Hardware

Microsoft is getting tough… it is getting like Apple. The signs have been there for some time. With the Xbox Microsoft took control of hardware and software for the first time. It could be argued this was necessary given the … Continue reading →

This week: Verizon demands LTE iPhone; Intel begs for a Medfield iPhone; the meaning of monster; America’s Largest iPhoneless Network; Thunderbolt; and the Quadimodo chip. You read it here second. “Without Verizon having even mentioned Apple’s iPhone …

DrumSpillage is a high quality multi-model drum synth plug-in for Mac OS X capable of delivering a level of sound quality normally associated with dedicated hardware equipment. DrumSpillage is built around a collection of small but flexible synthesis …

The concept of “Ultrabook” was created by computer processor giant Intel in 2011 in response to Apple’s Macbook Air. CNET, the official streaming media partner of CES, said in a review that “The Ultrabook format has been described as a … Continue reading →

Intel would claim this is because of the efficiency of its new … You’re a student who needs to save money, but wants a Mac: The white MacBook is technically the least expensive, but you should really consider spending an … Continue reading →

Intel’s previous attempts to get PC makers to successfully clone Apple’s designs, such as its 2005 effort to copy the Mac mini, didn’t pan out, but Apple subsequently adopted Intel’s chips itself across its Mac lineup. As the third largest … Continue reading →

The introduction of the new iPad will be Apple’s first major hardware release since the death of company co-founder Steve Jobs in October. The company is hosting an education event focused on electronic textbooks next week that won’t include any … Continue reading →

Fears of Microsoft demanding UEFI Secure Boot had persisted since the announcement that Windows 8 ARM would utilize UEFI, a technology pioneered by Intel and first used in mainstream computing by Apple. Repudiation of the move by consumer groups has … Continue reading →

And thanks to Intel’s next-generation Core processors, Ultrabooks will be peppy under the hood and even capable of decent 3D graphics performance. You could get the same benefits from Apple’s most recent MacBook Air model, but as is typical …

Apple has routinely released a list of violations, but this year increased its corporate transparency policy by releasing a list of suppliers and assembly plants that it hires. The list includes Intel, Samsung, Sony and many smaller companies.