Monthly Archives: October 2012
Windows 8 Arrives With Five Good Features, Five Bad Ones
At long last, Microsoft has launched Windows 8. The operating system is available for x86-based computer users in Basic, Pro and Enterprise editions. On...
LG Nexus 4 Details Leak in U.K. in Advance of Google Android Event
Speculation continues unabated about what Google will unveil at its planned Oct. 29 press event in New York City, but now the world knows...
Sprint, With iPad Mini, iPad 4 on the Way, Intros Tablet Data Plans
Sprint lagged behind AT&T and Verizon Wireless in offering the iPhone, and even after it acquired the iconic device, it was left to make...
Android, Windows to Tie in Total Installed Base by 2016: Gartner Study
A new forecast out from research firm Gartner indicates that Microsoft can expect that Windows will be virtually tied with Google Android in the...
Apple Files Mixed Earnings Report, Sees Huge Holiday Season
Apple's slam-bang launch of its iPad Mini tablet and some new Mac computers two days ago was tempered somewhat Oct. 25 by the company's...
Barnes & Noble Pin Pads Compromised in ‘Sophisticated’ Fraud Scheme
Federal authorities are investigating a massive fraud scheme uncovered at 63 Barnes & Noble stores across the country in which PIN pad devices are...
EMC Not Buying Juniper Networks; Cisco Relationship is Strong: Tucci
Storage giant EMC is not going to buy networking vendor Juniper Networks, and its relationship with Cisco Systems is still strong, according to CEO...
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Microsoft says Windows is beautiful, fast and fluid, bringing together your sites, people, apps and more—so everything you care about is right on...
AMD Strategy Announcement Could Include ARM Deal
Advanced Micro Devices executives will be in San Francisco Oct. 29 to talk about the company's ambidextrous strategy of using third-party silicon technology in...
Microsoft, Google European Privacy Concerns Could Affect U.S.
Google and Microsoft continue to face tough business practice and privacy scrutiny in Europe. There's sharp criticism from European Union (EU) officials over Google's...