Hardware

Apple, Samsung Ordered to Scale Back Patent Case – PC Magazine

In a Tuesday joint filing, Apple said it would be willing to ditch one of the eight patents it is asserting, as well as “several dozen patent claims.” They deal with touch-screen hardware, tap to zoom and navigate technology, and … Continue reading

The Anti-Apple: Amazon TV Picks Up Steam as Target Drops the Kindle – Forbes

It’s the anti-Apple. Apple’s most iconic manifestations are now firmly physical objects — its sleek, immersive hardware and its sleek, immersive stores. With the apps legion and iTunes pulling in a healthy chunk of revenue, Apple can …

No Apple TV set until 2014, says analyst: What’s next for Apple? – ZDNet

J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz suggests while Apple prepares the stage for a television set slash service by seeking contracts with major Hollywood studios, the company may not release the hardware until 2014. Citing economic conditions …

With BlackBerry 10, RIM Is Fighting the Wrong War – YAHOO!

Although other hardware companies are doing impressive stuff with camera … HTML5 This why it’s so clear RIM is still fighting the war of consumer platforms with Apple and Google. Writing $10,000 checks to developers is one way to boost … Continue reading

Intel puts big bet on ultrabooks – nola.com

And CNet wondered “why an ultrabook would be any better than current iPads or MacBook Airs” from Apple Inc. But Intel officials and industry observers counter that ultrabooks are an evolving concept and that models to be introduced in the … Continue reading

Android is either ‘winning’ because Apple is letting it, or losing – Macdaily News

It’s a bloodbath. Apple offers consistency to developers of both software and hardware. Just look at the vibrant third-party accessories market for iPhone vs. the Zune-like handful of oddball items for Android. If you make a case or a vehicle … Continue reading

Why Target Would Want To Kick Amazon Out – Fast Company

Would Apple have insisted, though, that Target only sell Apple’s tablet devices (and other hardware) because Amazon is aiming squarely at Apple’s markets in tablets, music, video, and so on? It’s not beyond the pale. Apple does, after all, have … Continue reading

Intel Ivy Bridge Hackintosh Runs Latest OS X Using New Kernel Patch – Geeky gadgets

Straight out of the box the latest Apple OS X 10.7.3 doesn’t include native support for Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processors. However a new tool called BridgeHelper 3.0 will allow you to patch the OS X 10.7.3 kernel easily adding … Continue reading

Analysis of Relative Performance in the Computer Hardware Industry for Shares of Cray (CRAY, AAPL, DELL, DBD, NCR) – comcast.net

May 02, 2012 (Fast Lane via COMTEX News Network) — Below are five companies in the Computer Hardware industry that underperformed … Cray (NASDAQ:CRAY) ranks first with a loss of 1.52%; Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) ranks second with a loss of 0.32%; … Continue reading

Apple, Intel, Protalix: Learning Lessons With Options – Seekingalpha.com

When there’s something worth discussing – and there usually is – I like to review some of the activity my colleagues from Seeking Alpha pointed out on SA and across the Web. PLX is up 81 cents to $7 in … Continue reading