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Technology is a 'double-edged sword'
Insight newsmaker Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil weighs in on human vs machine intelligence, and the dangers of advanced technologies.
Tags: Supercomputing, Personal Computers, Data warehousing/business intelligence, Intelligence, Gene, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Computer, RNA, emotional intelligence, voice recognition software
APAC HPC users eye solid-state drives
News update Some supercomputing users in the region are trialing flash memory for added boost, says a vendor, but an analyst notes SSDs won't be common "anytime soon".
Tags: Supercomputing, Memory, NEC Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Computing, e-mail, I/O, hard drive, high-performance, flash memory
Apple prepares for six months without Jobs
News It's impossible to say Apple won't miss its iconic leader while he recuperates until June. But, for the most part, it should be business as usual in Cupertino; at least for now.
Tags: Innovation, Notebooks and tablets, Handhelds, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Supplier, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, CEO, financial
Private-sale shopping sites are hot
News Saddled with unsold merchandise amid the recession, makers of luxury goods are selling their wares through members-only shopping sites.
Tags: Business plans, Business development/management, E-business, Shopping Site, GSI Commerce Inc., home furnishing, Business, Business plans, Vente-Privee.com, Site
Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
News World's largest phone maker accuses Apple of violating intellectual property it owns governing handset wireless connectivity.
Tags: Patents, Smart phones, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Patent, Phone, Wireless, intellectual property, 3G, Wi-Fi
Report: Apple tablet on track for early 2010
News Appleinsider sources say the tablet, which has been rumored for years, has gotten official approval for release next year.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., Tablet, Apple MacBook, Chip, Apple iPod, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPhone, Asian company
At eBay, showrooms push aside yard sales
News Listing new GM cars is likely the first of several ways eBay aims to sell more brand-name products while reducing its dependence on secondhand vendors.
Tags: E-commerce, E-business, eBay Inc., General Motors Corp., Sales, retail company, Best Buy Co. Inc., analyst, manufacturer, car
Amazon earnings miss a beat
News Online auction site disappoints Wall Street expectations, blaming a one-time payment to Toys "R" Us for the decline in profits.
Tags: E-commerce, Earning reports/forecasts, Video Game, eBay Inc., Video, Stock, Sales, Stephen Baker, Amazon.com Inc., Earnings
Is AT&T losing its grip on the iPhone?
News Financial analyst predicts AT&T's exclusive deal to offer the iPhone in the United States could end within the year, which will likely mean bad news for the carrier.
Tags: Cellular phones, Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Sales, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp., network
What to expect from Apple's quarterly progress report
News The iPhone has flown off shelves, but did price cuts do the trick to reinvigorate the back business?
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, MP3 players, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh, Sales, earnings per share, Piper, Apple iPod, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.
Report: Apple tablet will have PA Semi chips
News Chip company purchased last year by Apple has been split into two teams, one focusing on a touch-screen tablet.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, ARM, Apple Inc., Tablet, Chip, Apple Macintosh, Notebook, processor, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone
Analyst: June MacBook sales boost overall Mac numbers
News New lineup of MacBooks unveiled at WWDC, along with fresh price cuts, should push Mac sales back up, says Piper Jaffray analyst.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Investor relations, Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh, Sales, Notebook, Laptop Computer
Melbourne university taps cloud to water farms
News An agriculture project at the University of Melbourne becomes the forefront of cloud computing and Web applications.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data Management, Business applications, IBM Corp., Financial Crisis, Web Application, Cloud computing, Melbourne, software, University of Melbourne
Apple soars during economic gloom
News The iPhone maker dramatically exceeds expectations for revenue and earnings per share amid a troubled economy.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Cellular phones, MP3 players, Personal Computers, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod Shuffle, Sales, earnings per share, Apple iPod
Confirmed: Apple tablet in 2010
News A source says the company plans to introduce its tablet-based device early next year.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., Mobile, Tablet, Cell Phone, operating system, Apple iPod, mobile computing, multi-touch, Apple iPhone
