Palm to announce a smartphone with touch screen and slide-down keyboard
This week, Palm could finally respond to the competition in the smartphone area it once used to lead.
MacWorld Expo 2009 rumours roundup (UPDATEx2)
UPDATEx2 : CNET reports that Apple has finalized negotiations with the major regarding the removal of DRMs on the iTunes Music store. However, pricing will now be variable as majors have always been asking.
UPDATE : PCPerspective - which has never published any insider information on Apple so far - claims Apple will release a 28 inch iMac tomorrow.
Though the hype is not really here for this year's MacWorld Expo, a few rumours on what we should expect to be announced during the opening keynote started being spread over the Internet during the last few days.
SiliconRumors is back
Only a few weeks after introducing our new scope of coverage under the SiliconRumors brand, we had to temporarily pause our site's updates so we could focus on another part of our activities, which was under crisis.
Microsoft to cut 17% of its workforce (UPDATE)
UPDATE: MSNBC's Jim Godman says his sources confirm major spending cuts at Microsoft but not a massive layoff plan as rumors suggest.
For the first time of its history Microsoft could announce that it's cutting as much as 17% of its workforce or about 15 000 employees.
Early review of Windows 7 beta 1 (build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400)
Microsoft is expected to seed the beta 1 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 of Windows 7 to developers in January, but Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is one of the lucky ones who could test this new built.
Sony teases on upcoming netbook (UPDATEx2)
UPDATE x2: Sony has updated its page with more pictures, we can now see how the keyboard of this new device will look like.
UPDATE: Advertising material which appeared and disappeared on Sony's web site reveal that the new Sony notebook will fit in a pocket. It is also revealed that the specs will be 1.3Ghz Intel CPU, 8 inch LED screen and 60GB of storage.
It appears that Sony wants to create some buzz on its upcoming untypically form-factored netbook.
New Samsung 12 inch notebook in the pipeline
Samsung is preparing to release a 10 inch notebook according to an Internet report.
Dell's MacBook Air killer coming for sure (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Electronista has found on a Google cached search result. Adamo should feature a Display Port and a Blu-Ray drive.
Dell started teasing last week by putting online some hints at a new notebook called "Adamo" which will come soon to compete with Apple's MacBook Air. It now confirms its own rumor!
