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Microsoft to Apple: Bring it onWindows 8 will be released in October, Microsoft announced at a conference today. Microsoft showed off some of the devices that will run Windows 8, and also announced its acquisition of touchscreen company Perceptive Pixel.
DNSChanger: Removing the virus just got a lot harderIf you didn't act fast enough to the DNSChanger scare, fixing the problem will be a lot more difficult today.- iPad Mini: Smaller tablet may arrive by OctoberThe iPad has come in one size – 9.7 inches – since Apple first introduced it in 2010. Now, Apple's component manufacturers are rumored to be preparing for production of a smaller 7- or 8-inch iPad, to be released before the end of the year.
Malware could kick 64,000 Americans offline Monday. Is your PC infected?Without a quick check, thousands of Americans may lose Internet service Monday because of malware. Here's how to see if your machine is at risk.- Apple love: Ratio of PC to Mac sales is at its lowest since 1997Analysts tend to focus on iPads and iPhones when Apple announces its earnings. But a new chart shows that Apple is doing quite well on the computer front, too.
Forget $60 video games. In China, 'Call of Duty' will be free.'Call of Duty,' the series of best-selling video games, will reach China soon as a free online game.
Charge your cellphone with a cotton T-shirtTwo engineers at the University of South Carolina modified a cotton T-shirt, turning the fabric into a supercapacitor, storing an electrical charge.
With Wii U, Nintendo tries to combine game worldsThe Nintendo Wii U's new GamePad controller mixes Wii and iPhone gameplay.- Windows 8 will be cheap, sort ofOn Monday Microsoft announced that a Windows 8 upgrade would cost just $39.99 for users running Windows 7, Vista, or XP. And new details about the OS suggest that installing Windows 8 should be a pretty painless process.
Google tablet: How it measures up to iPad, Nook, and othersGoogle tablet, announced last week, will have an operating system based on the Android. But how will the Nexus 7 Google tablet compare to other tablets already on the market?
Apple pays $60 million to keep the iPad nameApple settled a lawsuit over the rights to the iPad name in China. The Chinese court says that Apple paid $60 million to Proview Technology.
With July 4, more – but safer – consumer fireworksFireworks sales have doubled since 1998, but not injuries.
Samsung ordered to stop selling Galaxy Tab 10.1 in USThe latest round of the ongoing Apple v. Samsung court battle gives Apple the upper hand.- What's new in Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean'Google showed off Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean,' its latest phone and tablet operating system, at its I/O developers conference on Wednesday. Jelly Bean's new features include better support for voice commands, a smoother interface, a predictive keyboard, and Google Now.
Google Chrome debuts in an unusual place: Apple's iPhoneIs there room for both Google Chrome and the iPhone's built-in Safari browser?- Nexus 7: Under the hood of the latest (and greatest?) Android tabletGoogle unveiled the Nexus 7 – a 7-inch, $199 tablet – at its I/O conference on Wednesday. Its size and price are similar to those of Amazon's popular tablet -- but the Nexus 7 has a few features that set it apart from the Kindle Fire.
- Nexus Q: Will your living room revolve around Google's sphere?Google says the spherical Nexus Q media server is "the world's first social streaming media player." With easy cloud connectivity and a built-in amp, Google's Nexus Q has a lot going for it -- but how does it compare to the Apple TV or the Roku?
Google Project Glass: Futuristic glasses prototypes to be sold for $1,500The company is selling the device, known as Project Glass, for $1,500 to people attending its annual conference in San Francisco for computer programmers.
Nexus 7 tablet, Nexus Q orb charge into Apple and Amazon territoryWith the announcement of the Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus Q streaming media player, Google has entered Apple and Amazon territory.
Apple scores patent for inductive charging stationPretty soon, Apple's iOS devices may not need charging cables. Wireless power, here we come – assuming that Apple doesn't sit on this patent.Â