Tagged: ARM & News
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Microsoft Surface device could cost as little as US$199? News
15.08.2012 It would be a huge boon for consumers if it was true, but we’re prepared to adopt a wait-and-see posture on this one – rumours have it that the new Surface computer by Microsoft...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Microsoft assembles the legions – names PC and silicon manufacturing partners News
14.08.2012 Microsoft has outlined some of the main hardware manufacturers hard at work on sleek, powerful machines powered by Windows 8 and RT, including PC makers Dell, Lenovo, Asus and...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
The week in gadgets News
09.07.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as reports say Amazon’s updated Kindle Fire is looming nearer, rumours of a Samsung tablet running on Windows RT and ARM technology start doing the...Tags: Nokia, Linux, Smartphones, Tablet, Tablet Computers, Windows RT, ARM, Amazon, Kindle Fire, E-reader, Samsung, Microsoft -
PC industry to grow 5pc this year, but uncertainty about Windows 8 release bites News
19.06.2012 The PC industry worldwide is in the midst of a perfect storm and is expected to grow 5pc in 2012 with 383m machines expected to ship, according to IDC. Economic uncertainty with... -
First Windows 8 tablets and hybrids to hit stores November News
14.05.2012 The first wave of Windows 8-based tablet computers are going to hit stores in November. According to reports, Microsoft is under pressure to not only deliver a new operating...Categories: Apps Zone, Apps, Architecture, Computers, Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Hardware, Mobile, Mobility, Multimedia, Wireless Communications -
Mozilla accuses Microsoft of blocking other browsers from ARM devices News
10.05.2012 The battle of the browsers is rejoined – this time Mozilla is accusing Microsoft of playing dirty and hindering its ability to put its Firefox browser on ARM devices being...Tags: Windows 8, Smartphones, Tablet Computers, PCs, ARM, Browsers, Firefox, internet explorer, Mozilla, Microsoft -
Microsoft to launch Windows 8 in October? News
20.03.2012 Microsoft will reportedly launch Windows 8 this October as it plans to finish work on its newest operating system this summer. -
Raspberry Pi challenge to get creative juices flowing News
07.03.2012 The Raspberry Pi €25 microcomputer that sold at the rate of 7,000 an hour last week has inspired a new innovation challenge called the Raspberry RoadTest. -
The week in gadgets News
27.02.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Photoshop arrives on the iPad, HP expects to launch a Windows 8 tablet by the end of 2012 and Microsoft possibly launching a 10th anniversary...Categories: Software, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Design, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps, Week in Gadgets -
Intel to bring the battle to ARM with new Medfield chips News
21.12.2011 The smartphone revolution of the past three years has been dominated by UK company ARM but that could be disrupted in 2012 if Intel has its way. Intel will early next year debut...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Green Computing, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Only 30,000 Chromebooks to be sold in 2011? News
23.11.2011 Google’s Chromebook – a notebook powered by its Chrome browser – has some hurdles to climb if reports that only 30,000 of the devices made by Acer and Samsung will be sold by... -
Tiny ‘Cotton Candy’ USB stick holds an entire dual-core PC News
18.11.2011 FXITech, a Norwegian technology company, has created a USB device that contains an entire dual-core computer that can plug into any screen, including TVs and smartphones.Categories: Computers, Consumer Tech, Games/Entertainment, Hardware, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Wireless Communications -
The next Xbox 720 ‘Loop’ expected in 2013? News
11.11.2011 Microsoft is expected to debut its next Xbox, the 720, which has been given the code-name ‘Loop’ as early as 2013 and at the latest by 2015. It is expected that new console will...Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Business, Media, Mobile, Mobility, Wireless Communications -
ARM’s latest processor ‘most energy efficient’ yet News
20.10.2011 ARM’s new smartphone processor, the Cortex-A7 MPCore, will offer five times the energy efficiency of its predecessor, providing an extended battery life and higher performance... -
Windows 8: Microsoft to take 30pc cut for Metro apps News
17.09.2011 In a structure similar to Apple’s App Store policy, Microsoft is going to charge developers a 30pc fee for apps sold via its new Windows Store.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Development, Design, Computers, Apps Zone, Apps -
Has Google already become the next Microsoft? News
14.09.2011 In the 1990s, the famous ‘Wintel’ partnership between Microsoft and Intel made the personal computer revolution possible. Intel’s new deal with Google sees the chip giant once...Tags: Paul Otellini, Google, Microsoft, Intel, ARM, Atom, Motorola, Android, Windows 8, Mobile Computing, Apple, Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Bill Gates -
Microsoft reveals its new Windows 8 OS – plenty of secret weapons News
13.09.2011 Microsoft has taken the wrapping off its shiny new operating system Windows 8, revealing a re-imagined OS that is optimised for tablets and PCs, emphasises touch-first browsing...Tags: Windows 7, Apps, Developers, Intel, ARM, Personal Computers, Ultrabooks, Tablet Computers, iOS, Windows 8 -
Android tablets won’t close gap on iPad until 2015 News
27.07.2011 It will be 2015 before Android tablet sales will be neck and neck with the Apple iPad with an estimated 87m and 90m unit sales respectively, a new forecast claims.Categories: Wireless Communications, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
Media tablets and e-readers lift semiconductors 2,000pc News
06.04.2011 The advent of tablet computers and e-book readers have been a goldmine for the chip industry, driving semiconductor revenues 2,000pc to US$3.3bn in 2010.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Ballmer reveals CES vision of Windows on any device News
06.01.2011 LAS VEGAS – Windows will feature on any platform Microsoft decides is fit, CEO Steve Ballmer told the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday. He also revealed the software giant...Tags: ARM, Intel, Kinect, Xbox 360, Tablet Computers, Smartphones, Windows Phone 7 , Microsoft, CES2011