Consumer Electronics Show is one of the biggest technology shows on the planet. It is like christmas after christmas for techies as they get to see and try the latest and greatest gadgets, some of which could be months before their actual release to market.
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4 Amazing New Memory Technologies Coming This Decade
There’s a whole slew of new memory technologies coming up, all of which could be on the market within just three years, and all of which promise tremendous improvements in speed, capacity, and power efficiency.
Open Sourcing WebOS Gives it a Long Term Chance
How quickly do things change when it comes to HP this year. Just earlier this year they were talking about emulating Apple’s strategy of end-to-end control of both software and hardware where webOS would be HP’s equivalent of iOS.
First Android 4.0 Tablet Costs Only $99
The first tablet running the brand new Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, is priced at only $99 USD. The tablet is called Novo7 and is made by Ainol Electron from Hong Kong.
At such a low price we might expect modest specs, but this tablet actually delivers respectably.
Battle Lines Drawn Over Internet Censorship Bill
As the bigwigs of the content industry tries to sponsor bills that would give them legal power to effectively censor web sites over mere suspicion of “intellectual property” infringement opposition is getting stronger and more vocal.
Nokia Lumia Phones Are Beautiful, but Hardly Competitive
After having trouble competing with Android and Apple smartphones Nokia today came out with the new Nokia Lumia phones in hopes of bringing back some of its former glory. Nokia calls these the first “real” Windows Phones, and they’re a product of a partnership it recently struck with Microsoft.
Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Overview
Google just released the Android 4.0 mobile operating system, and launched Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to be powered by the new OS.
Android 4.0 is a major revision bringing a large number of new features and changes giving it a slicker user interface, more functionality, and some improvements to existing functionality.
iOS5 and iCloud Just Upgraded the Entire Apple Ecosystem
Apple enthusiasts across the world are having a big week as Apple releases the long awaited iOS5 update, and the iCloud service in one go.
Virtualization — Ready for Small Businesses
Virtualization technology was initially embraced by large enterprises. These large IT shops had the resources to invest in the hardware, software, consulting, and training necessary to take advantage of virtualization technology.
Linux Licensing in Conflict with Secure Boot Support
One of the novelties coming with Windows 8 is support for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) secure boot protocol which, when enabled, requires the boot loader of an operating system to provide a certified signing key in order to be allowed to boot.