| Editor's note: See why Google has been dragging its feet on Android tablets and isn't quite as committed to Android as Chrome OS. Also, check out the stories on Windows on ARM, software development trends to watch in 2011, and the first news from CES. -Jason Android tablets at CES: Four big questions still need to be answered The Android tablet news coming out of CES 2011 could turn into a big letdown if four big questions aren't adequately answered. Read more | News from ZDNet | | | Google updates Android SMS bug status to "Critical" Following the negative press last week over an SMS bug in Android platform, Google has updated the status of the bug from "Medium" to "Critical." Read more | | CES: The long and winding road to Windows on ARM If Microsoft does, indeed, end up showing Windows 8 on ARM at CES this week, it will be the end of an effort that's been a long time in coming. Read more | | CES 2011: A closer look at Intel's Sandy Bridge chips Intel will announce its new line of processors, code-named Sandy Bridge, at a press conference tomorrow, but at this point it is a mere formality. The changes to the microarchitecture have been known for some time and the only remaining question was just how well Sandy Bridge would perform. Now... Read more | | Tablet replacement rates: More like an MP3 player than PC Tablets are going to be replaced at a rate more similar to an MP3 player or phone than a PC, according to a forecast by Forrester Research. Read more | | Reports: Two key merger and acquisitions leaders leave Microsoft It's only Tuesday but there have been back-to-back reports this week that two key mergers and acqusitions leaders at Microsoft have flown the coop. Read more | | CES: As processor recedes from view, AMD stands to benefit AMD at CES unveiled its Fusion platform, a new class of processor that the company is pretty excited about. Here's why changing consumer demand spells opportunity for Intel's rival. Read more | | 2011 Ultimate Hardware Guide Whether you are building a new system, or upgrading an existing rig, choosing the right parts can mean the difference between a powerful, stable, quiet, overclockable system that's a pleasure to use and a sluggish, unstable, noisy and non-overclockable system. Read more | | CES: Tablets aim to challenge Apple's iPad, but what if Android 'Honeycomb' sucks? With the Consumer Electronics Show just a few hours away, the parade of tablets aiming to knock Apple's iPad off its perch is lining up. The rub: These tablets will live and die based on the quality of Google's latest release of Android, dubbed Honeycomb. Read more | | CES: Lenovo, HP update PC line-ups Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo updated their desktop and notebook lineups for the start of the Consumer Electronics Show. Read more | | CES: Toyota launches Entune, plans to take on Ford for in-car entertainment In the never-ending race to turn your car cabin into a smart, mobile entertainment mecca, Toyota unveiled Entune, a system that will integrate mobile apps and music services with in-vehicle controls. Read more | | CES: Can Microsoft still become a "Connected TV" contender? Internet-connected television is expected to be one of the big stories out of this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But Apple and Google - two of the biggest companies behind the Connected TV efforts - won't be showcasing their technologies at the show. Apple never attends CES... Read more | | Kindle army grows with apps for Android, Windows tablets Amazon is showing once again that the Kindle - considered to be one of the best-selling products on its site - is more than just an e-reader. By offering Kindle apps on pretty much every mobile device out there, Amazon is pushing Kindle to be a brand that's synonymous with... Read more | | Cleantech start-up eyes residential solar with easy-install system Armageddon Energy (name got your attention, didn't it?) is the latest solar-focused cleantech start-up that I've interviewed that aims to make it simpler for homeowners to invest in renewable energy technology. The company is working on a 1-kilowatt AC system, called the SolarClover, that it currently is testing with Underwriters... Read more |
|  | | About this newsletter | The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my opinions, rants, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner
TechRepublic Editor in Chief
|  | | | My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner |
|
