Hardware

Intel’s new Xeon chips and the future of the Mac Pro – CIO.de

Intel on Tuesday the availability of its new processors for servers and workstations. That announcement was accompanied by by Dell, HP, and IBM of E5-equipped servers. While the news of new Xeons powering other companies’ servers may not spark your … Continue reading

Shifting Sands in the Smartphone Market: What’s an Etailer to Do? – E-Commerce Times

At the high end, Apple will continue to dominate, and its tight connection between hardware, software, and iTunes for distribution will cement its popularity in the app developer community. However, because Apple releases new hardware and operating systems …

The Top 3 iPad 3 Storylines: First, How Much Will It Cost? – Motley Fool

How low could Apple go with iPad pricing? When the iPad 2 was first unveiled, its hardware costs were estimated anywhere from $270 for an entry level 16 gb Wi-Fi model to iSuppli’s estimate of $326 for a 32 gb … Continue reading

Google, Motorola ‘must hand over’ Android data to Apple – ZDNet

… Motorola’s acquisition details should be given to Apple, its main rival in the smartphone race, reports Bloomberg. Motorola Mobility, a purveyor of Android goods in its hardware offerings, was given the go ahead by both U.S. and …

HP first with Xeon E5 workstations, hints at 16-core Mac Pro – Electronista

With Intel having yet to make a full production version of the E5 public, HP is effectively announcing the processors and giving a clue as to where others will go. Apple is expected to launch a Mac Pro update based … Continue reading

Intel launches Xeon E5-2600, sets stage for Mac Pro – Electronista

Intel ended one of the longest waits for one of its processors in recent memory on Tuesday by launching and detailing the Xeon E5-2600. Its mid-range server and workstation chip is a superset of the much newer Sandy Bridge-E architecture … Continue reading

Google, Motorola ordered to share Android details with Apple – The News & Observer

The Chicago suits between Apple and Motorola are part of large number of patent battles between Apple and hardware makers, including HTC and Samsung, that use Android, the most widely used mobile operating system in the world. The patent battle … Continue reading

Report: Apple floats settlement talks in patent disputes – Gigaom.com

By establishing royalty payments, Apple could follow Microsoft’s lead and reap additional profits from Android while also discouraging companies like Samsung and Motorola (well, maybe not Motorola) from making Android hardware because of the excessive …

Tech stocks slammed by global selloff – Marketwatch

Negative economic data out of Europe was cited as the main reason for the broad market selloff. Read Market Snapshot. Apple’s stock is sinking in Wednesday trading despite the expected unveiling of latest blockbuster device Wednesday …

Samsung Re-Invents the TV Remote Control for 2012 [VIDEO] – YAHOO!

And, unlike Apple’s mystery device, they’re on sale this month … equipping it with a port on the back where users can plug in what’s called an Evolution Kit for hardware upgrades. And the TV design simply rocks. Samsung’s Smart … Continue reading