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FTC Sets $163 Million Fine For “Scareware” Business
Selling solutions to non-existing security problems is not OK
IHS iSuppli: High Prices Hindering Ultrabooks
High prices, among other factors, are keeping Intel's Ultrabooks from meeting expectations, according to IHS iSuppli
Intel Atom Delay May Hit Windows 8 Tablets
A reported delay to the power management software for Intel's Clover Trail chip may cause problems for the launch of tablets based on Windows 8
Rumour: Apple Planning October Launch For iPad Mini
Apple is preparing to launch a miniature iPad on 17 October, to ship at the beginning of November, according to the latest rumours
AMD And BlueStacks Bring Android Apps To Windows
Chip maker hopes to compensate for the low number of apps on Windows 8
Gartner: Microsoft Taking Risks With Windows 8
Microsoft's interface changes with Windows 8 could help the company retain its influence in the era of touch-screen interfaces, or it could turn into another Vista, according to Gartner
Globalfoundries Advances 14nm Process Launch
AMD spin-off Globalfoundries is to challenge Intel with a 14 nanometre manufacturing process that will feature 3D transistors
Sean Maloney To Leave Intel After 30 Years
Maloney, who joined Intel in 1982, was key in the launches of Centrino in 2003 and Ultrabooks last year
New Microsoft Studio In London To Boost Tablet Gaming
The all singing, all dancing Surface tablet will also do videogames
Six Year Old Helps Build Raspberry Pi ‘Supercomputer’
“Iridis-Pi” is housed in a rack made of Lego
Intel Reveals More Haswell Details
The new touch ultrabooks will now recognize your face and track your hands
Laptop Inventor Moggridge Dies At 69
British industrial designer Bill Moggridge is credited with creating the first modern laptop computer, popular with the military and NASA
Microsoft Agrees To Offer Browser Choice in Windows 8
Steve Ballmer gives personal assurances Microsoft will play fair
iPad Gets High-Resolution Anatomy App
Healthline's BodyMaps application uses the iPad's Retina display to show high-definition models of the human body
Intel Lowers Revenue Forecast, Remains Cautious
PC market is in crisis, but upcoming Windows 8 release gives manufacturers hope
Raspberry Pi Will Be Baked In The UK
Designers say they always hoped this would happen
Google Rolls Out Chromebook Rental On A Rolling Contract
Enterprise clients can order up to 25 devices online, at just $30 per month each
University Of Cambridge Launches Free Raspberry Pi OS Course
Create your own operating system for the bite-sized PC
AMD Heralds ‘Surround Computing’
AMD has outlined its vision for a world where everything from appliances to clothing is infused with computing power
Amazon Selects Nokia Maps For Kindle Fire 2
Amazon has snubbed Google and opted to use the mapping service provided by troubled handset maker Nokia
Windows 8 Upgrade Will Cost UK Customers £25
Windows XP, Vista and 7 owners can upgrade their PCs from October
Sony Optical Drive Division Set To Close As Restructuring Continues
With Apple dumping DVD drives , sony is shutting its optical shop
AMD Blogs Hacked By R00tbeer Group
But no customer data has been compromised
Maplin Starts Selling Raspberry Pi
The tiny Linux computer hits the high street
Analyst: HP Should Axe PCs, Printers
USB analyst Steve Milunovich has argued that HP is facing competition on too many fronts, and should focus squarely on services
AMD FirePro Integrates CPU, Graphics
AMD's FirePro APUs, aimed at workstations used by design professionals, combine computing and graphics capabilities on the same chip
Acer: Microsoft Surface Tablet Will Have ‘Huge Negative Impact’
Acer chief executive JT Wang has predicted the 'Surface' line of tablets will have a 'huge negative impact' for the PC industry
TSMC Invests £850m Into Future Chip Technology
TSMC Follows Intel in a quest for 10-nanometer microprocessors
Mountain Lion Becomes Most Popular OS X To Date
Also claims to be the “most advanced”