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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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SAN FRANCISCO Ready or not, Apple has another device on deck, and will unveil it for the first time on Wednesday morning. Wireds Gadget Lab team will be live at the Yerba Buena Center in downtown San Francisco to feed you the news right as it happens. The event starts at 10 a.m. PST, so bookmark this page beforehand, and refresh it during Apples announcement for the latest updates.

Gadget Lab senior editor Jon Phillips () and staff writer Christina Bonnington () will be onsite, while staff writers Mike Isaac () and Roberto Baldwin () will provide support from Wired HQ.

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A new English movie channel is making its way to Starhub cable tv. The channel, supposedly should be a Standard 4:3 and a high definition of the same channel is allocated on channels 613 and ch 667. Ch 613 is the standard 4:3 CinemaWorld while Ch 667 is CinemaWorld HD. Both channels goes for S$8/mth.

The U.S. Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said.

With widespread concerns about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), Congress needs to “take a breath, step back, and approach the issues from a fresh perspective,” the groups said in a letter to lawmakers, sent Monday.

Among the groups signing the letter were Amnesty International, the American Library Association, Consumers Union, Public Knowledge, Fight for the Future and Human Rights Watch. Many of the groups signing the letter have opposed SOPA and PIPA.

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