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Acer says to launch ultrabook PC model in fourth

Acer Inc, the world No 2 PC maker, will launch an ultrabook super-light computer model in the fourth quarter, its president said on Wednesday, and sees devices such as tablets and smartphones making up a third of revenue by 2015.

Google set to take down Facebook with +1 launch

Google's mysterious social project is finally materializing in the form of its new offering Google +1. Techcrunch first broke the news of Google +1 launch which is expected tomorrow, after accessing the information through a Google affiliate agency. The new feature will render a personal aura to your Google searches by showing up results from sources that you know and trust.
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Apple's new iPhone: A SIM-less 'world phone' with 8MP camera and ARM Cortex-A9 processor

If rumors are to be believed, the next generation Apple iPhone will have a SIM-less design, an 8 mega pixel camera and an ARM Cortex-A9 processor. And its release date is round the corner, probably by end of July or early August! Earlier, a series of image leaks and source-based reports had ‘revealed’ a slew of possible next generation iPhone features. While none is confirmed, a lot fall into the 'possible or probable' category.

When will Apple iPhone 5 arrive, finally?

The launch date of the fancied Apple iPhone 5 has once again become the hobby horse of gadget lovers and tech websites with a website called Macotakara reporting that the next generation iPhone will see light of the day only in the Spring of 2012 while the iPhone 4 S will be released in July or August.

Will Twitter give Facebook a run for its money by launching photo sharing service?

If Twitter goes ahead and launches its photo sharing service, it will get into the core of Facebook's advantages, and soon the existing rivalry between 'likes' and 'tweets' can assume another dimension. It remains to be seen when Twitter launches this long overdue service and, whether this will protect the microblogging site against the marauding onslaught of Facebook.
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ZTE to launch LTE devices, Microsoft Mango

ZTE Corp, China's No.2 network equipment maker, plans to launch LTE devices in the United States along with smartphones based on Microsoft's Mango operating system to expand its U.S. footprint.

Confirmed: PSN Store re-launch hits delay

Sony is still reeling from April's cyber attack on its PlayStation Network, announcing today that it will need until the end of the month to get its online store component functional again.
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Google to launch mobile payments system: source

Google Inc will launch a mobile payment system on Thursday, in the latest bid to help consumers pay at the checkout with smartphones instead of traditional credit cards, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Windows 8 to be launched in 2012; Ballmer has no comment on rumored features

Microsoft will launch next year its much talked about Windows 8, the latest version of its operating system, CEO Steve Ballmer said in Tokyo on Monday. Ballmer said developers were hard at work on the next version of Windows, but did not drop any clue to its rumored features circulating around the Internet.
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Live Nation, Guy Oseary launch online photo gallery

LOS ANGELES - This week, Untitled Entertainment partner Guy Oseary and Live Nation are going live with a joint web venture RockPaperPhoto.com, an online art gallery selling largely unpublished, hand-signed, limited-edition prints of more than 1,000 singers and acts ranging from B.B. King and James Brown to Green Day and Gwen Stefani.
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What is Apple launching on May 19? Will it be iCloud?

Apple has given more stuff to rumor mills to chew on. If tech enthusiasts are tired of reading up the latest rumored iPhone 5 feature, they can now ruminate over the possible ways in which the tech giant is going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its retails store opening.

Apple retail stores to launch top secret 10th anniversary bash

It has been 10 years since Apple opened its two retail stores on May 19, 2001. There are big expectations on how the world's most valuable brand will celebrate this coming weekend's bash, possibly introducing a new product or revamping the store displays including storefront design that showcases their iPad 2 and MacBook Airs. Planning for the event is top secret thus far, involving restricted electronic communication among staff, password encrypted data, and black curtains.
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Clock ticks down to final Endeavor launch

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has settled to take place next Monday after engineers battled to resolve an electrical problem that plagued the original launch dates.

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