It's a win-win: The smaller and faster computers get, the less power they use. The new rankings of notebook and non-expandable desktop computers from TopTen USA exemplify the potential for energy savings through technology—many of ...
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The Microsoft Surface Pro delivers on its promise to provide the most laptop-like performance yet from a tablet. But like most groundbreaking devices, it has flaws—including limited storage and hefty weight and size—that mean ...
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Apple may introduce the new iPad mini with resolution of 2,048 by 1536, and that would increase the device's production cost by more than US$12/unit. If the prices and specifications of all other components stay the same, the new iPad mini ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Second Sight Medical Products' retinal prosthesis system to treat patients with late stage retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The CE-marked Argus II retinal prosthesis system, which the ...
Budget phones can be miserable affairs. Poor screen and camera resolution, terrible keyboards and hand-me-down technology can make a user feel like the character in Barbra Streisand's 60s hit Second Hand Rose. This isn't so with Nokia's ...
Popular do-it-yourself website iFixit today gave Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet the lowest-possible repair score, just 1 out of a possible 10, after spending hours getting the device open. "The Surface Pro received a 1 out of 10 score ...
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Apple today dropped prices of its Retina-equipped 13-in. MacBook Pro by as much as $300, and lowered the price of its top-end MacBook Air by $100. Some models of the company's laptop line also received processor speed increases, with the ...
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Apple Australia says it is making some MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models more affordable with faster processors and lower starting prices. In Australia,the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display will now cost from $1,649 for a device ...
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Net Application’s January desktop usage data was released last week, showing that Windows 8 adoption has been worse than Vista’s was after just three months of it being released. However, Microsoft found a silver lining in the ...
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The 128GB ipad will be available with Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi + Cellular models. Apple has unveiled the 128GB version of the fourth generation iPad with Retina display. The new version will be available from 5 February 2013. The iPad will ...
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Apple today doubled the maximum storage space of its fourth-generation iPad to 128GB, and announced it would start selling the new tablet next week. The Wi-Fi-only 128GB iPad will cost $799, while the cellular-enabled model will run $929. ...
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In a move designed to enhance the use of the iPad professionally, Apple said the larger-storage iPad would suite users seeking to store large CAD files, X-rays, film edits, music tracks, project blueprints, training videos and service ...
QuickerTek of Wichita, KS, USA, which provides power/solar products, antennas and RF products for Apple devices, has launched a 62 Watt version of its Solar Juicz solar power charger (e.g. for MacBook Pro, Retina display and MacBook Air). ...
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Mac sales plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2012, falling 22% from the same period the year before, with computer sales accounting for a record low percentage of Apple's total revenue of $54.5 billion. The decline in Mac sales was ...
Ming-Chi Kuo, a financial analyst with KGI Securities with a track record for forecasting Apple's product plans, has published what is believed to be a leaked roadmap of Apple products for the next year. The plans suggest that rumours of ...
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