Dell is said to be close to being bought out for about $24bn (£15.1bn) as the crisis amid PC makers takes its toll on one of the world's largest technology firms. The company, which has switched its focus from producing PCs to ...
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Microsoft has announced that its business-oriented Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet computer will debut in the US and Canada in February with a lofty starting price of $US899 ($A851). Microsoft also said that the consumer-focused version of ...
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Retail technology provider Storis will introduce its eRoam mobile application at next week's Las Vegas Market. Developed for use with iPads, eRoam gives users a way to display product images and details; create shopping carts and convert ...
Sony on Monday expanded its portfolio of Android-based products with the Tablet Z, which is thinner and lighter than competing products from Apple and Google. This year, tablet shipments are expected to total more than 240 million units ...
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The Mitsubishi Mirage has launched in Australia with an introductory price of $12,990 that also includes a $1000 Westfield gift voucher (until the end of January), effectively bringing the price down to $11,990. The Mitsubishi Mirage ...
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Apple may be able to build a cut-rate iPhone for $144, which would let it price the device between $299 and $349, hundreds less than the unsubsidized price tag of its flagship smartphone, an analyst said today. A lower-cost iPhone would ...
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The annual show season can leave some of us longing for the relative comfort of the office. Based on his own experience – but also the invluable advice of others – Lewis Tyler gives some tips on how to survive the show with ...
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Amazon says its 22-million-song music catalogue is now "optimised" for users of Apple devices, making it easier for iPhone owners to circumvent the iTunes store. The move is part of a new push by the internet retail giant challenging ...
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Yamaha Corporation of America, AV Division, announced today that their latest desktop and micro component audio systems, the TSX-132, TSX-B232, MCR-042 and MCR-B142 begin shipping this month. Offering playback from many sources, including ...
Newly formed Wren Sound Systems, LLC, introduces the Wren V5AP wireless speaker. The Wren V5AP harnesses Apple’s AirPlay which lets users stream iTunes music from a Mac or PC, or directly from their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The ...
Today, Kiosk Group Inc., creator of iPad and tablet-based kiosks, announced their new product, PowerWireRemote. PowerWireRemote is a Power over Ethernet (PoE)-based device that delivers USB power using standard Ethernet cables. "Until ...
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A court in California has allowed Apple and Samsung Electronics to add recent products from both companies in a patent infringement lawsuit. Apple was also allowed to drop its bid to include Samsung's Galaxy S III Mini among infringing ...
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Internal emails at Apple, Google, Intel and a number of other high-profile technology companies suggest organisations have been discussing potential anti-poaching agreements, with an apparent intention of dampening competition between ...
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Sharp has drastically cut-back production of 9.7-inch touchscreens for Apple's iPad, shifting its focus to the 7.85-inch screens that it makes for the iPad Mini at its Kameyama plant in Japan. The news caps a slowdown that began in ...
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The Communications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA) is using a game to inform the industry about fire safety compliance of communications cables. CCCA says it has an active education campaign, including webinars, white papers, news ...
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