RIM's Blackberry 10 software was due out later this year, but RIM has announced that the date has been put back to early 2013.

The troubled telephone maker has just reported a $513m loss on a turnover of $2.8bn, and plans to shed a further 5,000 employees as part of cost-reduction measures.

The Verge have got their hands-on a Nexus 7 tablet PC which is running the new Android 4.1 operating system, a.k.a Jelly Bean.

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Today, Google announced their new own-brand tablet the Nexus 7.

The Nexus 7 will run the Jelly Bean 4.1 Android operating system, features a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, and 1GB of system memory.

Pressure-sensitive keyboard could bring analog buttons to the masses

When Microsoft first unveiled a pair of smartcovers with integrated keyboards as a key part of its Windows 8 tablet strategy last week, most commentators saw the move as an attempt to position the tablet computers more directly against standard laptops. But for gamers, the Touch Cover in particular could open up some interesting new control options for PC games, if Microsoft and developers are savvy enough to capitalize on its potential.

From DailyTech:

Current Windows Phone 7.x users will have to make do with Windows Phone 7.8

From Bit-tech:

It's time for the latest installment of Mod Gods - our series of articles looking back at work from the best modders in the business that have showcased their work on bit-tech. We've had some spectacular mods and scratchbuilds on show in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. We've got more of the same this time as we delve deep into bit-tech's past and into the depths of our project log forum.

From Wired:

Forget about operating systems. Forget about mice, keyboards and snoozy computer accessories. Microsoft is now a full-fledged, no-excuses mobile computing manufacturer. On 18 June a team of excited executives showed off Microsoft Surface -- a pair of Windows tablets accompanied by clever keyboard covers that aspire to true innovation in the mobile space.

From ArsTechnica:

Here’s an important safety tip, courtesy of the Privacy Commissioner of Australia’s state of New South Wales: erasing data on a USB drive doesn’t mean it’s gone. Encrypting USB data is the only way to keep it safe.

From ArsTechnica:

Google has rolled out experimental support for running Chrome in the Windows 8 Metro environment. The feature landed yesterday in the Chrome developer channel and is available for testing on the Windows 8 Release Preview.

From TechRadar:

Whether you play games all the time or just want something to fill a few quiet moments here and there during the day, passing the time doesn't need to be expensive.