The new Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface is now available for $8,400 or approximately the same price as 42 Kindle Fires or almost 17 entry level iPad 2s. A giant tablet-in-a-table, the super-sized 87 pound gadget runs Windows 7...
It was a given that Google would eventually formally announce a new OS for netbooks and other computers. The company already has its Android OS in a number of cellphones and the netbook space is the next logical move upmarket...
Mozilla's Firefox is on schedule to break 20% share next month and this is very bad news for Microsoft. If we are to play out what the next 5-10 years will look like in the world of technology, one of...
I just have to wonder if Intel's latest motherboard code named SkullTrail will be useful beyond the gaming market. The device can be outfitted with two quad-core processors and multiple graphics chips from AMD (yes, AMD) and Nvidia. Obviously the...
I am not sure what to make of this AMD Virtual IT Experience trade show that is “virtual.” Unlike some shows I have been to, this event seems more like a virtual sales pitch than a show. The exhibits in...
Good news from Intel for fans of Moore’s Law -- Researchers have found a way to cut chip power consumption by 35 percent.Using tri-gate transistors is the key."Compared to carbon nanotubes, it is far easier to build," said Mike Mayberry,...
Here are some of Om’s comments on the AMD/Dell deal. This story is major news. Om thinks that in the future Dell will not only use AMD chips in servers but in laptops as well. I tend to agree since...
I really want a laptop with these new 64-bit dual-core processors. I can’t wait for them to come out in actual products. We just ordered a bunch of laptops with dual core Intel 32-bit processors and I hear they really...
Here is a candid video interview with an Intel CFO Andy Bryant who discusses a reorganization that is taking place and how Intel is going to go about taking back share from AMD. They think they will take share back...