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Transformer Prime quad-core tablet photos exposed

  Notebook Italia got some photos of Transformer Prime. The dimension of Transformer Prime is the same as the first gen Eee Pad Transformer. And it still runs Android 3.2. We don’t know whether it will upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. … Read entire article »

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Playbook OS 2.0 beta support Android now

Playbook OS2.0beta finally shows running Android on QNX system. At present, only kindle, gmail, Google Maps and the other ordinary Android applications are supported, since it’s still beta version, we don’t know to what extent Playbook OS will support Android applications. … Read entire article »

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Only Directx 11.1 in Windows 8

Microsoft launched DX10 when Windows Vista released and DX11 when Windows 7 released. You may think we can see DX12 in Windows8. No, Windows 8 will only have DX11.1.   … Read entire article »

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Dell has canceled the plan to develop Windows Phone 7.5 phone

Dell have cancelled the development Windows Phone 7.5 “mango” system mobile phone plan. Leaked earlier this year according to a Dell product roadmaps, Dell will be developed as “Wrigley” Windows Phone handsets. Since May of this year, however, it will not appear in Microsoft’s Windows Phone partner list. Sources said, Dell will not develop Wrigley mobile phone. Dell now more focused on tablet computer products, including the use of Windows system and Android Tablet PC systems. Microsoft had previously hinted, through the Windows 8 integration of mobile and desktop platforms. So Dell is likely to give up the current version of Windows Phone, waiting for the release of Microsoft’s unified platform. … Read entire article »

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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs dies at 56

Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder and its CEO through a period of record growth and innovation for the company, has died. He was 56. Jobs’s death was confirmed by a statement from Apple’s board of directors. Below is the statement: We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today。 Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve。 His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts。 Here it is: http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ … Read entire article »

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Microsoft stopped Zune player

  Microsoft today announced that it will terminate the product line of Zune. I bought my first Zune player in 2003 and though later I have become a royal iPod user, I still feel sad when I heard that Microsoft will stop Zune. Microsoft will keep Zune music service which will continue to support Zune player and support the music play in Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox platform. … Read entire article »

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