TechReport has published an article stating that hard drive manufacturer Seagate has released a 2.5″ hard drive with platters spinning at 15,000 revolutions per minute. The new hard Savvio 15K drive, part of Seagate’s Savvio line, is stated to be 10% faster than its 3.5″ 15,000 RPM hard drive. Surprisingly, the drive’s smaller form factor […]
Month: January 2007
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Netflix Clarifies Mac Support Details
An article over on MacObserver provides details as to Netflix’s new “Watch Now” service, which streams movies to a user’s hard drive. Netflix Director of Corporate Communications Steve Swasey provided additional details to MacObserver’s inquiries regarding support for the Macintosh platform, stating that the initial rollout was PC only and that Netflix had invested US$40 […]
On Wednesday, January 17th, Apple Inc. posted a record-breaking $1 billion profit on record revenues of $7.12 billion for the first fiscal quarter of 2007. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1.14. This compares to last year’s Q1 earnings with a quarterly profit of $565 million, $5.75 billion in revenues and 65 cents per share.
An article over at TechNewsWorld cites how a Northern California man received second and third degree burns to at least half his body while sleeping when his cell phone spontaneously exploded in his pocket. The phone, located in his front pants pocket, ignited his clothing and led to a larger fire. Check out the full […]
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Intel Profits Drop 39% During Reorganization
In mixed news, Intel reported that it posted a profit of $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter, down 39% from last year as a result of heavy layoffs (10,500 workers) and corporate reorganization according to an article on Macworld News. Check out the jump for the full story…