Hardware

Rumor: Valve is making a home console – DESTRUCTOID

Valve is in talks with several companies all in the hopes of competing against Apple and its Apple TV hardware. Current specs indicate the console will include a Core i7 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GPU. There … Continue reading

Will the iPad3 by the World’s Greatest Remote Control — for the Apple TV? – Forbes

Here is a list of the capabilities of an iPad3 TV remote if Apple incorporated VooMote’s current and projected features: That’s the obvious part. The hardware and software already exists. But what else could Apple have up their sleeve with … Continue reading

Apple market value hits $500B, where few have gone – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Apple’s arch-nemesis Microsoft Corp. was worth just more than $500 billion briefly at the end of 1999, and again in early 2000. It even shot up above $600 billion for one day. The company is now worth $267 billion. Cisco … Continue reading

5 Technology Stocks That Can Get A Boost From The Economy – Seekingalpha.com

The selection for such companies was based on our belief that they are the leaders within their domain: Apple, for consumer electronic products, IBM, for computing services and large scale hardware, Microsoft, for software development …

Ultrabook is the new in-thing – MSN India

The idea is also to provide a viable Windows option to Apple’s MacBook Air, which last year became much more affordable, having cut its price by 25 per cent. The ultrabook is actually an Intel trademark , to qualify for … Continue reading

Apple’s App Store breaks the 25 billion downloads mark – ZDNet

If you’ve ever downloaded an app from Apple’s App Store, then Apple sends you a big thank you. At some point during the past few hours the 25 billionth app was downloaded from the Apple App Store. If you were … Continue reading

The 9 Flavors Of Windows 8 Show The Key Difference Between Microsoft And Apple – TechCrunch

Why? Apple is a hardware company that happens to also sell software. Apple makes money when they ship hardware, not software. Apple just needs its software to keep users happy and interested in coming back for more hardware, not pay … Continue reading

These Intel chips are destined for next-gen MacBooks, ultrabooks – CNET News

Intel is placing greater emphasis on power-efficient chips (designated with a “U” or “M” suffix) for the emerging ultrabook category as well as Apple’s popular MacBook Air line. Intel’s most power-efficient chips draw less than 20 watts …

Apple expected to sell 100 millionth iPad this year – Burlington Free Press

The strength of iPad sales along with those of iPhones and Macintosh computers helped power Apple to a market valuation of $500 billion, a feat few other companies have accomplished. Cisco, ExxonMobil, General Electric, Intel and Microsoft all …

Ars gear: 2008 triple-headed "Harpertown" Mac Pro – Ars Technica

There are three reasons for my reluctance to drop some cold, hard cash on a new tower, but before I go into those, here’s the hardware I’m working with. I’ve got an Apple Extended Keyboard and a Magic Trackpad because … Continue reading