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Tradition lives. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer will, once again, deliver the pre-show keynote address at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Source: Yahoo! News

The Microsoft CEO will return to the Consumer Electronics Show keynote stage in January. read more Link Removed

The Microsoft CEO will return to the Consumer Electronics Show keynote stage in January. Link Removed

Microsoft is offering an enticing deal to go with a Windows 7 system with your next computer purchase. College students who pick up a Windows 7 PC (including laptops) that costs $699 or more will be entitled to a free 4GB Xbox 360 system. The deal isn't limited to the Microsoft Store, either, as...

I've got a samsung HDD now, but it has died (within 3 days). So I don't know if I did something wrong or if the HDD sucks. anyway, I've got my eye on 2 new harddrives: samsung HD105SI(bulk, SpinPoint F3 EcoGreen) = 49 euros vs Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 (bulk, Deskstar 5K1000, 24/7) = 50 euros...

After falling behind in the tablet wars, Acer has been quickly trying to make up ground in recent weeks, first with the Iconia Tab A500 running Android 3.0 and now with the official release of the Iconia Tab W500, which runs Windows 7 in either its Home Premium or Professional flavor.Acer is...

Foley of ZDNet reported that Windows 8 could arrive sooner than we expect, there has been some chatter on the Internet that the next-generation desktop Windows operating system could arrive on tablets with better touch support along with compatibility with ARM-based processors, a feature that...

3-D television is creating a huge buzz in the consumer space, but the generation of 3-D content remains a largely professional endeavor. Our research demonstrates an easy-to-use system for creating photorealistic, 3-D-image-based models simply by walking around an object of interest with your...

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As I watch the Tablet Revolution, 2011 Edition unfold, I'm struck by the similarities to the first go-round of tablets a decade ago. As before, PC manufacturers are largely focusing on vertical markets in enterprise applications for Windows-based tablets. But this time, in doing so, the industry...

The State of Windows 8 I saw this article re' Windows 8 and thought I'd share.... Link Removed Only Microsoft knows how the next version of its Windows operating system will look and what it will be called, but big changes could be ahead for the OS observers refer to as "Windows 8." At this...

Only Microsoft knows how the next version of its Windows operating system will look and what it will be called, but big changes could be ahead for the OS observers refer to as "Windows 8." At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 will support...

CES 2011: Whats New in PC Components - PCWorld Link Removed The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) isn't just all tablet, cameras, and laptops; there's plenty of news for the PC component geek, too, ranging from tiny flash drives that pack a lot of heat to the hand-held gaming console...

More than two years of hard work, countless prototypes, and intense collaboration with team members around the globe are just a few of the things that went into the creation of the Microsoft Touch Mouse, a new device created exclusively for Windows 7 that was announced at the Consumer...

Fujitsu demoed its next-generation tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show. It came as no surprise, as the company has long been a player in highly mobile and slate-style products--especially ones aimed at corporate and vertical markets in previous pushes towards a tablet PC. Link Removed

Fujitsu demoed its next-generation tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show. It came as no surprise, as the company has long been a player in highly mobile and slate-style products--especially ones aimed at corporate and vertical markets in previous pushes towards a tablet PC. More...

It's been raining tablets here at CES 2011 . No seriously, it as if the sky has opened up in Vegas and dropped touchscreen slabs with Android and Windows 7 operating systems on our heads. It's been nearly impossible to keep track of the number of tablets released and the details we've learned...

Flickr is launching a Windows 7-compatible app by the end of the month, as manufacturers unveil a slew of compatible Windows 7 tablets and smartphones at the Consumer Electronics Show. More...

THE INQUIRER COMPUTER MAKER Lenovo has shown off its Ideapad Slate, which is hard to distinguish from the Lepad announced on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show. Link Removed

THE INQUIRER COMPUTER MAKER Lenovo has shown off its Ideapad Slate, which is hard to distinguish from the Lepad announced on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show. Link Removed