HP appoints new channel chief amidst PSG sell off
Channel veteran Mike Parrottino to replace Stephan DiFranco as U.S. channel chief
Developers see bright future in Windows 8
Microsoft’s emphasis on touch cited as new opportunity for developers looking to target tablets in the post-PC era
Intel boosts laptop battery, graphics with Ivy Bridge
Intel’s Ivy Bridge chips, due in the first half next year, offer double the performance-per-watt than Sandy Bridge
Metro apps to be sold only from Microsoft’s app store
Company reveals 70 per cent-30 per cent revenue split with developers, then scratches info from online doc
Windows 8 to get important security tweaks
‘Secured boot’ the biggest new protection
Investors punish RIM stock after Q2 report
After profits and PlayBook shipments failed to meet analyst expectations, RIM shares were sold off in big numbers on Friday. Plus, some perspective from Scotia Capital analyst Gus Papageorgiou
Cinemas will die out and museums will have to evolve
It’s just a matter of time before cinemas start dying off and online video streaming services such as Netflix become the primary film distribution mechanism in the U.S.
Dell chief: PC market ‘still matters’, despite difficulties ahead
Plus, Gmail overtaking Microsoft in enterprise cloud e-mail and how Windows 8 might make IT lives easier
3D laptops: Asus G74sx vs. Toshiba Qosmio X775
These aren’t systems meant for those who are looking to watch the occasional YouTube video