From InfoWorld: Advanced Micro Devices is reworking its core PC chip design to be 25 times more energy-efficient over the next six years, possibly resulting in laptop battery life of up to 50 hours on idle time.
So said Sam Naffziger, corporate fellow at AMD, adding that estimated battery life on...
From PC World: Nvidia has cancelled plans to develop a 64-bit CPU processor for servers, three years after it said it would build such a chip.
“That’s not something we’re doing today,” said Ian Buck, vice president of accelerated computing at Nvidia.
The company is instead focusing its latest 64...
From CNET: Rumours have been flying for some time now that HTC is making the next Google Nexus tablet, with industry insiders tipping that it might come with an 8.9-inch screen, matching the latest offerings from Apple and Amazon. This seems to be supported by specs and photos leaked to Android...
From DailyTech: Google acquired Nest Labs back in January in an all-cash deal valued at $3.2 billion. Now, thanks to the deep pockets of its parent company, Nest Labs has acquired Dropcam for a reported $555 million.
News of the deal first surfaced nearly a month ago following reports that Google...
Since this is the first time we here at APH Networks are covering something with the name "Deskstar" attached to it, I have no choice but to go over a bit of history. Back in 1994, IBM launched their Deskstar line of hard drives. This name became infamous to consumers and professionals alike at the turn of the millennium, thanks to the Deskstar 75GXP, which consisted of six models ranging from 15GB to 75GB notoriously known for their unusually...
From InfoWorld: Oracle is scooping up co-browsing software maker LiveLook in a bid to flesh out its suite of customer experience software.
LiveLook's product is already being used by more than 100 Oracle customers, having been embedded into Oracle's customer service application. It gives support...
From PC World: After weeks of promises and reviews, the Surface Pro 3 hit store shelves on Friday. But only one version of Microsoft's latest (and closest) attempt to create the perfect tablet-laptop hybrid is ready for purchase.
Starting Friday at Microsoft Stores and other retailers such as...
From CNET: Even though Android 4.4.3 KitKat has only been out a couple of weeks, Google quietly released an updated version to its operating system on Thursday.
Android 4.4.4 is now available for download on several Nexus devices via the Nexus Factory Image page. Those devices listed for the...
From DailyTech: BlackBerry’s smartphone sales have been in the dumps for quite some time, and the company is quickly headed toward zero percent market share if IDC’s analysis is to be believed. However, that isn’t stopping BlackBerry from unveiling two new smartphones to appease those still clinging...
When I was working in the retail industry part-time selling photo electronics, one of the products I have been asked most about are OtterBoxes. Fortunately, the place I worked at did not carry these cases for a good chunk of time I was there. I am sure you readers have heard about these thick, chunky, and ultimately, horrendous cases that attempt to protect your phone from those accidental drops and bumps. If you have seen APH Networks' video...
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