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Acer sees tablet, notebook PC shipments to be flat in second quarterTAIPEI (Reuters) - Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, said on Wednesday that it expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second quarter from the first quarter, versus an prediction of 0-5 percent growth made in April. Acer Chairman J.T. Wang made the comment to repo... ...Read More »Nvidia to license graphics technology: CEOBy Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said he will license graphics technology to other companies, a new model for the chipmaker that could lead to new business with Apple, Samsung and other mobile device makers. Huang told ... ...Read More »Nvidia to license out graphics technology: CEOBy Noel Randewich and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said he will license graphics technology to other companies, a new model for the chipmaker that could lead to new business with Apple, Samsung and other mobile device makers. ... ...Read More » |
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Months after Sandy, solar chargers for mobile phones debut in NYCBy Francesca Trianni NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City unveiled the first of 25 free solar charging stations for mobile phones on Tuesday, installed in response to Superstorm Sandy, which wiped out power and forced residents to walk miles to charge their phones. The ... ...Read More »Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors: sourcesBy Clare Jim, Reiji Murai and Poornima Gupta (Reuters) - Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics. ... ...Read More »Pen still mightier than the tabletBy Jens Hack MUNICH (Reuters) - Computers, tablets and smartphones have not yet managed to crowd out pens and pencils, says Faber-Castell, German maker of high-end writing instruments. The family-run group, famous for its forest-green pencils, says its production is s... ...Read More »Obama wants government to free up more wireless spectrumBy Alina Selyukh and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is directing federal agencies to look for ways to eventually share more of their radio airwaves with the private sector as the growing use of smartphones and tablets ratchets up the demand for spectrum, acco... ...Read More »EU quizzes telecom firms, handset makers on Google's AndroidBy Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators are asking mobile telecoms operators and handset makers if their Android deals with Google block rivals in mobile telephony, a move that could lead to a second investigation into the company. Goo... ...Read More »Good times roll at E3 videogame trade show, for nowBy Malathi Nayak LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Few first-time participants at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles this week would have realized that the $66 billion videogames industry is in steep decline. Microsoft Corp, Sony Corp, Electronic Arts and oth... ...Read More »Obama: Government must find ways to free up wireless spectrumWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will order federal agencies to look for ways they can eventually share more of their airwaves with consumers and businesses that will need more of the spectrum for smartphones and tablets, the White House said on Friday. Dozens of agencies rese... ...Read More »Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors - sourcesBy Clare Jim, Reiji Murai and Poornima Gupta (Reuters) - Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics. ... ...Read More » |
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