Tech Update

Update +Savada Muthu +saravanapriya s  +SRI RAM +Savadamuthu Subbaiah  Android + Windows 8 = Windows Super-Frankenstein PC makers have realized users aren't going to spend money on Windows 8 PCs. As a result, the big three PC makers -- Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo -- have all begun selling Android tablets. But that's not going to help their bottom lines.

Should you switch to a supersecure operating system? Qubes, a Linux OS, uses Xen to spawn multiple domains and promises to reduce risk with some extra effort. For most of us, the effort would be better spent elsewhere.

Nvidia Tegra K1 processor isn't just for games Nvidia's been pushing its new Tegra K1 processor as a mobile-gaming monster, but let's not forget that Nvidia has also been making overtures to the data center, and the K1 might well serve as a good template for ARM processors there.