Microsoftâs move into tablets with the upcoming Surface slate is emblematic of the ruinous alliance between OEMs and Microsoft, according to Acerâs chairman and chief executive. âWe have said [to Microsoft] think it over,â Mr. Wang told the Financial Times. âThink twice. It will create a huge negative impact for the ecosystem and other brands […]
Arc Mouse Concept Lets You Game on Curved Surfaces
This mouse turns your thigh into the ideal mousepad.
ARM Launches Mali 600 GPUs with OpenCL Support
ARM has releases the second generation of Mali T600 processors.
NVIDIA Announces Kepler-Based Quadro K5000 & Second-Generation Maximus
Since the initial launch of NVIDIA’s unusual chip stack for Kepler in late March, there has been quite a bit of speculation on how NVIDIA would flesh out their compute and professional products lines. Typically NVIDIA would launch a high-end GPU…
Fast, Small, And Complete? Samsung’s $329 Chromebox
Would you believe that there’s a Celeron-powered nettop that sells for $329, including all of the software you need? Samsung’s Chromebox gives the small form factor market something to think about with its slim profile and pre-installed Google Chrome O…
Apple v. Samsung Day 4: A Humble Company; A Hired Witness
While Samsung may have slipped up during the first week of Apple v. Samsung with its contumacious attorney, the company jumped into the second week of the trial recharged and on the attack. The day began with Justin Denison, Samsungâs strategy head, taking the stand to testify on a library of email exchanges that Apple […]
Nvidia Granted Patent For Hybrid Graphics Systems
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved a patent application by Nvidia that described a switch between integrated and discrete graphics in a single computer system — or what we know as Optimus.
Qualcomm Hires Intel’s Chandrasekher as CMO
Anand Chandrasekher has a new job. Qualcomm has hired the former Intel executive as chief marketing officer.
With the Galaxy Note 10.1, Samsung Brings a Stylus to the Tablet World
Samsung announced the launch today of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, a tablet-sized edition of its popular Galaxy Note âphabletâ launched earlier this year. While this new device bears the Galaxy Note name, it is anything but a phone-tablet hybrid: At 10.1 inches (slightly larger than an iPadâs 9.6 inch screen) the device is a […]
Qualcomm Nabs Intel Executive to be Marketing Chief
Qualcomm announced Monday that it had named former Intel executive Anand Chandrasekher to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. âI am pleased to welcome Anand Chandrasekher as chief marketing officer,â Qualcomm President Steve Mollenkopf said in a statement. âHis extensive experience in marketing and management makes Anand well-suited to help grow Qualcommâs communications and marketing […]