Hardware 
Portland company lands $5 million in new funding [Portland Press Herald, Maine] – Businessweek
CashStar’s latest funding came from Intel Capital, along with existing investors Passport … CashStar will host a retail conference today in Portland with companies such as Apple, Groupon, Starbucks and Walmart to discuss how retailers are …
The iPad will Mirror the iPod’s Market Dominance. Here’s Why and Why It Matters. – Forbes
Apple sneaked in under the noses of the hardware giants of corporate IT and introduced the little unassuming iPod. Through the universal appeal of music, Apple was able to introduce the world to its intuitive and “delightful” user experience …
A Show-and-Tell With Google’s Hardware – New York Times
While Mr. Schmidt acknowledged that Google purchased the company and its patents, in part, as a reaction to rival “Apple’s behavior,” he said its hardware business was a real draw. Mr. Schmidt was tight-lipped about Google’s plans for …
Microsoft: Apple’s Post-PC View Is Wrong – Toms Hardware
Microsoft sees a world where one OS rules all devices no matter the form factor. “Apple makes great hardware,” Turner admitted. “The reality is, in the OS, we see things differently. They’ve talked about it being the post-PC era, they … Continue reading
Apple goes green again…with a qualification – Marketwatch
Starting today, all eligible Apple products are back on EPEAT,” Bob Mansfield, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, said in a letter to customers posted online Friday. Many large purchasers require EPEAT certification in …
Experts Find Intel OS X Binary in Multi-Platform Malware – Softpedia
The initial variant served Apple customers a malicious PowerPC binary which needed an application such as Rosetta to execute and cause damage on Intel-based platforms. However, this newer sample contains an Intel x86 version of the file. “Instead of …
Cross-platform Trojan attacks Windows, Intel Macs, Linux – ZDNet
At the time, I noted that the Mac payload for that particular attack was a PowerPC binary, meaning it required Rosetta on an Intel-based platform to execute. A second attack has been discovered that includes an Intel x86 payload for … Continue reading
Nomura Securities on U.S. Semiconductors: Cautious on Xilinx (XLNX) & Intel (INTC); Favor Apple’s (AAPL) Supply Chain – StreetInsider.com
Analyst, Romit Shah, said, “We cannot make a fundamental argument for being long any semiconductor stocks in today’s environment where global GDP growth is decelerating. Overall, we expect Q3 revenue guidance to be 3-7 points below normal seasonality.
Microsoft Has Fightin’ Words for Apple – Daily Finance
But we are not going to let any piece of this [go uncontested to Apple]. Not the consumer cloud. Not hardware-software innovation. We are not leaving any of that to Apple by itself. Not going to happen. Not on our … Continue reading
Apple returns to environmental ratings list – FOX News
In a letter posted on Apple’s website, Bob Mansfield, its senior vice president of hardware engineering, said the company “heard from many loyal Apple customers who were disappointed” the company had removed its products from the system.
