Something about Microsoft’s Windows 8 seems to bring out the eccentric in PC makers. In the few months since Win 8 launched, we’ve seen PCs that fold, PCs that slide, PCs with keyboards that pop on and off. But we...
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The Asus Taichi 21 Ultrabook functions both as a laptop and touchscreen tablet.
Asus Taichi 21 Laptop Will Have You Seeing Double: Rich Jaroslovsky
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A Toshiba Excite Android tablet is shown at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Android Is Red Hot, Except With the Business Crowd
Google’s Android software for mobile devices has opened up a wide lead in market share, but it hasn’t made the same inroads with a lucrative niche: businesspeople. While Android is expected to grab 68 percent of the smartphone market this...
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Windows Phone 8 start screens.
Live Blog: Windows Phone 8 Event
Please refresh your browser every few minutes to see my updates. 11:09 a.m. Ballmer ends by bringing Belfiore and Alba back out. There’s no information on pricing, or precise availability of phone models. But he ended with a bang, offering a...
Read more »Meeting Canceled: How Ex-Microsoft Workers Converted to GitHub’s Ways
When Paul Betts worked as a software developer at Microsoft, he was so frustrated by the number of meetings that he created a program for himself that looked at the job titles of attendees, estimated their salaries and tallied up...
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Hackers' favorite security hole last year was a Windows vulnerability from four years ago, according to Symantec.
Hackers’ Favorite Target Last Year Was a Blast From the Past
If you need more proof that users are a weak link in computer security, look no further than today’s report from Symantec, which showed that hackers’ favorite target in 2011 was a security hole fixed about four years ago. The...
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Microsoft's Arc Touch Mouse flattens when stored and can be curved when needed for use.
Where Microsoft Designers Found Inspiration for Silicone Mouse
When Young Kim was dreaming up his award-winning mouse, the industrial design manager for Microsoft found inspiration in an unlikely place: Crate & Barrel. The Arc Touch Mouse is a thin, black bar with a tail made of sueded silicone....
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