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Does Windows 8 give Intel an edge?

March 5, 2012 Written by James Middleton

Late last week, Microsoft was busy showing off a preview of its forthcoming flagship, cross-platform Windows 8 operating system – a development that will have an impact on Nokia, Intel and ARM.

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Windows 8 winning support from mobile chipset designers

A variety of chips will be made available for Microsoft Windows 8

September 15, 2011 Written by James Middleton

US chipset manufacturer Qualcomm has confirmed full support for Microsoft Windows 8 PCs and smartphones based on its next generation Snapdragon family of processors. The move is of interest as it marks the arrival of an OS designed to span both the PC and mobile device form factors and Qualcomm’s foray into the same area.

Tags; chips, Microsoft, processors, Qualcomm, Windows 8, Handsets & Devices, News & Analysis

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Features

Social spending

Over The Top providers have become the staple wildcard in almost any sector set on a collision path with mobile. By and large they are very good at what they do: connecting a user with their chosen content or service by whatever means available.

Tags; Social Networking, Content & Applications, Features, Money

The Magic Touch

Global sales of NFC-enabled handsets increased ten-fold in 2011

SIM-based NFC remains the holy grail of mobile payment for cellular operators. The NFC community has its sights set far wider than simple mobile financial services, but it is taking time for the technology to get to market.

Tags; NFC, Cloud, Features, M2M, Money