The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell six points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,606. The Nasdaq composite edged up a point to 3,403. Read the original post by The Miami Herald
Month: June 2013
The Macalope Weekly: Dubious conclusions
Tim Cook’s compensation package gets revised to be more incentive-based? Apple’s dead. Apple runs an image ad, just like other companies do (and Apple itself has done in the past)? It’s a dud that shows Cupertino is out of ideas. Yes, it’s another week with the Macalope! Over compensating Oh, Rocco Pendola. […] Read the…
Apple inching further away from Samsung, cuddling up with TSMC for mobile processors
The relationship between Apple and Samsung is, well, complicated . They’re like two bitter exes who work together, or maybe live in the same building. Read the original post by Gizmag
Will CSC protest HP’s $3.5B Navy contract?
The Navy awarded its much anticipated $3.5 billion contract to replace its computer network to Hewlett Packard Co. Read the original post by Business Journal
Apple, still trying to get out of bed with Samsung, finally gets a little TSMC on the side…
Apple, eager to find a manufacturing partner who isn’t also their chief rival, Samsung, has apparently finally come to a deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to start taking over at least some of their chipset production. Jessica E. Lessin, Lorraine Luk and Juro Osawa, writing for the Wall […] Read the original post…
Disabled duck gets a 3D-printed foot
Buttercup the duck was born with a strange birth defect. One of the little duckling’s legs faced the wrong direction. Read the original post by Gizmag
MDA provides access to high resolution RADARSAT-2 Flood Maps of the Calgary Flooding
MDA’s Information Systems group announced today that it is making available a series of RADARSAT-2 flood maps to any local, provincial, or federal agency or non-profit organization that is involved in responding to the recent flooding in Alberta. Read the original post by Directions Magazine
Hitachi GST 1TB SATA 3Gbps 2.5″ Laptop Hard Drive for $70 + free shipping
B&H Photo-Video offers the Hitachi GST Travelstar 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 2.5″ Internal Laptop Hard Drive, model no. 0S03563, for $69.99 with free shipping. That’s $0.07/GB, $2 under our March mention, and the lowest total price we could find now by $8. It has a 16MB cache. Note that B&H […] Read the original post…
TSMC Confirms Deal with Apple to Produce A-Series Chips for Future iOS Devices
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has signed a deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to produce some A-series chips for Apple’s iOS devices starting in 2014. The article confirms a report from Digitimes published earlier this week regarding the deal. This month, after years of technical delays, Apple […] Read the original…
WSJ: Apple signs deal with TSMC for iPhone, iPad chips to reduce reliance on Samsung
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Editor’s Letter: More than a point release
This week is Microsoft’s time to shine. Its Build conference, typically held later in the year, kicked off on Wednesday and along with it came a lot more about Windows 8.1 — which we thought we already knew plenty about, honestly. Read the original post by Engadget
AOC Q2963PM
The AOC Q2963PM brings ultra-wide display capabilities to your desktop at an affordable price. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Asus VG248QE
The Asus VG248QE is a 24-inch gaming monitor featuring a 144Hz refresh rate, a lightning fast pixel response, and a highly adjustable stand. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Despicable Me: Minion Rush for iPhone and iPad review: Temple Run style game play, but with minions!
In Despicable Me: Minion Rush you’re tasked with the job of overcoming lots of obstacles in order to become employee of the year and impress your super villain boss, Gru. Flicking and swiping the screen as well as tilting it will guide your minion through each course. The object is […] Read the original post…
Canon PIXMA WiFi Printer, paper, 4GB USB for $89 after rebate + free shipping
BuyDig offers the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Wireless Inkjet Photo Printer, model no. 6228B002, bundled with the Canon 13×19″ Plus Semi-Gloss Photo Paper 50-Pack, model no. 1686B064, and Lexar 4GB JumpDrive FireFly USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. JDFF4GB-00-5004, for $409. Together, a discount during checkout and this $300 mail-in rebate […] Read the original post…