The rumor of the day is that Apple is dumping Intel and its x86 architecture for ARM and now the idea that Apple would move to ARM isn’t exactly new. Jason Perlow argued that case a while ago and it seems that Apple intends to migrate their laptop and desktop range to ARM-based chips, the sooner the better……….
A British nonprofit has a novel idea for getting kids interested in computer programming, a computer that fits in a pocket and costs less than the latest video game, it’s called Raspberry Pi which is looks like a leftover scrap from electronics recycling day.The mission recalls other projects that have attempted to make low-cost computers available to kids, like the One Laptop per Child initiative’s dream of $100 Internet-ready laptops worldwide or a $35 tablet from India……….
Comcast launches personal 4G/3G mobile hotspot with Xfinity internet 2go and introducing superfast 4G mobile broadband connectivity while on-the-go.It’s the same Novatel 3G/4G MiFi from Sprint that’s been putting internet access in our pockets for a month and only this one sports an Xfinity badge and cheaper price tag………..
G-Form Extreme Sleeve gives new reasons to throw a MacBook out a window and world-renowned athletic gear company known for extreme demonstrations of its Extreme Sleeve for iPad.These heavy-duty cases are made up of PORON XRD, a flexible material that absorbs 90 percent of impact energy and the laptop case starts shipping on May 31st for $69.95………..
World’s biggest CMOS sensor could help doctors detect and heralds better treatment for cancer patients.Measuring a hefty 12.8 square cm, DyNAMITe is roughly 200 times bigger than the chips you’d find in most PCs, making it the largest imager ever made on a wafer of standard and this extra girth allows the active pixel sensor to capture images in high detail with a 100-micrometer pitch boasting 1280 x 1280p aligned next to a 50-micron layer, carrying 2560 x 2560p………
Oklahoma State University release iPad study and college kids like having iPads in the classroom.The school introduced the tablets in a handful of lecture halls and classrooms, as part of its iPad Pilot Program and teachers involved in the study said they benefited from all the educational software available on Apple’s App Store.During the fall 2010 semester, five sections of two courses on two campuses used Apple’s tablet as part of the university’s iPad Pilot Program and the goal was to determine the impact the iPad would have on both students and faculty……..
TrendNet outs first 450 Mbps dual-band WiFi adapter and you’ve got a computer endowed with its own wireless radio, but that doesn’t mean it’s powerful enough to handle your non-stop streaming these days. TRENDnet 450 Mbps dual band wireless N USB adapter is mighty boost over the 54Mbps or 150Mbps rates you might be used to and it’ll connect to either 2.4GHz or 5GHz networks……..
Altec Lansing’s Orbit USB Stereo trumps your laptop’s speakers, has split personality and engineered for the multimedia user who needs an on-the-go audio solution with plug and play simplicity.Altec Lansing’s $49.95 Orbit USB Stereo (iML247) might be worth your consideration and audio input are managed through one USB cord, meaning no batteries are required here……….