Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA, has reported improved results for fiscal first-quarter 2013 (ending 28 December 2012). Revenue was $453.7m, up nearly 8% on last quarter’s $421.1m and 15% on ...
A watch that doubles as a computer and two-way radio has been a technology vision since at least the 1950s. Recently, reports that Apple is building an iWatch have lit a fire under the smart watch concept, at least in part because of ...
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Lenovo showcased its ThinkPad Tablet 2 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, and within days had it on sale globally, including through its online store. At 10mm thick and weighing from 565g, it is a stylish, ...
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Fingernail printers that paint photos of your family, pets and favourite designs on your nails will be in Australia this year. In a venture that turns nails into social media, Nebraska start-up Fashion Tec USA said its nail printer, which ...
At the end of last night's "30 Rock" finale, ex-network exec Jack Donaghy is about to set sail around the world when he has a brainstorm: "Clear dishwashers! You can see what's going on inside! It's the best idea I've ever had. Thank God I ...
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Cree continues its string of positive financial reports with a primary focus on the LED sector, while more-broadly focused Hubbell, Cirrus Logic, and Rambus all reported growth in the SSL sector. LED-manufacturer Cree reports 10% ...
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Cisco Systems' sale of its home networking business to Belkin International marks the end of a 10-year odyssey through the world of consumer products, but the company plans to keep reaching consumers through their carriers and cable ...
Upbeat housing forecasts, including a projected 22-percent increase in single-family housing starts for 2013, made for a giddy International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. Our editors and analysts were among the 60,000 or so attendees there ...
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Sharp has upped the ante by releasing a 90-inch (229 cm) TV in Australia, a device even larger than 84-inch giants launched here last year by Sony and LG. Unlike the 84-inch models, Sharp’s LC-90LE740X is not an ultra-high ...
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Few of us are actually headed to New Orleans this year to watch Super Bowl XLVII on February 3. But the next best thing to being there is watching it on a big-screen HDTV. An if you're in the market for a new set, you'll need to make sure ...
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At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, companies unveiled cameras with built-in Wi-Fi, as well as a variety of apps and accessories, to help connect your camera wirelessly—much the way smart phones work. Panasonic has now included ...
At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, Israeli firm PrimeSense showed how their depth sensor, called Carmine, is being put to use in myriad applications. And a smaller version of the sensor may soon be ...
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The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas offers a treasure trove of gadgetry. IDEACENTRE COMPUTER TABLE By Lenovo The IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC brings the family together over a tablet the size of a coffee ...
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Ford's big announcement at CES was the launch of a developers program to entice third-party software makers to build programs as part of its automobile app ecosystem called SYNC AppLink. Dovetailing the news, Ford says it has formed nine ...
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The Samsung T9000 refrigerator, which debuted at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, prompted plenty of double takes from passers-by with its uniquely symmetrical four-door facade. Samsung calls it the next evolution in refrigerator design ...