Hardware

Microsoft tackles iPad with Surface tablet – msnbc.com

It could throw the world’s largest software company into direct competition with its closest hardware partners such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Hewlett-Packard Co. However, the success of Apple in recent years has underscored the benefits of an …

Senator raises concern over Apple, Google mapping ‘spy planes’ – Apple Insider

Schumer didn’t use the phrase “spy planes” in his letter to Apple chief executive Tim Cook and Google CEO … and described the two company’s efforts as utilizing “military-grade” hardware. The senator noted that, while services like Google Maps have … Continue reading

Mac Consulting Group Named a Preferred Partner by Kerio Technologies – msnbc.com

Recently Mac Consulting Group expanded its relationship with Modad LLC, a water treatment company in Louisiana. Already a Kerio Connect customer, Modad migrated to Kerio Control Box for its networking and IT security needs. After a hardware failure …

Microsoft Surface Tablet: 5 Questions – PC World

Microsoft left a lot of unanswered questions after following Apple into the tablet hardware business Monday with its new Windows 8-based Surface PCs/tablets. The software maker introduced the new family of devices during an event in Los Angeles.

Meet the Intel man who’s out to beat ARM in smartphones – CNET News

Bell is one of those people. His job is to break Intel into the smartphone market — and whatever he does, he can’t end up reducing its market share. Previously a vice president on the Mac side at Apple and … Continue reading

Why Microsoft built its own tablet — think Apple and xBox – CNET News

that looks like it can compete with Apple, as well as the myriad devices running Android and the forthcoming Windows 8. Hardware manufacturers, such as Dell and Lenovo, who build Windows-based computers, may not be pleased with Microsoft’s …

Would Samsung ever leave Android? – CNET News

The ideal scenario for such a model, of course, is Apple, which builds its own hardware and software with iOS. On the flip-side, companies such have Research in Motion, Palm, and Nokia have struggled with their own proprietary software.

Sotheby’s Sells Apple 1 for $374,500 – Toms Hardware

You should have invested in an Apple 1 when they were still affordable. A couple weeks ago, we reported that Apple lovers could have a shot at owning a pristine Apple 1 computer that Sotheby’s was to feature at one … Continue reading

iPad Smart Case hands-on – engadget

Surreptitiously introduced to Apple Stores in the midst of new MacBook introductions and hardware refreshes, the Smart Case is Apple’s latest official option for iPad protection. It’s teamed together the foldable Smart Cover of last year with a …

External HDD features USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt interfaces. – ThomasNet Industrial News Room

“Collaborating with Intel to deliver the world’s first dual-interface Thunderbolt … making it a great portable storage solution for any device. Compatibility with Mac OS X Time Machine also makes the MiniStation Thunderbolt / USB Portable Hard Drive …