Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Studybook Puts Intel Inside Classrooms

Studybook Puts Intel Inside Classrooms

Studybook Puts Intel Inside Classrooms

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 03:25 PM PDT

Intel on Tuesday announced the Studybook, a purpose-built tablet for kids. The tablet runs the Intel Learning Series software suite as well as the chip giant's Teacher PC Criteria for Ultrabook and Notebook systems. The Studybook is a ruggedized device that will run Windows 7 or Android on an Intel Atom Z650 processor. It has a capacitive multi-touch LCD screen, front and rear cameras, a microphone and a light sensor. The Studybook has a 0.3 MP front camera and a 2 MP rear camera.

Poll Shows Users Gaga for Google, Turned Off by Twitter

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT

Google can claim the title as the most popular tech brand over competitors Apple, Facebook and Twitter, according to a new poll from ABC and The Washington Post. Eighty-two percent of Americans said they have an overall favorable opinion of the search engine giant. Apple didn't come in far behind -- 74 percent of those polled said they see it favorably. When asked if they have a "strongly" favorable opinion about the companies, Google also cam out ahead -- 53 percent of those polled said they have a strong fondness for the Mountain View company.

Mean and Green: Next-Gen Turbochargers

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Turbochargers once were associated more with high performance than with efficiency. New turbocharging systems, however, tell a different story. By using otherwise wasted exhaust to provide a power boost, they allow car manufacturers to create smaller engines that act more like larger ones. "Turbocharging used to be a technology that was widely associated with pure performance gains," said Mike Stoller, director of communications for Honeywell, which designs and builds turbochargers.

Sony Sinks Deeper

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 08:40 AM PDT

A day after news emerged that it would cut 10,000 jobs, or roughly 6 percent of its global workforce, Sony on Tuesday forecast a net loss of $6.4 billion for the business year that just ended -- the largest loss in company history. Reuters reported that Sony "has been hammered by weak demand for its televisions and been overtaken by more innovative gadget rivals such as Apple and Samsung Electronics." Sony's losses were exacerbated by writing off billions in deferred tax credits in the U.S. Previously, the tax credits had been counted as earnings.

Canonical's Quest for Greatness

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Canonical, the commercial developer of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, seems at times to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Some testers and industry watchers alike have praised the company's innovative Unity desktop shell and the Heads Up Display (HUD) bolted on top of it in this month's release of Ubuntu 12.04, the Precise Pangolin. But that praise is not universal. Others have criticized Canonical's drastic changes for further fracturing the thread that binds Linux distros together.

'Arkham City Lockdown': The Bat Is Broken

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Typically when I review an iOS or Mac application, I'll give it a rating somewhere between one and five stars. Star ratings tell you nothing about the concept behind the app, how well it's executed, or how practical it is. They're just shorthand for "good," "meh" and "digital sewage." Details are what the actual review is for. But in the case of "Batman Arkham City Lockdown," I can't give the game a star rating because I've never played it. I gave it 10 chances, and it crashed 10 times.
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