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Acer announces first Chromebook with touchscreen for $299.99
Acer announced the first Chromebook laptop with a touchscreen for US$299.99, which is about $100 more than the company's cheapest non-touch model.
Finger-friendly laptops aren't touching a chord with notebook buyers
If skyrocketing tablet sales and cute videos of babies that confuse magazines for iPads are any indication, touchscreens are the interface of the...
Trojan program 'Neverquest' a new threat to online banking users, researchers say
A new Trojan program that targets users of online financial services has the potential to spread very quickly over the next few months, security...
Black Friday: The truth about its dubious deals
In the retail stampede that now marks the holiday shopping season, Black Friday is being trampled right along with the occasional unlucky store...
Apple teases Black Friday deals on iPads, iPhones, Macs
Black Friday is one of the few times during the year that Apple knocks down its iPad, iPhone and Mac prices, and the company has confirmed it will...
Apple's new iPad Mini: With a Retina Display, it's a Mini in name only
The new iPad Mini with Retina display offers a no-compromise option for tablet fans who want the speed of an iPad Air and the portability of the...
NSA reportedly compromised more than 50,000 networks worldwide
The U.S. National Security Agency reportedly hacked into over 50,000 computer networks around the world as part of its global intelligence gathering...
Apple acquires 3-D sensing technology company PrimeSense
Apple has acquired PrimeSense, a developer of 3-D sensors that allow devices to respond to the environment in three dimensions.
Wall Street Beat: Intel disappoints, Salesforce excites at analyst, partner events
With a lull in major tech earnings news this week, Intel's investor day and Salesforce.com's Dreamforce developer and partner conference gave...
Has the Time for Smartwatches Arrived (or Is It Too Late for Watches)?
# Senior Writer Tom Kaneshige attended a wearable technology show yesterday and stared a bevy of smartwatches in the face. Today, he ponders...
Motorola looks to 3D printing for user-customized smartphones
Motorola Mobility is tapping into 3D printing as a way to make parts for user-customized smartphones, a concept being chased by the company under an...
Google Apps admins get more control over Hangouts
Google Apps now offers administrators more IT controls over Hangouts, the communications tool that includes IM, audio chats and video conferencing.
Windows 8 buying guide: How to buy the best laptop, desktop, tablet, or hybrid
Buying a new Windows 8 device isn't as simple as, say, picking up a new Android tablet. The device-spanning nature of the overhauled operating...
Only half of large companies have strong mobile strategies
More than six years after the first iPhones hit the streets and more than three years after the iPad emerged, less than half of IT operations have...
FCC proposes allowing in-flight cellular use on airplanes
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will consider letting passengers use cellular services on airplanes, breaking with a ban that has been in...
Microsoft preps mobile app for Office 365 admins
IT administrators of the Office 365 cloud email and collaboration suite will now be able to check their management console from their mobile devices.
Intel updates Atom road map, announces chips for tablets, smartphones
Intel will release new Atom chips for smartphones and tablets next year as it chases a goal of boosting mobile chip graphics performance by 15 times...
SC13: GPUs would make terrific network monitors
A network researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has found a potential new use for graphics...
Super Computer 13: GPUs would make terrific network monitors
A network researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has found a potential new use for graphics...
Super Computing 13: GPUs would make terrific network monitors
A network researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has found a potential new use for graphics...
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