Hardware

All hardware makers, with the exception of Apple, have been increasing the size of their smartphone displays of late. Part of the strategy is to include bigger batteries and more components, but also a growing number of people are using … Continue reading →

TechRepublic Editor, Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 Apple iPad Wi-Fi + 4G. Inside, he uncovers lots of hardware upgrades and a 45Whr battery to power them all. Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Omni 27 all-in-one PC and examines … Continue reading →

For starters, Opera 12 now offers complete 64-bit compatibility for both Mac and Windows, while “experimental” hardware acceleration and WebGL support are also in tow. Furthermore, the browser added a “smarter” tab-loading sequence, speed …

The highlights of this revision have already been touted in the development snapshots preceding this beta and include Out-of-Process Plug-ins (OOPP), 64-bit Mac and Windows versions or improved address field suggestions. Experimental full hardware …

Its emerging foe is Apple, already the nemesis of flagging Japanese titan … “With its 8,000 yen a share in cash, it can afford to still make a bet that its hardware will sell,” said Gibson.

For more than a year Intel has talked about graduating from copper wires to fibreoptics for Thunderbolt ports on Apple Mac computers, and Sumitomo is now shipping test samples of optical Thunderbolt cables, which were also used in demonstrations at … Continue reading →

Some news sources had also reported that Apple was trying to bridge the gap between its MacBook Pros and lightweight MacBook Airs to a significant level with the new upgrade. The device is expected to come with Intel’s Ivy Bridge … Continue reading →

If granted, Apple could theoretically use its patent to sweep Intel-based MacBook Air lookalikes off store shelves. Interestingly, Apple also filed a patent application for a way to control the brightness of OLED displays. Currently, Apple doesn …

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Ultimate Edition requires Mac OS X 10.7.3 or later, a 2.0 GHz Intel Mac with a minimum 4GB RAM, roughly 17GB of free hard disk space, and a graphics card with 256MB VRAM. According … Continue reading →

Bluetooth-enabled keyboards that compensate for the iPad’s soft keyboard are nothing new, but non-Apple hardware makers have developed solutions that hybridise iPad cases with a tangible keyboard. A keyboard case that launched Wednesday called Brydge is …