Storage maker builds fast SSD to prepare for life after NAND flash

From InfoWorld: Storage technologies much faster than NAND flash aren't expected to reach most smartphones and data centers for years, but preparations are already underway in order to make the most of them when they arrive.

Western Digital's HGST subsidiary is demonstrating one advance in that...

BlackBerry CEO: We Have Completed the Restructuring Process

From DailyTech: BlackBerry’s workforce has been slashed to 40% of its high mark from three years ago, its global smartphone market share has plummeted from 8.8 percent in Q4 2011 to below 1 percent currently, and the company has resorted to a using a quirky Fact Check Portal to counter “ false...

Windows 8's uptake falls again, now slower than dud Vista

From InfoWorld: Windows 8's uptake was stuck in reverse for the second straight quarter as the reputation-challenged operating system fell behind the pace set by Windows Vista six years ago, according to data released Friday.

Web metrics firm Net Applications' figures for July put the combined user...

First Windows Phone 8.1 update rolling out now

From PC World: Well, that didn't take long: A mere four days after announcing the first major update for Windows Phone 8.1, the aptly named Windows Phone 8.1 Update is now available to users enrolled in Microsoft's developer preview.

Windows Phone 8.1 Update is comprised mostly of minor features...

SanDisk Extreme PRO 480GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

What is the difference between those who have hope, and those who have no hope? The way I see it, those who have hope are people who have something to look forward to on some day, and that day will come, whenever it comes. On the other hand, those who have no hope are people who have something they are not looking forward to, and that day will also come, whenever it comes. As we contemplate on this relatively philosophical thought, let me quickly...

Windows Phone 8.1 Update to make IE as good as iOS

From PC World: It isn't every day that a company like Microsoft admits that its mobile browser isn't up to snuff compared to its competitors, like the iPhone or Android devices.

But that's what Microsoft did on Thursday, acknowledging that websites viewed using Internet Explorer 11 on Windows...

Microsoft rolls out Office for iPad updates

From CNET: Good news for Office for iPad users: Microsoft's suite of apps continues to inch closer to its desktop counterpart. The company today rolled out updates to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS, bringing a small but welcome set of improvements to the tablet versions of these apps.

Word 1.1...

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