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Taiwan's Acer Inc said on Monday it would remain closer to U.S. chipmaker Intel, even though Microsoft also embraces rival ARM for its new Windows 8 operating system.
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Negotiations for Dell Inc to acquire Quest Software Inc have broken off but lower-level representatives from both companies remain in touch, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Microsoft Corp said it will defer the $450 million to $550 million of revenue it expects to generate this quarter from an offer to upgrade to its new Windows 8 operating system.
Rumors about Asus-built Google Nexus tablet have surfaced online several times this year. The reason behind the popularity of Google branded tablet is the rumored $199 price tag and inclusion of powerful processor with cutting edge software. Both Google and Asus stayed tight-lipped on possibility of such a tablet. However, the tech giant can no longer deny the rumors as the device has been spotted in server logs running next generation android operating system.
Japan's Renesas Electronics will outsource its top-end chips to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to survive cut-throat global competition after falling behind in investment and as it grapples with a costly restructuring.
Microsoft is not playing around. The company is pushing Windows Phone 7 vigorously with the help of Nokia, and with Windows 8, it is aiming to change how we use and interact with our computers. However, there is something else going on in the Microsoft labs. How do you guys feel about a 80-inch Windows 8 tablet device? No, you didn't hear wrong. We did just say 80-inch, and guess what? Steve Ballmer has one stacked up in his office, CEO style.
Gadgets are just getting bigger day by day in terms of screen size. Smartphones with 4.7- and 5.3-inch display are trending in the market. On the other hand, the standard size for most tablets is fixed at 10 inches. However, if the latest reports are to be believed, a monstrous 22-inch Android tablet manufactured by ViewSonic is on the way.
Hewlett Packard Co has told staff at Autonomy they have a bright future even after founder Mike Lynch was shown the door on Wednesday, joining a long line of top managers to leave the Cambridge-based software maker since HP bought it last year.
Dell Inc is expected to reach an agreement to buy network security software maker Quest Software Inc as soon as this weekend after a previous deal fell apart, several people familiar with the matter said.
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp plans to sell off loss-making operations and cut its payroll by at least 12,000, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday, as the company battles high costs and nimbler foreign rivals.
Windows 8 tablet rumors have been high since Microsoft revealed the touch-optimized Metro UI of Windows 8. Different manufacturers including HP, Nokia and Asus are believed to be working on Windows 8 tablets. However, a little or nothing was known about Windows 8 tablet until the images of two Windows 8 tablets manufactured by Dell surfaced online.
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will not be earning dividend income on the more than 1 million shares to which he is entitled, which will cost him about $75 million.