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First Retina iPad Mini is on track: DisplaySearch update
The first refresh of the iPad Mini is coming in the third quarter, NPD DisplaySearch said Sunday, in an update.
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Retina iPad Mini: Don't hold your breath, says DisplaySearch
Better late than never. The Retina iPad Mini isn't right around the corner, says DisplaySearch.
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ORBX streaming tech could revolutionize computing
The first notes in a dirge for traditional computing have been sounded, says Brendan Eich, the inventor of JavaScript -- and he couldn't be happier.
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Apple fail should be a lesson for Microsoft
By market-acceptance standards, failures of Apple hardware products are rare. But when the potential for weak demand is evident, Apple is pretty good at fixing the problem. That's a lesson for Microsoft.
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Acer to launch Win 8 tablets with smaller screens this year
Emmanuel Fromont, Acer president for the Pan America region, tells CNET that such devices will have screens smaller than 10 inches and will cost less than $400.
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Acer launches 2 notebooks, tablet that emphasize touch
The Taiwanese computer maker showed off the Aspire R7 notebook, Aspire P3 Ultrabook, and Acer Iconia A1 tablet during an event in New York.
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Google Fiber heads to Shawnee, Kansas
The high-speed Internet service may not arrive all that quickly. Google says it still has "a lot of planning and engineering work" to complete before bringing Fiber to the city.
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Future Microsoft tablet may have 7.5-inch display, low price
Microsoft is aiming at smaller, cheaper tablets, as it looks to be more competitive in the burgeoning 7-inch and 8-inch tablet market.
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Windows 8 Wikipedia page vandalized
Why would anyone wish to besmirch the Windows 8 Wikipedia page? Hasn't Windows 8 got enough problems? Please don't say it's a fanperson from another brand. It seems that it might have been.
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Intel has a new CEO: Now what?
Brian Krzanich's appointment to the top job may mean bigger chip manufacturing deals -- with Apple, for instance -- but watch closely for subtle shifts, too.
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Google Keep note-taking comes to Chrome
Google Keep debuts as a Chrome Web app, bringing its simple note-taking features to Chrome browsers and Chromebooks.
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Microsoft boasts 400M active Outlook.com accounts
Microsoft has completed its Hotmail.com to Outlook.com migration and now is claiming 400 million active Outlook.com Web mail accounts.
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Intel's next CEO: Manufacturing chief Brian Krzanich
The chipmaking giant also appoints the head of its software business, Renee James, as president.
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Latest Windows 8.1 build beefs up IE developer tools
Build 9385 of the upcoming OS update revamps the developers panel that pops up in Internet Explorer when you press F12.
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J.C. Penney apologizes for former Apple exec's moves
The company launches an ad campaign admitting that it had made mistakes and asks customers to come back.
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Microsoft has smaller Surface tablets in the works, report says
A new line of Surface devices may make their debut at Microsoft's Build Conference in June, according to an Asia-based report.
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Chrome caching to smooth out rough patches in network
"Offline cache mode" lets Google's browser load a saved version of a previously visited Web page. The cached version might be out of date, though.
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Intel describes next-gen 'Iris' graphics chips
Intel released details on its next-generation graphics chips for laptops and desktops, called Iris.
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Microsoft's Surface Pro 'is not there yet,' says IDC
Microsoft doesn't have a workable tablet strategy yet, an IDC analyst tells CNET.
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Adobe to bring Lightroom-style photo editing to tablets
Bringing its technology for processing raw photos to mobile devices, then linking it with cloud services could be a step toward Lightroom on mobile.
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more