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iPhone 4 Runs Apple Around $187.51 in Hardware Costs
Topping the bill is the iPhone 4’s LCD display, at $28.50 – while the phone’s celebrated gyroscope runs Apple just $2.60. iSuppli has performed teardowns of each of Apple’s iPhones – the 3GS’ estimated BOM was $170.80; the 3G, in 2008, was estimated at $166.31; and the original iPhone in 2007 was said to run…
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Amazon Announces Release of Its Kindle Android App
The release of Kindle for Android adds to the number of devices capable of running Amazon.com’s e-reader software. The application requires Android OS 1.6 or higher, allowing it to run on the newest Android phones such as the Motorola Droid X, and includes the ability to adjust text size. Amazon.com recently enabled its Kindle app…
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Faulty Computer Lawsuit Against Dell Alleges Employees Covered Up Problems
Dell sold millions of computers with faulty components that caused failures, but employees at the company tried to conceal these problems from customers. Buyers of the machines included Wal-Mart, the University of Texas and Wells Fargo. That’s according to a report this week in the New York Times which gained access to recently unsealed documents…
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In Private vs. Public IT Cloud Debate, Hybrid Often Wins
The debate between public and private clouds isn’t really much of a debate. As more businesses move their data to the cloud, the most likely scenario, particularly for larger businesses, is a hybrid strategy of both public and private clouds. The idea of transferring corporate data and software operations to the cloud is usually accompanied…
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HP Cuts Back on Contract Manufacturing Providers
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The printing division of Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ), the world’s largest PC firm, has been cutting down on the number of contract manufacturers it uses since the downturn hit in 2009, a senior executive said. Cost savings derived from simplifying its supply chain had gone into spending on research and expanding its…
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Cisco Cius Tablet Computer Takes A Bite Out Of iPad
Cisco is taking the fight to Apple today, announcing that it will go head-to-head with the iPad by unveiling Cisco Cius, a new business-centric tablet computer based on the Google Android platform. The new release will leverage a Cisco’s deep investments in unified communications and collaboration technology and could very well help its partners to…
