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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:25 PM PST

Are this year's CES attendees afraid of Apple?
BetaNews
It's the question I've been asking all week. The Consumer Electronics Show doesn't officially start until tomorrow but unofficially tonight with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's 9:30 ET keynote. ...
Steve Ballmer's Microsoft Keynote at CES: What to ExpectPC Magazine
Microsoft Offers Band-Aid for New Windows Graphics BugTechNewsWorld
TMO to Live Tweet Steve Ballmer CES KeynoteThe Mac Observer
CNET -Washington Post -ZDNet (blog)
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:53 PM PST

CES: AT&T outlines accelerated plans for 4G LTE deployment
Apple Insider
AT&T has revealed plans to launch new LTE deployment later this year, earlier than expected, with the expectation that the network would be "largely complete" by the end of 2013. The company previously expected to focus on HSPA+, ...
AT&T on track with new high-speed network in 2011The Associated Press
AT&T Details 4G Tablet, Network PlansPC Magazine
AT&T to start LTE roll out by mid-year, finish by end of 2013Macworld
Brighthand -Wireless Week -EETimes.com
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:52 PM PST

Microsoft previews Windows for tablets
CNNMoney
LAS VEGAS (CNNMoney) -- Microsoft offered a first look at a new, tablet friendly version of Windows that will support a "system on a chip" -- but the word "tablet" barely came up. ...
Microsoft Talks Windows on ARM at CESeWeek
Microsoft Shows Windows for ARM Chips in Tablet EffortBusinessWeek
Microsoft to Put Next Version of Windows on Arm ChipsPC World
msnbc.com -Register -Wall Street Journal
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:01 PM PST

What Intel's Sandy Bridge chips offer you
Computerworld
Computerworld - Intel today formally unveiled its line of Sandy Bridge chips at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, taking the wraps off a family of Core processors that includes dozens of new chips, with more to follow ...
CES-UPDATE 2-Intel talks up new chips as major advanceReuters
The Bridge That Intel BuiltTechNewsWorld
CES News: Intel Unveils Its MasterpieceTMC Net
Wall Street Journal -PC Magazine -CRN
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:37 PM PST

Amazon Building Android App Store
PC Magazine
Amazon is building its own app store and has opened a developer portal for those interested in creating apps for Android-based devices, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. "The sheer number of apps available today makes it hard for customers to ...
Amazon Readies Android App StoreInternetNews.com
Amazon takes on Apple and Google with Android App StoreComputerandvideogames.com
Amazon's Appstore for Android now open to developersMobile Burn
CNET -CNNMoney -CIO Today
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:36 PM PST

LG Unveils App Store for TVs
PC Magazine
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) LG revealed plans to dive deep into the realm of connected TVs, unveiling its Smart TV line and launching an app store for those TVs. Every Smart TV, which will constitute the bulk of LG's line, will feature ...
Google Who? LG Launches App Platform for TVsWired News
CES: LG touts appliances but teases phone, tabletCNET
Talking Tech at CES: LG's Internet-connected Smart TVsUSA Today
Digitaltrends.com -Digital Media Wire -Mashable
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:23 PM PST

NVIDIA To Break Into PC CPU Market
PC Magazine
LAS VEGAS -- NVIDIA is working on "Project Denver," a high-performance ARM-based processor designed for PCs, servers, and supercomputers, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said at the CES trade show today. "What we're building is a full, custom processor developed at ...
TECH SHOW: Nvidia Developing Processor For Mainstream ComputingWall Street Journal
Nvidia to design central processors for PCsReuters
Nvidia Bets On Content With Tegra 2International Business Times
VGChartz -CIO Today -ZDNet (blog)
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:18 PM PST