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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Windows 8 On XP Machines?

Although they're running an OS that was built a decade ago, many PCs that are currently using Windows XP will have sufficient horsepower to handle Windows 8 when it's released, according to a Microsoft official.

Microsoft Confirms Kinect for Windows

Microsoft has announced that a redesigned Kinect gaming sensor will be launched specifically for Windows.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Apple's iOS 5 Woes Continue

The update that Apple released a week ago, not only with the promise that the iPhone battery issues would finally be solved, but also that was supposed to bring a set of improvements to the iOS 5 experience, has maybe caused more problems than offered solutions.

Google Music vs Apple iTunes vs Microsoft Zune Marketplace

Five years ago this month, Microsoft unveiled the company's ill-fated Zune digital-media player and sister music store at several press events across the country. Last Wednesday, Google gathered members of the media to help kickoff a new online music store.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Apple Flirted with AMD for MacBook Air?

As hard as it might be to believe, Apple came within inches of revamping its MacBook Air line with 

Amazon Eats Loss With Each Fire.

Amazon takes a hit with the sale of each Kindle Fire, but the loss isn't as bad as initially thought.

Online Piracy Bill

SOPA/Protect IP in Short

http://americancensorship.org/

funny graphs - SOPA: Clogging Up your Tubes

Intel's 50-plus core processor in-depth

Intel is trying to overhaul the supercomputer. The idea is to pack more processing power into less space. The 50-plus core Knights Corner processor is how Intel hopes to make it happen

iPhone 4S on Sprint, AT&T, Verizon

 A study measuring the performance of the iPhone 4S on the three major U.S. wireless carriers found