Samsung teasing Series 5 Hybrid PC announcement at IFA
By Daniel Cooper posted Aug 27th 2012 3:43AM While we fritter away our hours sharing cat pictures on Facebook, Samsung prefers to issue forth teasers for its forthcoming products. The latest is the above snap, raising hopes that its Series 5 Hybrid PC will be formally announced a teutonic trade show IFA this week. The 11-inch Transformer-esque device features a tablet that’s magnetically-attached to a keyboard dock, running...
Apple Reports Record March Quarter Sales of iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Net Profit Increases 94% Year-over-Year CUPERTINO, California—April 24, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter....
Dropbox two-step login verification available in experimental build, coming to all accounts soon
By Sean Buckley posted Aug 27th 2012 4:39AM Following up on its promise to tighten account security following a recent breach, Dropbox is now offering two-step login authentication to users who install the service’s latest experimental desktop build. The team says the functionality will roll out to all users in the coming days, but listed full instructions to forum users who just can’t wait. Those who op-in only need to...
AMD speeds up virtual desktop delivery through new graphics cards
Advanced Micro Devices is looking to speed up the delivery of virtual desktops through servers with its latest FirePro S9000 and S7000 graphics cards, which the company started shipping on Monday. The FirePro S9000 server graphics card offers up to 4 teraflops of performance, making it among the fastest graphics products offered by AMD. It has 6GB of GDDR5 internal memory, which is matched only by AMD’s top-line FirePro W9000...
LG announces 27-inch Personal Smart TV ahead of IFA
By Sean Buckley posted Aug 27th 2012 5:18AM No room in your apartment for LG’s upcoming 84-inch monster? Don’t worry, the Korean outfit has something in your size, as well. The company’s TM2792 promises the same Cinema 3D passive glasses technology as its big brother in a more compact 27-inch frame. The tube also promises to play nice with your other devices, featuring a MHL and WiDi for screen and content sharing....
