In the News This Week: updated Dec. 30, 2012
From Past Weeks:
- Hands On With the Apple iPad (4th Generation): Finally, the machine Apple should have made instead of the iPad 3 is here, and it is the iPad 4. [PCMag]
- Asus Launches a Slew of Windows 8 Systems: My favorite tablet maker has an interesting and robust new line of tablets, notebooks, and hybrids coming out with the NEW Windows 8 operating system. Check 'em out. [PCMag]
- HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 gets touched up for Windows 8: It isn't cheap, but HP's touch-friendly Envy is an early leader in the race for the best Windows 8 machine. [CNET]
- Electronic Voting Machines Still Widely Used Despite Security Concerns: I thought there was something fishy going on ...? [HuffPost]
- Facebook Posts Third-Quarter Loss but Strong Mobile Growth: Put this one in my "couldn't make me any happier" column. [PCMag]
- Gartner Outlines Top 10 Tech Trends to Look For in 2013: Gartner Symposium in Orlando tell us what will be the top 10 technologies in 2013. Pay attention! [PCMag]
- Windows 8: The complete new PC launch list: Lots of new laptops, pads, and sort of laptop/pads releasing with the new Windows 8. If you are thinking new, you should check out this review. [CNET]
- Microsoft Now Accepting Windows 8 Pre-Orders: Yes, Microsoft is taking pre-orders for their new Windows 8, and the prices may surprise. [PCMag]
- Microsoft Adds Google To Motorola Lawsuit Over Android: The battle of the heavy weights continues in German court action. [HuffPost]
- Apple May Unveil New Tablet At Upcoming Event: Apple to announce a new product (the iPad Mini?) at October 23 event at Apple's Town Hall Auditorium. [HuffPost]
- Microsoft Surface and its rivals: The first wave of Windows RT tablets: The Surface isn't the only new kid on the block. Here is another review of some of the products soon to be on shelves near you. [CNET]
- Microsoft Office 2013 Released to Manufacturers: Wow, and just after I finally bought Office 2010, here comes 2013. [PCMag]
- Mozilla Building 'Social API' Into Firefox 17: Jeez, enough already. Facebook is bad enough. [PCMag]
- Riots in iPhone Factories: Recent riot involves nearly 2000 employees, but Foxconn says it was a personal dispute. But more and more events are incuring inside the 79,000 employee factories (who also make items for Dell, HP and other. [CNET]
- Fall Preview of Some New Exciting Tablets: With the coming of Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface, expect a lot of others entries running different operating systems. Oh boy, oh boy! [CNET]
- Pre-Infected PCs Expose Flaws In Global Supply Chain: Researchers discover many PCs (espcially those coming from China) are reaching homes with viruses already built in to the OS. [HuffPost]
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