Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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Hard drives may become CPUs

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 03:23 AM PDT

tornadoUniversity of Sheffield scientists believe that hard drives used for storage on computers could act as CPUs as well.

Dr Tom Hayward, from the university's Faculty of Engineering, said: "Magnetic materials are useful for data storage because they can retain information without consuming energy.  more»

Android faces smartwatch challenge

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 03:14 AM PDT

fobwatchNo one is entirely sure how succcessful smartwaches can be and the jury is still out on the matter.

But market research company ABI Research believes that after Apple releases its smartwatch in 2015, Android will face a real challenge.

ABI predicts that Android's market share for smartwatches will drop below 50 percent, while iOS is likely to take 50 percent of the market. more»

TSMC will make iPad processors

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 03:00 AM PDT

blue-appleGiant semiconductor manufacturer TSMC will churn out the microprocessors for Apple's next iPad.

That's the word on the Taiwanese street. Digitimes reports that TSMC is already making Apple A8 CPUs for iPhone 6 smartphones.

Apple is expected to announce the next generation of its iPad in the New Year – amidst consistent reports that sales of tablets are flagging. more»

No more pot of gold at end of Irish rainbow

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:49 AM PDT

irelandThe days of Apple and Google screwing over European and American tax authorities by having an Irish base is likely to become a thing of the past.

Ireland’s Ministry of Finance announced that Ireland will phase out its controversial tax scheme known as the “Double Irish,” which lets companies, especially tech companies, drastically reduce their overseas tax burden. more»

“Odd couple” HP and EMC refuse to merge

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:44 AM PDT

Tony_Randall_Jack_Klugman_Odd_Couple_1972The maker of expensive printer ink,  HP has ended merger talks with EMC after months of useless negotiations.

Reuters reported that its deep throats in HP said hopes to merge two of the tech industry’s largest enterprise-oriented firms had been dashed. more»

Workers reject Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:43 AM PDT

courtroom_1_lgEmployees suing Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe over running a hiring cartel have asked an appeals court not to approve a $324.5 million settlement in the case.

Plaintiff workers accused Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe in a 2011 lawsuit of conspiring to avoid poaching each other’s employees. more»

Intel makes profit

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:41 AM PDT

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASemiconductor firm Intel gave a current-quarter revenue forecast well above what the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street had predicted.

Intel posted third quarter net profits of $3.32 billion compared with $2.95 billion in the same financial quarter last year.

Third quarter revenue was $14.6 billion, up eight percent from same quarter last year, and the company said it expects fourth quarter revenues of $14.7 billion, plus or minus $500 million. more»

Albanian drone sparks riot

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:30 AM PDT

albaniaA drone, probably released by the brother of the Albanian Prime Minister, managed to spark another Balkan war, yesterday.

A football draw between Albania and Serbia, played at the FK Partizan stadium in Belgrade was always going to be a little tense. more»

Tablets pushed out by smartphones

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:28 AM PDT

cheetahAs smartphone screen sizes get bigger, tablet market share is shrinking.

That's according to Gartner, which said that tablet sale growth is falling and in 2014 will represent less than 10 percent of all gizmos in 2014.

Hardware buyers are hanging onto their tablets and while sales will amount to 229 million units this year – up 11 percent from 2013, the overall trend is down.  more»

Tesla car is a big computer

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:17 AM PDT

Tesla Model SThe people at market research company IHS are known for taking apart PCs, iPhones and iPads to find out what the bill of materials (BOM) is.

Now IHS has gone that little bit further and taken a Tesla Model S apart.  more»

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