Tech Update

After choosing a school to attend, selecting a computer to get you through the next four years is perhaps the next toughest decision.
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Taking a nod from one of its hottest-selling consumer technologies of all time, software giant Microsoft is developing a new system that allows users to interact with laptop computers using gestures rather than through a mouse and keyboard.
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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are getting on the tablet train early, as a May 2012 report from market strategy firm iGR shows more than half of SMB employees currently use the devices at work.
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The popularity of tablet computers among mobile users is unquestioned. However, statistics released by Prosper Mobile Insights suggest that several factors -- including network connectivity problems -- could be holding the devices back.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Lenovo, the world's second largest PC maker, may have plans in the works to develop a new enterprise-friendly ThinkPad tablet computer based on the upcoming Windows 8 operating system.
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Tablet computers, which to this point have been mostly supported by WiFi connectivity, may soon move toward more 3G and 4G models as the price of cellular radio hardware comes down, IDG News Service reports.
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Always looking for new technology to help them compete against larger firms, it appears as though small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are embracing the Ultrabook, says research from Techaisle.
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Several years ago, the newspaper industry seemed to be on its last leg as people turned to the internet to consume much of their information. But now, a Montreal Gazette report says, the rising popularity of the tablet computer has reinvigorated the market.
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PC vendor Lenovo has announced plans to invest nearly $800 million during the next five years to open a new mobile device development facility in China.
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In a study detailing the different preferences for apps among mobile users, analysis firm Lightspeed Research reveals smartphone owners tend to gravitate toward "fun" apps, while tablet computer owners are more about taking care of business.
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