The latest rumblings about Windows 8 have Microsoft wrapping up the finishing touches on the operating system by the end of summer 2012. The release is now predicted for October, which would allow devices using the latest offering from the software giant to arrive in time for the holiday buying season. Rumors are that about [...]
Us and European regulators have given the go ahead for Google to complete it’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility. The 12.5 billion dollar(US) purchase will be Google’s single largest acquisition ever, as well as a giant leap into the manufacturing end of the business. One key component of the deal will be Motorola’s 17,000 patents and [...]
While Microsoft has been providing a lot of information about windows 8 in general, details about Windows On Arm(WOA) have been few and far between. Most of what has been released pertains to the x86 version of windows 8. However, in a blog post by Microsoft’s Windows head, Steven Sinofsky, there are finally some good nuggets [...]
Assuming the Mayan doomsday prediction is wrong, what will the tablet landscape look like by the end of this year? One thing for sure is that a lot of tablets, whether running iOS, android, or Windows 8 will be sold. Most estimates put the number around 125 million or so for the year. With Apple set to [...]
Reporting profits from the last quarter, Apple made an astounding 13.1 billion dollars in net income. The per-share profit of $13.87 for the period was more than Apple earned in any full year before 2010. This was double the profit reported for the previous quarter. At that time, many Apple fans were holding out for the [...]
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) are two pieces of legislation winding their way through the process of trying to become part of the law in the United States. Both acts are aimed at reducing piracy on the internet, which sounds like a good thing. However, as they are currently [...]
Seven inch LCD screens outshipped those of a certain maker’s 9.7″ size in November. With the hot sales of the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Nobles Nook Tablet, a one month jump over Apple is not surprising. Adding to the possibilities is that Apple may be preparing for a newer screen, the upcoming quad-resolution [...]
Back in March, Apple filed a lawsuit-surprise, surprise-against Amazon. That trademark lawsuit sought an injunction against Amazon from using the term “App Store” in describing it’s…. App Store, what else can you call it? Amazon responded by countersuing Apple, saying that “App Store” was a generic term. Apple had applied for a trademark on the term App [...]
Strategy Analytics, which tracks technology trends and analyzes them, released a recent report which seems to be good news for both Apple and android tablets. Overall, from the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011, total tablet sales are up an astounding 280%. Apple had 4.2 million iPad sales in the last [...]
Samsung debuted it’s Series 7 700T Windows 7 tablet recently. It is notable for several features. First, the screen is 11.6 inches, with a resolution of 1366×768. Next is the processor. Instead of an Atom chip, that is usually seen in tablets, this has an I5 chip running at 1.6GHZ. Memory is 4GB, and it [...]
