From X-bit Labs: A high-ranking executive from Nokia Corp. has promised to release a tablet running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8 operating system already in the middle of next year. While a Windows 8-based tablet has been expected from Nokia for some time now, the launch timeframe...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. on Tuesday demonstrated its code-named "Knights Corner" compute accelerator for highly-parallel workloads that is made using 22nm process technology and will be Intel's first commercial product based on many integrated cores (MIC) architecture. The KNC...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. on Monday introduced new ultra high-end “Sandy Bridge-E” microprocessors as well as new LGA2011 platform designed for enthusiasts. With up to six cores, Hyper-Threading technology, quad-channel memory controller and latest Sandy Bridge micro-architecture...

From PC World: Research In Motion has announced two new smartphones, including the first device from the Curve lineup to include a touchscreen. But while RIM is touting the advantages of its new Blackberry 7 OS-based devices, BlackBerry watchers were more interested in a leaked image...

From CNET News.com: Windows users who hate having to reboot their computers after a new update is installed may find some relief in Windows 8.

Microsoft is promising that the upcoming OS will require fewer restarts after a patch, bug fix, or other Windows update finishes installing...

From CNET News.com: If there was ever a period of time that showed Android's dominance over the smartphone space, it was last quarter.

During the three-month period ended September 30, 60.5 million Android-based smartphones shipped worldwide, helping the mobile operating system...

From DailyTech: The Android Market has received six new Adobe Creative Suite-inspired tablet apps from Adobe Systems Incorporated today.

The six new apps include Adobe Photoshop Touch, Adobe Collage, Adobe Debut, Adobe Ideas, Adobe Kuler and Adobe Proto. They are specifically made...

From X-bit Labs: Futuremark, a leading developer of performance benchmarking software, has announced development of a new version of 3DMark, the company's flagship benchmark for gamers. The next-gen 3DMark will be able to benchmark different classes of hardware that will work with...

From PC World: After a brief delay and more than a year of chatter, Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced the availability of its first 16-core Opteron server chips, which pack the largest number of cores available on x86 chips today.

The new Opteron 6200 chips, code-named...

From CNET News.com: Toshiba is poised to launch a model in its Z830 Portege Ultrabook series for $799.99 at Best Buy, which will be a new low price point for this emerging laptop category.

The Portege Z835 at Best Buy (model: Z835-P330) packs a "Sandy Bridge" 1.4GHz Core i3-2367M...