Researchers in France have developed a monolithic metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) process for growing indium gallium nitride (InGaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with a multiple quantum well (MQW) light converter [Benjamin ...
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Microsoft is pursuing the ideal of OS platforms: a unified code base that runs from smartphones to servers, giving users a consistent experience across devices at home and at work, and developers a common tool set for building applications. ...
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Windows developers are feeling the demand for mobile apps, but they say their current tools and skills are preventing them from delivering those apps. Adding to the pressure, the demand for mobile apps is layered upon the expectation that ...
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Valve, the company behind Steam, the popular PC games platform, will unveil more details about its proposed Linux-based "Steam box" console next week. The news was revealed by founder Gabe Newell at LinuxCon 2013 this week in a keynote ...
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New Chromebooks announced this week signal Intel's willingness to broaden its horizons and work with companies like Google, at the expense of its long-standing Windows partnership with Microsoft. Three new Chromebooks from ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has formed a partnership with Malaysian automotive conglomerate DRB-HICOM Berhad for the import, distribution and assembly of its commercial vehicles in Malaysia. As part of this deal, Tata has entered into a ...
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Microsoft is to acquire Nokia's Devices & Services business, which includes the smartphone and mobile phones businesses, and license the Finnish company's patents for a total of €5.44 billion (US$7 billion) in cash, the companies said ...
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Microsoft's plan to buy Nokia's phone business and have a larger presence in hardware devices has so far brought little response from PC and smartphone vendors in Asia. But the deal could end up bringing dividends to Microsoft's long-time ...
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Phoenix Software has revealed that public sector enquiries about purchasing Microsoft Surface hardware has "surged" since Microsoft gave the licensing, software and infrastructure solutions firm permission to sell the devices only two weeks ...
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Microsoft has today released Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 RT to hardware partners, with the company declaring the patch "a significant update" that provides an "intuitive and fluid computing experience". Fresh from Friday's sudden ...
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The market share of Apple's iPad fell dramatically in China during the second quarter as a result of competition from Android tablets made by little-known "white box" vendors. The iPad has historically dominated China's tablet market, ...
Nokia's credit rating has been cut even further by ratings agency Moodys, over concerns about the company's cashflow. The company's credit rating now stands at B1, four levels below "investment grade". Further reading Nokia to launch ...
Microsoft has launched an ad-free, no cost version of its Bing search engine that can be used in public and private schools across the U.S. Activating ad-free search also activates an automatic filter that blocks adult content and ...
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Nokia is to release its own tablet computer running Windows RT in September, according to sources in China, where it will be made. The device will feature a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and will include support for 4G wireless ...
Shoppers who tried to buy a Windows RT tablet at Dell's website Friday morning would have seen one listed for US$299. By the end of the day the cheapest tablet came bundled with a keyboard for $479. Dell made several changes to the?RT ...
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