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Rumor: Apple working on external controller for iOS gaming

It never hurts to have a good peripheral. Per AnandTech, Apple is reportedly working on a physical controller to similarly enhance gameplay on its iPad and other mobile devices. In his review of Apple’s new iPad and its gaming graphics prowess, AnandTech’s Anand Lal Shimpi reported that he has been made aware of “an internal […]

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SanDisk claims world’s smallest 128-gigabit flash chip

It may not change the world today, but it could lead to some pretty cool stuff. Per Electronista, electronics maker SanDisk set a record today after the company claimed to have the world’s smallest 128-gigabit (16GB) memory chip. The 19 nanometer, three-bit-per-cell storage has a footprint of about 170mm square (0.26in square), or less than […]

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Microsoft retracts CEO Steve Ballmer’s comments as to Windows 8 arriving in 2012, cites “misstatement”

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has always possessed a multitude of skills. Knowing when to keep his mouth shut has not always been one of them. Per InfoWorld, a Microsoft spokesperson has clarified Ballmer’s comments as to Windows 8 arriving in 2012 as “a misstatement.” At a developer forum in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, Ballmer used the […]

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Microsoft’s Ballmer cites Windows 8 release for 2012, begins to drop details

Ok, this isn’t amazing news about an upcoming Apple notebook or a revelation that the next iPhone will be able to paint your living room, but it never hurts to run a Windows partition on your Mac… Per AppleInsider, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed plans for a 2012 launch of the “next generation of Windows […]

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Intel purchases Infineon’s wireless unit for $1.4 billion, gains access to new chipsets in deal

Processor giant Intel on Monday confirmed its plans to buy Infineon’s wireless division for US$1.4 billion in cash. The deal will see the company’s Wireless Solutions group work as a stand-alone company on Intel’s behalf and will give the company access to both 3G chipsets and a faster path to LTE-based 4G. It plans to […]