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As expected, on Thursday Microsoft shipped Windows 8 Release Preview, the final sneak peek the company will offer the general public before the operating system goes on sale later this year. Microsoft also said it’s on track to introduce Windows 8 — and its cousin, Windows RT, the offshoot that will run on the ARM Continue Reading →

In the final chapter of a history-making space drama, a commercial cargo ship completed a near-flawless test flight to the International Space Station with a splashdown off the Baja California peninsula Thursday, clearing the way for the start of routine cargo delivery missions later this year. Read the full story at CNET   Continue Reading →

Mobile video is taking off, especially due to high-quality video streams available over increasingly fast LTE mobile networks. The only problem is that most users have wireless plans that include a limited amount of data usage — usually just 2GB or 5GB per month.  Read the full story at TechCrunch Continue Reading →

Leap Wireless announced on Thursday morning that its Cricket prepaid wireless carrier will begin offering the “first” prepaid iPhone option in the US on June 22. Though the devices will cost significantly higher up front than iPhones purchased “on contract” from another carrier, Cricket offers a $55 per month, no-contract plan which includes “unlimited” calls, Continue Reading →

Consumers looking for the latest in lightweight laptops will have a new option come July.The folks at Gigabyte have just announced the X11, a carbon fiber notebook that weighs only 975 grams, or around 2.1 pounds.The company is touting the X11 as the lightest 11.6-inch notebook on earth. Read the full story at CNET Continue Reading →

Intel is planning to add “enhanced connectivity” to some of its Ultrabooks and tablets. It has partnered with Devicescape to offer its WiFi management tool, which will make it easy to connect to nearly 8 million public WiFi hotspots.  Read the full story at Slashgear Continue Reading →

Google today unveiled a tool that promises to make it easier for people on the run to find the perfect restaurant. The new Google+ Local service provides users with Zagat restaurant reviews and Google+ friend recommendations.  Read the full story at Computerworld Continue Reading →

Verizon today pledged to more than double the speeds of several FiOS Internet tiers as well as introduce two additional tiers to the mix. Verizon said its revamped FiOS Internet portfolio will include speed tiers that boast 50/25 Mbps and 150/65 download/upload speeds. Read the full story at PC Mag Continue Reading →

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would increase secrecy of the products in its pipeline, a speech that occurred on the same day alleged designs of the iPhone 5 were leaked online.  Read the full story at PC World Continue Reading →

Computer technicians battling to contain a complex virus last month resorted to the ultimate firewall measures — cutting off Internet links to Iran’s Oil Ministry, rigs and the hub for nearly all the country’s crude exports. Continue Reading →