HP unveils its first business ultrabook laptop

From InfoWorld: Hewlett-Packard introduced Wednesday its first business "ultrabook," offering nine hours of battery life, a solid-state drive, and a security chip that protects data in email and information on the hard drive.

The roll out by HP comes less than a month after the...

Windows 8 Won't Update Third-party Software Via Windows Update

From PC World: Microsoft on Tuesday slammed the door on updating third-party software via Windows Update in the upcoming Windows 8.

One security expert said the company was missing a big opportunity to improve the overall security of Windows PCs.

The new operating system will not...

Dell's long, slow climb on R&D spending

From CNET News.com: Dell CEO Michael Dell is working hard to position the company as more than just a PC vendor. In fact, Dell is pushing the company upstream so much he’s willing to walk away from low-margin PC deals and spend more on research and development.

The catch is that...

Photo of RIM's First BBX-Powered Smartphone Leaks to Web

From DailyTech: A photo of a smartphone has caused quite a stir in the tech community, as many believe it may be Research In Motion's next-generation touchscreen BlackBerry smartphone running the new BBX operating system.

The Verge got its hands on the first photo of what is...

Nokia Vows to Release Windows 8 Tablet in Mid-2012

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...

Intel Shows Off Knights Corner MIC Compute Accelerator

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...

Intel Releases New-Generation Extreme Processors

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...

RIM Releases BlackBerry Bold 9790, Curve 9380

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...

Windows 8 promises fewer annoying restarts after an update

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...

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