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Article | 7/06/2013 Android infiltrates Computex via tablets, PCs, set-top boxes
New Windows PCs have always been the main attraction at Computex, the annual trade show in Taipei. But notable on the show floor this year is the grow...
Article | 6/06/2013 Company you've never heard of shows off 7-inch Windows 8 tablet
Acer isn't the only vendor showing off a small Windows 8 tablet at Computex this week.
Article | 6/06/2013 Wintel under siege as mobile and Android ascend at Computex
Surging tablet sales and the muted response to Windows 8 have opened the door for Android at this year's Computex and exposed deeper cracks in the Win...
Article | 6/06/2013 Acer shows 21-inch Android desktop
Taiwan's Acer is breaking Android out of its comfort zone and has installed the operating system on a 21.5-inch all-in-one desktop PC that is expected...
Article | 5/06/2013 Apple beating Samsung in US smartphone market - by an even bigger margin
Apple's lead over Samsung at the top of the US smartphone market has stretched still further, with new figures showing both companies growing their sh...
Article | 5/06/2013 Apple site hints at sharp-cornered app icons in iOS 7
Clues suggest that Apple iOS 7 could have sharp-cornered square app icons, as part of the biggest visual shake-up since Apple's mobile operating syste...
Article | 5/06/2013 AMD breaks from Windows exclusivity, adopts Android and Chrome OS
After years of Windows OS exclusivity, Advanced Micro Devices is opening the door to design chips to run Google's Android and Chrome OS in PCs and tab...
Article | 5/06/2013 $US99 Android PC maker hopes to set off industry change
At $US99, the mini PC developed by thin-client expert Young Song is meant to be affordable. In fact, the price is so low, most consumers won't hesita...
Article | 5/06/2013 Eight questions about Windows 8 for Microsoft OEM chief, Nick Parker
Nick Parker has one of the more interesting jobs in the PC business right now. As corporate vice president for Microsoft's OEM division, he manages th...
Article | 5/06/2013 Intel says tablets with Bay Trail processors will start at under $199
Intel expects tablets containing its upcoming Atom processor code-named Bay Trail will cost under US$200, a company executive said Wednesday.
Article | 5/06/2013 Fujitsu 'world's thinnest' laptop has 11-hour battery, three times Full HD
Fujitsu will this month launch a super-thin Ultrabook, built on Intel's latest Haswell processors, with an 11-hour battery life and a screen with near...
Article | 5/06/2013 Leaked iOS 7 screen suggests 'cleaner' app icon redesign
Apple, guided by design minimalist Sir Jony Ive, is updating the look of iOS for the upcoming iOS 7 launch, making it cleaner, simpler and more visual...
Article | 5/06/2013 iPad 5 production to begin July, iPad mini 2 delayed - report
Apple could be planning to begin mass production of the iPad 5 as soon as July in preparation for a third quarter launch, but may have pushed producti...
Article | 5/06/2013 iPhone 6 rumours: 'Leaked iPhone 5S parts' show new gold colour option
The web is abuzz with new iPhone rumours once again, as photographs of components apparently destined for the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 have emerged onlin...
Article | 5/06/2013 Does Apple's WWDC 2013 app give us our first look at iOS 7's new design?
Apple's new WWDC app could be our first glimpse at the future of iOS, ahead of the expected unveiling of iOS 7 at the conference's opening keynote on ...