Sunday, October 21, 2012

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Analysis: Most companies won't be early adopters of Windows 8 - Reuters
SEATTLE (Reuters) – There was once a time when the launch of a new Windows operating system was a huge deal for the technology departments in many businesses. Not anymore. Microsoft Corp's release of Windows 8 on Friday is likely to be a non-event …


Other gear besides iPad Mini to debut Tuesday - USA TODAY
When Apple announces its news on Tuesday, new models of the iMac desktop, MacBook laptops and the Mac Mini component computer are likely. But the star of the show has got to be the rumored iPad Mini. Mac Mountain Lion. A customer looks at the OS X …


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Microsoft readies Office 365 University bundle for Q1 2013 - ZDNet
Just when you thought you had seen a full list of all the new Office 365 releases that Microsoft will be rolling out over the next few months, another new SKU emerges. o365university. The Office 365 University offering, due in the first quarter of 2013, will be …


Former iPhone jailbreaker Comex loses job at Apple - ZDNet
iPhone jailbreaker turned Apple intern, Nicholas Allegra has lost his job at Apple after simply forgetting to reply to an email from the Cupertino, California-based company. Allegra, who is better known by his online handle, Comex, tweeted "As of last week, …


Windows 8 spurs intriguing PC designs - The Seattle Times
If you're going to buy a new computer in the next year or two, the decision will be more complicated. It also will be more fun, with all sorts of new models that will make you think differently about what a PC is, what it does and how it works. A catalyst for this …


HTC DLX phablet teased in photoshopped forgeries - SlashGear
You may be having a freak-out session right this minute over a set of "spy shots" released to the press via Android Central - if you'll have a closer look, you'll see some photoshop magic. These images show the HTC DLX with a 5-inch display, 4G LTE from …


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Microsoft Dives Into the Retail Scene - Wall Street Journal
By SHIRA OVIDE And ANN ZIMMERMAN · Microsoft Corp. typically lets its software out in the world and leaves decisions about how to sell computers to retailers. This time, though, the company is taking matters into its own hands. As systems running its latest …


First Windows Phone 8 devices up for preorder for $100, $150 at Best Buy - ZDNet
Best Buy has started taking preorders for Windows Phone 8 devices from Nokia and HTC, starting on October 21. With a contract, the HTC 8X is availble for $99.99; Nokia the Lumia 920 for $149.99 (both on AT&T). htc8xpreorder. The Lumia 920, unlocked, …


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Windows 8 Tablet Shipments to Exceed 75M Units by 2015 - Tom's Hardware Guide
Microsoft's own Surface tablet looks set to spearhead Windows 8-powered tablets this month. Windows 8 and Windows RT tablet shipment figures will exceed 75 million units by 2015, according to a research paper published by DigiTimes. As opposed to a …


AMC programming returns to Dish with lawsuit settlement - CNET
Dish subscribers will get their AMC programming back tonight thanks to the settling of a lawsuit between the two companies. Dish has agreed to pay $700 million in cash to AMC, and it turn will receive licenses for wireless multichannel video distribution and …


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Dish Network Settles Suit With AMC - Wall Street Journal
By MARTIN PEERS · Dish Network Corp. settled a long-running lawsuit with AMC Networks in a deal that will return AMC's channels to Dish's satellite lineup, the companies said. As part of the deal, Dish will pay a cash settlement of $700 million to AMC and …


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Windows, Staple of Most PCs, Gets a Major Makeover - New York Times
Over the years, Keith McCarthy has become used to a certain way of doing things on his personal computers, which, like most others on the planet, have long run on Microsoft's Windows software. But last week, when he got his hands on a laptop running the …


Best Buy starts taking pre-orders for Windows 8 Phone handsets - CNET
With the debut of Windows Phone 8 a little more than a week away, Best Buy has begun taking pre-orders for Nokia and HTC flagship smartphones running Microsoft's new mobile operating system. The electronics retailer's Web site now lists the Lumia 920 …


Windows 8 is the new XP - ZDNet
Windows 8 is the new XP. Summary: This new version of Windows is a disaster. Power users can't wait to replace the UI, and businesses are avoiding it like the plague. I'm talking, of course, about Windows XP. Ah, how quickly we forget. Ed Bott. By Ed Bott for …


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What Ars readers want in an iPad Mini: The OpenForum discusses - Ars Technica (blog)
On October 23, Apple will hold a new event, and this time the invitation reads,"We've got a little more to show you." Indeed, the title hints at a smaller version of an existing product line (such as the iPad), and the rumors surrounding a possible smaller version …


Pricing Dribbles Out for New Microsoft Phone Models - MarketWatch
Pricing Dribbles Out for New Microsoft Phone Models. Microsoft Corp. and its mobile-phone partners were slammed for being tight-lipped about pricing and other details of their new smartphone models. Now prices are beginning to dribble out about the …


Three ways Microsoft can do to give Windows Surface an edge over Apple iPad - The Droid Guy
Windows Surface would be Microsoft's chance to claim a bigger piece of the tablet market. While the device gained momentum in terms of popularity, it is never a guarantee it will become a hit in the world where Apple iPad stands as king. The fact is, there is a …


The Google Chromebook, Suddenly, Is An Enterprise Contender - ZDNet
The Google Chromebook, Suddenly, Is An Enterprise Contender. Summary: Everyone was gearing up for a Tablet Battle Royale between the iPad and the Windows 8 armada. Now comes spoiling for the fight over the enterprise is the small fleet of Google …


Pricing Dribbles Out for New Microsoft Phone Models - Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Shira Ovide. Microsoft Corp. and its mobile-phone partners were slammed for being tight-lipped about pricing and other details of their new smartphone models. Now prices are beginning to dribble out about the phones, which are being listed below …


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Happy 2nd Birthday Windows Phone 7: This Is Your Life - TechCrunch
Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's big return to the smartphone stage after Windows Mobile's gradual decline and demise, turns two today, according to a tweet by Joel Belfiore, Microsoft's head of Windows Phone product definition and design. So I thought it …


iPad mini and refreshed Retina iPad pricing details leaked - SlashGear
The Apple event taking place this week on the 23rd of October has had several of its supposed presentations spilled here in advance of the date with the iPad mini and a refreshed iPad with Retina display pricing included. It's no surprise that the event will …


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Leaked photos of alleged dock connector point to iPad refresh - CNET
Newly leaked photos seem to support reports that in addition to the much-rumored iPad Mini, Apple will be unveiling a new iPad 4 at its media event on Tuesday. The photos show what is purportedly the Lightning dock connector for an iPad 4, comparing it …


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Microsoft Surface Tablet Ready to Face an iPad Test - eWeek
Microsoft's Surface with Windows RT tablet became available for preorder online and in stores as a display expert bucked Microsoft's claim that the device's display outperforms the iPad 3's. Microsoft is now accepting preorders for its Surface with Windows RT …


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Apple and Microsoft go head-to-head with tablet launches - The Guardian
It's the tale of two touchscreens this week as Microsoft and Apple go head-to-head launching their latest tablet devices. Microsoft has pulled out all the stops to convince the world that Surface is the small tablet to beat, with a no-expenses-spared New York …


iPad Mini Event: What to Expect Next Week (Updated) - Gizmodo
iPad Mini Event: What to Expect Next Week (Updated) The Apple iPad Mini is coming on October 23. Tim Cook and his mariachis are presenting the new ultra-thin, ultra-light, magical and sightly smaller iPad* at 1pm Eastern /10am Pacific at the California …


Review: latest 'X-COM' game fuses brains with brawn - USA TODAY
Review: latest 'X-COM' game fuses brains with brawn. Marc Saltzman, Special to USA TodayShare. Comments. Looking for a new digital diversion? This game's campy premise and challenging play will keep you engrossed. x-com. 'X-COM' is back and better …


Stakes are high as Microsoft launches Windows 8 this week - The Seattle Times
[This story -- along with a series of graphics about Windows 8 and Microsoft's development of it -- is running in the print edition of The Seattle Times Oct. 21, 2012.] Microsoft Windows 8.jpg This week, as Microsoft launches Windows 8, the stakes couldn't be …


Android Features That Blow iPhone Out of the Water - Entrepreneur (blog)
While iPhone fans brag about their beloved devices, Android fans will grin knowingly and take comfort because there are several solid reasons to stick with — or switch to — their Google-powered phones. Here's a look at the nine biggest features that make …


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Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers - CapitalGazette.com
NEW YORK (AP) -- The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will force users to learn new ways …


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Sharp break for PC users as Windows 8 debuts this week - Cherry Hill Courier Post
NEW YORK -- The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will force users to learn new ways to get …


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Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
NEW YORK -- The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will force users to learn new ways to get …