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iPad market share: 50% in 2017

Adam Smith — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:29:59 +0000

Analyst firm NPD has been gazing into its crystal ball regarding the tablet market, with some interesting predictions. Tablet shipment numbers hit 81.6 million units last year, and in 2012, 184 million devices are now expected to arrive (a forecast … Continue reading →

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Amazon now shipping Kindle Touch

Darren Allan — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:45:51 +0000

Amazon has announced that it’s already shipping out Kindle Touch e-readers (both Wi-Fi and 3G variants) to UK customers, ahead of the previously expected release date which was this Friday (the 27th). Apparently the level of demand has surprised Amazon, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft reports record Q3 revenue

Darren Allan — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:18:28 +0000

Microsoft has announced a record third quarter revenue, with the company scooping some $17.4 billion in total, which is up 6 per cent on the previous year. The operating income from that was $6.4 billion, up even more at 12 … Continue reading →

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Microsoft announces Windows 8 editions

Darren Allan — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:04:50 +0000

There will be three consumer flavours of the next Windows operating system, and Microsoft has just announced those monikers. They will be Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows 8 RT. Which is a marked simplification from the usual Home, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft roadmap leaked, IE10 due mid-2012

Adam Smith — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:40:05 +0000

A confidential Microsoft roadmap has been leaked to the net by a developer. Maarten Visser, CEO of Meetroo, stumbled on a link in a newsletter from the Dutch arm of Microsoft, which promised the roadmap as a download. Visser found … Continue reading →

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Apple to stay ahead in tablet game

Darren Allan — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:14:29 +0000

The latest report on global tablet sales has been released by Gartner. It estimates that worldwide slate sales will reach 119 million in 2012, practically a doubling of 2011′s figures (60 million). Apple’s iPad is set to remain the dominant … Continue reading →

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Ivy Bridge iMacs coming in June

Adam Smith — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:21:31 +0000

Apple is all set to refresh its iMac line with Ivy Bridge processors, the next step on from Sandy Bridge, and those machine will be arriving this June. That’s the latest word from that ever-present peddler of far east rumours, … Continue reading →

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Flashback trojan has infected 600,000 Macs

Adam Smith — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:07:00 +0000

Traditionally, Windows has been the desktop platform which cyber-criminal types attack, given its huge user base in comparison to the global Apple Mac population. But Mac users definitely shouldn’t be complacent, because there are threat vectors out there targeting their … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 delayed for UK

Adam Smith — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:30:25 +0000

Those of you keenly awaiting the arrival of Samsung’s thrifty Galaxy Tab sequel, prepare yourselves for some slightly disappointing news. While the tablets – there are two models, one a 7 inch and the other a full-fat 10 inch device … Continue reading →

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Qualcomm targets Intel with quad-core chips

Darren Allan — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:22:12 +0000

Qualcomm has fired a shot across Intel’s bow, with the company intending to take on Ivy Bridge. Apparently Qualcomm is currently preparing a new quad-core version of the Snapdragon S4, which it plans to deploy in Windows 8 laptops, moving … Continue reading →

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