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    Renesas Outsources Top-End Chips to TSMC as Shake-out Looms

    Japan's Renesas Electronics will outsource its top-end chips to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to survive cut-throat global competition after falling behind in investment and as it grapples with a costly restructuring.

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    Steve Ballmer's Office is Equipped with an 80-inch Windows 8 Tablet and You Can't Have One

    Microsoft is not playing around. The company is pushing Windows Phone 7 vigorously with the help of Nokia, and with Windows 8, it is aiming to change how we use and interact with our computers. However, there is something else going on in the Microsoft labs. How do you guys feel about a 80-inch Windows 8 tablet device? No, you didn't hear wrong. We did just say 80-inch, and guess what? Steve Ballmer has one stacked up in his office, CEO style.

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    ViewSonic’s 22-inch Android 4.0 ICS Tablet Coming Next Month: Is It Real?

    Gadgets are just getting bigger day by day in terms of screen size. Smartphones with 4.7- and 5.3-inch display are trending in the market. On the other hand, the standard size for most tablets is fixed at 10 inches. However, if the latest reports are to be believed, a monstrous 22-inch Android tablet manufactured by ViewSonic is on the way.

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    Memorial Day Bonanza: iOS Games on Sale at Heavy Discounts

    To commemorate Memorial Day, iOS game developers are offering apps at heavy discounts on the App Store.

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    HP Tries to Stem Autonomy Exodus after Founder Goes

    Hewlett Packard Co has told staff at Autonomy they have a bright future even after founder Mike Lynch was shown the door on Wednesday, joining a long line of top managers to leave the Cambridge-based software maker since HP bought it last year.

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    Dell-Quest Deal Possible over Weekend: Sources

    Dell Inc is expected to reach an agreement to buy network security software maker Quest Software Inc as soon as this weekend after a previous deal fell apart, several people familiar with the matter said.

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    Renesas Aims to Sell Chip Plant, Shed 12,000 Jobs: Source

    Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp plans to sell off loss-making operations and cut its payroll by at least 12,000, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday, as the company battles high costs and nimbler foreign rivals.

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    Dell Latitude 10 and XPS 12: The Two Windows 8 Tablets Leaked Online

    Windows 8 tablet rumors have been high since Microsoft revealed the touch-optimized Metro UI of Windows 8. Different manufacturers including HP, Nokia and Asus are believed to be working on Windows 8 tablets. However, a little or nothing was known about Windows 8 tablet until the images of two Windows 8 tablets manufactured by Dell surfaced online.

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    Facebook Launches Standalone Camera App for iOS: What Does That Mean?

    Hardly after a month after acquiring the photo sharing app Instagram, Facebook has released its own Instagram-like app dubbed Facebook Camera, making it the fourth iPhone app by the social networking giant. The app is intended to capture photos, apply filters and batch upload photos to Facebook Timeline.

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    Apple CEO Gives up $75 Million in Dividend Income

    Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will not be earning dividend income on the more than 1 million shares to which he is entitled, which will cost him about $75 million.

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    Microsoft to Launch Office for Android, iPad This November

    For years, we have been looking for a perfect word processing and spreadsheet app for iPad. There are many third party Office suites available for the tablet but none of them is eligible to take on Microsoft Office or even compete with it. Realizing the need of Office on tablets, Microsoft is reportedly working on tablet optimized version of Office that will be made available for Apple iPad alongside Android tablets later this year.

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    Google and Asus to Release Co-branded Nexus Tablet in June: Report

    Rumors about Google branded Nexus tablet are hitting blogosphere again. Earlier this month, reports surfaced online that Google is partnering with Samsung to manufacture the much-rumored Nexus tablet. However, Asus is getting back on the track in recent rumors.