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Tech analysts are busy predicting that laptop sales are expected to go down and tablets and smartphones would gain prominence in the coming years. However, top notch wireless manufacturers are still in no mood to stop introducing the new flagship models of their lineups.

After initial delay of Intel's processor for 2012, the company has finally launched its first breed of quad-core processor on Monday. The latest chip, codenamed as Ivy Bridge, is the world's first processors to use a 22-nanometer manufacturing process and feature Intel's Tri-Gate 3D transistor technology and will replace the company's Sandy Bridge CPUs in Apple's next-generation of Mac lineups.

The most recent rumors surronding the highly anticipated revamped MacBook Pro and iPhone 5 are that both devices will be released with ultra-thin chassis cast from Liquidmetal technology.

LANDesk Software, the venerable desktop management systems developer, said it had acquired private Managed Planet to bolster its play into ‘’Big Data” and analytics.

The latest rumors indicate that Apple's MacBook Pro series laptop will receive liquidmetal chassis, improved battery and 4G Lter support. Ivy chips and Thunderbolt features are confirmed to be coming in the next Mac device and at the same time reports say that the 17-inch model can be dropped this time to keep Apple's production streamlined.

Apple will not be updating its 17-inch MacBook Pro laptops according to a new report. Apple will aim to consolidate its product line and slim down its existing series of laptops.

It's a big day for Adobe fans. The company has finally unveiled Adobe CS6, the sixth version of the company's creative suite of software tools, as well as its new Creative Cloud, which allows users to use the products through a new subscription service. Here we break down of all the new features.

Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, fell again Monday, a day before reporting second-quarter financial results that are expected to be sharply higher than a year ago.

Steve Jobs may have passed away last year, but his vision for MacBook Pro lives on and stretches far beyond 2012, a leaked report would suggest.

Despite being tagged as the powerhouse performer by Apple, MacBook Pro could never do justice to its 'Pro' moniker till 2011 when it received some minor updates.

At a time when smartphone world is filled with the buzz of Apple's and Samsung's coming up flagship models, Intel Corporation has joined hands with a non-US company - Lava International - to launch their first smartphone in the market.

Shares of security software specialist Proofpoint (Nasdaq: PFPT) jumped as much as 31 percent in the first few minutes of trading after their initial public offering.

Apple is planning to launch MacBook Pro 2012. The device can release in May or June with rumored features including Intel Intel Ivy Bridge processor, New Thunderbolt Connector, Retina Display, Full-surface Trackpad and Surround Sound System.

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), the No. 2 microprocessor developer, reported first-quarter operating income that beat estimates, despite posting a net loss on one-time charges, as revenue rose more than expected.

Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Corp and four other technology companies were ordered by a judge to face an antitrust lawsuit claiming they illegally conspired not to poach each other's employees.

Apple will reportedly release a new lineup of MacBook Pro laptops as early as May, but many expect the advanced laptops to be unveiled in June, just in time for the Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Francisco.

Shares of Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), the biggest designer of mobile chips, plunged more than 5 percent in early Thursday trading after missing second-quarter earnings estimates.

At a time when the smartphone lovers are busy churning out all possible features of Apple's next generation iPhone, it is apt to do a reality check. Some of the patents are like unibody design, ultrasonic bonding, iWallet, NFC, Universal Remote Control and etc. which Apple recently won might be featured in the next iPhone.

German bond yields hovered near record lows and the euro held steady on Thursday ahead of bond auctions by Spain and France that are key to investor confidence in Europe's ability to tackle growing economic and fiscal problems.

Asian shares moved in a narrow range Thursday after the previous day's rally as investors grew cautious ahead of a key Spanish bond sale that would test the market's risk appetite as concerns mounted over the euro zone's debt crisis.

Global markets saw a shallow but broad selloff Wednesday, as unsettling news from Spain combined with a histrionic report by the International Monetary Fund to give investors pause regarding the situation in Europe.