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Apple releases iPad but rivals are coming soon

Apple released their iPad on Saturday 3rd of April and on the first day managed to sell more than 300,000 units. With the release Apple will certainly have a lead in the tablet market, and this is a good thing for them because Nokia and Samsung will be releasing similar devices later on this [...] Related posts:
  1. Apple to offer free iPad O/S upgrades till version 4 only
  2. Google releases two new services
  3. Windows Phone 7 Series coming in Q4

Apple to offer free iPad O/S upgrades till version 4 only

According to AplleInsider, iPad O/S upgrades which will come out after version 4.0 will not be free. The same situation is being currently faced by iPod Touch owners. And if you think that an O/S with a version higher than 4.0 will be released in the distant future, you are very wrong, because the iPad [...] Related posts:
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  3. iPods/iPhones overheating?

Asus to release new Eee PC with USB 3.0

Asus are planning to release a new Eee PC netbook called the Prime 1018P. The netbook looks very nice, it is very slim and also comes with integrated USB 3.0 ports. This netbook will also include a fingerprint reader, something which usually one only finds on high-end notebooks. Moreover, although the netbook comes [...] Related posts:
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  2. PC in a keyboard
  3. Asus and Microsoft vs Linux on NetBooks

Mozilla release critical Firefox update

All users of Firefox 3.6 should download a security update which once installed will upgrade the browser to version 3.6.2. This is a ‘high priority’ update because systems with Firefox 3.6 are vulnerable to a security exploit. For more information and to download the update click here: https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2010/03/22/firefox-3-6-2-update-now-available-as-free-download Related posts:
  1. Firefox Mobile coming soon
  2. Firefox 3.5 is now the most popular browser
  3. ZoneAlarm customers to get Windows 7 update this week

Google Chrome OS will come in different editions

Chrome OS, the new operating system by Google will make its first public appearance later this year but initially Google plan to only target consumers. Nevertheless, Google don’t plan to stop there because in 2011 they plan to release a business edition of the Chrome OS. For more information on the Google Chrome OS click [...] Related posts:
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  2. Google working on an Operating System
  3. Google Books in EPUB format

Problems with latest NVIDIA Drivers

Several NVIDIA consumers have recently reported some fan speed related issues after installing the latest WHQL 196.75 drivers. For this reason, NVIDIA are currently recommending a roll back to version 196.21 for those who have installed version 196.75. Instructions on how to carry out the rollback are available here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/driver_rollback.html Related posts:
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  2. Nero to support faster video encoding
  3. New Version of SpywareBlaster Recently Released

Windows Phone 7 Series coming in Q4

In mid-February, Microsoft announced that Windows Phone 7 Series (the next version of Windows that powers Microsoft based smartphones) will be released between November and December of this year. Originally, the new operating system had to be released in 2009 but several delays forced Microsoft to release Windows Mobile 6.5 instead. The new [...] Related posts:
  1. Windows Mobile 7 coming in 2010
  2. Pirated versions of Windows 7 will get security updates
  3. Zune HD on the way

Faster Atom hits the road

On the 1st of March, Intel released a faster Atom, the N470. The new processor still targets netbooks and low-end notebooks and it runs at 1.83 GHz which is just a bit more than the original Atom N450 which runs at 1.66 GHz. For more information on the N470 click here: http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=46467 Related posts:
  1. New Atom to power future Netbooks
  2. Atom N270 to be phased out in September 2009
  3. Intel to release new Atoms

You Tube to stop working on IE 6

Google have recently announced that users still running Internet Explorer have time till the 12th of March to upgrade to either IE7 or IE8 or switch to another browser if they want to enjoy any new features offered on YouTube. The same applies to Firefox (up to version 3.0), Chrome (up to version 4.0) [...] Related posts:
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Google Buzz

This week Google have added Buzz to the interface of all GMail users. According to Google, Buzz will allow GMail users to share updates, photos, videos, and start conversations about the things they find interesting. So, far there have been mixed reports on the Internet as regards this new service. Some users [...] Related posts:
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