The Vaio notebook line used to be the caviar of notebooks and laptops. If you’re looking for a finely crafted piece of portable computing hardware, you only need to consider the Vaio. It truly was the envy of many laptop and portable computer users. Unfortunately, the notebook age is pretty much over. The new age […]
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Microsoft is Apparently Set to Name its New CEO
Apparently, Microsoft is slated to release the identity of its new CEO soon. A lot is riding on this leadership transition. This is going to be a momentous occasion in Microsoft’s history as a company. Steve Ballmer, the current CEO who’s stepping down, is really an extension of Bill Gates. Bill Gates, of course, is […]
Intel’s Intel Inside™ Program Goes Cloud
Cloud computing is one of the biggest trends in technology today. Part of the reason why cloud computing is making such a big impact is the rise of tablet computers. As you are probably aware, if you use a tablet device, the actual software that you’re running on your tablet is actually very light. In […]
AMD’s Rollout of Kaveri Processors Point to a Graphic-Rich Computing Revolution
There are many ways to predict the movement of technology in 2014. But a lot of that can be seen at the signals shown by big microprocessor companies like AMD and Intel at the recently concluded Computer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week. While Intel is looking to get big in a new […]
Chromebooks’ Prominence at CES should get Microsoft Worried
Microsoft is the top dog of the OS market. It is the undisputed champion of this very mature market that is still worth billions every single year. Well, if present trends regarding hardware continue, Microsoft’s dominance in the OS field might go the way of the dinosaur. One red flag that should ring alarm bells […]
The Global PC Industry Continues its Decline Except for Lenovo
Former IBM hardware division Lenovo has a lot to be happy about lately. It seems this Chinese-based company is the only manufacturer of traditional desktop and laptop computers that is bucking a global downward trend. How bad is this downward trend? We’re talking 7 consecutive quarters of sales decline. The past 7 quarters of global […]
Need a Job? Get into Computer Science or Engineering
This piece of news should not be a surprise. However, given the state of the soft American economy, it should be welcome news to many people. Usually, the US economy tanks for a few years, people go back to school so they can reinvest in themselves. If you are part of this wave of millions […]
The Next Frontier for Computing: Computers that can Learn
Recently, a research team made a big big splash when they publicize that they’ve produced a machine that learns from its mistakes. There is only one organisms that we know of that actually learns from its mistakes in a very conscious manner. That organism would be us. That’s right, homo-sapiens. Be that as it may, […]
Latest Chromebook Sales Figures Should Get Microsoft Worried
It sucks to be a Microsoft nowadays. It used to be that Microsoft was the 800-pound-gorilla of the tech space. Anywhere you look, Microsoft was there, regardless of what kind of software you run. Microsoft was the overarching technology giant of the market. Well, that’s no longer the case. Microsoft was beaten by Apple in […]
Did Steve Jobs Screw Up By Grooming Tim Cook As His Successor?
Corporate successions are never pretty. There are always going to be a lot of questions around the new CEOs as the old CEOs fade into the sunset. That has been the story ever since. It’s not gonna change now. One of the biggest questions swirling in the technology landscape is regarding the current CEO of […]
