Amazon unveiled its tablet computer, the US$199 Android-based Kindle Fire, yesterday during a Manhattan launch event. The Wi-Fi-only tablet has …
Apple sued by Via over microprocessor patents
Apple is being sued by Via Technologies in the US over three patents for microprocessors. Bloomberg reported that Via alleges …
“Consumerisation of IT” taking its toll on IT managers: survey
“Consumerisation of IT” may be an overused phrase, but it is by no means a fad. Workers all over the …
Microsoft CEO hints at ‘Metro-isation’ of Office
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer over the weekend strongly hinted that the company will craft a Metro-style version of the next …
Worldwide semiconductor sales slowing rapidly: Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenue has slowed in 2011, and the market is on pace to have revenue total $299 billion, a …
Android tablets lose ground to RIM, TouchPads
Android tablets are losing ground to new entrants, including the much-criticised Research In Motion PlayBook and even the discontinued Hewlett-Packard …
HTML5 adoption might hurt Apple’s profit, research finds
The widespread adoption of HTML5 for Web apps could cut Apple’s operation profit growth by 30%, with Microsoft, Google and …
Amazon redesigning site for tablets, report says
Online retailer Amazon.com is reportedly redesigning its Web site, which sells everything from books to electronics and handbags, with a …
New patents from Google shore up HTC’s defences
Armed with new patents transferred from Google, HTC has filed a new lawsuit against Apple and amended two previous legal …
Mobile browsing growing exponentially: Net Applications
Mobile browsing has more than doubled in the last year and now accounts for over 6% of all online activity, …
AMD aims for growth with appointment of new CEO
With a new CEO finally at the helm, AMD can begin to move forward in what has become an Intel …
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has stepped down from his position as CEO of the company and Tim Cook, Apple’s chief …
HP allays fears around PC business uncertainty
Business continues as usual for Hewlett-Packard’s PC unit, which will continue to support and sell products as the company explores …
Revisions galore for HP
Six months after laying out his “strategic vision” for HP, CEO Leo Apotheker took the actions to realise it and …
The PC is the new mainframe: IBM
“The PC is dead!” We’ve heard that message a lot since the birth of Apple’s iPad, but when one of …
HP’s PC unit could be a tough sell
Hewlett-Packard (HP) may struggle to attract buyers for its Personal Systems Group (PSG), which might carry too high a price …
Tablets are here for good, but not at HP, CEO says
HP believes that tablets have a promising future, but company officials said recently that the reaction to their first tablet, …
HTC vs. Apple, the dispute continues
HTC has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on three patents, the latest in the legal battle raging …
Android gaining tablet market share: ABI Research
Android media tablets are slowly grabbing market share from the iPad, but no single competitor has yet to mount a …
IBM declares the end of the PC era
Are we living in a “post-PC” world? Steve Jobs thinks so, and he often refers to the iPad as a …