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Apple Finally Provides SSDs For Their iMac Systems
Apple, Inc. has finally added the option to include a solid state drive as a disk option for iMac. Although the company didn’t specify which SSDs are being used, for $300 you will get a 256gig SSD, whereas you’ll need to shell out $600 more for the 512GB SSD and…
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Globalfoundries And Infineon Made A Deal For 40nm Embedded Flash Technology
Globalfoundries, Inc. and Infineon Technologies have recently announced that they’re having a joint collaboration for developing and production agreement for 40 nm embedded flash or eFlash process technology. This partnership to help develop and manufacture Infineon’s eFlash cell design which will be used for manufacturing of automotive and security microcontrollers.…
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Google Fiber’s Implementation Causing Other ISPs To Ramp Up Servcies
It’s always good to see one company’s action forcing every competitor to enhance their service and the price to stay in the business, because in any case it’s a win-win situation for end users as long as it’s implemented properly. This is a classic example as the presence of Google…
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McAfee Secures Patent That Can prevent Users From Accessing Illegally Downloadable Content
McAfee was able to patent a new technology which prevents an end user from accessing pirated content such as music, movies, games and softwares. This will be implemented in the existing SiteAdvisor tool which will now be used to detect and block websites where you can gain access to pirate…
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The Next Generation Xbox To Be Revealed On May 21
Its been confirmed that Microsoft will be launching their next generation Xbox on May 21st. Even thought the rumours that were circling around about the next generation gaming console’s launch in may is now being confirmed, there is no information yet about the name of the console, or any official…
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Apple Returns 8 Million Defective iPhones To Foxconn
Apple Inc. have reported that they have returned 5 to 8 Million iPhones back to Foxconn as they were unfit to sell. A batch of those units were returned due to ‘appearance of non-compliant or dysfunctional problems. Each iPhones carry a manufacturing price tag of $200 and to make it…
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Japanese Police Target TOR Anonymous Browsing, Plans To Block The Browser
The Japanese have put together a report for the National Police Agency made by technology experts. The panel was formed to find a way to tackles crimes committed by those who have used TOR network for being anonymous as they are trying to catch a called a hacker called ‘Demon…
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IBM in talks with Lenovo over x86 server business sale
IBM is looking forward to having the Chinese based PC maker Lenovo as it plans to sell off its system x server business for $5 Billion to $6 Billion. IBM is selling away their business division which sells low cost x86 servers usually used by corporate data centers. Lenovo and…
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World’s first smartphone for the blind developed using braille characters
An Indian based startup company recently announced that they’ve created the world’s first smartphone for the blind. Sumit Dagar of Braille phone said,”We have created the world’s first Braille smartphone. This product is based on an innovative ‘touch screen’ which is capable of elevating and depressing the contents it receives…
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Apple’s Graphic Chip Designer moves to AMD
AMD has informed that Raja Koduri, a former director of graphics architecture at Apple is now rejoining AMD after 4 years. He will be taking the role of Corporate vice president of AMD’s graphics business, visual computing and will be reporting to Mark Papermaster. Mr. Koduri started his career as…
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Intel shows 25% Loss In The Q1 2013 Financial Report
On Tuesday, Intel released its Q1 2013 earnings report which showed that there business has went down to 25% which earned them $ 2.045 Billion as compared to $2.738 Billion that they’ve earned during Q1 2012. Paul Otellini, Intel’s CEO, said in a statement,”Amidst market softness, Intel performed well in…
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Intel May Feature SATA Express Interface In Their Intel 9-Series Chipset
In just 2 months from now, Intel would be launching their 4th Generation Core series ‘Haswell’ processor family followed by 8-Series ‘Lynx Point’ motherboard chips. The 8 Series Lynx Point Chipset will be providing SATA III bandwidth on all 6 SATA ports. If looking at things with Intel’s current generation of…
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Samsung Admitted Comment Smear Campaign Against HTC
Samsung admitted that they hired students to put up comments about HTC’s product to bring them in the wrong light. It was earlier reported that Taiwanese authorities are investigating a complaint that Samsung and a local agent have hired student to put negative comments against HTC and bring Samsung on a…
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Indian Consortiums In Talks With The government To Build Microprocessor Fab Plants
India maybe known as of one the favourable locations for outsourcing, but the government wants to have a homegrown industry for computer hardware. The government officials hope that it could start this manufacturing business of computer goods by offering certain incentives. Currently the government has a broad definition of ‘locally…
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Taiwan Investigating Samsung’s Malicious Comments Attack Against HTC
The authorities in Taiwan have launched an investigation after received complaints that Korean Electronics giant Samsung apparently hired students to post hateful comments about the products made by Taiwan based company HTC. Complaints started coming in from this month from online users who alleged that Samsung Taiwan hired students through…
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