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Can Non-Apple Tablets Compete Against the iPad?
This week nearly a dozen tablets are on display at the Computex Taipei trade show. Can any of them compete against Apple's iPad?
Apple - IPad - Computex Taipei - Asus - Microsoft
Apple - IPad - Computex Taipei - Asus - Microsoft
HP to Cut 9,000 Jobs, Automate Enterprise Service Business
Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs as it restructures its enterprise services business and automates the services it offers enterprise...
Business - Hewlett-Packard - Hardware - HP - Product Support
Business - Hewlett-Packard - Hardware - HP - Product Support
Euro Operators Push Cheap Android-based Smartphones
Mobile operator Orange is joining a growing list of European mobile operators offering cheap Android-based smartphones.
Android - Mobile network operator - Smartphone - Handhelds - Mobile Computing
Android - Mobile network operator - Smartphone - Handhelds - Mobile Computing
Quit Facebook Day was a Success Even as it Flopped
Quit Facebook Day may have been deemed a 'flop', but people who care about their privacy should thank the quitters.
Facebook - Health - Substance Abuse - Privacy - Tobacco
Facebook - Health - Substance Abuse - Privacy - Tobacco
First look: Fedora 13 from Red Hat
The latest version of Red Hat's desktop Linux project delivers a new thin install framework, a cleaner UI, and enhanced device support.
Red Hat - Linux - Fedora - Operating system - Distributions
Red Hat - Linux - Fedora - Operating system - Distributions
Intel Offers Alternative Tablet Platform
Intel unveiled new Oak Trail processor architecture aimed at the exploding tablet market.
tablet - Microarchitecture - Processor - Intel - OakTrail
tablet - Microarchitecture - Processor - Intel - OakTrail
Google Ditches Microsoft's Windows Over Security Issues, Report Claims
Google is snubbing Microsoft's Windows operating system, citing security issues with the OS, a new report says.
Microsoft - Operating system - Google - Windows - Microsoft Windows
Microsoft - Operating system - Google - Windows - Microsoft Windows
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Makes a Statement in White
T-Mobile is the first U.S. carrier to offer RIM’s new BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a color it's calling "flash" white.
BlackberryBold - BlackBerry - Research In Motion - T-Mobile - Smartphone
BlackberryBold - BlackBerry - Research In Motion - T-Mobile - Smartphone
HP to Cut 9,000 Jobs, Automate Enterprise Service Business
Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs as it restructures its enterprise services business and automates the services.
Hewlett-Packard - Business - HP - Hardware - Companies
Hewlett-Packard - Business - HP - Hardware - Companies
GlobalFoundries Joins Other Chip Makers in Raising Spending
GlobalFoundries joined several other chip makers by unveiling a new plan to spend an additional US$3 billion for chip facilities.
GlobalFoundries - Advanced Micro Devices - Abu Dhabi - TSMC - United States
GlobalFoundries - Advanced Micro Devices - Abu Dhabi - TSMC - United States
Apple on Track to Sell 7.6 Million iPads in 2010
Apple says it has sold more than two million iPads since it launched the tablet two months ago.
Apple - IPad - Steve Jobs - IPhone - Tablet
Apple - IPad - Steve Jobs - IPhone - Tablet
Sony PS3 3D Update Coming June 10
Sony slaps a date on its Japanese PlayStation 3 downloadable 3D update, with an anticipated near-term U.S. followup.
PlayStation 3 - Sony - Video game - Games - Console Platforms
PlayStation 3 - Sony - Video game - Games - Console Platforms
Google 'Phasing Out' Windows Over Security Concerns
Google is moving its employees off the Microsoft Windows operating system as part of efforts to improve security, it has been reported.
Google - Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Microsoft - Companies
Google - Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Microsoft - Companies
Compal Readies Windows, Android and MeeGo Tablets
Compal is developing prototype tablet PCs to run on a range of software, from Windows and Google's Android, to MeeGo.
tablet - Android - Microsoft Windows - Google - Handhelds
tablet - Android - Microsoft Windows - Google - Handhelds
Pixel Qi Shows Prototype Touchscreen Displays
Pixel Qi, a display start-up that's generating buzz for its laptop screen that works well both indoors and outdoors, showed off prototype touchpanel versions.
PixelQi - Hardware - Mary Lou Jepsen - Business - Notebooks and Laptops
PixelQi - Hardware - Mary Lou Jepsen - Business - Notebooks and Laptops
Maloney Ready to Return to Intel After Medical Leave
Sean Maloney will return from medical leave to resume his post at Intel before the end of this year.
Sean Maloney - Business - Intel Corporation - Paul Otellini - United States
Sean Maloney - Business - Intel Corporation - Paul Otellini - United States
Facebook Admits Censoring Content in Pakistan
Facebook says it has blocked access to a page on its site to users in Pakistan, where the page has offended Muslims
Facebook - Pakistan - Muslim - Asia - Bangladesh
Facebook - Pakistan - Muslim - Asia - Bangladesh
Qualcomm Readies Dual-core Processors for Smartphones
Qualcomm has announced two new chipsets in its Snapdragon family, which have two processor cores running at up to 1.2GHz.
Snapdragon - Qualcomm - Hardware - Components - Processors
Snapdragon - Qualcomm - Hardware - Components - Processors

