Desktop apps may run on Win8 for ARM after all… maybe
The issue of whether or not the ARM edition of Windows 8 will support both desktop and Metro-style apps has been pretty hazy. Some have claimed it would, others that it wont and, even when they’ve issued denials of the nay-sayers, Microsoft has stopped short of saying that ARM hardware would offer a desktop mode for non-Metro apps
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Sony Tablet P’s product manager shows off prototypes, tells the clamshell story
Still baffled by the Tablet P’s existence?
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The Engadget Interview: the EFF’s Mitch Stoltz talks the legality of jailbreaking
The work of a non-profit advocacy group is never done. It seems like just yesterday that the Electronic Frontier Foundation was waging a battle to put jailbreaking rights into the hands of consumers, much to the chagrin of manufacturers intent on maintaining control over their devices after they leave store shelves
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Fujitsu announces Stylistic Android tablet for taking care of business, working overtime
The BlackBerry PlayBook blues got you down? Fujitsu thinks you should consider riding the Android train to work
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Yahoo unveils app search page for Android and iOS, because we need it
Yahoo may be sliding down the search engine totem pole, but the company is doing its best to climb back up, with a new space dedicated to apps.
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Develop an Android app, get a free Blackberry PlayBook
Still wary of dropping $200 on a BlackBerry Playbook ? How does “free” sound? That’s what RIM is offering to Android developers today, as part of an overt attempt to spur interest in its App World platform .
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ConnecTV social companion beta launches for iPad, PC and Mac (hands-on)
The old guard’s attempt at a social TV companion just got real with the launch of ConnecTV in open beta for iPad, PC and Mac — smartphones and Android tablet versions are coming soon. The idea is you’ll load up this app while watching TV and find a whole new way to discover details of your favorite content while at the same time share with your friends. The app uses a mic to detect what you’re watching just like IntoNow and links up with both Facebook or Twitter (it’ll also work on its own).
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AMD’s new plan: focus on tablets, cloud computing and developing markets
Chipzilla has long been atop the PC chip manufacturing mountain , with AMD running a rather distant second.
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Meet Spark, the €200 slate packing Linux-based Plasma Active UX
As we all know, the Kindle Fire’s hot , Apple’s selling bushels of iPads , and there’s plenty of Honeycomb slates out there for you to choose from, but what if you want a tablet free from corporate influence? Enter Spark, a seven-inch slate that comes running the Plasma Active UX, an open-source OS based on Linux kernel, KDE’s multi-platform Plasma environment and a dash of Qt for good measure
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WiGig SD card gets demoed on tablets, makes DVDs gone in 60 seconds (video)
We’re pretty excited about WiGig ‘s miraculous wireless transmission rates and Panasonic’s now in the process of jamming the functionality into SD cards set to arrive next year. It’s now got a working prototype and DigInfo ‘s managed to grab a brief video demo (embedded below) showcasing the tech. Both photos and videos can be effortlessly pinged from a tablet (housing the aforementioned memory card) to compatible in-car displays.
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