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Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Windows: Browser Battle Escalates to OS War

Google unveiled its new Chrome browser and OS yesterday. Its ultimate aim? To make Microsoft's market share monopoly sleep with the fishes.READ»

HP Vs. Blackberry Vs. LG: A Tale of Three Tablet Operating Systems

On the one side: The iPad. On the other: The upcoming HP, LG and BlackBerry tablets, each having its praises sung loudly, and each to a different tune.READ»

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Windows 8 Features Leaked: Instant On/Off, Syncing to the Cloud, and Tablets

A whole mess of details about the next version of Windows (working name: Windows 8) were leaked today. It's mostly big picture stuff, but that gives us a nice insight into what we can expect from Windows 8.READ»

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Cell Phone Networks Gang Up on Apple, Google

A is for apps--and agitated cell phone networks. They've formed a consortium in an attempt to fight back against the overwhelming dominance from Apple and Google in the smartphone market, and make some money from the mobile app ...READ»

Could Android Mop-Up the Entry Level Smartphone Market?

With news that LG's first Android smartphone is a pretty basic gizmo, and recalling the recent debut of the Motorola Cliq, an interesting thought's just occurred: Could the upstart Google OS corner the whole entry-level-smartphone ...READ»

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Nokia Says No to Android Smartphone

The world's largest cellphone company won't be making a Google Android-powered Smartphone. But Nokia's recent partnership with Intel means a new OS is inevitable.READ»

The Smartbook Race Is On, and China Is at the Starting Line With an XP-Capable Phone

Yesterday I wrote about the smartbook--a half smartphone, half netbook device that's being pushed as the future of mobile computing. And now it looks like a Chinese firm has beaten everyone, and released a cellphone that runs ...READ»

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Microsoft Turns Nice Guy? Windows 7 Release Candidate Free for a Year

Microsoft, corporate bully, evil monopolist, purveyor of buggy virus-ridden software and gargantuan money-making machine, is about to make the Windows 7 May "release candidate" OS entirely free to download, and functional ...READ»

Verizon Predicts Cellphone's Future: Only Four Operating Systems Rule

Verizon's has revealed how it plans to integrate the software side of next-generation cellphones into its business: It aims to support just four different operating systems. The problem with the current cell phone model, ...READ»

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Palm's Pre Gets More Interesting: WebOS Has Classic PalmOS Emulator

One cloud hovering over the potential success of Palm's upcoming Pre smartphone was its empty app store--definitely something for new buyers to bear in mind. But Palm, it seems, has got that base covered: the Pre's funky new WebOS ...READ»

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Microsoft Multitouch Video Demos Windows 7's Irrelevance

Microsoft's demonstrations of the touch-response goodness built into the upcoming Windows 7 operating system are "cool." But it's made me realize something else too: Windows 7 is irrelevant. First, check out the video ...READ»

Nokia Wants to Make Your Laptop Too

Nokia may be entering the laptop business. In an interview this week, Nokia's CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said, "We are looking very actively also at this opportunity." His reasoning is sound: Mobile computing devices and ...READ»