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Smartphone chips could replace server processors in HPC, researchers say
Looking at historical trends and performance benchmarks, a team of researchers in Spain have concluded that smartphone chips could one day replace...
iWatch Sighting in Latest Apple Ad?
Apple's newest TV ad might be revealing a glimpse of the rumored iWatch, best that's the only good thing about it, writes CIO.com's Tom...
Google, Facebook launch bidding war for Waze
Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook.
Google ready to start shipping Glass to #ifihadglass Explorers
For the 8,000 or so people who signed up this spring to be Glass Explorers, your wait for the computerized eyeglasses may soon be over.
Vanishing into thin [MacBook] Air: Shortages signal WWDC refresh
Apple's lowest-priced MacBook Air was out of stock on Amazon.com as of Friday, hinting that rumors of a refresh in two weeks are on target.
Oracle, managed services provider to settle suit over third-party support
Oracle and managed services provider ServiceKey have come to a proposed settlement of an intellectual-property lawsuit Oracle filed against the...
Layered defenses largely fail to block exploits, says NSS
Security experts have long touted a layered approach to cyber security as the most effective way to thwart network intruders, and the strategy is...
Researchers find unusual malware targeting Tibetan users in cyberespionage operation
Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists that uses unusual techniques...
iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 23
The hot air levels rose dramatically in the iOSphere this week on the strength of one laconic, six-paragraph posting about the expected weight of...
Next-generation Kinect for Windows won't be for the average user
Microsoft has made it official: The new-and-improved Kinect that will ship with the Xbox One later this year will also come to Windows in 2014.
Box buys iOS app to improve its own
Box has acquired an unreleased application called Folders, designed to give iPhone and iPad users a mobile front-end interface for the cloud storage...
Facebook delays Home in Europe, wants a stronger 'First' impression
Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with...
Google tests enhanced notifications in Chrome browser
Google has released a beta version of Chrome that introduces what the company describes as "richer" notifications from the browser's...
Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 percent more battery life in laptops
Intel's upcoming family of Core processors, code-named Haswell, will offer 50 percent more battery life in laptops than did their "Ivy...
Windows 8 Update: Microsoft sacks iPad in Windows 8 ad, joins forces with NFL
A new ad from Microsoft mocks iPads by comparing them a unfavorably a to tablets running Windows 8, which receive live updates on their Start...
New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers
Human interaction with computers could improve with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, which will be better at recognizing gestures, motion and voice.
Windows 8 users snub 'Modern' apps, stick to desktop
A majority of consumer and small business Windows 8 PC users launch fewer than one "Modern" app a day, signaling that they're spending most of...
Is Google Glass a Gimmick or an IT Revolution?
Is Google Glass a gimmick or the next revolution in post-PC computing? Time will be the judge--the head-mounted augmented reality device isn't even...
Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware
Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to...
AMD reveals next-gen mobile CPUs, claims unprecedented graphics performance
AMD hopes to have a big second half in 2013, launching three new CPUs featuring integrated graphics that perform on par with the company's discrete...
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