From X-bit Labs: Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it will start sample shipments of the industry's first dual camera module along with a companion chip for smartphones, tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices on January 31, 2014. The new solution will not only allow to capture high-resolution...
"I utterly hate them," my friend said one day. "Those software updates are so annoying -- there's so many of them!" Let's get to the heart of the problem -- why do we need them in the first place? Well, for one thing, they fix bugs that exist in current software code, whether it is a glitch, a security issue, or some other problem. It could be as simple as implementing new and improved features. It is a necessity for people to do work on their...
From EETimes: The increased demand for cloud computing and high-density microserver systems has brought the server market back from a state of decline, and drawn battle lines between Intel on the one side and ARM, AMD, and a half-dozen other companies on the other.
“We’re seeing fairly significant...
From PC World: Blackberry is turning to Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics, to jointly develop and produce some models of handset, the two companies said on Friday.
The deal marks a major change in strategy at Blackberry and is the first step away from the hardware...
From DailyTech: Hulu mentioned in October that it could reach $1 billion in revenue by the end of the year, and it looks like the video streaming company has hit its target.
According to Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins, who blogged about the company's 2013 stats today, Hulu will achieve $1 billion in...
From X-bit Labs: LG Electronics, a leading maker of consumer electronics, on Wednesday introduced LG Chromebase, the world’s first all-in-one personal computer based on Google Android operating system. Like all Chrome-based systems, the PC will be powered by low-cost/low-performance hardware and...
From EETimes: The European Commission officially formed the 5G Public-Private Partnership Association (5GPPP), aiming to accelerate work on fifth-generation cellular networks for 2020 and beyond. The effort follows the footsteps of the 3GPP, a de facto standards group that develops the...
From PC World: As people have moved to Windows 8.1 in the past two months, the drumbeat of reports that the OS update has affected the SkyDrive cloud storage service has grown louder.
Frustrated users have started more than 120 unique discussion threads on the SkyDrive section of Microsoft’s...
From DailyTech: Apple has announced that the all-new Mac Pro desktop computer will be available starting tomorrow. The new Mac Pro, which was unveiled back in June, looks more like a vase to put flowers or store your umbrella with its cylinder-shaped design than a computer.
Apple says that the new...
From X-bit Labs: For many years Qualcomm, the world’s largest supplier of application processors for mobile devices, was the first, or among the first, to adopt new technologies, such as new cores or architectures from ARM Holdings. However, with ARMv8 64-bit technology Apple managed to beat...
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