service - The new version of Microsoft Office offers compelling enhancements to its capabilities and interface design, as well as improvements in cloud functionality that should make it a far better product than its predecessor. ...
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AT&T is on pace to sell a record number of smartphones in the fourth quarter, with strong sales of the iPhone 5 and Android phones such as the LG Optimus G and HTC One X, AT&T Mobile CEO Ralph de la Vega said today. AT&T sold 6.4 million ...
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Computerworld - Imagine sitting down at work, plopping a mobile device on the desk and having it wirelessly charge itself while, at the same time, synchronizing new data to your PC. In that world, one could also wirelessly charge a phone ...
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Smartphone shipments to retailers worldwide this year are expected to total 717 million, 45% more than shipped in 2011, IDC said Tuesday. The positive news for smartphones is countered by IDC's projection of just a small increase -- 1.4% ...
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Windows 8 is finally here and the stakes are sky high for Microsoft. "We're so happy to be here today and to celebrate the global availability of a new era of Windows and Windows-powered PCs," said Steven Sinofsky, president of ...
Lenovo and EMC will team up to develop and sell server and storage technology, with an eye to the Chinese market, the companies said Wednesday. The partnership will improve Lenovo's standing in the server and storage space, while giving ...
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IDG News Service - The launch of the first commercial Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) services took place last week, but most operators are likely to take a cautious approach as they face technical and business challenges. U.S. operator MetroPCS ...
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Computerworld - Google is upgrading its Search Appliance for the enterprise in an effort to help workers find information stored anywhere in their organizations. Google Search Appliance 7.0 was unveiled today and will be available Oct. 16 ...
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When Apple announces its next iPhone as expected on Wednesday, many analysts predict it will have faster LTE wireless capability along with other improvements, including a larger 4-in. display, more powerful processor and overall design ...
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Microsoft updated its Visual Studio software Wednesday so that the IDE reflects many of the changes that challenge developers, including mobility and cloud computing. "From our perspective, the world of software development is changing, ...
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PC World - Intel used its Developer's Conference in San Francisco to unveil a desktop computer prototype that has a display that can double as a 27-inch tablet with a four-hour battery life. Slate producers like Samsung, with its Galaxy ...
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IDG News Service - Oracle database customers running version 11g Release 1 have until the end of this month to upgrade, or else face increased annual maintenance fees. The vendor provides five years of Premier Support after a new product ...
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Apple retained the top spot in a survey released Tuesday by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, which also found that the tablet market is spurring PC makers to improve the quality of their products. The satisfaction rate for ...
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