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...

11 cool new apps for the iPhone

" With the release of the iPhone 2.0 software on Friday and the opening of the App Store -- where hundreds of third-party applications are now available -- Apple Inc.'s iPhone has taken a major leap toward becoming a premiere mobile platform. Since the iPhone's...

Move Your Business from Windows to Linux

"Windows Vista debuted to muffled applause, followed by lackluster sales. Up until June 30, cash-strapped businesses looking to avoid the cost of upgrading to new Vista-compatible hardware could still purchase trusty Windows XP. Now, however, Windows XP is available only as a...

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...