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Windows 8 on ARM may have kept the same desktop like the standard OS, regardless of the rumors that had suggested otherwise. In a blog post on Microsoft’s Windows 8 development site, some of Microsoft’s lead program managers make references to both desktop and Metro-style apps for system-on-a-chip (SoC) hardware. Unofficial reports released late last [...]

EliteGroup Computer Systems came up with a mini desktop computer as revealed by the FCC website. It seems like its a low-power nettop but will be available with Intel Core i5/i7 Sandy Bridge processors. This machine could be a replacement for a full-sized desktop PC.   ECS is a computer manufacturer based on Taiwan. It [...]

There is debate whether or not the ARM flavor of Windows 8 will support both the the desktop as well as the Metro-style apps. Some have claimed the apps would run but others disagree. Microsoft already hinted that the ARM hardware would offer a desktop mode for non-metro apps. Buried in a post about improving [...]

The first ever eReader with full color e-ink Triton technology is now available at Shop e-Readers. The product is called Ectaco Jetbook Color. Created mainly for educational purposes, the Ectaco Jetbook Color comes with Full speech recognition and fluent Text To Speech (TTS) to render it interactive. Users may give input on the 9.7-inch touch [...]

Apple is currently facing patent charges in China from a company that claims to have used the name iPad. Proview Technology asserts that it registered the trademark for the iPad name as early as 2000. Apple, however, alleges that it has purchased the trademark from the company. Proview, which has a claim for patent infringement and damages, [...]