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Two Views From Samsung About its “Octa” Chip
At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Samsung described an unusual eight-brained processor as a major step above competing chips. Now that U.S. buyers will be late to get it, the company is playing down the differences.Kyocera Torque: Not Exactly Elegant, but Can Handle All Your Drops and Dunks
Prone to dropping your phone on the ground — or worse, in water? The new Kyocera Torque can take it.
LG’s New Flagship Phone, Optimus G, Coming to the U.S. by End of Year
I know, I know, it’s iOS 6 launch day. But there are other smartphones out there … right?
Intel Finds a Russian MegaFon for Its Android Ambitions
A Russian carrier is the latest company to use Intel’s reference design as a way to offer up its own branded smartphone.
Google’s Nexus 7 Costs $152 to Make, IHS iSuppli Teardown Finds
Similar to the Kindle Fire, and yet different in so many ways.
Dell XPS 8500, Vostro 470 Desktops Get the Ivy Bridge Boost
Dell rolls out a pair of desktops with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge chipset, but they’re not for everyone.
Teardown Shows Nokia’s Lumia 900 Costs $209 to Build
Nokia’s choice in components shows a deliberate strategy to compete on price against Apple and Google in the smartphone wars.
HP Envy Spectre 14: A Premium Ultrabook, at a Premium Price
HP’s Ultrabook, the Envy Spectre 14, is a good-looking, fast laptop. Is it worth $1,400?
Mobile Payments Price War Heats Up as Pay Anywhere Slashes Merchant Fees
Bring on the price wars: As of today, Pay Anywhere is now charging less than Square, PayPal and Intuit for its smartphone credit card processing service.
Waiting for Windows 8
Walt answers a reader’s question on whether to wait for Windows 8 before buying a new computer.