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Google Kills the MacBook
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 3:59pm | 559Read More...They said it couldn't be done. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), one of the most powerful tech companies in the world, would never be able to build a better laptop than Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Google makes Chromebooks -- cheap, plastic laptops for consumers on a budget. The company could not possibly build a...
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Were Poor MacBook Sales Behind the Price Cut?
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 12:21pm | 641Read More...In 2012, two prevailing stories ruled the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rumor mill. First the company was expected to change the iPhone's form factor, which it did last September. Next, analysts thought that Apple would release a large television set. That rumor has yet to come true. Few were surprised by...
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Intel's New Strategy to Take on Apple's MacBook Air
Friday, February 1, 2013 - 2:49pm | 537Read More...More than one year ago, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced that it would take on Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) creative MacBook Air concept by building processors that were specially created for thin, lightweight laptops. This led to the birth of a new, trademarked brand of computers known as Ultrabooks....
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Is Apple's iPad, MacBook Air Behind the Death of the Netbook?
Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 12:17pm | 646Read More...Netbooks were supposed to be the future of portable computing. As smaller, thinner and lighter versions of traditional laptop computers, netbooks were designed to be an energy-friendly, cost-effective alternative to expensive PCs. Consumers were receptive to the idea but apprehensive of the price...
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Google Chromebook Tops Amazon's Best-Seller List
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 8:24am | 530Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Samsung are big fans of the belief that if at first they don't succeed, they should keep trying (and spend more money on advertising) until they get it right. After a 15-month struggle to turn the Chromebook into the next big laptop, it seems that the two companies are...
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New Apple iMacs to be Unveiled at October 23 Event?
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 8:34am | 631Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) confirmed that it has a "little more to show" the public at its event next week. All signs indicate that the company will unveil the long-awaited iPad Mini, a seven-inch tablet designed to compete with Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Nexus 7, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle Fire and...
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Can Intel Survive an Ultrabook Flop?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 1:28pm | 756Read More...Investors may have hoped that Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) downward trend would soon come to an end, but a recent report could be a sign that things are about to get worse. Research firm IHS (NYSE: IHS) iSuppli has discovered that Ultrabooks -- the heavily hyped portable computers that were designed to...
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Intel's New Ultrabook Feature is Bad News for Apple's MacBook Air
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 9:07am | 499Read More...Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has announced that it is teaming up with Integrated Device Technology Inc. to produce new materials that will allow Ultrabooks to wirelessly charge mobile phones. No price or release date has been set for the technology, which will eventually make its way into select Ultrabook...
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Possible AMD Processor Delay Could Give Intel a Boost
Friday, July 13, 2012 - 12:14pm | 415Read More...Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) might delay Trinity, its forthcoming desktop processor from August to October, giving Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) a boost in the world of processor manufacturing. According to DigiTimes, sources from motherboard makers have revealed that AMD needs to make some...
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Apple MacBook Sales Begin to Decline
Friday, July 13, 2012 - 8:31am | 378Read More...Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows PC sales are not the only computer products that took a dive during the last quarter, as Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) machines, which include the iMac, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, are also feeling the burn of declined demand. According to Computerworld, research firm...
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Did Apple or the Economy Cause the PC Sales Slump?
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 2:18pm | 498Read More...Researchers blame the decline in PC sales on "weak demand amid economic uncertainties." But is the economy truly to blame for this unexpected sales slump? According to the Wall Street Journal, two industry research firms, Gartner (NYSE: IT) and International Data Corp., believe that the economy is...
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One Feature Apple's MacBook Will Never Have
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 1:33pm | 387Read More...From additional RAM and solid state drives to Retina Displays and thinner designs, the MacBook gets better with every evolution. But there is one feature Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will not add to future iterations of the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro: three screens. Image Source: Synamatiq Rumors...
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Next-Gen MacBook Pro Anguish and Accolades From Around the Web
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 8:27am | 439Read More...It's not every day that a new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) product receives universal praise around the Benzinga office. But when the iPhone maker unveiled the next-gen MacBook Pro (AKA the "MacBook Pro with Retina Display"), the company produced a laptop that's hard not to love. Around the Web, you'll...
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Apple's Next-Gen MacBook Pro Might Change the World of Portable Computing
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 2:20pm | 483Read More...Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro combines the best of both worlds, creating the ultimate device in portable computing. Throw in a touch screen and it would be perfect. But we're not quite there yet. However, we are (finally) at a place where video and photo-editing professionals can use a...
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WWDC 2012 Preview: What if Apple Blew Our Minds for a Change?
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 11:48am | 757Read More...In less than two hours, the Mac maker will give its annual keynote speech to remind the development community why it is the most imitated tech manufacturer in the world. The highlight of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) presentation may very well be iOS 6, the much-hyped (and now confirmed) sequel to the...
