Acer has chosen a different approach to the all-in-one PC, installing Android instead of Windows on its upcoming DA241HL, but the problem is that Google’s operating systems isn’t a desktop OS.
Review: Yamaha's Spotify Connect AV receivers
Spotify’s new Connect service was launched this week and audio device makers used the IFA electronics show to launch the first wave of products that tie into it.
Nikon gears up for the holiday season with new compact camera models
With the first inklings of the holiday season settling in, camera companies are right out there with brand new fixed-lens and point-and-shoot models that they hope have just the right mix of features to make buyers consider toting more than just a smartphone in their pockets.
Lenovo's new Yoga hybrids strike a lighter, sleeker pose
Lenovo introduced a new wave of Yoga hybrids, shaving off size and weight so the devices are lighter when used as tablets, and faster in laptop mode.
Hands on with Sony's QX10 lens camera
One of the most intriguing products to appear at this year’s IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin is Sony’s QX-series …
Review: Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Sony SmartWatch 2
There are few consumer electronics products as hyped at present as so-called smartwatches. While much of the hype is due …
Qualcomm to ship Toq smartwatch with Mirasol display in Q4
Qualcomm on Wednesday announced its own smartwatch that will have a low-power Mirasol display and be compatible with Android mobile devices.
With Nokia, Microsoft has missing pieces to attack mobile enterprise
With its $7.2 billion agreement to buy Nokia’s handset business, Microsoft is in a position to surpass Apple and Android smartphone makers in providing an enterprise-class mobile platform, experts say.
Nokia is dead, Newkia is born
“The acquisition of Nokia’s phone business by Microsoft has deeply affected the psyche of the Finnish people,” said Singapore-based executive …
Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra
When smartphone leader Samsung Electronics introduced the original Galaxy Note, it didn’t have much competition, but since then interest for smartphones with 5.5-inch screens – and larger – has grown.
Samsung's Note 3 has bigger screen, better performance in lighter package
Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 3 has faster processors, a bigger screen with better resolution, and more RAM than its predecessor, yet it is thinner and lighter.
Hands on Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is here, launched on Wednesday at Germany’s IFA electronics show. I got a chance to try it …
Hands on Samsung's Galaxy Note 3
It’s the IFA electronics show in Berlin so that means it’s time for Samsung to launch a new Note, one of its large-screened smartphones.
With Microsoft-Nokia deal, Stephen Elop's sitting pretty
Microsoft’s $7.2 billion deal to buy Nokia, announced early today, makes Nokia CEO Stephen Elop the frontrunner to head up Microsoft after Steve Ballmer departs, analysts said.
Review: Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Sony has brought out the big guns with its Xperia Z Ultra. But given the device’s 6.4-inch display, is it simply too big for everyday use?
Apple to hold rare event in Beijing, suggesting imminent iPhone launch in China
Apple is holding perhaps its first ever media event in China on Sept. 11, signaling that the U.S. company is …
VMware: Win7 can cost more than twice as much on PCs as on virtual desktops
VMware says enterprises migrating to Microsoft Windows 7 can save a bundle by using virtual-desktop infrastructure technology rather than standalone PCs.
4 Things You Need to Know About Microsoft's Nokia Bid
Microsoft announced Monday that it will purchase Nokia’s devices and services business, as well as license Nokia patents and a mapping service
AMD to ship 64-bit ARM chips to server makers next year
Advanced Micro Devices will start shipping its first ARM server chips to manufacturers for testing in the first quarter of …
Microsoft takes aim at Google with Nokia's mapping products
Microsoft wants to build a better mobile phone through its acquisition of Nokia’s mobile phone business. One way it hopes to do that? By improving its maps applications to better compete against Google’s.