News tagged with mobile computer

Acer pledges efforts to rebound amid slowing sales

(AP) -- Taiwan's Acer Inc. has pledged to meet new challenges in the slowing PC market after it replaced its top executive as sales fall amid competition from tablets and other devices.

Technology / Business

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Americans slow to pay for local mobile apps

Nearly half of Americans are using their cellphones and tablet computers to get local news and information but just one percent are paying for applications to do so, according to a new report.

Technology / Business

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iPad, other tablets hit PC demand: Gartner

Apple's iPad and other Internet-connected media tablets are draining demand for laptops and notebook computers, research firm Gartner said Thursday, sharply lowering its worldwide PC forecast this year.

Technology / Business

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TV watchers look to Web for instant analysis, laughs

When Elena Wollborg sits down to watch television after a long day, she does so with all of her girlfriends.

Technology / Internet

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Xoom tablet debuts Feb. 24 with $800 price

US telecom titan Verizon on Thursday will begin selling Motorola Mobility's hotly awaited "Xoom" tablet computer at a price close to that of a top-of-the-line iPad.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 9

Report: Apple leads the mobile computer market

(AP) -- Apple is selling more portable computers than any other manufacturer.

Technology / Business

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smartphones the new El Dorado for computer criminals

Smartphones are the new El Dorado for computer criminals and many owners are unaware of the risk or what to do about it, security experts warn.

Technology / Software

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Orange launches low-cost branded tablet

Mobile operator Orange launched Tuesday a tablet computer under its own brand in four European countries as a cheaper alternative to Apple's iPad.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cyber crooks targeting smartphones: McAfee

Smartphones have become prime targets for hackers and spammers, computer security firm McAfee said in a report released Tuesday.

Technology / Software

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sony unveils new 'NGP' portable game console

Japanese entertainment giant Sony on Thursday unveiled a new portable touchscreen gaming console as it looks to launch a fresh challenge to Nintendo and Apple in the competitive mobile gaming market.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Review: Downloading Mac software, made simple

By now, many of you are familiar with the App Store on iTunes - the portal through which Apple Inc. sells mobile applications, or "apps," for its family of iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches.

Technology / Software

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Asahi Glass unveils super-strong smartphone cover

Gorilla glass, meet Dragontrail. Asahi Glass Co., Japan's largest glass maker, on Thursday unveiled a super-tough, scratch resistant cover for gadgets that it says is six times stronger than conventional glass.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Scientific discovery moves racetrack memory closer to reality

IBM researchers today revealed a previously unknown aspect of key physics inside Racetrack memory -- a new technology design which stands to improve memory capabilities within mobile phones, laptop computers and business-class ...

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 23, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (30) | comments 53 | with audio podcast

Motorola Mobility buys cloud storage firm Zecter

Motorola Mobility said Wednesday that it has acquired Zecter, a startup that provides storage and streaming of digital media over the Internet.

Technology / Business

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Collective memory: Preserving information in constantly changing networks, without resorting to shared server

As computing power continues to move from the desktop to portable devices, the nature of communications networks will change radically. A network in which devices are regularly being added and removed, and ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast