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Apple Was Investing $10.5 Billion in Supply Chain Robots
Dec 19, 2013This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. The recent robot-related news from Apple, Amazon, and Google shows serious momentum for the ...
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The Game Consoles Have Landed. Millions of Playstation 4
Dec 17, 2013The game consoles have landed. Millions of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners are getting their first taste of what to expect from this new generation of high-powered video games. Perhaps you weren't one of those eager fans who waited in ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Xbox
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An Easy Way to Watch Internet Content, Google's Chromecast ($35) Is an Inexpensive Choice
Dec 2, 2013If your loved ones are looking for an easy way to watch Internet content on their big-screen TVs, Google's Chromecast ($35) is an inexpensive choice. Owners use their smartphones, tablets or computers as a remote control to tune in Netflix, ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Sony Has Claimed The Opening Round in The Next-Generation Games Console Battle
Nov 25, 2013Sony has claimed the opening round in the next-generation games console battle after selling more than one million PlayStation 4 consoles in its opening weekend in just the US and Canada alone. That contrasts with a similar level of sales ...
Tags: Sony, Computer Products
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What Is The Xbox One?
Nov 22, 2013What is the Xbox One? If you're a video-game aficionado, you know the answer: It's Microsoft's latest game console, and it arrives in North America and Europe on Friday. To gamers, Xbox means cutting-edge adventures such as "Halo" and ...
Tags: Xbox, Microsoft, Game Player
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Toyota Motor Unveiled Its New Driver Awareness Research Vehicle
Nov 22, 2013Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor has unveiled its new driver awareness research vehicle (DAR-V) at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Developed in partnership with Microsoft Research, the DAR-V will help reduce driver distractions before ...
Tags: Toyota, Research Vehicle
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Microsoft Is Making $2bn Every Year in Patent Licensing for Android
Nov 7, 2013Microsoft is making $2bn every year in patent licensing for Android, according to Nomura financial analyst Rick Sherlund. However, the 95 per cent profit margins it enjoys as a result of the popularity of Android is covering up deep ...
Tags: Microsoft, Computer Products, xBox, Skype, Mobile
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Microsoft's XboX One Will Become Available on Nov. 22
Sep 6, 2013Microsoft’s Xbox One will become available on Nov. 22 and the company has made the game console faster by cranking up the clock speeds of the CPU and graphics processor. The console is priced at US$499 and will be available in the ...
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Integrated Cameras in Laptops and Tablets in The Future Will Change Into Powerful 3D Tools
Aug 28, 2013From mundane 2D devices, integrated cameras in laptops and tablets in the future will change into powerful 3D tools that can sense movement, track emotion, and even monitor reading habits of children, according to Intel. Intel is ...
Tags: Intel, Laptop, Tablet Cameras
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Apple May Acquire The Israeli Chip Design Company
Jul 19, 2013Apple may acquire the Israeli chip design company that provided the motion sensing technology used in Microsoft's popular Kinect video game controller, the Israeli business daily Calcalist reported today. In a Tuesday story, Calcalist ...
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Intel Has Moved to Bring Its Product with The Acquisition of Israel-Based Omek Interactive
Jul 19, 2013Intel has moved to bring keyboard-free computing to PCs and mobile phones with the acquisition of Israel-based Omek Interactive. Omek offers software and programming tools that allow computers and handhelds to recognize hand and body ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Apple Is Reportedly Looking to Purchase The Company Behind The Kinect Sensor
Jul 18, 2013Apple is reportedly looking to purchase the company behind the Kinect sensor, the motion controller for Microsoft's Xbox 360. PrimeSense, a semiconductor chip manufacturing company based in Israel, licensed the hardware design and chip ...
Tags: Sensor, Apple, Computer Products, Kinect sensor, Xbox 360
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Intel This Year Plans to Sell a Set-Top Box and Internet-Based Streaming Media Service
Jun 14, 2013Intel this year plans to sell a set-top box and Internet-based streaming media service that will bundle TV channels for subscribers, but its plans will likely face hurdles from the 800-pound gorillas of the streaming media market. In ...
Tags: Intel, Cable Provider
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Xbox One or Sony PlayStation 4 Game Can Be Console Pre-Orders by Walmart
Jun 14, 2013Eager to get your paws on a new Microsoft Xbox One or Sony PlayStation 4 game console this fall? Walmart.com is already starting to accept pre-orders for the new systems, which will compete head-to-head this holiday season. The store is ...
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Microsoft Have Paved The Way for Sony's PS4 Console to Capture The Top Spot
Jun 13, 2013A series of blunders by Microsoft have paved the way for Sony's PlayStation 4 console to capture the top spot in year-end holiday sales. "In terms of the initial sales of Xbox One and the PS4 I think the $100 price difference will make a ...
