McAfee’s three-pronged mobile security strategy is a mix of existing services and new products, including the McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management software. – McAfee
unveiled its latest approach to securing data on mobile devices with several
new products.
These
new mobile security products will focus on protecting mobile devices, data and
applications, McAfee said Sept. 20. The centerpiece of the three-pronged strategy
is the McAfee Enterprise Mobi…

Executives from Acer and Compal say that unless Intel cuts pricing on some of its chips, it will be difficult for OEMs and ODMs to get new ultrabooks under $1,000. – The issue of pricing for Intel’s
ultrabook concept is once again coming to the forefront, with executives from
Acer and Compal Electronics reportedly trying to push the chip maker to reduce
the cost of some of its chips.
In a Sept. 20 report by Taiwanese news site DigiTimes, the two executives
…

Microsoft’s Windows Phone has the attention of a significant percentage of consumers, according to a new analyst report. But the platform still faces a hard road ahead. – A
new report from research firm NPD Groups Connected Intelligence service could
give Microsoft some reason to hope for its Windows Phone franchise.
According
to Connected
Intelligence, which NPD Group bills as a service that ?analyzes the
confluence of connected devices, access, and content,? …

Verizon Wireless is selling the female-targeted HTC Rhyme Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" smartphone Sept. 29 for $199.99 on contract. – Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZW)
will begin
selling the HTC Rhyme, a 3G smartphone based on Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Android 2.3 quot;Gingerbread quot; operating system Sept. 29 for $199.99 on
contract.
With its plum color and
special quot;charm quot; alert device (see it on The Verge blog), the Rh…

Nvidias next-generation Tegra mobile chip will offer five cores, which officials said will offer greater power efficiency and performance than competing two-core processors. – For months,
Nvidia has boasted that its upcoming next-generation Tegra chip code-named ?Kal-El? would be the first mobile
chip with four cores.
However,
Nvidia officials said Sept. 20 that that wasnt entirely accurate: The chip for
smartphones and tablets actually will have five cores.
In whit…

For about five years, ScaleMPs virtual SMP technology has supported Intels Xeon chips. Now the companys product is supporting AMDs Opterons. – ScaleMP
for several years has enabled customers to use its virtualization software in
their Intel Xeon-based environments. Now the company is vendor support for
Advanced Micro Devices Opteron server processors, a move prompted in large
part to customer demand, according to ScaleMP executives.
S…

For about five years, ScaleMPs virtual SMP technology has supported Intels Xeon chips. Now the companys product is supporting AMDs Opterons. – ScaleMP
for several years has enabled customers to use its virtualization software in
their Intel Xeon-based environments. Now the company is vendor support for
Advanced Micro Devices Opteron server processors, a move prompted in large
part to customer demand, according to ScaleMP executives.
S…

Although Apple’s iPad 2 has been on store shelves for only the last several months, plenty of speculation about the device’s successor, the iPad 3, is circulating liberally. Some reports suggest the device could launch as early as this fall, but most analysts believe Apple won’t offer up its follow-up tablet until early next year. In either case, information surrounding the device continues to crop up. But rather than dwelling on those rumors, perhaps it’s a better idea to look at what might happen if and when the iPad 3 eventually launches. Whether it’s made available in October or early next year, the device will face significant challenges that might stymie its chances of dramatically outselling its predecessor. Although Apple might not like to hear it, the tablet space is changing at a torrid pace and the iPad 3′s sales might suffer a bit because of that. The slide show takes a look at some of the ways in which the iPad 3 might face significant trouble when it launches within the next several months. – …

Although Apple’s iPad 2 has been on store shelves for only the last several months, plenty of speculation about the device’s successor, the iPad 3, is circulating liberally. Some reports suggest the device could launch as early as this fall, but most analysts believe Apple won’t offer up its follow-up tablet until early next year. In either case, information surrounding the device continues to crop up. But rather than dwelling on those rumors, perhaps it’s a better idea to look at what might happen if and when the iPad 3 eventually launches. Whether it’s made available in October or early next year, the device will face significant challenges that might stymie its chances of dramatically outselling its predecessor. Although Apple might not like to hear it, the tablet space is changing at a torrid pace and the iPad 3′s sales might suffer a bit because of that. The slide show takes a look at some of the ways in which the iPad 3 might face significant trouble when it launches within the next several months. – …

Microsoft’s Windows 8 will need consumer support, apps and 20 years worth of Windows legacy to combat the Apple iPad. – Can Windows 8
challenge the iPad’s dominance of the tablet market?
Microsoft certainly
hopes so. As the market for mobile devices expands at a rapid clip, amid anemic
sales for traditional PCs, the need for Windows to carve new franchise
territory is greater than ever. The question is whether M…