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- Report: Elusive Apple tablet delayed until late 2010
The Taiwanese rumor mill has more news about Apple's mysterious yet eagerly anticipated tablet product. This time, DigiTimes has heard from its sources at component makers that Apple will delay the tablet's launch from next March to the second half of 2010. Why the delay? Word is that the Mac...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 9:04 PM on 11/19/09 - Zune HD gets free 3D games
Have a Zune HD? Well, you should now be able to put the 3D capabilities of the player's Tegra system-on-a-chip to the test. As Engadget reports, Microsoft has added a handful of free 3D games to the Zune Marketplace today. In the words of the Microsoft press release, titles include:
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Last by eitje at 3:23 PM on 11/12/09 - iPhones not playing nice with Win7, P55 systems
Being an early adopter isn't always all sunshine and kittens. Some folks have found that out the hard way after trying to sync their iPhones on brand-new Lynnfield PCs running Windows 7. As The Register reports, those users have piled complaints into a six-page thread on Apple's discussion...
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Last by OneArmedScissor at 7:32 PM on 11/03/09 - Google adds free car navigation features to Android
Android just got a whole lot more interesting. In a move that's sent shares of satnav device makers tumbling, Google has announced the addition of free car navigation features to its Android mobile platform. As Engadget reports, the functionality builds upon existing Google Maps software and adds just everything...
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Last by OneArmedScissor at 9:43 PM on 10/29/09 - Apple courting media firms ahead of tablet launch
After a brief lull, Apple tablet rumors are back in full swing. New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller mentioned the device in a speech two weeks ago, and now, Australia's Sunday Morning Herald writes that Apple has been courting media firms in the Antipodes ahead of the...
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Last by jap0nes at 1:07 PM on 10/29/09 - MSI cooks-up e-book reader with Tegra inside
After the Zune HD and those smartbooks we saw, Nvidia's Tegra might just find its way inside yet another category of devices. DigiTimes writes that MSI is working on an e-book reader based on the diminutive system-on-a-chip. Reportedly, MSI chairman Joseph Hsu himself teased the upcoming reading device....
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Last by FireGryphon at 2:40 AM on 10/28/09 - Nokia slaps Apple with patent lawsuit
Don't tell anyone, but Nokia might be slightly miffed that Apple posted record earnings while it lost money last quarter. Well, perhaps that's not the reason, but Nokia has nevertheless filed a lawsuit against Apple for alleged patent infringement. The lawsuit covers ten patents in total, all of...
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Last by NeelyCam at 7:53 PM on 10/25/09 - It's official: U.S.-bound Dell phone due next year
Well, that seals it: Dell will launch a cell phone in the United States. eWeek says CEO Michael Dell himself revealed the plan in an interview earlier this week. Dell reportedly told Jean-Baptiste Su of TechPulse that an Android-powered Dell smart phone will reach U.S. shores "probably in the first...
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Last by blastdoor at 1:32 PM on 10/16/09 - Next-gen Nintendo DS could be Tegra-powered
Perhaps AMD's graphics technology will have a place in the next Xbox, as we heard yesterday. What about Nvidia, though? According to PC Perspective, evidence points to Nintendo using the rival firm's Tegra system-on-a-chip in its next-gen DS handheld console. The site quotes two separate reports: one from
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Last by jstern at 10:08 PM on 10/15/09 - Could Microsoft target iPod users with Zune services?
When you think about the Zune software, you probably think about Microsoft's new Zune HD (and, possibly, the older Zune devices that won't be around for much longer). Could Microsoft broaden the reach of Zune software and services to users of Apple devices, however? ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley seems...
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Last by moog at 1:16 AM on 10/09/09 - Kindle slips to $259, goes international
Apple may have a Kindle-killer in the works, but at this rate, the Mac maker will have a hard time catching up to Amazon's pricing. The second-generation, six-inch Kindle "wireless reading device" has gotten its second price cut in less than three months, falling to just $259. The original...
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Last by culbeda at 3:02 PM on 10/10/09 - Dell's Android smart phone may reach U.S. shores
After months of speculation, Dell finally introduced a Google Android-powered smart phone this summer. Rather than the United States, however, Dell picked China as the launch market—not quite what many expected. CrunchGear now reports that the Dell Mini 3i may launch in the U.S. after all. The device will...
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Last by eckslax at 3:56 AM on 10/08/09 - Report: Foxconn to make tablets for Apple
Even Taiwan isn't immune to the swirl of rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming tablet device. DigiTimes now quotes anonymous "market sources" as saying Apple has picked Foxconn to manufacture the device, and 300,000-400,000 Mac tablets will ship after the launch in the first quarter. DigiTimes echoes the 10.6" display size many...
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Last by Trymor at 9:43 AM on 10/10/09 - GlobalFoundries partners up with ARM
AMD and Intel may share dominion over the x86 microprocessor market, but in the mobile and embedded world, ARM rules. That makes GlobalFoundries' new alliance with the British intellectual property firm quite a major event. GlobalFoundries and ARM Holdings say they have signed "a broad agreement on processor implementation...
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Last by Lans at 7:18 PM on 10/06/09 - Microsoft Pink phones may never ship
Apparently, we weren't the only ones unimpressed with those leaked images of purported Microsoft Pink handsets. As MobileCrunch reports, the devices may never actually see the light of day. The site got a whole laundry list of issues with the project from a single, anonymous source that's supposedly...
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Last by FuturePastNow at 5:12 PM on 10/06/09 - Apple re-hires Newton developer
If you paid attention to Apple products in the 90s, odds are you remember the Newton. Well, guess what? According to the New York Times, Apple has re-hired one of the "original developers" of the ill-fated personal digital assistant. According to Tchao's LinkedIn profile, he spent six years at...
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Last by ludi at 12:41 PM on 10/02/09 - Purported Microsoft Pink phones look round, dull
Five months ago, we heard talk that Microsoft was secretly working with Verizon on a handset to rival the iPhone. The project, code-named Pink, was said to involve Zune-derived Microsoft software, a third-party handset maker, and Verizon. Gizmodo now claims to have the scoop on the device, and it's...
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Last by Flatland_Spider at 7:28 PM on 09/26/09 - Microsoft has a not-so-secret tablet in the works, too
Apple isn't the only one with a potentially revolutionary tablet-like device in the works. Gizmodo has the scoop on an upcoming Microsoft tablet, and in this case, there's a lot more than rumors and speculation to go on—the story includes a concept video and some renders. The tablet term might...
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Last by blastdoor at 5:50 PM on 09/23/09
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- Internet Explorer 9 to feature GPU acceleration[18]
- Deal of the week: A $550 ultraportable and a $225 home server[17]
- Name Your PC Day Shortbread[24]
- Chrome OS VMware image pops up on BitTorrent[19]
- Power Pack 3 for Windows Home Server arrives next week[14]
