Hardware

Intel confirms Apple’s Thunderbolt-equipped Macs will support fiber-optic cables next year – Broadcast Engineering

Intel, the semiconductor maker, has confirmed that Apple’s current lineup of Thunderbolt-equipped Macs will support fiber-optic Thunderbolt cables when they arrive on the market next year. Dave Salvator, an Intel spokesman, told IDG News Service that the …

What to Expect From Apple’s 2011 iPhone Event – Wired News

A number of mock-ups and case designs are showing an elongated hardware home button on the device, which seems a bit odd to us, as we thought Apple would be more likely to remove some hardware and turn that button … Continue reading

Amazon Should Concentrate More on Software and Less on New Fire – Benzinga

Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry says that iPad (NASDAQ: AAPL) competitors like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) should focus on getting its software right rather than continuing to build new hardware. Chowdhry says, “If Apple iOS is on a Scale of … Continue reading

Mac clone maker may take fight with Apple to Supreme Court – Computerworld Australia

Psystar, which began selling Mac clones in the spring of 2008, customized Mac OS X so it would run on non-Apple hardware, then used the software to power the machines it sold. In July 2008, Apple sued Psystar, claiming that … Continue reading

Google is most-sought employer — again – Computerworld Australia

College students pick Google for third straight year; IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Apple also make list of most attractive employers If you’re a college student and want to work for Google, you’re definitely not alone. For the third year in … Continue reading

Google crowned world’s most attractive employer – CNET News

Looking at other tech players, Microsoft found itself in sixth place among business users, while Apple was ninth. Further down the list of the top 50 in the business category were IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Dell, and Cisco Systems. Engineers seeking … Continue reading

Google is most-sought employer — again – Computerworld

Other tech companies, including Microsoft, Apple, IBM and Intel, also were cited as sought-after employers, according to Universum, which specializes in what it calls employer branding. “For the last three years, we have been seeing Google …

Samsung is said to propose end Apple patent fight in Australia – Los Angeles Times

While Samsung and Apple are hardware rivals, they are business partners too. Samsung makes displays and internal components for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. If Apple and Samsung don’t reach some sort of settlement, Australian Judge Annabelle …

Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus – PC Magazine

It was a good tablet, but runs what is now an outdated operating system on outdated hardware. On Friday … The announcement comes the same day that Samsung reportedly offered Apple a deal that would allow it to launch its … Continue reading

Microsoft takes the Android profit, the Wonkas take the pain – The Register

But Mobility’s IP portfolio wasn’t enough to deter Apple from suing it, and Samsung didn’t show … industries and disguised as “marketing subsidies” by Microsoft and Intel. It shunned all these options. But open-sourcing Symbian was a …