Video: Lenovo: Americans Don't Want Small Windows Tablets

On the heels of drastic job cuts at Microsoft comes the news that the world's biggest PC vendor Lenovo will stop selling small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S. Lenovo confirmed the move Thursday in a statement to PC World, saying the 8.3-inch ThinkPad 8 and 8-inch Miix 2 would no longer be on store shelves, citing a lack of demand. The company will continue to offer the models in other regions, including Brazil, China and Japan, with remaining U.S. inventory directed to those countries.



Video: Lenovo: Americans Don't Want Small Windows Tablets

On the heels of drastic job cuts at Microsoft comes the news that the world's biggest PC vendor Lenovo will stop selling small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S. Lenovo confirmed the move Thursday in a statement to PC World, saying the 8.3-inch ThinkPad 8 and 8-inch Miix 2 would no longer be on store shelves, citing a lack of demand. The company will continue to offer the models in other regions, including Brazil, China and Japan, with remaining U.S. inventory directed to those countries.



Video: Lenovo: Americans Don't Want Small Windows Tablets

On the heels of drastic job cuts at Microsoft comes the news that the world's biggest PC vendor Lenovo will stop selling small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S. Lenovo confirmed the move Thursday in a statement to PC World, saying the 8.3-inch ThinkPad 8 and 8-inch Miix 2 would no longer be on store shelves, citing a lack of demand. The company will continue to offer the models in other regions, including Brazil, China and Japan, with remaining U.S. inventory directed to those countries.



Video: Smartphone Suit Against Google Plays Into Rivals' Hands

A U.S. consumer lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing prime real estate on Android smartphones will help mobile rivals like Microsoft make their antitrust case with European regulators should damaging secrets emerge in court. The suit, filed in California federal court in May by two smartphone consumers, said Google requires handset manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics to restrict competing apps like Microsoft's Bing search on Android phones, partly by making Google's own apps the default. Google argued last week the proposed class action should be dismissed because consumers still are free to use the other apps.



Video: Got A Rash? IPad, Other Devices Might Be The Cause

Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals. Recent reports in medical journals detail nickel allergies from a variety of personal electronic devices, including laptops and cellphones. But it was an Apple iPad that caused an itchy body rash in an 11-year-old boy recently treated at a San Diego hospital, according to a report in Monday's Pediatrics.

Video: MTV VMA Nominees Will Be Announced In Snaps

MTV will use its fairly new Snapchat account on Thursday to unveil this year's nominees for the Video Music Awards before they're announced anywhere else. MTV said the nominations will appear in eight 10-second Snapchat videos starting at 9 a.m ET on Thursday. They will feature Austin Mahone, Fifth Harmony and Becky G as well as stars from MTV shows. Vice president of content marketing Tom Fishman said, "We could have used one person to announce all of them but this is really going to buy us a lot of reach." In the past, many fans have taken screenshots of MTV's snaps and shared them elsewhere. Last year, MTV announced the nominees via Instagram and Vine videos designed by popular stop-motion animation creator Khoa Phan.



Video: MTV VMA Nominees Will Be Announced In Snaps

MTV will use its fairly new Snapchat account on Thursday to unveil this year's nominees for the Video Music Awards before they're announced anywhere else. MTV said the nominations will appear in eight 10-second Snapchat videos starting at 9 a.m ET on Thursday. They will feature Austin Mahone, Fifth Harmony and Becky G as well as stars from MTV shows. Vice president of content marketing Tom Fishman said, "We could have used one person to announce all of them but this is really going to buy us a lot of reach." In the past, many fans have taken screenshots of MTV's snaps and shared them elsewhere. Last year, MTV announced the nominees via Instagram and Vine videos designed by popular stop-motion animation creator Khoa Phan.



Video: Samsung Battles On Two Fronts As Apple Readies IPhone 6

A survey showed Samsung Electronics Company LImited is losing smartphone ground not only to cheaper Chinese rivals, but also at the high end to Apple Incorporated. The results are an ominous sign for the South Korean giant, as Apple readies to launch its next-generation iPhone 6.

Video: Samsung Battles On Two Fronts As Apple Readies IPhone 6

A survey showed Samsung Electronics Company LImited is losing smartphone ground not only to cheaper Chinese rivals, but also at the high end to Apple Incorporated. The results are an ominous sign for the South Korean giant, as Apple readies to launch its next-generation iPhone 6.

Video: CEO With A Heart Of Gold: Neil Young Takes The Reins Of PonoMusic, Tech Vet John Hamm Remains Investor

A changing of keys and tempo, at PonoMusic, the venture founded on the premise of a high-fidelity digital music service and music-playing device. Neil Young, the iconic musician who founded Pono and saw it raise over $6.2 million on Kickstarter, is stepping in as its new CEO as John Hamm steps down. In a statement, Young said "PonoMusic has been a mission of mine for many, many years, and I’m more passionate than ever about the prospects for its success. I want to use my time and abilities to bring the fullness of music, as the artists created it, to as many music fans as possible.”



Video: Yahoo Is Buying Mobile Analytics Firm Flurry For North Of 300M

Yahoo has made no secret of its ambitions and advances in mobile, earlier this month reporting 450 million monthly active users and search and display mobile ad revenues growing 100%. In CEO Marissa Mayer’s words, Yahoo is a “mobile first company.” Now, sources say that Yahoo has closed in on an acquisition that could potentially boost its role in mobile further: it is buying Flurry, the mobile app analytics and advertising startup, with a price that could be anywhere between $300 million and $1 billion. Kara Swisher is also reporting that Yahoo is interested in the company.



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Changing World of Wearables, Storage Spotlighted at Flash Conference

Companies around the globe are rushing wearable solutions to market for health, fitness, just being. The future needs new glasses to see clearly...at least!

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Consumer Systems, Devices Need Local Storage to Protect, Serve

DDOS and cybercrime continues to plague large organizations and Cloud srorage services. The FMS panel said that personal storage is not only more reliable but also safer from prying eyes.

Video: Lenovo: Americans Don't Want Small Windows Tablets

On the heels of drastic job cuts at Microsoft comes the news that the world's biggest PC vendor Lenovo will stop selling small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S. Lenovo confirmed the move Thursday in a statement to PC World, saying the 8.3-inch ThinkPad 8 and 8-inch Miix 2 would no longer be on store shelves, citing a lack of demand. The company will continue to offer the models in other regions, including Brazil, China and Japan, with remaining U.S. inventory directed to those countries.



Video: Lenovo: Americans Don't Want Small Windows Tablets

On the heels of drastic job cuts at Microsoft comes the news that the world's biggest PC vendor Lenovo will stop selling small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S. Lenovo confirmed the move Thursday in a statement to PC World, saying the 8.3-inch ThinkPad 8 and 8-inch Miix 2 would no longer be on store shelves, citing a lack of demand. The company will continue to offer the models in other regions, including Brazil, China and Japan, with remaining U.S. inventory directed to those countries.