Monthly Archives: November 2011

Dell scales back CES presence in hint of move from home PCs

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

Dell is whittling back one of its staple practices at CES in a sign of a reduced focus on the home for 2012. New leaks Wednesday hinted to AllThingsD that the company would drop its near-traditional occupation of a whole floor at The Palms off of the Las Vegas strip in favor of the hotel suite invites and meeting rooms common to companies that don’t have major products to unveil at the show. If would instead attach itself to a keynote from one of its partners, implying Intel or Microsoft…. Continue reading →

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AT&T may make Deutsche Telekom joint venture if merger fails

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AT&T has raised the idea with T-Mobile’s parent Deutsche Telekom of a network joint venture if the now doubtful T-Mobile merger isn’t approved, insiders divulged Wednesday. The two are purportedly in early talks that the Wall Street Journal understood would see them share parts of each other’s network, even as they ran separate competitive businesses. The deal is considered a “back burner” option but was gaining momentum as resistance grew to the merger…. Continue reading →

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Hungary issues Steve Jobs memorial stamps

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Magyar Posta, the postal service of Hungary, has issued a numbered commemorative sheet honoring Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that incorporates a stamp-sized image in memory of Jobs, who died in October. An accompanying card shows silhouettes of some of Jobs’ characteristic poses and a quote about him from Erno Rubik, the Hungarian inventor of the Rubik’s Cube. The stamp is commemorative and not valid for postage…. Continue reading →

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HP CEO: Apple likely to take away PC leadership position next year

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HP’s new chief executive Meg Whitman told journalists Apple was doing “a great job” and that her company’s once much smaller rival could likely pass HP to become the world’s leading PC maker next year. Continue reading →

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Analyst: PC chips stockpiling due to HDD shortages, tablets

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

Although the floodwaters have receded in Thailand, the disaster is still said to be affecting supply chains in the tech industry. Canaccord Genuity analyst Bobby Burleson suggests Intel has been forced to stockpile its microprocessors as a “direct result” of the hard drive shortages that resulted from flooded factories located in Thailand…. Continue reading →

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iTunes Music Store reportedly ready for Latin America debut

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Apple is reportedly set to add music to iTunes across Latin America, with a rumored Dec. 8 launch date expected to expand available content past apps and eBooks. Continue reading →

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News: Corkulous goes universal, adds iCloud support

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

Appigo has released a major update to Corkulous, its virtual idea board for iOS devices. Originally released as an iPad app. Corkulous allows users to collect, organize and share information visually on one or more virtual cork boards, including notes, labels, photos, contacts and tasks. The latest update adds iPhone and iPod touch support along with automatic and transparent syncing of cork boards via iCloud to keep them up to date across multiple… Continue reading →

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PCI Express 4.0 doubles bandwidth, due 2016

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

The PCI Special Interest Group is working on the PCI Express 4.0 standard, which would double the maximum transfer rates to 16 gigatransfers per second. PCIe 4.0 would be the last standard based on copper, with a move to optical board superseding it. Detailed requirements are still up in the air, but the speed targets are thought to need new chips to properly feed boards longer than 10-12 inches…. Continue reading →

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iPad disrupting global DRAM market, causing chipmakers to lose billions

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Sales of Apple’s iPad tablet computers are crushing the best laid plans of many chip makers, causing a surplus of memory chips after a massive expansion in DRAM factories were built in anticipation of conventional PC growth. Continue reading →

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China Unicom iPhone 4S almost ready for sale, says carrier

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China Unicom is effectively ready to sell the iPhone 4S, according to MIC Gadget. “We will start sales once we get the certificate from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,” Unicom sales executive Yu Yingtao is quoted as saying. “It’s not up to us. We’ve already done all of our preparations, we’re just waiting on the permit.”… Continue reading →

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