An iPad Mini Retina should be a welcome addition to the Mini line. But remember that awesome displays have special needs. Originally posted at News – Apple View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Pages load much faster on smartphones and tablets now compared to last year, as measured by the Google Analytics service. Originally posted at News – Internet & Media View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

SoftBank CEO says its use of and experience with TD-LTE, a variant of LTE, would dramatically improve Sprint’s LTE efforts and give it a superior offering in the U.S. market. Originally posted at News – Mobile View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Emmanuel Fromont, Acer president for the Pan America region, tells CNET that such devices will have screens smaller than 10 inches and will cost less than $400. View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

The tech research firm projects a 1.3 percent slide in computer shipments this year, hurt by limited Windows 8 traction and pressure from tablets. It earlier expected shipments to rise 2.8 percent. Originally posted at News – Microsoft View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Dropbox could be filing an initial public offering this year, but will it follow in the beleaguered path of consumer tech brands such as Zynga or enterprise wins like Workday? View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

The company now expects a higher loss and lower sales from its Nook units this year. Originally posted at News – Internet & Media View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

The folks in Redmond now plan to launch five more stores this summer in addition to the six announced last month. Originally posted at News – Microsoft View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

As Microsoft continues to overhaul its approach to, well, everything, the Internet Explorer team offers a mea culpa and a carrot to Web developers with modern.IE. Originally posted at The Download Blog View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

That figure is substantially lower than the amounts given out in 2011 and 2010, but the drop has nothing to do with Cook’s performance. Originally posted at News – Apple View full post on CNET News – Business Tech