Description: The Nvidia Shield, released earlier this year, is a small Android tablet welded to a gamepad controller and is said to be the future of gaming. There’s a lot of competition, however, so the question remains whether or not these seeds Nvidia is planting will have time to come to fruition. Source: TechCrunch Date: November 8,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: operating system
The Reason Why Android Gets Apps Later Than IOS
Description: There are too many operating systems, devices, and models for app developers to keep up. This diversified market makes the future of apps look more corporate than entrepreneurial. Source: Mashable Date: March 6th, 2013 Even though there are more Android phones than iPhones in the United States, the number and variety of Android apps lags compared to Apple’s… Read more »
Smartphones Have Led, and Desktops Will Follow
Description: These days much of the action in the world of gadgets is happening in smartphones — like their sophisticated design and the apps that run on them. That has left desktop and laptop computers looking a little dull in comparison. Source: nytimes .com Date: Feb 29, 2012 So computers are suddenly getting more phonelike…. Read more »
Microsoft unveils a radically redesigned Windows 8
Description: Windows 8 is coming soon — and it looks nothing like the Windows you’re used to. Source: CNN .com. Date: Sept 14, 2011 Microsoft formally introduced Windows 8 on Tuesday to thousands of software developers gathered at the company’s annual Build conference in Anaheim, Calif. The software giant said it reimagined Windows for the… Read more »
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