San Francisco: Google is dangling a low-priced laptop computer in front of consumers as rivals Microsoft and Apple prepare to release their latest gadgets. The lightweight computer unveiled on Thursday will sell for $249 and is being made in a partnership with Samsung Electronics, which also makes smartphones and tablet computers that run on Google's Android software. The laptop will run on an operating system revolving around Google's Chrome Web...
06:47 AM, Oct 19, 2012
New York: While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the saviour of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts are increasingly skeptical that the new operating system will lure consumers away from tablets and smartphones. Even Intel Corp., which makes the processors at the heart of 80 per cent of personal computers, doubts that Windows 8 will have a big impact on sales. CEO Paul Otellini...
11:02 AM, Oct 18, 2012
New Delhi: It seems that Microsoft has decided not to leave any stone unturned to prove the strength and durability of the Surface tablet, scheduled to be launched on October 26 along with the Windows 8 launch. To prove its lastingness, Steven Sinofsky, Windows chief, turned the Surface tablet into a Skateboard, and was found riding on the slatebaord/skateboard (Surface tablet mounted on skateboard wheels) through the lobby of Studio...
02:00 PM, Oct 17, 2012
San Francisco: Intel Corp's weak outlook for fourth-quarter revenue and margins dispelled lingering hopes for a revival in PC demand towards the end of the year, pushing its shares 2 per cent lower. Intel, along with rival Advanced Micro Devices, had previously warned of weak demand for PCs, hit by a troubled global economy and the growing popularity of tablets like Apple Inc's iPad, once dismissed as a niche device...
12:11 PM, Oct 17, 2012
Seattle: Microsoft Corp is setting the price of its new Surface tablet below comparable versions of Apple Inc's iPad, signalling its intent to grab a slice of the booming tablet market. The world's largest software company, which announced its surprise foray into computer manufacturing in June, said it would sell a 32-gigabyte (GB), Wi-Fi only version of its tablet at $499, versus $599 for a comparable version of Apple's new...
10:22 AM, Oct 17, 2012
New Delhi: Microsoft had started accepting pre-orders for the much anticipated operating system last week. According to the report, Microsoft has set the price of Windows 8 at $70 (roughly Rs 3,712) for a DVD pack. The operating system is also available digitally for $40 (around Rs 2,121), where users can download Windows 8 on launch day, October 26. Along with this, any customer who buys, or already bought, a...
01:11 PM, Oct 15, 2012
New Delhi: Microsoft is all set to release its latest operating system, Windows 8 by the end of this month. According to PCMag, Dell has now started taking pre-orders for its Windows 8-based devices. The Dell XPS 12 was first showcased by the company during this year's IFA event. Along with desktop apps, the XPS 12 will also be able to run touch-based apps due to the 12-inch touch screen...
01:37 PM, Oct 13, 2012
Seattle: Microsoft Corp opened its Windows 8 operating system for pre-orders on Friday, setting the price for an upgrade to the full version of the software at $70 for a DVD pack. Users can also wait for launch on October 26 to download the system onto their computers for $40, an offer price that will expire at the end of January. PCs running Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 will...
11:33 AM, Oct 13, 2012
New Delhi: Sony today has announced the launch of a slew of devices in India, which include Sony's 84-inch Bravia 4K LED TV, wearable 3D TV, Vaio Windows 8 laptop, Vaio Windows 8 ultrabook, full-frame Alpha 99 camera, and Cyber-shot RX 100 camera. The Sony Bravia KD-84X900 is an 84-inch LED TV, which is equipped with 4K technology that is said to give four times the resolution of full HD....
04:07 PM, Oct 11, 2012
New Delhi: Lenovo announced a new family of four convertible devices, which are designed for Windows 8/RT OS - the IdeaPad Yoga 13, Yoga 11, IdeaTab Lynx, ThinkPad Twist. The IdeaPad Yoga's hinge lets users move 360 degrees and fold from laptop to tablet. It is powered by 3rd generation Intel Core processors, and runs Windows 8 OS. It is claimed to offer up to 8 hours of battery life....
11:52 AM, Oct 10, 2012
New Delhi: Microsoft has announced in its official blog its plans to update some built-in apps for Windows 8. As the world is getting ready to witness the launch of Windows 8 OS, Microsoft is busy updating certain apps. Leading up to general availability for Windows 8, Microsoft said that the company will be releasing updates for many of the apps that were included with the release to manufacturing (RTM)...
03:35 PM, Oct 08, 2012
Seattle: Microsoft is launching its own news operation as part of its new-look MSN website when Windows 8 launches later this month. The world's largest software company is making a "big, multi-million dollar investment" to create a "decent-sized media operation," said Bob Visse, general manager, MSN Product Management Group. Microsoft sold its 50 per cent stake in news website MSNBC.com in July to longtime partner NBCUniversal, now majority-owned by Comcast....
06:46 AM, Oct 02, 2012
California: HP introduced a new tablet - the HP ElitePad 900 - which runs Microsoft's latest Windows 8 operating system. It features a 10.1-inch diagonal display, weighs 1.5 pounds and measures 9.2 mm thin. The tablet is aimed at enterprise users, but it is expected to entice consumers also. The HP ElitePad tablet has a 1080p front-facing video camera and an 8 megapixel rear camera with an LED flash. The...
11:39 AM, Oct 01, 2012
New York: Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called the new Windows 8 operating system scheduled for release next month "a very exciting new product" and "a very big deal" for the world's largest software maker. Gates said in an interview with The Associated Press that he is already using Windows 8 "and I'm very pleased with it." Windows 8 is Microsoft's biggest overhaul of Windows in more than a...
01:19 PM, Sep 28, 2012
San Francisco: Intel previewed a wave of tablet computers powered by a microprocessor that the company redesigned to make a bigger dent in the rapidly growing mobile market. An assortment of major computer vendors made the tablets that were shown on Thursday in San Francisco. All the devices depend on Intel's new processor and Windows 8, a dramatic overhaul of the widely used operating system made by Microsoft. The tablets...
05:59 AM, Sep 28, 2012
