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Article | 2/03/2011 Xoom gloom: Android tablet falls short in vendor's HTML5 tests

One evaluation of how well the browser on Motorola's spiffy new Xoom tablet supports HTML5 and other modern Web standards reaches a disappointing conc...

Article | 1/03/2011 Has Apple got white right for iPad 2?

New rumors say that Apple has got white right this time, and will unveil a white iPad 2 when the company announces the next version of its popular tab...

Article | 25/02/2011 Microsoft reveals what went wrong and right on Windows Phone 7 update

Two days after the first Windows Phone 7 update become available, and problems began surfacing for some users, Microsoft has released some details abo...

Article | 25/02/2011 Apple iPad, iOS influences show in Mac OS X preview

Apple's release on Thursday of a developer preview of the next Mac OS X version showcases a range of ideas and features adopted from the iOS-based iPa...

Article | 25/02/2011 Apple MacBook Pro models now boast Thunderbolt 10G I/0

"More power" is the theme of Apple's new MacBook Pro notebook computers unveiled Thursday, with multi-core processors, improved graphics, and a blazin...

Article | 24/02/2011 Windows Phone 7 glitch magnified by confusion, inflexibility

The software glitch afflicting some Samsung Windows Phone 7 users is being magnified by an apparent lack of coordination among the key players in Micr...

Article | 23/02/2011 First CDMA Windows Phone 7 handset expected from Sprint this week

The next Windows Phone 7 handset, and the first for CDMA networks, is widely expected to be available on Sprint's network on Thursday: the HTC 7 Pro, ...

Article | 22/02/2011 iPad could get Intel's superfast Light Peak connector

A news story is fueling speculation that Apple may be about to introduce a multi-gigabit peripherals connection, possibly for a future iPad or even fo...

Article | 23/02/2011 Next iPhone and iPad may be delayed 2 to 3 months

The expected launch of both the next iPhone and iPad may be delayed by two to three months, according to technology analysts at investments firms. App...

Article | 23/02/2011 Is March 2 iDay for iPad 2?

Apple will host on March 2 an event in San Francisco where the company is expected to announce the next version of its popular iPad tablet, according ...

Article | 17/02/2011 Wireless gateway marries Wi-Fi, cellular; eases authentication, billing

Ruckus Wireless has taken a big step in making Wi-Fi hotspots an integrated part of a mobile operators wireless connectivity. The company announced at...

Article | 12/02/2011 Both Nokia, Microsoft have much to gain, and lose, in mobile deal

Microsoft and Nokia both have a lot to lose - and gain - by their mobile alliance, with the Finnish handset maker deciding to adopt Windows Phone 7 as...

Article | 5/02/2011 GreenPois0n jailbreak tool now frees iPhones from App Store

The hacker group known as Chronic Dev Team has released code that lets any Apple device running the latest iOS firmware to load apps without having to...

Article | 5/02/2011 Speculation rife that Nokia will adopt Windows Phone 7

An analyst's open letter to Nokia's CEO, a former Microsoft executive, has triggered intense speculation that the Finnish phone maker will adopt Windo...

Article | 1/02/2011 Windows Phone 7 update coming Feb. 7?

The first expected Windows Phone 7 firmware update is due to be released next Monday, if you believe some English language tech Web sites, which are r...