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Entries for November, 2011

Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 Core Review: GF110 On A Diet

Ready for a limited edition graphics card? The GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 Core just landed. Learn how it differs from the GeForce GTX 560 Ti, why its life will be be short, if it’s a decent performer, and what we can do with this thing overclocked. Original post by Janet Cloninger

Global cloud data traffic growing rapidly: Cisco

(Reuters) – Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc said global cloud data traffic will grow at a compound annual rate of 66 percent between 2010 and 2015, as consumers and businesses seek untethered access to content and applications. Original post by Soulskill

Siri’s first real competition hits Android phones today [video]

Apple’s Siri represents the birth of a new breed of voice-controlled smartphone assistant services, and it is only a matter of time before other companies begin to expand their offerings as a result. While Microsoft and Google undoubtedly work to refine their own voice command services, a new third-party app hits the Android Market on [...]

Exclusive: PE firm eyes buyout for Yahoo’s U.S. business

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant’s partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said. Original post by Soulskill

Wii, iPad among Black Friday winners

There was certainly no shortage of competition for last week’s huge Black Friday sales, but it looks like Nintendo and Apple are happier than many others. read more Original post by Mike Luttrell

Unannounced iPhone, iPads and Apple TV referenced in iOS 5.1 beta

Apple’s latest developer build of iOS might not include the intriguing Siri enhancements that had been rumored earlier this month, but it does include references to several unannounced Apple devices. Some digging through the iOS 5.1 code has revealed three new device code names, giving developers new keywords to hunt down on their constant quest [...]

Deal of the Day – 12.5” Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Multi-touch Tablet with Intel Core i5

Today’s LogicBUY Deal is the 12.5” Lenovo ThinkPad X220t multi-touch tablet PC for $1039.20.  Features:  Core i5 2.5GHz, 4GB memory, 320GB 7200rpm hard drive, bgn WiFi, DisplayPort output, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 4-in-1 card reader, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS.  IPS screens with increased brightness and viewing angles available on all models; available in multitouch [...]

Samsung aims to beat 2011 smartphone sales estimates

A Samsung executive recently said his company has high hopes that it will beat its original 2011 smartphone sales estimates. The South Korea-based phone maker has already stated that the Galaxy S II is its fastest selling smartphone family ever, having sold 3 million units in just 55 days. Additionally, Samsung announced in October that it [...]

Search engine aims to give power to the people

Five years in the making, a new ‘uncensorable’ search engine has launched. read more Original post by Emma Woollacott

Olympus to review business structure amid scandal

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Olympus Corp has launched a review of its business structure, according to an internal memo, amid speculation the 92-year-old company may have to sell assets in order to survive a massive accounting scandal. Original post by Soulskill