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Apple Just Became the Number One U.S. PC Vendor, Kinda

If you look at things in a particular way, Apple's just been confirmed as the top PC vendor in the U.S. What's the trick? You have to include iPad sales in the figures. READ»

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Verizon iPhone 4 Pegged to Chinese Manufacturer Pegatron

With more news about dramatic failings from AT&T hitting the headlines, this time tied to the launch of Apple's shiny new premier iPhone 4 product before its launch, it's timely that rumors of a Verizon iPhone 4 have surfaced ...READ»

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The Fast Company Guide to E-Readers

Although it seems that all we ever talk about these days is the tablet--how gorgeous the iPad is, how the tablet will kill off the netbook, a little bit more about the iPad--the more dynamic market of the moment is e-readers. Not a ...READ»

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Acer's Lumiread E-Reader Scans Books on Any Shelf to Find Digital Versions

Acer's just announced its Lumiread e-reader hardware, with a neat feature--ISBN scanning for easy e-book finding. From a company like Acer, which dominates the netbook world, this is big news that might even help the e-reader genre ...READ»

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Intel Introduces Core Processors for Ultrathin Laptops: Get Ready for a Super-Fast MacBook Air

Intel yesterday introduced a new, lower-voltage version of its Core line of processors designed for ultrathin laptops like Apple's MacBook Air. If they deliver on these promises, we're in for some amazing new kit.READ»

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Acer to Introduce First Google Chrome OS Devices in Early June

Google's Chrome OS is a bit of a mystery, but it shouldn't stay that way for long--Acer is believed to be launching the first Chrome OS devices in Taipei within two weeks.READ»

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Underage, Underpaid Workers, Sexually Predatory Security Guards at Troubled Chinese Microsoft Supplier

Underage, underpaid workers working 15-hour shifts, sexually predatory security guards, hourly pay of just 52 cents per hour after deductions for the canteen food. No talking during work hours, no listening to music, no bathroom ...READ»

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Dell used to be a fast company

Something is wrong at Dell from a business execution perspective. Is Dell entering a death spiral of its own making?READ»

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10 Riskiest American Cities for Cybercrime, 5 Reasons Norton's Study Is Flawed

Norton, one of the leading makers of anti-virus software, used their access to cybercrime data to rank the riskiest cities in the country--and they're not always what you'd think.READ»

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Guard Your Living Rooms: Google and Its A-Team Are Coming to TV

Google has assembled a crack team of associates to launch a full-scale invasion into the living room. Yes, GoogleTV is real--or at least it will be soon.READ»

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Want a DIY Netbook Built to Your Exacting Standards? Ask Guo Bang

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»

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Meet the iPad, and All of Its Ready-Made Competition

In the hubbub surrounding the Apple tablet roll-out, one assumption that's gone unchallenged is that Apple will naturally steam roll all its would-be competitors. Not so fast.READ»

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Acer to Leap Aboard the Tablet, App Store, and E-Reader Bandwagons

Acer, sensing the end of the netbook phenomenon, is to release its own tablet PC, app store, and e-reader sometime this year. Leaping aboard these crowded tech bandwagons will certainly diversify Acer's business, but might be a bad ...READ»

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Acer Ditches Toxic Substances in New Laptops

Kudos to computer manufacturer Acer, which finally ditched toxic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in two recently-launched laptops. The move has been a long time coming for the company. Acer committed ...READ»

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Computer Sales Shoot Up Globally--Sign of Recovery or Just Apple Fanaticism?

There are a growing number of indicators that the end of the recession is happening, and here's a surprising one: Sales of PCs around the world literally rocketed upwards from their previously doomy pace at the end of ...READ»

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Intel Reveals App Store for PCs, Smartphones, and TVs

Intel's boss Paul Otellini has now revealed what may be Intel's biggest secret weapon in the battle for PC dominance this year: An App Store. It's called Intel AppUp Center, and it's now open as a beta test version. READ»

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Apple may change the world… again.

In a few days or weeks, according to rumors (http://gizmodo.com/5434566/the-exhaustive-guide-to-apple-tablet-rumors), Apple will introduce a new device to the market. Apparently it’s a Tablet device, with either 7” or 10” ...READ»

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Apple may change the world… again.

In a few days or weeks, according to rumors (http://gizmodo.com/5434566/the-exhaustive-guide-to-apple-tablet-rumors), Apple will introduce a new device to the market. Apparently it’s a Tablet device, with either 7” or 10” ...READ»

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Become a Fan to Lower Prices for All: Is Intel's Facebook Ad the Future of Advertising?

Intel has teamed up with Sprout Inc.--a company heavily involved with social media-based advertising--to launch a new interactive Facebook promotion that's pretty clever, and which might just indicate one possible future for ...READ»

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Taiwan's Acer Replaces Dell as #2 PC-Maker

For the first time, a non-American company has become the second-biggest computer-maker in the world. READ»

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Awareness Is Everything

Constant awareness of the world... in our pockets.READ»

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Google's CEO Is Serious About Chrome OS: It's Not a Windows Rival

The Internet's been alive with supposition, speculation and inspired guesses since Google's Chrome OS news hit this week. That's possibly why Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, stepped up and talked about things. He's serious about ...READ»

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Google Drops a Bomb: Its Own Operating System

Google announces the Chrome OS, an open source operating system designed for the web.READ»

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First Interactive 3-D Crowd-Play Computer Game Hits U.K. Cinemas

"Wave your hands in the air like you...wanna avoid an asteroid," will be U.K. cinemagoers battlecry over the next few weeks. Before the feature film starts, Vue patrons will be able to play a gesture-controlled 3-D ...READ»

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Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics: Nokia Is Tops, Nintendo Flops

How green is your favorite company's gadgets? Which products should you buy if you are eco-conscious. Once again, Greenpeace has rated the big electronic companies.READ»