Boeing Selling A $15,000 Android Phone
Does anyone know what exactly Boeing puts in a phone that makes it cost $15,000?
The high-security, military-grade phone will offer access to mobile applications found on popular handheld devices. Boeing is expected to price the upcoming phone around $15,000.
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Using A Curved Panel With 3D Projections
The idea of using a curved screen with 3D projections to add more depth is so simple, it is a wonder no one thought of it before. Hit the link for more images and an embedded video.
Believe it or not, the config really does make a difference, enabling a more immersive experience that makes 3D objects appear more realistic, assuming they're positioned in such a way that they're standing on the near-horizontal portion of the screen.
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[H]ot Deals
If you are looking for a bargain on computer hardware, we have some pretty good deals for you in today's [H]ot Deals forum thread. The coupon codes for the items listed below won't last forever and are limited to stock on hand so you'd better get in on these deals while the getting is good.
INTEL CORE I5-2550K 3.4GHZ UNLOCKED LGA1155 CPU = $199.99
ECS MCP61M-M3 GeForce 6100 Socket AM3 Motherboard = $19.99
Corsair Professional Series HX1050 1050W PSU = $179.99
Patriot Pyro SE 120GB 2.5 SATA III SSD = $109.99
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Seattle Man Wins Small Claims Case Against Apple
Chalk one up for the little guy.
He says that Apple attempted to have the case dismissed by claiming that his computer was not part of the company's replacement program because his CPU was clocked at 2.6Ghz, while the press release for the replacement program says 2.5Ghz. The judge wasn't buying that, nor was he apparently buying any of Apple's arguments for why it should not have repaired the computer for free.
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Twitter's New Patent Pledge: First, Do No Evil
I know, I know, companies say "do no evil" so often that it doesn't mean jack squat anymore but I do like the idea of not using patents to block innovation.
The pledge, which could become a kind of Hippocratic Oath for tech companies with patents, gives Twitter employees more control over their inventions -- and, most importantly, promises that the patents will only be used for defensive purposes, not to block other companies from innovating.
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Intel Reports First-Quarter Revenue of $12.9B
Intel Corporation today reported quarterly revenue of $12.9 billion, operating income of $3.8 billion, net income of $2.7 billion and EPS of $0.53. The company generated approximately $3.0 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1.0 billion and used $1.5 billion to repurchase stock.
"The first quarter was a solid start to what's expected to be another growth year for Intel," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "In the second quarter we'll see the first Intel-based smartphones in the market, ship products based on 22nm tri-gate technology in high volume, and accelerate the ramp of our best server product ever, providing a tremendous foundation for growth in 2012 and beyond."
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Apple Is #1...In Massive Coal Use
Paging Mr. Cook, paging Mr. Tim Cook, you are needed for damage control again. What has Greenpeace's panties in a knot this time? It seems that Apple's massive coal use doesn't sit well with environmentalists.
To give you a better sense of the big picture, here's an overview of how much of each company's overall energy comes from coal, according to Greenpeace estimates:
Apple: 55.1%
HP: 49.7%
IBM: 49.5%
Oracle: 48.7%
Facebook: 39.4%
Microsoft 39.3%
Twitter: 35.6%
Amazon: 33.9%
Rackspace: 31.6%
Google: 28.7%
Dell: 20.1%
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Ellison Takes The Stand in Android IP Trial
It's only the second day of Oracle vs. Google and we've already seen both Larry Page and Larry Ellison as witnesses. Any predictions on how this one is going to turn out?
Ellison testified that if "people could copy our software and create cheap knockoffs of our products, we wouldn't get paid for our engineering and wouldn't be able to invest what we invest." Google maintains that Android's 15 million lines of code only contain parts of Java that were freely available in the public domain.
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Google Rolls Out New GBike
I have stared at this picture for at least 20 minutes and I can't figure out what the difference between it and my grandmother's bike (except for the paint job).
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Macbook Pro Perfume, Cologne
Someone PLEASE tell me this is a joke. The funny part is? I always imagined that a Macbook cologne would smell like Kool-Aid. Thanks to TheWeazmeister for the link.
A distinctive scent can be observed when unwrapping a newly purchased Apple product from its packaging. Apple fans will certainly recognize this smell. The scent created for Greatest Hits encompasses the smell of the plastic wrap covering the box, printed ink on the cardboard, the smell of paper and plastic components within the box and of course the aluminum laptop which has come straight from the factory where it was assembled in China.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 "Kepler" On Linux
For all you alternative OS types out there, the crew at Phoronix has a review up today featuring NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680 on Linux. Here's a quote from the review:
After some delays in getting the hardware, we finally have our extensive review of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 "Kepler" graphics card with testing and benchmark results under Ubuntu Linux. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 is one mighty performer and pleasing open-source customers will be the independent option of being able to use this inaugural Kepler graphics card with the open-source, reverse-engineered Nouveau driver.
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