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Tablet Market Surges, While Demand For 7-inch Tablets Increases: IHS
Global sales of tablet computers are expected to surge this year, driven by Apple's market-leading iPad, but also its smaller-format rivals, market research firm IHS reported on Monday, Sept. 17.
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Microsoft Surface Tablet Pricing, $300 To $800: Hints Microsoft CEO
Microsoft seems to be on track to launch Windows 8 in October of 2012. The company describes the new OS as the biggest thing after the launch of Windows 95. October's launch of Windows 8 will also bring along Microsoft's two new tablets called Surface Pro and Surface RT.
Apple Sets The Trend: Tablets Used By Almost 50 Percent Of Users
A new survey revealed that just 50 percent of smartphone users buy apps, according to a survey from App Developer's Alliance. Android users in particular were described as "cheap" for downloading apps for free, though the behavior seems more widespread than the Android platform.
Zero Devices Unveils Z2C Android PC-on-a-Stick With RockChip RK3066 Cortex A9 Dual-Core
Zero Devices is known for selling a range of mini PCs designed to run Google's Android operating system. Gadgets include small media center devices, in-car entertainment systems, as well as PC-on-a-stick devices, but the company's next mini PC may be its most powerful.
Shazam Asks Users 'What's That TV Show?" With Show-Tagging Functionality
Popular music-tagging app Shazam, which answered the common question of "what's that song?", revealed that it now boasts 250 million app users, making Shazam one of the top ten most-used apps of all time. The company also announced that users now have the ability to tag television shows.
Apple iTunes 11: Top New Features
Apple's new iPhone 5 smartphone has been officially announced, to more fanfare than tech pundits expected after deeming the handset less than revolutionary. At the same event, Apple unveiled the new iTunes 11, potentially a more impressive product. Currently, iTunes has over 450 million accounts, all of which are tied to credit cards, making the service the most commercially successful mobile application known to man.
Signal Guru App Helps Drivers Avoid Red Lights
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a system that uses dashboard-mounted smartphones to help drivers avoid red lights and reduce fuel consumption.
PCs Fall Behind In DRAM Market, Losing Ground To Smartphones & Tablets
We've been hearing about a so-called post-PC era for several years, but now it seems we finally have some hard evidence. As of this year, PCs are no longer the world's greatest memory chip consumers
Free WP8, Surface RT Tablet, and Windows 8 PC for Microsoft 'Blue Badges'
Microsoft is in a generous mood, and will reportedly give all 90,000+ of its full-time direct employees known as "Blue Badges" a bunch of freebies, including the company's soon-to-be-launched Surface tablet.
Analysts Up iPhone 5 Sales Projections, Apple's Shares Hit Record High
Pre-orders for Apple's next-generation smartphone, the iPhone 5, begin on Sept. 14. After the unveiling on Sept.12, experts and analysts are divided over their first impressions of the iPhone5. However, Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu revised the shipping estimates for Apple's iPhone portfolio sales in anticipation of higher consumer demand.
Motorola Unveils Android-Powered AIO Desktop With 18.5-inch Touchscreen, Mouse & Keyboard
Motorola has unveiled an Android-powered desktop in China. The HMC3260 system, officially dubbed the CloudBB, comes complete with an 18.5-inch LED touch screen, keyboard, and mouse.
Apple Did Not Violate Samsung Patents: U.S. Trade Judge
Apple did not violate patents owned by Samsung Electronics in making the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, a judge at the International Trade Commission said in a preliminary ruling on Friday.
Your PC May Come Pre-Loaded With Malware, Right Out Of The Box
Cybercriminals have taken their battle to the next level and are now infecting computers right before they reach the end-consumers. According to a new Microsoft study, several brand-new computers were carrying malware that were loaded before it reaches a customer or end purchaser. This means that the malware is loaded after the product is shipped by the original equipment manufacturer to a distributor, transporter, or reseller.
