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Women interested in gadgets
The most obvious concession to the female half of humanity in the tech world is the garish pink plastic version of various gadgets. The rest of the consumer electronics market is aimed largely at the male buyer, but a CEA study (by the same folks who put on the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas [...]
Facebook Goes Public
The long awaited Facebook initial public offering (IPO) arrived at the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, raising $5bn. For anyone not au fait with the inner workings of the western capitalism, here’s a choice quote from the good chaps at Wikipedia explaining: When a company lists its securities on a public exchange, the money paid [...]
Minimum Spec For Windows 8 Tablets
Microsoft has announced the hardware requirements for tablets running the Windows 8 operating system, which will be launched this year. The various requirements detail Microsoft minimum hardware specifications for devices to meet performance, feature and quality criteria so that Microsoft can be sure Windows 8 will provide an optimal experience for anyone using it. [...]
Disposable Computers – 30 cents a piece
Instead of simply bearing a barcode for scanning, printed plastic labels could actively monitor the freshness of food, while other printed plastic labels could track the efficiency of medicines and vaccines. Still others might warn you when your brake discs need replacing. The possibilities are endless. ThinFilm Electronics has published a compilation of the results [...]
Google – Disney joint promotion
Google is teaming up with Disney in a joint promotion. Google’s YouTube and Disney have announced a deal whereby each will spend $10-15 million on an original series. Disney will produce the short-length films, which will be distributed via a co-branded Disney channel, according to the New York Times. Reports suggest the channel will also [...]
America Overrun With Pirates
Research in the US looking at online copyright infringement found that 70% of 18 to 29-year-olds have illegally downloaded music, movies or TV shows. Yet two-thirds of these pirates pay for content as well. The figures are derived from research for a report named Copy Culture in the US and Germany, compiled by the same [...]
Intel Announces Record Profits
Santa-Clara-based chip-maker Intel has released figures for 2011, reporting record revenues of $54 billion, up from $43.6bn in 2010. That’s a pretty commendable 24% increase in profits. Net income climbed 13% to $12.9bn , some of which will hopefully go into research to bring you and me ever faster components. Intel’s results for Q4 were [...]
Bing Overtakes Yahoo In Search
According to tech research company ComScore, Microsoft’s Bing search engine overtook Yahoo Search in December, with 15.1% for Bing against Yahoo’s 14.5% of US searches. The news puts Microsoft in second place in search engine use behind Google, although Google is a long way ahead with 66% of the search market. In total, 15.1 percent [...]
Silicon Valley 2 In Las Vegas Itself
Every year hordes of techies based in Silicon Valley head to southern Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show CES, but now an initaitive by the CEO of Zappos wants to transform run-down downtown Las Vegas into its own Silicon ‘Strip’ to match the glamour and renown of the Vegas Strip of mega-casinos and clubs [...]
Tech Predictions for 2012
Tech enthusiasts are anticipating great new things this year. Consumer Electronics Show is kicking off on 10th of January in Las Vegas, so let’s take a quick look at what’s coming in 2012. Intel low-voltage Ivy Bridge processor will feature strongly in the rash of ultrabooks expected to come to market in early Q1. HP [...]
