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From the Lab: Core i7-powered Mac mini offers iMac-like performance
Posted by admin on August 29, 2011
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LG Display cuts spending targets for 2012, amid sagging LCD demand
Posted by admin on August 29, 2011
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LG Display has decided to drastically cut its expenditure target for 2012, in yet another sign that the LCD market is going through some tough times. Today, the manufacturer announced that it will spend only three trillion won (about $2.8 billion) o…
Nichicon lays claim to the world’s smallest EV chargers with NGQ-202, NGQ-203 models
Posted by admin on August 28, 2011
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Although it’ll still be hard to misplace in your pile of electronics, a company called Nichicon has launched what it says is the world’s smallest chargers for electric vehicles, the NGQ-A202 and the NGQ-A302. By using what the company calls advanced…
Third Apple co-founder sold 10% stake to avoid paper pushing, risk
Posted by admin on August 27, 2011
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By Josh Ong
Published: 12:43 AM EST (09:43 PM PST)
Ron Wayne, the Apple co-founder who sold his 10 percent stake in Apple for just $2,300, said in an interview this week that he backed out of the company becaus…
El Niño appearances tied to civil conflicts in tropical countries
Posted by admin on August 25, 2011
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Political conflicts are extremely complex, and we almost never understand all the factors that are involved in their timing, the course they take, and their eventual outcome. In this week’s Nature, a paper suggests a new variable to consider: th…
Drift HD helmet cam review
Posted by admin on August 25, 2011
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What a difference a year makes, yeah? 13 months ago, we were giving Drift Innovation’s latest helmet cam (the HD170) a run through the gauntlet, and now, we’re giving that unit’s proper successor the same treatment. The simply-named Drift HD action …
SignalGuru uses a smartphone camera to help you manage traffic lights, save fuel
Posted by admin on August 25, 2011
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Nothing burns fuel (or patience) faster than stop and go traffic, something MIT researchers are hoping to minimize with SignalGuru. The smartphone-based system commands you to slow down or speed up based on whether the light is green, yellow or red…
IHS revises iPad outlook, says Apple will control tablet market till 2013
Posted by admin on August 25, 2011
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By Daniel Eran Dilger
Published: 02:32 PM EST (11:32 AM PST)
IHS iSuppli has reissued its report on the future of tablets, adding additional pessimism to competitors’ prospects for selling against the iPad whil…
Verizon to offer Intuit’s GoPayment in retail stores, free after rebate
Posted by admin on August 25, 2011
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There’s nothing worse than missing out on your favorite street meat because you’ve only got plastic. But even smaller vendors may soon be able to process that dollar hot dog with a credit card, as Verizon Wireless is making Intuit’s GoPayment card r…
Acer unveils TravelMate 8481T laptop for the all-business crowd
Posted by admin on August 25, 2011
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Globetrotting financiers have a new companion to slot into their briefcases, now that Acer has taken the wraps off its TravelMate Timeline 8481T notebook. Powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and weighing in at 3.7 pounds, this little guy boasts …
