Year: 2010

Apple now seven among global computer makers

Apple now seven among global computer makers

Posted by | Jun 4, 2010 | , |

The one U.S. computer OEM [original equipment manufacturer’ that managed to outperform the personal computer market in the first quarter of 2010 was Apple, whose shipments rose by 32.4% from a year earlier, says a new report from iSuppli Market Research (http://www.isuppli.com).

“Apple’s Macintosh line is benefitting from the halo effect of the enormous popularity of its iPhones and iPads,” Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst for compute platforms at iSuppli, says.

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Greg’s bite: can the iPad save journalism?

Greg’s bite: can the iPad save journalism?

Posted by | Jun 4, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills

Frankly, the blunt answer is yes, but not necessarily in its current business model — and many publishers will not make the transition. I laughed when I saw where some well known national magazines launched an app and were charging US$5 an issue for an electronic version of a print magazine you can subscribe to for $8 per year — for 12 full color magazines delivered to your door.  

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Blu-ray 3D demoed for computers

Posted by | Jun 4, 2010 | , |

Earlier this week I talked about the possibility of a stereoscopic (ie, 3D). Whether or not they’re Macs, 3D computers look as if they’ll arrive sooner than I expected.

CyberLink Corp. is showing visitors to this week’s Computex expo a demonstration of PowerDVD 10 ULTRA 3D that enables Blu-ray 3D movie playback on computers. With PowerDVD, consumers will purportedly be able to enjoy full 1080p high-definition stereoscopic video on Blu-ray 3D movies.

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