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What's next for Apple's Mac?
Insight commentary It's been 25 years since Apple changed computing with the debut of the Macintosh. It may have been eclipsed by the iPhone in recent years, but will still evolve.
Tags: Mac OS, Development/design, Product development and design, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple iLife, Computer, software
EU directive could change iPhone battery design
News European regulators are considering a directive that would force cell phone makers to offer batteries that are "readily replaceable", which is not the case with Apple's iPhone.
Tags: Components, Smart phones, Mac OS, Battery, Cell Phone, Directive, Europe, Apple iPod, chemicals, circuit board
Time to change innovation tune
Blogs weekly roundup Speaking at IDA's Distinguished Speaker series in Singapore this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke ...
Tags: IT Management
Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
News Intel doesn't want to be the only one touting eensy-weensy servers aimed at Web site hosting companies. It's trying to standardize its design.
Tags: Servers, Intel Corp., quad-core processor, Computer, Hosting Company, Server, processor, computer industry, blade server, Web Site
Tech layoffs up nearly 75 percent in 2008
News Nearly three-quarters of the U.S. cuts came during the last six months, bringing unemployment in the industry to levels not seen since 2003, says new report.
Tags: Layoffs, Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc., Electronics, Technology Sector, Unemployment, Telecommunications, San Mateo, Computer, layoff, Santa Clara
Apple debunks Mac Mini, iMac rumor
News Apple is done with Mac product releases in 2008, a company representative confirms in a rare response to speculation regarding the Mac Mini and iMac.
Tags: Mac OS, Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh, computer industry, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Macworld
Perils of mobile cloud
News As consumers store addresses, e-mail, and other data from their mobile phones via online services, the potential for lost data is rising.
Tags: E-mail servers, Business applications, Business development/management, Phone, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Business applications, Smart Phone, Backup, Storage
US asks China to drop censoring software requirement for PCs
News U.S. trade representative and commerce secretary say in letter to Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the requirement may violate World Trade Organization rules.
Tags: Politics, Spam filtering, Lenovo Group Ltd., monitoring, network security, China, barrier, monitor, company representative, manufacturer
Why Chrome OS? Google says, why not?
News Google says it is building Chrome OS because it wants to improve the experience of using a computer. Of course, getting more people to spend their lives online and searching can't hurt.
Tags: Linux desktop OS, Notebooks and tablets, Linux server OS, Personal Computers, Web services, Web browsers, Palm Inc., Android, Google Inc., Web Browser
How low can PC prices go?
News As consumers cut back and the popularity of low-cost netbooks grows, the computer industry could see a sharp drop in prices.
Tags: Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., NVidia Corp., Price, International Data Corp., Sales, computer, Laptop Computer
Engineers: Computing first to rebound
News Swapping slide rules for crystal balls, select members of an engineering standards group say they think the computer industry will rebound faster than other sectors.
Cisco sees silver lining in M'sia unreliable connectivity
News The world leader in networking solution for the Internet sees the current malaise of the sometime poor Internet connectivity in the country as a sign that Malaysians have accepted the power of this new communications medium.
Samsung snags $500 million Compaq chip deal
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Dell to launch Indian subsidiary
News Dell will unveil a wholly owned subsidiary in India as part of its expansion plan for the Asian region.
Y2K concerns cause drop in U.K. business PC sales
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