Intel resigns itself to a future without the letter "i"

Opinion In his departing notes to shareholders last night, Intel CEO Paul Otellini was remarkably upbeat about a boat that is increasingly beginning to resemble the now famous Itanic.

Report: Google Chromebooks are off to a slow (mainstream) start

Google's web-centric Chrome operating system debuted on July 7, 2009, with the very first Intel-based Chromebooks shipping on June 15, 2011.

Tronsmart is a $99 quad-core Jelly Bean PC-on-a-stick

The Tronsmart T428 - a quad-core Jelly Bean PC-on-a-stick - is ready to ship.

Intel says Bay Trail chips will push Windows 8 mobile devices to $200

Touchscreen notebooks and tablets running Microsoft's flagship Windows 8 operating system are still considered somewhat expensive by mainstream users.

Security vulnerabilities found in Android apps

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have determined that popular texting, messaging and microblog apps developed for the Android smartphone are hobbled by security flaws that could expose private information or allow forged fraudulent messages to be posted.

KALQ is a new keyboard for touchscreens

The research team of Antti Oulasvirta at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics has created a new keyboard dubbed "KALQ" that enables signficantly faster thumb-typing on touchscreen devices.

Hon Hai signs up with Microsoft over patents

Hon Hai, parent company of electronics maker Foxconn, has signed a deal with Microsoft that will allow it to legally produce devices with Android and Chrome OS patents - the cash going to Redmond for each device.

NAND memory market rockets

The NAND memory market is slated to hit $30 billion this year, up 12 percent over $26.8 billion in 2012.
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Microsoft out of touch with Touch

It is starting to look like Microsoft might have realised that the reason people are not moving to Windows 8 is because of its idiotic interface.

Bioshock pays up in blasphemy action

A born-again Christian is claiming a victory after the distributors of the computer game Bioshock refunded his money after he claimed they violated his beliefs.

Netflix shrugs off Microsoft Silverlight

Microsoft's best Silverlight customer has given up on the technology and moved to HTML5 video.

Pirate Bay man arraigned

After holding him for six months without trial, a Swedish court indicted Gottfrid "anakata" Svartholm Warg on hacking charges.

Intel maintains Ultrabook delusions

Fashion bag maker Intel seems set to go the way of the other fashion outfit, Christian Lacroix.

Android meant for cameras, not smartphones

Smart cameras are finally starting to show up, but according to outgoing Android boss Andy Rubin, they could have been around for years. Speaking at an event in Tokyo, Rubin said Android was originally conceived as an operating system for cameras, not phones. 

$89 MK809 III quad-core Android TV stick hits pre-order

If you're in the market for a new Android-powered TV stick, the MK809 III, which features a quad-core Rockchip RK3188 processor, is now available for pre-order.

Netflix to (finally) ditch Silverlight for HTML5

Netflix has confirmed that it will finally be ditching Microsoft Silverlight for HTML5.

Will 2013 be the year of the smart watch?

Smart watches have been around in one form or another for the last decade.

UDOO is like a Raspberry Pi-Arduino mashup

An interesting new project has turned up on Kickstarter that DIY electronic enthusiasts will undoubtedly love.

Inexpensive Apple iPhones on the way

Rumours of a cheaper iPhone have been floating around for ages, but this time around it's expected Apple will indeed introduce a low-cost version of the device, designed with emerging markets in mind.
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Google assists in Boston marathon bombings

In the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombings, Google has deployed its Person Finder tool which combs available records to track down friends or family in the wake of disaster.