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Chrome gets a touch faster

Seth Rosenblatt — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:02 PDT

Faster browsing and better offline support for some Web apps kick off the stable version of Chrome 27.

Mike Bell to lead Intel's 'new devices' unit

Seth Rosenblatt — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:33 PDT

Intel's just-announced new devices division will be guided by Mike Bell, a former executive at Apple and Palm.

Xbox 360 games won't work with the Xbox One

Shara Tibken — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:57:15 PDT

Xbox One uses an AMD x86 chip instead of an IBM processor, which means there's no native backwards compatibility for games.

Originally posted at Reviews - Games and Gear

Sprint ups bid on Clearwire to $3.40 per share to outdo Dish

Don Reisinger — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:29:55 PDT

The carrier's offer is a dime higher than the offer from the satellite provider.

Originally posted at News - Mobile

Apple still world's most valuable global brand, says report

Lance Whitney — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:24:55 PDT

The iPhone maker is again No. 1, according to the 2013 BrandZ report, but some of its tech rivals are rising at a faster clip.

Originally posted at News - Apple

Samsung Galaxy Tablet may run on Intel chip

Brooke Crothers — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:17 PDT

The chip change on the Galaxy 10.1 would be a first for Samsung, which historically has used ARM processors for its Android tablets.

Originally posted at News - Mobile

Samsung to unveil 13.3-inch 3,200x1,800 LCD display

Lance Whitney — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:59 PDT

The new 13.3-inch WQXGA+ display would pack 276 pixels per inch, surpassing the pixel count found on existing notebooks.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

WordPress: 72K blog posts exited Tumblr in 1 hour over Yahoo deal

Don Reisinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:11:04 PDT

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg says he usually sees 400 to 600 blog post defections from Tumblr per hour. But that figure apparently skyrocketed after news of the deal surfaced Sunday.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

Adobe unplugs Creative Cloud sync tool during transition

Stephen Shankland — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:09:37 PDT

The company apologizes after an Instability forces it to take the preview version of a synchronization tool offline earlier than expected. The service syncs files on mobile devices, the Web, and PCs.

Android has become a hedge against Microsoft and Windows

Brooke Crothers — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:57:53 PDT

HP, in a way, is putting Microsoft and Windows on notice with its new Android offerings.

Originally posted at News - Microsoft