Hardware 
As Intel readies new Ivy Bridge processor, Oregon engineers recall ‘white-knuckle time’ – Oregonian
Although Intel is inside more than 80 percent of the world’s PCs and laptops, you won’t find its chips in any of the popular smartphones or tablet computers. Apple’s iPhone and iPad, and smartphones running Google’s Android operating system …
How Apple Can Conquer The Gaming Industry Without Firing A Shot – Forbes
In the narrow case of Apple and Valve, I think we still will see more collaboration between the two now that Valve is releasing all its titles across platforms. On the other hand, rumors of hardware collaboration strike me as … Continue reading
Android Is Suddenly In A Lot Of Trouble – The Business Insider
They’re obsessed with it, and they’re furious that Google is about to try to turn into Apple making its own hardware and its own software. This is going to alienate its biggest partners. However, their anger is going to manifest … Continue reading
This Apple Exec Is On The Prowl For Acquisitions – M&A Source – Yahoo Finance
We’re not sure why this matters. The main purpose of Apple’s software business is to drive hardware sales. How does owning Pinterest, Path, or Instagram help that?
Analyst Determines the iPhone 5 Launch Date from a Single Chip – Softpedia
Gene Munster’s reasoning is a natural one. Apple’s iPhone 4S was a software upgrade, rather than a refresh based on new aesthetics and new hardware-based benefits. Aside from Siri, the iPhone 4S is pretty much just a faster iPhone 4 … Continue reading
How Verizon Wireless May Kill Hope for LTE Interoperability – Businessweek
That means device makers such as Apple (AAPL) will have to design phones that work … That makes C block a special case that requires special hardware. To build devices that work universally across the 700 MHz band, a device … Continue reading
Australian 3G ‘really 4G’, claims Apple – TG Daily
Apple’s defending its ’4G’ branding of the iPad in Australia, saying it’s technically correct. The company’s in hot water with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which has accused it of misleading advertising. “It …
Apple, Google, Intel, others to face staff poaching lawsuit, Reuters reports – Yahoo Finance
District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, CA, ordered Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Intel (INTC) and four additional tech firms to face an antitrust lawsuit claiming they illegally conspired not to hire away each other’s employees, reports Reuters.
Apple MacBook Pro 2012 Release: From May Or June Release Rumors To Top Speculated Features – International Business Times
This new breed of Intel chips will be available in the market on April 23 and April 29, reports CNET. “Apple has also reportedly been considering using integrated graphics only in some of its mid-range MacBook Pro models, with the … Continue reading
iPad Mini: Would Steve Jobs have allowed it? – Times of India
NEW YORK: Apple generates more gossip than the Kardashians. There’s a constantly spinning mill of rumors about Apple products, most of which turn out to be untrue. What’s unusual this week is that talk has revived of a smaller iPad … Continue reading
