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• Article | 2/06/2011 Microsoft: Windows 8 won't require a new PC

  Having learned its lesson the hard way with Windows Vista, Microsoft offered assurances Thursday that its upcoming Windows 8 operating system won't re...
• Article | 2/06/2011 Microsoft looks to expand influence over PC makers

  As it works to bring its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system to market, Microsoft is trying to extend its influence over PC makers to ensure they...
• Article | 2/06/2011 Netbooks not dead as PC makers show off new models

  Tablets may be the hottest gadgets on display at this year's Computex. But netbooks still have a presence at the trade show, and vendors are coming ou...
• Article | 2/06/2011 Tablets getting quad-core chips, face slow adoption

  Tablets with low power dual-core chips have just started reaching the market, but some chip makers expect the devices to be further supercharged later...
• Article | 2/06/2011 TI tunes latest tablet chip for upcoming Windows OS

  Texas Instruments on Thursday announced a quad-core chip for tablets with features to boost application and graphics performance in Microsoft's upcomi...
• Article | 2/06/2011 Microsoft unveils touch-oriented Windows 8

  Microsoft showed Thursday the next version of its Windows OS at a press event in Taipei, unveiling a completely new tile-based interface that it hopes...
• Article | 2/06/2011 Intel: Atom's multiple OS feature an edge over ARM

  Intel officials say vendors are beginning to use Atom processors to power tablets not only because the chips can run Windows 7, but also because they ...
• Article | 1/06/2011 Acer to launch tablet running Intel's MeeGo

  Acer will launch a 10-inch tablet at the end of this year using both Intel's Atom processor and its mobile operating system MeeGo.
• Article | 1/06/2011 MSI gives sneak peek at $299 10-inch Enjoy tablet

  Taiwan's Micro-Star International showed two new Android-based tablets at Computex this week that appear much sleeker than the WindPad tablets it has ...
• Article | 1/06/2011 AMD finally enters tablet market with new chip

  Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday broke its silence around its tablet strategy, announcing its first low-power chip designed for these devices.
• Article | 1/06/2011 Intel to add new hibernation features to PC chips

  Intel is adding a pair of new features to chips used in notebooks and netbooks, one of which will allow the devices to turn on within five to six seco...
• Article | 31/05/2011 Intel: Ultrabook is not a sign it failed in tablets

  Intel's proposal of a new class of laptop, the Ultrabook, isn't an admission that it is losing the battle to put its microprocessors in tablets, accor...
• Article | 31/05/2011 Google establishes Chrome OS center in Taipei

  Google has established a software engineering center in Taipei to work with Asian laptop makers on computers running its Chrome OS, a Google executive...
• Article | 31/05/2011 MSI shows new thin-and-light laptops and tablets

  MSI is showing off new X-Slim laptops at Computex that are less than an inch thick, contain the latest Intel and AMD processors, and offer over eight ...
• Article | 31/05/2011 Intel launches new class of 'Ultrabook' laptops

  Intel announced plans for a new class of thin and light laptops at the Computex trade show on Tuesday, its latest move to improve its competitiveness ...