Archive for December, 2011

Braben’s $25 Raspberry Pi to launch next month – Digitaltrends.com

Braben’s $25 Raspberry Pi mini-computer project for schoolchildren gets a January release date; with two different models to choose from. You might remember a brief blip about video game veteran David Braben and his low-cost mini-computer project named the Raspberry Pi a while back. Well, it seems like he’s finally finished developing the computer and ...Read More

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Smartphones at center of a fierce commercial battle – Denver Post

One of today’s most intriguing technology battles centers on your computer — not the one in the office, but the one in your pocket. The latest smartphones have as much processing muscle as many desktop and laptop computers. And the company powering a device that’s always with you will ultimately control how you consume news, ...Read More

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US$35 tablet computer to be displayed in Taipei – Focus Taiwan News Channel

[unable to retrieve full-text content] US$35 tablet computer to be displayed in TaipeiFocus Taiwan News ChannelAccording to the TCA, Aakash was jointly developed by the Indian Ministry of Education and UK computer hardware manufacturer DataWind. The tablet, 1.6 centimeters thick and weighing 350 grams, has a 7-inch screen. It runs Android 2.2, … and more »

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Tablet market to remain small till better internet services: Lenovo – Economic Times

MUMBAI: Chinese laptop computer maker- Lenovo is planning to expand its branded retail outlets in India from around 750 now to 1000 by March, said the Indian arm’s managing director. The company may even double that number in the next year or two, because “it is a booming market, with regions that are still un-penetrated,” ...Read More

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Wall Street Beat: Tech Confidence Recovers After Oracle’s Miss – PCWorld

Confidence in the tech sector appears to be recovering on strong results from Tibco and Red Hat and optimism about the economy, after sinking earlier this week in the wake of a disappointing report from Oracle. Enterprise software has been a bright spot in a trying year for tech, as economic concerns dampened spending on ...Read More

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Logging In With a Touch or a Phrase (Anything but a Password) – New York Times

[unable to retrieve full-text content] New York Times Logging In With a Touch or a Phrase (Anything but a Password)New York TimesMany companies use a smart card or a security “dongle” — a small piece of hardware that plugs into the computer and functions as a key — as that second step of verification to ...Read More

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Top 10 Fastest-Growing Computer Hardware Stocks: SMT, STEC, DGII, MRCY, DDD … – China Analyst

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Computer Hardware stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. SMART Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SMT) is the first fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 23.7%. This number is based on the average estimate ...Read More

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New device to catalyse faster data processing – Economic Times

WASHINGTON: A new optical device, tiny enough to fit millions on a computer chip, could catalyse faster, more powerful information processing and supercomputers. The “passive optical diode” is made from two tiny silicon rings measuring 10 microns across, or about a 10th the width of human hair. Unlike other optical diodes, it does not require ...Read More

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NCR is Among the Companies in the Computer Hardware Industry With the Highest … – Financial News Network Online

Below are the three companies in the Computer Hardware industry with the highest debt to EBITDA ratios. This ratio indicates how many years of EBITDA would be necessary in order to pay back all the debt (assuming Debt and EBITDA are constant). Typically, this ratio is considered to be alarming when it is greater than ...Read More

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Hardware Review: Turtle Beach Ear Force Z6A (PC) – games.on.net

Specifications: 3 x 30 mm and 1 x 40 mm diameter speakers in each ear Frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz on front, surround and center channels with response of 20Hz to 200Hz on subwoofer Independent channel amplifier with 6 channels and breaker for quick disconnect Requires four audio ports plus additional USB for power ...Read More

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