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Why multi-core processors are the future of tablets

The 2011 iteration of Mobile World Congress (MWC) has just ended and, as expected, the lines between smartphones and tablets have become more blurred as computer makers unveiled tablets with mobile

LG delays Android 2.2 tablet

LG has apparently decided to delay the introduction of a tablet that was to be based on Google's ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android 2.2 (Froyo). Reports cited an unnamed LG official who said that the company's

Analyst: Tablet set to cannibalize sales of netbooks, laptops

A new report by Barclays Capital concluded that 15 million tablet computers will be purchased by consumers this year, and that number is expected to grow to 28 million next year. This figure will

Dell in talks to make Chrome OS computers

Dell's president for greater China and South Asia, Amit Midha, was quoted as saying that Dell wants to be "on the forefront" of innovations such as Chrome OS based devices. While not an official

Acer to launch Chrome OS tablet in two weeks, says report

Computer manufacturer Acer has confirmed that it will be launching a tablet at the Computex show in June, which is just two weeks from now. While the company declined to disclose the operating system

Gartner: Worldwide PC shipments to grow this year

Research firm Gartner has scaled back on initial gloomy forecasts and now pegs global PC shipments to grow by some 2.8 percent this year. This works out to a growth of 298.9 million units by the end

Intel sued for antitrust abuse

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is facing an antitrust suit filed Wednesday by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. The lawsuit charges Intel with violating state and federal laws by

Computer makers hope to shorten boot-up time

If you have heard it once, you have heard it a thousand times. "My computer takes forever to boot-up." It may be only a minute or more, but it feels like forever when you sit down at your desk in the

Windows 7 XP Mode goes RTM

On Thursday, Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of the Windows 7 XP Mode. XP Mode was intended to ease the transition to Windows 7 by using virtualization to provide a Windows XP

Sony promises Intel VT support in "selected" future models

Sony has finally relented and said that it will enable Intel's Virtual Technology (VT) on future--selected--Sony Vaio laptop models. VT is a standard feature in all Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and