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Vanishing into thin [MacBook] Air: Shortages signal WWDC refresh

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:20:00 GMT

Apple's lowest-priced MacBook Air was out of stock on Amazon.com as of Friday, hinting that rumors of a refresh in two weeks are on target.

Windows 8 isn't New Coke, says top Microsoft exec; it's Diet Coke

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:47:00 GMT

Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft's head of corporate communications, defended his company's Windows information disclosure strategy, denying that Microsoft has adopted Apple's "cone of silence" approach to imparting news.

When cars talk, this is what they'll tell each other

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:56:00 GMT

Researchers at Intel and National Taiwan University are developing technology that allows cars to exchange data, a move that could make roads safer and give drivers a street-wise perspective on those around them.

Western Digital and SanDisk deliver their first hybrid drive

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:25:00 GMT

Western Digital has unveiled more information on its first hybrid solid-state drive, revealing that it worked with SanDisk to create the 500GB drive.

Amazon leaks evidence of first smaller, cheaper Windows 8 tablet

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:59:00 GMT

Details of what could be the first smaller Windows 8 tablet leaked Friday when Amazon briefly published a listing for an 8.1-in. Acer Iconia tablet.

Retailers didn't do Windows 8 any favors

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT

Retailers share part of the blame for poor Windows 8 sales and the ensuing decline of PC shipments, analysts contended today.

Could be business as usual with Intel's new CEO

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:22:00 GMT

With Intel's new CEO ready to step up next month to lead the world's largest chip maker, industry analysts don't expect to see any big change in strategy.

Time to say goodbye to Windows RT tablets?

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:42:00 GMT

Windows RT tablets grabbed just 0.4% of the tablet market in the first quarter, a dismal result that led some tech experts to urge Microsoft to scrap the platform that's in its six-month infancy.

Windows Blue won't solve all Microsoft's problems, analysts say

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:13:00 GMT

Microsoft's failure thus far to significantly spark PC and tablet sales with Windows 8 has put high expectations on an expected 2013 refresh of the OS, dubbed 'Blue.'

Next-gen USB SuperSpeed to eliminate power cords

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:41:00 GMT

USB SuperSpeed will move from 5Gbps bandwidth to 10Gbps in the coming year, but it's also leaping from 10 watts to 100 watts for charging, which could power monitors and even HDTVs.

Outgoing Intel CEO knocks Windows 8, predicts $200 touch PCs this year

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:34:00 GMT

Intel's outgoing CEO took a few parting shots at Microsoft's Windows 8 Tuesday as he explained a slump in both revenue and profits for the first quarter.

Intel profit dives 25 percent amid PC market slump

(Agam Shah) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:26:00 GMT

Intel reported a drop in profits and revenue for the first quarter, as the biggest PC market slump in recent memory weighed on its business.

Apple's hire of Adobe CTO foretells move toward iOS-OS X hybrids

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:18:00 GMT

Apple's hiring of Adobe's former CTO Kevin Lynch opens some intriguing possibilities for the company's future moves, analysts said today.

Samsung plans high-end Tizen OS phone

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:16:00 GMT

Samsung is planning to release a high-end smartphone running on the open-source Tizen operating system in August or September.

Samsung offers barely a mention of Android amid Galaxy S4 hoopla

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:15:00 GMT

Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S4 smartphone in New York City Thursday night using the theme of a Broadway musical, but almost completely avoided any mention of the Android OS inside.

DRAM trends herald a slowdown in PC uptake

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:45:00 GMT

With accelerating growth in tablets and smartphones and a maturing of OSes, PCs are seeing far less growth in DRAM use.

Sepaton releases upgrades to high-end storage appliance

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:15:00 GMT

Sepaton today announced its latest update to its enterprise-class data backup appliance, which almost doubles performance and increases connectivity by 2X over its predecessor.

Top tech companies plug into renewable power

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:09:00 GMT

Leading tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Apple are making huge inroads in the use of renewable energy for corporate facilities and data centers, but cost and delivery challenges remain.

Apple, Samsung and Google under fire at Mobile World Congress

(Mike Elgan) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Mobile World Congress showed that Apple, Samsung and Google are still the smartphone industry leaders, but upstart and would-be has-been companies are fighting back.

Second wave of Windows 8 client promotions coming soon

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:33:00 GMT

Microsoft is about to embark on a second wave of Windows 8 client hardware promotions and user education, an executive said Wednesday.

Intel demos perceptual computing software toolkit

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:26:00 GMT

Software engineers at Intel are exploring new ways for computers to perceive the human voice, gestures and head-and-eye movements to supplement the traditional ways that people use the keyboard and mouse.

Dell Latitude 10 gets some attitude with 20-hour battery, fingerprint reader

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:24:00 GMT

Dell has bolstered security features on its Latitude 10 tablet and offers an extended life battery, all in the hope these add-ons will appeal to large institutional users like the government, healthcare operations and the financial services industry.

Google unveils touch-based Chromebook Pixel

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:08:00 GMT

Google on Thursday took the wraps off the Chromebook Pixel, a touch-screen-enabled laptop.

Will Apple envy wreck Samsung?

(Mike Elgan) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:33:00 GMT

Samsung is tired of watching Apple run away with most of the money in mobile and is making a big play to become like Apple -- a company that makes not only the hardware, but also the software and the store where you buy stuff.

Surface Pro flops in repairability test, says iFixit

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:21:00 GMT

Popular do-it-yourself website iFixit today gave Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet the lowest-possible repair score, just 1 out of a possible 10, after spending hours getting the device open.

Obama, in State of the Union, offers shout-outs to tech

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:46:00 GMT

In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama made a point of drawing attention to three big tech firms: IBM, Apple and Intel.

Intel releases SSD cache acceleration software for Linux servers

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:01:00 GMT

Intel today released its Cache Acceleration Software for applications running on SSDs inside Linux servers.

Microsoft sells out of 128GB Surface Pro

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:06:00 GMT

Microsoft started selling its Surface Pro tablet on Saturday, and quickly exhausted its supply of the 128GB configuration.

If the PC dies, Windows 8 will be its killer, says analyst

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:05:00 GMT

In another illustration of the diminishing importance of the PC, a research firm today said that more than a third of surveyed consumers who once used personal computers to access content have switched to tablets and smartphones.

OS X Snow Leopard stubbornly rejects retirement

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:11:00 GMT

Apple's OS X Snow Leopard, which shipped in August 2009, continued to resist retirement last month, new data from Web analytics vendor Net Applications showed.

Microsoft pitches Surface Pro with Mac-iPad price comparison

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:31:00 GMT

Microsoft made the clearest case yet for its Surface Pro tablet when a top Windows executive said it should be compared with not one, but two Apple devices.

Review: Surface goes from amateur to Pro

mgartenberg2@optonline.net (Michael Gartenberg) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:20:00 GMT

Microsoft delivers an ultrabook in the sleek guise of a tablet.

Microsoft's loan to Dell certain to trigger more OEM angst, say analysts

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:07:00 GMT

Microsoft's $2 billion loan to Dell, one of its largest computer-making partners, will have an impact on how other OEMs view their Windows ecosystem collaborator, analysts said today.

IronKey Workspace review: Windows 8 PC on a stick

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:15:00 GMT

Imation's IronKey division has introduced a new USB drive from which you can boot up an encryption-secured Windows 8 PC on any computer.

Surface Pro storage space in short supply

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT

Microsoft's low-end Surface Pro tablet, slated to start shipping Feb. 9, sports just 23GB of free storage space out of the box, Microsoft confirmed today.

Lenovo buying RIM? Not necessarily

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:19:00 GMT

Lenovo played down reports that it was interested in buying Research In Motion, saying that the BlackBerry maker was one of many companies it was looking at as a potential takeover target.

SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD review: Fast and inexpensive

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT

The SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD, which sports data speeds of up to 530MB/s, is aimed squarely at replacing aging hard drives in existing desktops and laptops.

Intel refocuses and exits desktop motherboard business

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:36:00 GMT

Intel's decision to leave the desktop motherboard business is a smart move in a troubled market, analysts said Wednesday.

SSD market revenue set to more than double

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:34:00 GMT

A new generation of lower-cost and more appealing ultrabooks is expected to lead to a more than doubling of global shipments of SSDs in 2013, according to IHS iSuppli.

Intel sales, profits slide for 2012, but data center business growing

(Martyn Williams) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:16:00 GMT

Intel's sales and profits dropped in 2012 as the company was hit by slower demand for PCs and it failed to make it big in the smartphone and tablet markets, although its data center business continued to grow

Microsoft teases Surface Pro as 90-day deadline nears

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:07:00 GMT

Microsoft teased the Surface Pro today, hinting that the company will soon announce an on-sale date for its second tablet.

Gesture computing is here! (And it's out of control!)

(Mike Elgan) — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:33:00 GMT

As the dust settles over Las Vegas, it's becoming clear that this year's International CES ushered in a new era of in-the-air gesture control, says Mike Elgan.

Lenovo unveils K900 smartphone on Atom chip

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:53:00 GMT

Lenovo's new IdeaPhone K900 smartphone, shown at International CES, is a big phone with a 5.5-in. display that's also very lightweight at 5.7 ounces.

Intel CTO says we're watching rebirth of the PC

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:05:00 GMT

Intel CTO Justin Rattner said the traditional PC couldn't survive in the age of the gadget and that we're in the midst of the rebirth of the PC.

Intel says more PC innovation now than in 18 years

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:05:00 GMT

Intel expects to see more innovation in PC design in the next year than there has been since the mid-1990s, an Intel executive said Wednesday.

AMD passing on phones, focusing on tablets and hybrids

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The PC market may be taking a beating but chip maker Advanced Micro Devices is has no plans to move toward the hot new market: smartphones.

Intel plans on controlling computers with a dirty look

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT

Users will some day soon toss aside their keyboard and command their computers with hand gestures and even the look on their face.

Intel promises $599 touchscreen ultrabooks by year's end

(James Niccolai) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:37:00 GMT

Intel has released a new, low-power Core processor for ultrabooks and pledged that touchscreen ultrabooks will be available for as low as $599 by the end of the year.

Lenovo comes out swinging with table PC, hybrid ultrabooks

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT

With Lenovo moving up the ranks of the global PC market, the company is looking to solidify its momentum at the International CES trade show this week, showcasing a table PC, a hybrid ultrabook and a mini-ultrabook.

Lenovo sets stage for rumored K900 smartphone with Intel processor

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:00:00 GMT

Lenovo showed several smartphones on Sunday at International CES that recently went on sale in China, a prelude to a rumored Intel-based IdeaPhone K900 smartphone.