2012 is thought to be the year of the Ultrabook, but though these slim machines may prove successful they can't disguise one odd fact: The laptop is a dead design. When will it actually pass away and leave room for a future device?READ»
Rumors are flying that Apple might pull the old chip switcheroo again and embrace ARM CPUs instead of Intel's silicon. That would make your MacBook lasts pretty much all day on a charge. And a million graphic designers' Mac-loving hearts just started racing...READ»
When Apple unveiled its Smart Cover for iPad 2, the reaction was deservedly rapturous. But what big Steve doesn't seem to notice (or care about) is that people still really, really want to use keyboards with his "magical, ...READ»
The iPad is now having a measurable effect on the PC sales industry, according to Deutsche Bank analysts, who increased their price target on Apple's stock and cut price targets for stocks of PC competitors. READ»
Nokia is now saying Apple abuses 46 of its patents, and has filed yet another complaint against Steve Jobs and company. The pursuit may be admirable in its Captain Ahab-like determination, but is it ultimately bad for Nokia?READ»
With the arrival of a huge number of reviews of the iPad 2, can we learn what's Apple's biggest challenge in selling the new wondertablet? Yup: The original one.READ»
Apple's new MacBook Pros are now official, after a high-profile leak. The specs teach us a couple of things: The Light Peak/Thunderbolt data link is here, but otherwise Apple seems to be playing it safe. READ»
The iPad 2 rumor mill just got a seriously big spin thanks to data from what we suspect to be an "official" leak channel for Apple--the Wall Street Journal.READ»
Acer, hottest ticket in the netbook game, has just revealed it's not going to sit idly by while Apple's iPad eats its dinner: It's got a wide range of tablets inbound, including a dual-screened half-laptop/half-tablet iPad rival.READ»
This week we're expecting big things from Apple. One of them is a MacBook Air refresh, and some tempting details surfaced over the weekend. The leaked data inspires one interesting thought: Are we about to say bye-bye to the optical drive?READ»
It's here: After months of teasing, RIM's revealed its iPad rival. Except it's targeted at Enterprise customers. Or so says RIM anyway. Meet the PlayBook.
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Ever since Apple discontinued its 12-inch PowerBook notebook PC in favor of larger widescreen units, many a computer fan has pleaded for its return. Now rumors are again popping up about a smaller MacBook Air revision ... it may be the machine everyone wants.READ»
The rumor mill has just been spun up to maximum revs by the Wall Street Journal: The venerable publication thinks RIM's ready to reveal its BlackBerry-based tablet PC (destined to rival the iPad) as soon as next week.READ»
We've been hearing about Pixel Qi's half-E-ink, half-LCD tech for ages, but with new info on its development it looks like it's about to burst onto the mainstream. Seven-inch tablet PCs may earn Pixel Qi some deserved limelight.READ»
We live in a Wi-Fi age surrounded by impressive wireless gizmos, thanks to relaxed rules about wireless transmission. Now the FCC is about to open up lots more "whitespace" radio bands. The real wireless revolution may be in-bound.READ»
Microsoft's own data, released as part of its recent financial disclosure, reveals something we suggested a while back: The netbook phenomenon is winding to a close. As the recession ends, people want more powerful PCs. The statistics ...READ»
How do you know when a device has moved from being the hot, must-have tech to a standard commodity, cheap at half the price? When you can buy a DIY mix-n-match version of it, like you now can for netbooks thanks to a chinese ...READ»
There's a ton of debate about Apple's iPad this week, of course. But among the celebrations, suspicions and drama one thing's been overlooked. The iPad's killer feature could be not what you view on it, but what you plug into it.For ...READ»
Months of speculation have just proven true: Apple's called select journalists to a press event on January 27 to see the company's "latest creation." The gaudy paint-splatted invite gives little away...but does it suggest the ...READ»
