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Analysts at IDC say they expect a “relatively dramatic” industry shift to occur between 2011 and 2016.



Indeed, the once-dominant x86 WinTel paradigm is projected to slip from a leading 35.9% share in 2011 down to 25.1% in 2016.

Concurrently, the number of Android-based devices running on ARM CPUs will increase from a 29.4% share in 2011 to an impressive market-leading 31.1% share in 2016. 


iOS-based devices are also pegged to experience an increase in market share, as they remain on track to jump from 14.6% in 2011 to 17.3% in 2016.

“Android’s growth is tied directly to the propagation of lower-priced devices. So, w

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In our innaugeral morning news story, the US wants to put cigarrette-style warnings on violent games, Einstein’s written works are now online, $500 million will be spent on mobile virtual goods this year, and the US military plans to invent Star Trek nanoprobes to heal soldier bodies.

Welcome to our first morning link roundup. We publish a lot of news and features every day, but we cant cover it all. But in our hunt for the days news, we often find a bunch of interesting links from around the Web. So, after a bit of soul searching, we have decided to bring you a daily list of some of the best.

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The perception of mainframe technology as outmoded or inefficient is wildly inaccurate in a number of important ways, according to IBM’s chief architect for cloud computing, Frank DeGilio.

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The perception of mainframe technology as outmoded or inefficient is wildly inaccurate in a number of important ways, according to IBM’s chief architect for cloud computing, Frank DeGilio.

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By Emily Steel

The new iPad is a hit.

The biggest names in the tech review world unveiled their takes on Apples latest iPad last night.

And they liked it, raving about its upgrades to display screen and speed.

Heres your one-stop guide to a review of the reviews:

Screen Resolution

Walter S. Mossberg, All Things D “Using the new display is like getting a new eyeglasses prescription—you suddenly realize what you thought looked sharp before wasnt nearly as sharp as it could be.”

David Pogue, The New York Times “In principle, that avalanche of pixels (and their increased color saturation) means that photos, videos, maps and text should look jaw-droppingly good — and, in apps that have been rewritten for the new screen, they do.”

MG Siegler, TechCrunch “I guess it’s just like a pre-glasses world — you never realize how blurry things are because that’s just how you’ve always seen everything. And then you put the

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