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Microsoft And Compal Signed Patent Agreement

Compal is the latest Android user to sign a patent licensing deal with Microsoft and the news, Microsoft says, means that more than half of the world’s ODMs (Original Design Manufacturing) producing Android and Chrome hardware are paying them for the privilege of doing so. Microsoft also takes the opportunity to criticize rivals that aren’t as forthcoming in protecting manufacturers who use their software and Microsoft has offered a licensing program to makers of Android devices to avoid being sued by the company for allegedly infringing its patents, which was embraced last year by HTC for its mobile phones running Android. Microsoft continues to insist that its licensing program is working as expected and that its approach to patent issues is the best way forward for all parties……………..

New MacBook Pro Specifications Leaked

Apple will be upgrading the new Macbook Pro models with faster processors, as well as more storage space than current models and the fastest Macbook Pro available is a 17-inch quad-core Intel i7 2.2Ghz model coming with 4GB of RAM and 750GB of RAM, but information acquired by 9to5Mac suggests that Apple are planning to boost this up to a quad-core Intel i7 2.4Ghz processor. The pleasing aspect of the forthcoming upgrades, is that it is likely that they will be available at the same prices of current models and it means that for the 13-inch models listed above, the prices should come in at $1199 and $1499, which is what you’ll see at the US Apple store at the moment. There is a slight chance of upgrade to graphics, even if just to video memory and you can expect the updated version to arrive in early November…………………..

Buy Steve Jobs Biography By Walter Isaacson Directly From Amazon

Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. This book is releasing on October 24, 2011. And will be available in Amazon to ship on from October 24, 2011.

Chromebooks Now Available For Business & Education Customers

Google on Sunday announced that education and corporate customers can now purchase Google Chromebooks outside of a pay-per-month 3-year subscription model, new offerings education customers can pick up WiFi models of the Chromebook for $449 and 3G models for $519 while corporate customers are grab the same WiFi machine for $559 with the 3G model available at $639. The new option provides schools and businesses with access to the Web-based administration console for Chromebook management, phone support and hardware warranty coverage, after the first year, customers can opt to pay a monthly fee for management access and support and at that first year is through, customers have the option to sign up for a monthly support contract, at $5 a month for education and $13 a month for enterprise…………….

BlackBerry Torch 4G 9810 Phone With AT&T Contract

Powered by the next-generation BlackBerry OS 7, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone runs on AT&T’s 4G network, which provides broadband speeds up to 4x faster than AT&T’s already fast mobile broadband network. The Torch 9810 is faster and more fluid than its predecessor with high performance hardware features that help deliver an enhanced multimedia experience.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus WiFi Coming To US

Samsung officially announced the upcoming availability of its Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet featuring the Peel Smart Remote TV appliation and the 7-inch slate will hit retailers on November 13th for $400, four days before Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet starts shipping. Running Android Honeycomb, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is small, weighs a mere 12 ounces, is just a trim 0.39-inches thick, and features a 7-inch display and there’s no word yet if the slate will use an LCD screen or an AMOLED, but Samsung’s Touchwiz UI should be installed. The 16GB is the only version arriving so far, the 32GB flavor later this year or early 2012 and will begin taking pre-orders of the slate on October 23rd……………….

iPhone 4S TV Ad With Siri

The defining feature of the iPhone 4S would certainly find its way to an Apple advertisement soon enough and Siri has captivated the Internet with its human-like attitude, vast knowledge of cultural geek references and also its continued refusal for your hand in marriage. Apple also announced Siri was still in Beta when they showed it off at the iPhone 4S and it is a cool feature it definitely needs some work, so if you have not seen the television ad yet, take a look……………..

iPad Gets Multitasking Gestures And Display Mirroring

Apple’s iPad 1 gets video mirroring and multiasking gestures, which was only available for iPad 2 and now you can enable the new multi-touch swipes and mirroring on your first generation iPad with iOS 5, no jailbreaking required. Apple added some slick multitasking gestures to the iPad that allow you to four-finger swipe to pull up the multitasking drawer, swipe left and right between apps and five-finger pinch to view the homescreen and also added AirPlay mirroring, which allows you to view your iPad’s screen on an Apple TV, with the release of iOS 5……………….