Windows 8 tablet from Samsung has Intel inside

A Samsung tablet expected to be shown at a Microsoft conference next week will be powered by an Intel chip, according to a source familiar with the device. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 currently on the market runs the Android operating system and uses an Nvidia processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 currently on the market runs the Android operating system and uses an Nvidia processor. Windows chief Steven Sinofsky is expected shows off an early version of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system running on a tablet from Samsung at the BUILD developers conference next week in Anaheim, Calif. At least one version of the tablet being shown--and...

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MacBook Air reloaded with latest Intel Sandy Bridge processors, OS X Lion

Apple has announced the refresh for the MacBook Air range. The new MacBook Air gets the latest generation Sandy Bridge ultra-low voltage processors, Thunderbolt Input/Output technology, backlit keyboard and the new Operating System X Lion straight out of the box. The display sizes of 11-inch and 13-inch have been retained as such. However, the dual core Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5 (1.6GHz and 1.7GHz versions) and Intel Core i7 (1.8GHz) processors are now used to power these slim machines. Intel’s HD 3000 graphics is used in the Air, in the absence of any dedicated graphics chip. Flash storage remains the interesting factor, with 3 storage capacity...

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Apple's Lion reached 1 million copies sold

Apple today revealed that it sold more than 1 million copies of Lion on its first day of availability. Lion is  the latest version of Apple's Mac OS. The software, which went on sale yesterday, made its debut back in October during the company's "Back to the Mac" event. In today's release, the company noted that customers are buying Lion faster than any other operating system release in company's history. "Lion is off to a great start, user reviews and industry reaction have been fantastic," said Philip Schiller who is  Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, in a statement. He added "Lion is a huge step forward;...

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Unlimited Text, Data Plans from T-Mobile

T-Mobile has introduced new plans intended to be more flexible to its customers' needs, a move that can be considered a sign of the company trying to maintain its value proposition in the midst of its proposed merger with AT&T. All the plans, which debut July 24, require a two-year contract agreement for both new and existing customers. Users will be given a set of voice plan options that include unlimited texting and unlimited data. They will then be able to select a certain amount of high-speed data available in 2GB, 5GB, and 10GB increments. They're just doing it differently While AT&T and Verizon have done away with their unlimited plans, T-Mobile has not. Instead, it has chosen to throttle data throughput significantly after a set amount of bandwidth. With these new plans...

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HTC ChaCha launched in India @ Rs 15,990

Taiwan-based HTC Corp and Tata DOCOMO have launched HTC ChaCha in India. HTC ChaCha runs on Android operating system and boasts of a 2.6-inch screen. The 480 x 320 resolution touchscreen comes with a full QWERTY keypad. The smartphone features a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. HTC ChaCha is the company's rumoured 'Facebook phone'. Featuring a dedicated Facebook key it gives users one-touch access to the social network. As a part of the offer, 3G prepaid customers get 3GB free data valid for a period of 90 days. Postpaid customers get 1GB free every month valid for 90 days. All 3G customers will also get 3 hour of free Mobile TV this includes data access charges valid for 90 day...

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