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Quark acquires GLUON assets, including HyperPublishing technology

Quark acquires GLUON assets, including HyperPublishing technology

Posted by | Apr 6, 2010 | , |

Quark (http://www.quark.com) has acquired the assets and technology of GLUON, a New Jersey-based software company that has developed tools for the corporate and publishing industries for over 20 years.

The acquisition includes GLUON’s HyperPublishing System suite of products, which Quark will integrate into its dynamic publishing software to enable enterprise-scale Web-to-print, variable data printing (VDP), and advertising automation solutions, says Nick Howard, director of Enterprise Products for Quark.
 

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MacPractice guarantees free ARRA certified upgrade

Posted by | Apr 6, 2010 | |

MacPractice (http://www.macpractice.com) — the developer of MacPractice MD, MacPractice DDS, MacPractice DC, and MacPractice 20/20 — has announced that as part of its plan to pursue certification to the federal government’s proposed Health Information Technology standards for electronic medical records/electronic health records (EMR/EHR), the company will provide a free upgrade to its newly certified version for new customers once certification is achieved.
 

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Targus debuts collection of iPad carrying cases

Posted by | Apr 6, 2010 | |

Targus (http://www.targus.com) is debuting its new cases specifically designed for the Apple iPad. Available in a variety of styles, Targus has expanded its most popular product lines including Hughes, Crave and A7 to include iPad cases.

The US$59.99 Hughes Leather Portfolio Slipcase is constructed of durable, oil-tanned premium leather with a soft twill inner lining that protects against scratches and dust. It offers a secure magnetic closure and is available in black and brown.

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iFixit, Chipworks tear down the iPad chip

Posted by | Apr 6, 2010 | , |

Deconstructing processors like the A4 usually happens behind the closed doors of only a handful of companies. However, iFixit and Chipworks have teamed up to bring us a closer look at how semiconductor teardowns are conducted, as well as a peak inside the iPad’s A4 chip. Here’s part of what they found:

° The A4 package has three layers: two layers of RAM (Samsung K4X1G323PE), and one layer containing the actual microprocessor.

° This Package-on-Package construction gives Apple the flexibility to source the RAM from any manufacturer they want; they’re not locked into Samsung.

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