Redpine Signals’ Lite-Fi™ 802.11n SoC

Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra low power multi-standard OFDM and MIMO silicon-based solutions, today announced the successful certification of its ultra low power Lite-Fi™ 802.11n SoC for Voice-Personal, the Wi-Fi Alliance’s newest certification...

Spin flip trick points to fastest RAM yet

"Do you wish your computer was faster? Engineers and physicists from Germany have demonstrated the quickest prototype yet of an advanced form of RAM tipped by hardware manufacturers to be the future of computing. The device is so fast it brushes against a fundamental...

NY Times Goes Gaga for Gore

The NY Times reviewed Machine Girl.  I think they liked it:" The Japanese obsession with cavorting ninjas, cunning hardware and comely young avengers in abbreviated plaid skirts reaches some kind of climax with “The Machine Girl,” a riotous blend of arterial spray...

Future Apple Devices May Be Solar Powered

Ever since NowPublic member Innes Yates got me thinking about solar powered electronics I've been interested in this field.  Apple is always ahead of the curve and this is no exception."Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells into portable...

Should you upgrade to Vista?

"A Little Bit of History I have been using Microsoft Vista almost a year now. My main reason of upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista is that I believe newer operating system should work better with computer hardware and thus, increasing overall system performance. I did...

Defiant Psystar back selling Leopard computers

"Psystar is back online selling "white box" Macs with a few subtle changes, and one employee has already played the monopoly card.As you might recall, Psystar's Web site was overwhelmed Monday after it was found to be selling cheap computers with Mac OS X Leopard...

Europe clears mobiles on aircraft

The EU has approved mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe. Now it will be up to the airlines as to whether they want to begin allowing mobile use on their planes. "The use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given formal approval by the European...

NPD Reports Nintendos Solid US Sales For February

"The latest video game industry sales figures reported by the independent NPD Group show that Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ topped the U.S. charts for February. Nintendo DS sold nearly 587,600 units and Wii sold nearly 432,000. “Our momentum has not let up since the holidays...