Biz Break: In Tesla, the next American auto icon? Plus: Microsoft vs. Google
Today: Tesla stock soars 17 percent. Plus: Microsoft complains about Google. And: Real estate update, Silicon Valley tech stocks.
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Asus Sticking with Windows 7 Tablets
Asus will continue to build Window 7 tablets, calling Microsoft’s OS a worthy competitor to the Apple iPad and the army of Android tablets on the market. An Asus official told TechRadar that the company gets a lot of inquiries from the consumer and business market for Windows 7 tablets, so it will continue making them as long as that demand remains.
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Android smartphones now can run Firefox 4.0
Android smartphone users finally have a chance to run a mobile version of the Firefox browser. It’s the first time the smartphone version has been released on a widely used mobile OS.
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