Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Intel Envisions the Rise of the Ultrabook

Intel Envisions the Rise of the Ultrabook

Intel Envisions the Rise of the Ultrabook

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:58 AM PDT

Intel has unveiled details of its plans for the breed of super-thin, rapid-on, tablet-like laptops which it calls "Ultrabooks" at China's Computex Taipei 2011. The computer chip giant expects Ultrabooks to take over 40 percent of the laptop market within six to nine months. The new super-thin laptops run on Intel's Sandy Bridge processor. The models will include a new edition of the Apple MacBook Air, the Samsung Series 9, the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 and the Asus UX21. Ultrabooks will begin shipping as early as this year's holiday season.

Is Microsoft Finally Ready to Put Its Tablet Talents on Display?

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Microsoft will preview specially made Windows tablet software as soon as this week, Bloomberg recently reported. It will showcase the operating system's touchscreen interface running on hardware that uses an Nvidia Tegra chip, according to the report. "Right now, the stated strategy is to have Windows 8 run on everything except smartphones," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "I'll be at Computex next week, so I'm hoping the rumors are true and that I'll get a sneak peek at some new Windows-based tablets," IDC's Tom Mainelli said.

Apple Confirms iCloudy Forecasts for WWDC

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Apple on Tuesday gave a thumbnail sketch of what will be demoed at its World Wide Developers Conference, scheduled to kick off June 6. On opening day, CEO Steve Jobs will deliver a keynote address together with a team of company executives, Apple said. The keynote will include the unveiling of iCloud, Apple's cloud services offering, as well as information about Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5, Cupertino stated. It's rare for Apple to disclose what new products will be shown at WWDC in advance of the event.

So, What's the Deal With MicroSkype?

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Well, the Linux bloggers down at the blogosphere's Broken Windows Lounge had just barely finished chanting Skype's funeral dirge last week when word came that there might be reason to belt out another round. Sure enough, turned out Skype has decided to cut its ties with the free and open source Asterisk telephony system, leaving Microsoft's new VoIP offering with one fewer FOSSy friend to worry about supporting -- and leaving Asterisk users with one fewer option for Skype integration.

OtterBox Defender: Handsome and Heavy iPad 2 Armor

Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

When I received my shiny new Apple iPad 2, my first fear was protecting my new gadget from breaks or scratches. I know the iPad 2 is wicked strong, but I've also seen tough electronic devices fail in unexpected ways. So extra-robust protection is a must for me, and a super-protective case is right for my lifestyle. OtterBox makes some of the strongest cases for electronic devices around, particularly for people with active lifestyles -- so OtterBox has always been on my short list.
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