Hardware

Both Google and Microsoft are taking a page from Apple and its dominant iPad — dictating hardware and software design. The 7-inch Google-Asus tablets, which will be the first of their kind from the Internet giant, will be built by … Continue reading →

Apple on Thursday released the latest update to its MacBook Pro portable computer line, more than 10 months after the laptops’ last revision. The new versions feature a new series of Intel processors, updated graphics cards, and a new connectivity … Continue reading →

Of course, we know this isn’t true. Google searches are based on user profiles, too. But the idea that the underlying hardware—in this case, the Mac—makes a difference takes profiling to a new level. There’s no question Orbitz is serving … Continue reading →

Of course, we know this isn’t true. Google searches are based on user profiles, too. But the idea that the underlying hardware-in this case, the Mac-makes a difference takes profiling to a new level. There’s no question Orbitz is serving … Continue reading →

while users of all Apple devices, such as the iPhone and the iPad, have been observed by various studies to outspend users of other hardware. Mac users comprise less than 10% of the U.S. personal-computer market, according to the research firm Gartner.

The more powerful Intel version also features “digital ink” handwriting support … easily outpacing growth in the flatlining traditional PC market. Apple has sold 67 million iPads since the device’s launch. Apple, which makes both hardware and software …

Google Open Hardware Strategy – Is It Playing Catch Up With Microsoft and Does Apple Do it Better Anyway? Haydn Shaughnessy Contributor And then there is Microsoft’s new tablet, Surface. Surface is coming at just the right time. Too late … Continue reading →

Being a computer chipmaker is a rewarding yet perilous business. The semiconductor industry – the term given to the disparate collection of chipmakers – was worth over $300bn in 2011, according to research firm iSuppli, with the top dozen companies … Continue reading →

According to the Apple intel scavengers at 9to5Mac, there is substantial info that suggest the next iPhone will have a built-in NFC antenna. 9to5Mac believes that Apple could combine NFC with its Passbook app (an app that manages all of … Continue reading →

Apple (AAPL) has cemented its dominance in the tablet market … may be better positioned to beat out Microsoft due to its history across software and hardware, especially after acquiring Motorola Mobility. “Google I think could potentially …