Shipments of consumer devices that can be powered or charged wirelessly are forecast to grow from just 1.5 million in 2009 to almost one billion in 2019, according to the latest analysis from IMS Research (http://ww.imsresearch.com).
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M-Edge Accessories (http://www.medgestore.com), a provider of eReader accessories, will launch a suite of accessories designed specifically for Apple’s iPad this spring. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet on any of the products, but you can sign up to be notified when they’re available.
M-Edge will launch products from their already-established accessory lines in addition to new, iPad-specific products, says M-Edge CEO Patrick Mish. M-Edge’s FlexStand bookstand uses flexible legs and adjustable feet to provide an adaptable, hands-free user experience.
Read MoreAdobe Systems is readying a mobile version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), its runtime for running Flash and Web applications outside of a browser, reports “InfoWorld” (http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/adobe-air-20-full-featured-flash-player-coming-smartphones-253?source=rss_infoworld_news).
Read MoreIntel is preparing six-core chips for high-end desktops and servers for release in the first half of this year, reports “Computerworld” (http://www.computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/technology/six-core-chips-on-intels-roadmap). I’d expect these babies to appear in upcoming Mac Pros.
The six-core chips will be based on the company’s latest Westmere architecture and deliver faster performance and more power savings compared to earlier quad-core chips. The chips will contain 1.17 billion transistors and include 12MB of cache, a company spokesman says.
Read MoreAdobe Systems is readying a mobile version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), its runtime for running Flash and Web applications outside of a browser, reports “InfoWorld” (http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/adobe-air-20-full-featured-flash-player-coming-smartphones-253?source=rss_infoworld_news).
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