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• Intel working on 48-core chip for smartphones, tablets

  Intel researchers are working on a 48-core processor for smartphones and tablets but it could be five to 10 years before it hits the market.

• Zuckerberg dazzles Wall Street with Q3 mobile progress

  Facebook, which had been in the doghouse with Wall Street since it went public, wowed investors with its third-quarter report on Tuesday, in particular with its improvements and early results in the crucial mobile market.

• Gartner's Top 10 tech trends for 2013

  The arrival of Windows 8 makes "mobile device battles" Gartner's top technology trend for next year.

• RIM still has fans among developers and administrators

  Research In Motion continues to struggle as it works to finish the BlackBerry 10 operating system, but the audience at the London edition of the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour developer event still thinks the company can play an important role in the enterprise.

• Car tech: The connected car arrives

  Automobile technology has become so advanced that today's cars are essentially computers with wheels. So why aren't we using them to surf the Web, communicate with other cars or order food at nearby restaurants?