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The rumors about Apple rolling out its third MacBook lineup with Retina display have been swirling around for months. And finally, app developers have started upgrading their apps with Retina display support. The support for pixel-dense panels fuels the rumors that MacBooks with Retina display are coming to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).
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BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd will no longer produce the cheapest version of its poorly selling PlayBook tablet, but it said it remains committed to a tablet computer market it has struggled to break into.
Manufacturers are already putting heavy support behind Windows 8 with upcoming tablets and hybrid laptops. One such manufacture is Asustek Computer, formally known as Asus, and the company is gearing up for what could be the most important and profitable operating system launch this year. On Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Computex trade show in Taipei, Asus announced its first Windows 8 tablet device with an ARM processor and Windows 8 RT inside.
Google is heavily rumored to expand its Nexus device lineup by introducing the first Google branded tablet in co-partnership with Asus. The tablet is expected to release this summer. But so far the 7-inch slate is still a mystery. However, it looks less likely to be a myth as images associated with the tablet have been leaked online.
Finally, the 3G/4G variant of Motorola Xoom tablet is getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Verizon is rolling out Over-The-Air ICS update, which is now available for download, for the tablet. The Wi-Fi version of Motorola Xoom was updated earlier this year.
Apple Inc is looking to open flagship stores in the major Chinese cities of Chengdu and Shenzhen, government officials said on Wednesday, while it continues to fight a Chinese company over the use of the iPad trademark.
The annual Worldwide Developer Conference kicks off next week i.e. on June 11. Apple is expected to refresh MacBooks with Ivy Bridge architecture and Retina display. However, the recent spec sheet leaked online show that MacBook Pro 2012 does not include a retina display. But a few additions, including Ivy Bridge and USB 3.0, are there.
Oracle Corp violated a clear contract with Hewlett-Packard Co when it decided it would no longer make new versions of its database software compatible with HP's Itanium-based servers, a lawyer for HP said in court.
Apple Inc is facing delays in renewing its request that a U.S. judge ban Samsung Electronics' Galaxy 10.1 tablets, a key battleground in the worldwide patent wars between the technology giants.
Finally, Windows 8 tablets have arrived. Asus and Acer are throwing weight behind Windows 8 and revealed a bunch of Windows 8 devices including tablets, desktops and ultrabooks on the first day of Computex 2012 show in Taipei.
Microsoft has been putting all its effort in Windows 8 development since last year. The company made available the Release Preview of Windows 8 earlier this week, while the Developer Preview was released a long ago. Microsoft’s new operating system features a traditional Windows desktop interface as well as Metro UI derived from second generation Windows smartphones, indication that a touch-optimized version of Windows 8 is ready to be featured in a tablet.
Lawyers for Hewlett-Packard Co and Oracle Corp will face off in court on Monday for opening statements in a bitter lawsuit over Oracle's decision to end support for HP's Itanium-based servers.