Starz Ditches Netflix and Everybody Loses

From PC World: On the same day that Netflix's controversial new pricing model became reality, the company also lost its contract with Starz -- which means some of Netflix's best and newest content will disappear come February 28, 2012. It's a mostly lose-lose situation, but Starz's...

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet gets $150 price cut

From CNET News.com: The BlackBerry PlayBook got a hefty discount at one major reseller though it hardly compares to the fire-sale pricing seen recently for Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad.

Best Buy today started offering the 64GB PlayBook at $550, $150 off the original price of the $700...

Samsung Series 7 Slate PC Breaks Cover

From DailyTech: Samsung is on hand at IFA 2011 in Germany this week and the latest product the company has unveiled is a new Series 7 Slate with full PC functionality.

The Series 7 Slate has all the features of a laptop in a portable form factor that mobile users will appreciate...

Lenovo Quietly Introduces IdeaPad Tablet with $199 Price-Tag

From X-bit Labs: Lenovo Group, one of the top PC makers, this week quietly introduced its IdeaPad A1 media tablet designed for price-conscious buyers. Lenovo is the first among leading PC brands to unveil a low-cost slate that provides basic functionality and brings tablets to...

Globalfoundries Discloses Peculiarities of AMD's Trinity

From X-bit Labs: At its annual Global Technology Conference (GTC 2011), Globalfoundries officially disclosed peculiarities of AMD's next-generation Fusion A-series accelerated processing unit code-named Trinity. As expected, the chip will be based on enhanced Bulldozer/Piledriver x86...

Samsung reveals Android-based notepad, updates tablet

From InfoWorld: Samsung is expanding its Galaxy family of Android-based devices with the Note, which allows users write directly on the device’s screen with a digital pen. The company also introduced the Galaxy Tab 7.7, which comes with a Super AMOLED Plus display, at the IFA...

Lenovo Says New Ultrabook Thinner Than MacBook Air

From PC World: Lenovo has jumped on Intel's "Ultrabook" bandwagon, announcing a new IdeaPad on Thursday that the company said is thinner than Apple's celebrated MacBook Air.

The IdeaPad U300S has a 13.3-inch display and is the slimmest laptop on the market, said Michael Littler...

Windows 8 to offer both Metro and desktop interface

From CNET News.com: Microsoft will offer Windows 8 users the option of working in the new Metro interface or sticking with a more traditional desktop environment.

In the latest installment of the "Building Windows 8" blog, Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky confirmed yesterday that Windows...

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