"Steve Jobs piqued consumer curiosity when he unveiled the iPad and declared "the post-PC era has begun." And now with the imminent release of Windows 8 RT tablets—low-powered slates running a touch-friendly version of Office—it might seem that perhaps the world actually can live without desktop computers.

"Intel, ARM, Nvidia, Qualcomm and others are in a core war, says one analyst, despite more cores not always being necessary. The LG Electronics Optimus 2X, the world’s first dual-core smartphone, was introduced in December and followed shortly after by the dual-core Motorola Atrix 4G and rumors of a dual-core HTC “Pyramid” headed for T-Mobile. From smartphones to PCs, more cores grab more attention. Consequently, according to analyst Jack Gold, with J. Gold Associates, whether they’re necessary or not, the mobile industry currently has a “core war” underway..."

"LG has introduced two new flagship devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) - the LG Optimus 3D, a smartphone with superior 3D performance, and the LG Optimus Pad designed with Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS. The company have recently introduced the LG Optimus 2X which claims to be the world`s first dual-core smartphone; LG Optimus Black, one of the world`s slimmest and brightest smartphones; and LG Revolution, the company`s first 4G LTE network compatible phone. The products are also showcased at MWC."

"Ford on Friday announced plans for a software developer kit (SDK) and API based on its Sync in-car technology, which will enable developers to produce hands-free apps. The official API is scheduled to be released later this year." | more