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IBM pushing System z, Power7+ chips as high as 5.5GHz, mainframes get mightier
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Ten-core, 2.4GHz Xeons? Pshaw. IBM is used to the kind of clock speeds and brute force power that lead to Europe-dominating supercomputers. Big Blue has no intentions of letting its guard down when it unveils its next generation processors at the upc...
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Verizon-branded Galaxy S III wireless charging kit starts showing up at retail stores
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Edgar Alvarez. Under: Uncategorized.
Back when we met the Galaxy S III for the very first time, Samsung promised a wireless charging solution would be coming soon to its sleek and potent slab. Unfortunately, Sammy's power-boosting companion's been hit by hapless delays that have prevent...
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Seagate completes purchase of LaCie in quest to become king of the hard drive hill
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
The final price may end up being more than the initially proposed $186 million, but Seagate has successfully acquired a controlling share of LaCie stocks. The provisional price of €4.05 per share could increase to €4.17 if Seagate manages t...
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Researchers develop cell spray to repair hearts, healthy dose of electricity included
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Sarah Silbert. Under: Uncategorized.
Spray-on solutions have found a place in green technology and even in transmitting radio waves, and they're no strangers to medical research, either. Researchers at the British Heart Foundation are working on a bioelectric spray composed of heart cel...
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Motorola RAZR V goes on sale at Bell, gives Canadians a thin slice of Ice Cream Sandwich
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Bell's version of the Motorola RAZR V might not be the media darling that is the Atrix HD, but that shouldn't dampen the interest for Canadians that can at last buy what's potentially a slick deal for an Android 4.0 phone. For $30 on a 3-year contrac...
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Rumored HTC One X+ with 1.7GHz Tegra 3 revealed in NenaMark report?
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
We've heard murmurings of it before, but they've been just that. Now we've got the first shred of hard evidence that the fabled HTC One X+ is actually real. Rumored to be heading to T-Mobile (or AT&T, depending on who you ask), this 1.7GHz super ...
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FCC Fridays: August 3, 2012
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Brad Molen. Under: Uncategorized.
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down...
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SLIPS liquid repeller is inspired by carnivorous plants, enemy to insects and graffiti artists alike
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
When a team of Harvard researchers wanted to create the ultimate liquid- and solid-repelling surface, they looked toward the Nepenthes pitcher plant, where curious insects check in and never check out, thanks to slippery walls that lead to their tiny...
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Adafruit launches Raspberry Pi Educational Linux Distro, hastens our hacking
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
The Raspberry Pi is already considered a hacker's paradise. However, that assumes that owners have all the software they need to start in the first place. Adafruit wants to give the process a little nudge through its Raspberry Pi Educational Linux Di...
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Tweetbot for Mac’s latest alpha adds experimental ‘snap-together’ column layout
Posted On 03 Aug 2012 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
Tweetbot's been offering a rough-around-the-edges alpha version on its upcoming refresh for a few weeks now, but it's the latest update that's caught our attention -- again. There's several substantial changes that could tempt you away from other des...
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