Tuesday, June 19, 2012

In pictures: Microsoft Surface: ' A PC, a tablet and new'

  Microsoft launches own Windows 8 tablets, one a 'full PC' | VIDEO: Microsoft's tablet, called "Surface," released to target Apple
 
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In pictures: Microsoft Surface: ' A PC, a tablet and new'
Microsoft's new Surface tablet has a 10.6-in. screen, up to a Core i5 processor and has a thin, 3mm (.11 inches) thick touch-based keyboard. It comes in two versions: The Windows RT and the Windows 8 Pro. "We're very proud of Surface just like we're very proud of Windows 8. The Surface is a PC, a tablet and new," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Read More


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Microsoft launches own Windows 8 tablets, one a 'full PC'
Microsoft launched two 10.6-in. tablet computers dubbed Surface on Monday, built on Windows 8, with two versions of unusual attachable Touch Covers that double as keyboards. Read More

VIDEO: Microsoft's tablet, called "Surface," released to target Apple
Microsoft boldly unveiled a product aimed directly at Apple's iPad market on Monday, releasing a tablet called "Surface."It will be available in two versions: One with the Windows 8 Pro operating system and the other will be based on Windows RT. Read More

Stuxnet cyberattack by US a 'destabilizing and dangerous' course of action, security expert Bruce Schneier says
Revelations by The New York Times that President Barack Obama in his role as commander in chief ordered the Stuxnet cyberattack against Iran's uranium-enrichment facility two years ago in cahoots with Israel is generating controversy, with Washington in an uproar over national-security leaks. But the important question is whether this covert action of sabotage against Iran, the first known major cyberattack authorized by a U.S. president, is the right course for the country to take. Are secret cyberattacks helping the U.S. solve geo-political problems or actually making things worse? Read More


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HP worried about an Oracle takeover after Hurd switched sides
Hewlett-Packard voiced concerns about Oracle attempting a hostile takeover after it hired former HP CEO Mark Hurd as co-president, Oracle's lead counsel told a judge on Monday. Read More

Former AT&T exec leaked iPhone, BlackBerry sales figures
A former marketing executive at AT&T has pleaded guilty to charges related to an insider trading scheme in which he leaked sales information about Apple's iPhone and Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices to members of an investment community. Read More


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Cisco ONE: Proof that Cisco doesn't get SDN's
With the rising popularity of OpenFlow and the Open Networking Foundation, there was a lot of anticipation for Cisco's SDN announcement this week at Cisco live. We know Cisco gets disruptive technologies, and given their early, aggressive and immature entrance into VoIP and Computing, they should be leading the charge into SDN right? Wrong. Instead Cisco is trying to turn momentum to open the field... Read More

Verizon Rolls Out Blazing 300Mbps FiOS Quantum
Once upon a time, the world was ecstatic to get 56Kbps dial-up Internet access. In real years that wasn't that long ago--less than 15 years ago, but in "technology years" it may as well be prehistoric. Now Verizon is introducing 300Mbps broadband service, but it will cost you. Read More

5 steps to bring together the wired and wireless in today's mobile enterprise
With the proliferation of Wi-Fi-enabled mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and notebooks, and the increasing availability of mobile apps and services, both personal and corporate, the line between consumer and business user has blurred. Read More

FAQ: All about Windows RT, the OS behind a Microsoft tablet
While Microsoft has aggressively talked up Windows 8, the company has been relatively quiet about Windows RT, the all-mobile OS destined for tablets. We fill in the blanks for you. Read More

 
 
 

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First Look: Apple's "beautiful" new MacBook lineup
Apple rolled out major upgrades for both of its main notebooks today at WWDC. Here's a quick look at the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

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