Hardware

Intel upsets apple cart, snaps up QLogic’s Infiniband biz – The Register

The high-performance networking market just got a whole lot more interesting, with Intel shelling out $125m to acquire the InfiniBand switch and adapter product lines from upstart QLogic. Intel has made no secret that it wants to bolster its Data … Continue reading

First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground – Computerworld

The Samsung “Developer Tablet” we tested used an Intel “Core i5″ chipset, and ran the Metro UI. Apple currently also supports both families of CPUs, and bases most of their sub-notebook devices on custom ARM devices; millions of iOS-based …

Why Apple gadgets can’t be made in the U.S. – ZDNet

The article it loaded with anecdotes and some of the most surprising tidbits are about contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology which makes most of Apple’s hardware these days. It’s referred to in the article as Foxconn City because it …

Apple Fall: Android Now ‘Most Important’ OS – Ovum – ChannelNews

That’s according to Ovum, who say Android has replaced Apple’s iOS in terms of importance to app developers in the Asia-Pacific, according to a developers survey carried out. Developers change of affliation away from Apple occured over just the past … Continue reading

New RIM CEO has decades of hardware experience – Record

WATERLOO — Research In Motion’s new Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins brings decades of hardware experience as he seeks to revive a company outpaced by Apple Inc. and Google Inc. in mobile computing. Heins, who is replacing co-Chief Executive …

Heins Brings Hardware Skills to RIM’s Battle With Apple, Google – BusinessWeek

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Research In Motion Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins brings decades of hardware experience as he seeks to revive a company outpaced by Apple Inc. and Google Inc. in mobile computing. Heins, who is replacing co … Continue reading

Heins Brings Hardware Skills to RIM’s Battle With Apple, Google – Businessweek

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Research In Motion Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins brings decades of hardware experience as he seeks to revive a company outpaced by Apple Inc. and Google Inc. in mobile computing. Heins, who is replacing co … Continue reading

Apple’s Deal With the Devil – Daily Beast

It’s probably going to be another huge blowout, with Apple doing about $40 billion in revenues and keeping $10 billion of that as bottom-line profit—an incredible profit margin for a company that makes hardware. Wall Street will be ecstatic.

Apple Drops iMac Core i5 Mid-2011 to $999 — Special Deals – Softpedia

A new-generation iMac boasting the latest Intel processor and powerful NVIDIA graphics can be yours for just $999, only through Apple’s Special Deals section. This refurbished iMac boasts a 2.5GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 CPU and a 21.5-inch LED-backlit …

Heins Brings Decades of Hardware Skills to RIM’s Battle With Apple, Google – Bloomberg

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins brings decades of hardware experience as he seeks to revive a company outpaced by Apple Inc. and Google Inc. in mobile computing. RIM, which helped pioneer the U.S. smartphone …