Apple breezes to PC sales' top spot as Windows share decays

Apple sold more PCs worldwide last quarter -- 21 million -- than any rival, retaking the lead it lost the quarter before, U.K.-based Canalys said yesterday. Apple sold more PCs worldwide last quarter -- 21 million -- than any rival, retaking the lead it lost the quarter before, U.K.-based Canalys said yesterday. And because Microsoft lacks a tablet operating system, sales of Windows-powered PCs fell to an all-time low as a percentage of total sales. Unlike other research firms, Canalys counts tablets 7-in. or larger as PCs, figuring that they're used for many of the same purposes as a notebook... Read full post here

Google Nexus 7 teardown shows off honking great battery

The enterprising chaps at iFixit have torn the Google Nexus 7 apart to show you its innards, revealing a buxom battery and a surprising lack of annoying proprietary screws.Known for pulling new technology apart and revealing the silicon-scented gubbins within, the teardown gets you an inside glimpse at Google's Android Jelly Bean-powered tablet, including the 7-inch display and motherboard.iFixit, which sells tools for cracking gadgets open and indulging in home repair, reports that the Nexus 7 is much easier to repair that Apple's new iPad, noting that the 1mm thicker casing can be unclipped using an opening tool, and that... Read full post here

Is Apple prepping an 8GB iPad 2 to launch March 7?

A new report from Digitimes says Apple will follow its earlieriPhone move and offer a cheaperiPad 2 to flank the iPad 3 on store shelves.(Credit:Apple)Apple might be following its earlier iPhone strategy with next week's iPad 3 announcement, according to a new report.Citing sources, Digitimes is reporting today that Apple could unveil an 8GB iPad 2 at its iPad 3 event on March 7. The move, the publication's sources say, would allow it to "cover different segments" of the market, including those currently controlled by cheaper alternatives, like the Amazon Kindle fire or Barnes & Noble NookTablet. When Apple announced... Read full post here

Motorola Xoom Superbowl Ad Mocks Apple’s 1984 Commercial… But the Does the Same Thing (Video)

You might remember the Moto Xoom Superbowl ad we showed you here. Well, that only proved to be a preview for the real Xoom ad, that you can see below. although they tried to make something different from the 1984 Apple ad (shown at the end of the article), Moto kind of did the same thing. the concept stays the same: you’re all followers of a certain brand, we’re unique etc.It’s only that this time it’s not the Mac against IBM, but rather Android and Motorola against Apple and its followers. the latter group is shown as people dressed in... Read full post here