Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012
electronista.com — Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly keep in step with a rhythm developed by Microsoft... (Submitted by SirPopper) More...
ASUS Best, HP Worst For Notebook Reliability [Study]
electronista.com — A new study revealed that the smaller name brand notebook manufacturers are usually more reliable than their larger rivals. Of the top nine, ASUS has the lowest tracked breakdown rate with fewer than 10 percent of its notebooks failing in the past two years. Toshiba, Sony and Apple also have better-than-average performance (Submitted by upick) More...
Samsung launches bada open mobile OS, takes on Android
electronista.com — Samsung today entered into the mobile OS arena with bada. The software, named after the Korean for "ocean," is designed to be open and will compete directly against Linux-based rivals like Android or LiMo. It will be based on universal standards and won't consider even core aspects of the OS off-limits. (Submitted by Commodus) More...
False alarm: new Mac OS X 10.6.2 build restores Atom support
electronista.com — Word that Apple had disabled Atom support in a Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta seed may have been premature, an update from the same discoverer says. A newer build, 10C535, now appears to have brought the feature back and hints that the lack of Atom support may have been a bug or an otherwise temporary action. (Submitted by Commodus) More...
Dell founder attacks netbooks, Vista
electronista.com — Dell's namesake Michael Dell in a talk late Tuesday criticized both his own products and Microsoft. Despite his company offering multiple netbooks, including the Mini 10, the CEO largely dismissed the category and said a "fair amount" of buyers are unhappy with them for both their smaller screens and slow performance. Many existing notebook... (Submitted by Omek) More...
All current iPods discontinued?
electronista.com — Apple should start with a clean slate for its iPods at its increasingly anticipated September 9th event, according to supply checks. Contacts at resellers tell Ars Technica have said that "all current" models have been discontinued and that those which are left are quickly running out of stock. (Submitted by amprather) More...
Nokia N900 official, uses Linux to 'kill' iPhone
electronista.com — Nokia this morning launched a new class of smartphone as its flagship. The promised N900 is a crossover between smartphones and Nokia's Internet tablets, and makes its biggest break in its change of operating system: although still a phone, the handset runs Nokia's latest Linux variant, not Symbian: this gives it multitasking iPhones can't have. (Submitted by Commodus) More...
NVIDIA Tegra due for Apple media pad?
electronista.com — NVIDIA general manager of mobile Mike Rayfield today hinted at a future Tegra-based device in coming months in a video interview (seen below) that may hint at links to Apple. The executive told Hexus that an unnamed company is developing a "media pad" that would have 3G and a touchscreen between 7 and 13 inches in size that would be based on the... (Submitted by Omek) More...
Apple to dictate terms to Verizon for iPhone?
electronista.com — Apple could dictate its own terms should it switch to Verizon Wireless, says TechCrunch . The website suggests that AT&T has numerous shortcomings, such as recent problems with the carriers visual voicemail service, that could cost it the iPhone when its contract expires next year. AT&T is currently attempting to press Apple for a contract extensio (Submitted by amprather) More...
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