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Apple now the largest buyer of semiconductors according to Gartner

No one would be shocked to learn that Apple is a major purchaser of semiconductors. Heck, hearing that the company is number one on that list might not even raise too many eyebrows. But, what if you we told you last year the Cupertino crew wasn’t the biggest purchaser, or even the second

No one would be shocked to learn that Apple is a major purchaser of semiconductors. Heck, hearing that the company is number one on that list might not even raise too many eyebrows. But, what if you we told you last year the Cupertino crew wasn’t the biggest purchaser, or even the second

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How The Biggest Solar Storm Since 2005 Is Going to Affect You

There’s a solar Coronal Mass Ejection travelling towards us at 1,400 miles per second, the largest solar storm since 2005. It will hit Earth around 9am Eastern Time, causing fluctuations on the power grid and disruptions to the Global Positioning System.

There’s a solar Coronal Mass Ejection travelling towards us at 1,400 miles per second, the largest solar storm since 2005. It will hit Earth around 9am Eastern Time, causing fluctuations on the power grid and disruptions to the Global Positioning System.

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Apple’s New Chief Gets Big Stock Award

The new chief of Apple, Timothy D. Cook, received a one-time stock award worth nearly $400 million, the largest given by a company in a decade. The award was mean to signal the board’s confidence in him as the successor to Steve Jobs.

The new chief of Apple, Timothy D. Cook, received a one-time stock award worth nearly $400 million, the largest given by a company in a decade. The award was mean to signal the board’s confidence in him as the successor to Steve Jobs.

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Cell Carriers Show Little Interest in C.E.S.

Next week’s annual Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest technology conventions in the country, will see an unusual shortage of carriers in keynote roles. In general, big trade shows do not seem to have the pull they once did.

Next week’s annual Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest technology conventions in the country, will see an unusual shortage of carriers in keynote roles. In general, big trade shows do not seem to have the pull they once did.

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LiveFyre Comments

JLiveFyre is a Joomla Content Plugin that inserts LiveFyre comments into a Joomla Articles. Available for free under the GPL License, the plugin is already created for Joomla versions 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7. The plugin is simple to use, requires only paramater to start working; your LiveFyre SiteID You can choose to hide the categories that the plugin should not show up, like About Us pages.

JLiveFyre is a Joomla Content Plugin that inserts LiveFyre comments into a Joomla Articles. Available for free under the GPL License, the plugin is already created for Joomla versions 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7. The plugin is simple to use, requires only paramater to start working; your LiveFyre SiteID You can choose to hide the categories that the plugin should not show up, like About Us pages.

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Sharp, Samsung and other LCD makers agree to pay $388 million in price fixing case

The companies still aren’t admitting to any wrongdoing, but Sharp, Samsung, Chimei Innolux, LG and four other LCD manufacturers have now reached a settlement in a price fixing case that began back in 2007 with a class action lawsuit. That suit specifically covers LCD panels sold between 1999 and 2006, which the companies are alleged to have driven the price up on, in turn driving up the prices on products that use them

The companies still aren’t admitting to any wrongdoing, but Sharp, Samsung, Chimei Innolux, LG and four other LCD manufacturers have now reached a settlement in a price fixing case that began back in 2007 with a class action lawsuit. That suit specifically covers LCD panels sold between 1999 and 2006, which the companies are alleged to have driven the price up on, in turn driving up the prices on products that use them

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The World’s Biggest Insect Is So Freaking Huge It Can Eat a Carrot

Say hello to the spine tingling Giant Weta. What is a Giant Weta, you ask

Say hello to the spine tingling Giant Weta. What is a Giant Weta, you ask

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How the Nazis Sunk the Largest Underwater Treasure In the World

It was a dark, ice-cold February. The merchant ship SS Gairsoppa was seeking refuge in Ireland when a Nazi U-boat sunk her. She was loaded with seven million ounces of silver

It was a dark, ice-cold February. The merchant ship SS Gairsoppa was seeking refuge in Ireland when a Nazi U-boat sunk her. She was loaded with seven million ounces of silver

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Sprint Strategy Update coming on October 7th, significant 4G plans likely to be unveiled

Sprint’s Dan Hesse told us point-blank back in July that he was penning a “great story around 4G” for this fall, and it looks as if October 7th will be the date that it “all becomes clear.” We just received an invitation to quite the atypical event — a “strategy update” for the press to cover in New York City. All we’re told is that presentations by senior management will be on tap, with a sure-to-be-lively Q&A session to follow. ‘Course, this may all be a ploy to waste our precious time on a precious Friday in autumn, but something tells us Sprint ain’t exactly in a position to be blowing cash on a Hot Air session.

Sprint’s Dan Hesse told us point-blank back in July that he was penning a “great story around 4G” for this fall, and it looks as if October 7th will be the date that it “all becomes clear.” We just received an invitation to quite the atypical event — a “strategy update” for the press to cover in New York City. All we’re told is that presentations by senior management will be on tap, with a sure-to-be-lively Q&A session to follow. ‘Course, this may all be a ploy to waste our precious time on a precious Friday in autumn, but something tells us Sprint ain’t exactly in a position to be blowing cash on a Hot Air session.

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31 US Special Forces Troops Die In Largest Loss of Life In Afghanistan (Updated)

The Wall Street Journal reports that a Chinook helicopter carrying 31 US special forces troops and 7 Afghan troops was shot down last night by a Taliban insurgent’s missile. The crash killed everyone onboard

The Wall Street Journal reports that a Chinook helicopter carrying 31 US special forces troops and 7 Afghan troops was shot down last night by a Taliban insurgent’s missile. The crash killed everyone onboard

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