Analysts at the NPD Group are showing year-over-year Mac sales for the holiday season were up 18 percent. The figures, which do not include iOS devices, were revealed by analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, are expected to push Apple past the four million Macs per quarter mark, with NPD predicting 4.3 million Macs sold […]
BenQ has expanded its display offerings with two new monitors, the EW2430 and EW2430V. Both models integrate a 24-inch HD panel that utilizes LED backlighting and vertical alignment (VA) technology. The company promises a native contrast ratio of 3,000:1 and eight-bit color, while users can connect equipment via two HDMI ports, D-Sub, or DVI. The […]
Well it happened sooner than what we said below. Here are the details of the deal. The FCC on Tuesday approved (PDF) the long delayed Comcast-NBC merger but with conditions. It will require that the new company provide its video to Internet and traditional sources on “non-discriminatory” terms if that content is already available to its […]
Sprint today said it was raising the prices of data on all smartphones by $10. The “Premium Data” fee it had previously charged only for 4G phones like the Evo 4G and Epic 4G will now count against 3G smartphones for anyone activating a phone after January 30. It raises the minimum cost of using […]
SanDisk on Monday introduced its new line of Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I memory cards. They meet the Ultra High Speed (UHS) SD 3.0 specification that allows them to reach 45MBps read and write speeds. Also supported is the UHS Speed Class 1 video rating that guarantees 10MBps minimum sustained write speeds capable of recording 1080p […]
Intel today announced that Erik Huggers will serve as corporate vice president and general manager of the company’s Digital Home Group and become a member of Intel’s Management Committee. Huggers is director of the BBC’s Future Media & Technology division and serves as a member of the BBC’s Executive Board. He replaces interim general manager […]
TiVo today posted its long promised free iPad app. The app is a complete alternative to the on-screen interface and will both schedule recordings to the DVR as well as browse show info. It can imitate the hardware remote and, while active, won’t put the interface on the TV, letting viewers watch active TV show […]
At CES MSI revealed two new generation WindPad tablets – one on the Windows platform and the other on the Android platform. Both sport functions such as G-Sensor gravity detection, which protects the internal hardware in case the unit is dropped, an ALS light sensor which adjusts screen brightness according to the surrounding light source, […]
MSI closed out the week by bringing four of its speedier notebooks to the US. The 15.6-inch FX603 and 17-inch FX700 are together targeted at mid-range gamers. Each packs GeForce GT 425M along with a 2.66GHz Core i5, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive along with a pair of USB 3.0 ports each. […]
LG in an interview posted Friday said its Windows Phone 7 launch was disappointing. Without disclosing its exact numbers, marketing strategy director James Choi admitted that expectations were high but that sales of phones like the Optimus 7 “wasn’t what everyone expected.” Choi told Pocket-lint he didn’t expect a significant kick until Microsoft’s known plans […]
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