News from ZDNet | | | Windows 8 unveiled This morning, Microsoft officially took the wraps off of Windows 8, unveiling its radically revised new operating system in front af an audience of software developers. I had a chance to get my... Read more | | Microsoft's Windows 8: Here's what we now know (and don't) Microsoft's Windows 8 developer conference kicks off on September 13. Here's a cheat sheet of what we now know and don't going into the four-day confab. Read more | | Nvidia launches Windows 8 developer program Under Nvidia's Windows 8 developer program, its quad-core Tegra processor, GeForce GPUs, Quadro and Tesla processors will be included. Read more | | Windows 8 will run on old Atom CPUs and 1GB RAM Seems like Microsoft's taken those bloatware claims to heart and has actually been working hard to minimize the system requirements footprint of the OS. Read more | | Windows 8 will ship with built-in antivirus protection In a move that is likely to anger the antivirus industry, Microsoft is adding security features from its Security Essentials program to Windows 8. Read more | | Could Windows 7 become the new Windows XP? Could Microsoft have trouble getting desktop and notebook users to move to Windows 8? Read more | | Get the Windows 8 Developer Preview - Today! Want to check out Windows 8? You'll be able to tonight! Read more | | Intel, Google partner for x86-optimized Android At Intel Developer Forum 2011, Google announced it was partnering up to optimize Android for Intel-powered mobile devices. Read more | | Intel CEO: Era of 'ubiquitous' computing is here Intel's leader discussed the future and essentials of computing from the mobile level to servers during the opening keynote at Intel Developer Forum. Read more | | Symbian still top European smartphone platform, Android catching up The Symbian platform is still tops in the European market, but that won't be the case for long as Android is grabbing lots of Symbian market share. Read more | | Can HP's PC spin-off squash PC sales overall? IDC said global PC shipments were up 2.7 percent in the second quarter and growth for the year will be about 2.8 percent. Read more | | Best Buy earnings disappoint: Sees weak consumer tech spending Best Buy said tablet and e-readers sales were strong in the U.S., but those gains were offset by weak TV, gaming, camera and physical media sales. Read more | | Facebook for Android version 1.7 is out Facebook for Android version 1.7 adds the ability to tag friends and places in posts, a new design for Profile and Group Walls, and improves photo browsing. Read more | | Twitter Web Analytics enables companies to understand Tweet traffic A lot of people have questioned the value of Twitter traffic for companies, and a new product directly from the source is finally starting to answer the question. Read more |
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