Computers & Computing Category - Page 161

Following up nicely with the AT&T HTC Jetstream news, it looks like Sony has also begun their IFA 2011 announcements. And first up for Sony — the Sony Tablet S. This tablet has long been rumored and in a bit of good news, will be available for pre-sale beginning today.

With IFA 2011 kicking off in Berlin as of tomorrow September 1st, it looks like we are going to see some companies getting a bit of a head start on the announcements. That being said, AT&T is one of those companies and they have just put an end to another [...]

US patent licensing firm Lodsys has lodged a complaint against various smartphone manufacturers and app developers. When patent litigation hits individual app developers, how far will the platform owner go to protect its ecosystem? Will RIM come to the rescue?

A computer technician with an affinity for buying and repurposing computers from online listing sites has chanced upon a MacBook Pro prototype with built-in 3G equipment. Now Apple wants it back.

Now have the convenience of using your Android phone to help print from and manage your Epson printer. In the past, Epson’s iPrint app has only been available to iOS devices and has left Android out in the cold. Finally this has changed.

Google has issued warnings against possible man-in-the-middle attacks resulting from a breach in digital SSL certificate issuer DigiNotar’s system. The company says that web browsers need to be patched to prevent user account and identity theft.

Back during Edinburgh’s Television Festival, Eric Schmidt revealed the Google TV is coming to the United Kingdom within 6 months. But that’s not all he talked about. Schmidt talked in length not only about the future of Google TV, but also about the future of TV in general. His talk [...]

HP is in a precarious position lately, having announced plans to spin off its Personal Systems Group. But even so, big customers continue patronizing the company and buying its products — one of them the United States Air Force.

Apple and Samsung are in a love-hate relationship. While Samsung is a major parts supplier for Apple, the two companies are also embroiled in patent-related legal disputes throughout the world. Australia isn’t spared from Apple and Samsung’s patent disputes, but Samsung is fighting back.

Yes, HP might have announced that the TouchPad is dead, and even sold units off for the bargain basement price of $99. But HP promises that there will still be updates to the tablet, and in fact, more units will be arriving to various retailers. The clamor for the $99 [...]