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Research and Development: Apple vs Microsoft vs Sony [Graphs]
Mar 8th
The core of any long-standing technology company is research and development. Here’s how Apple, Microsoft and Sony’s last decade of spending stack up.
Note that the first graph shows research and development as a percentage of revenue (to scale the spending by company, since revenues differ so greatly). This next graphic can help you conceptualize the revenue and R&D gap:
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Apple Patents Using USB Ports as Air Vents For Cooling [Patents]
Mar 4th
AppleInsider found four cooling-related patents by Apple that might be used in future MacBooks in order to better keep temperatures from getting absurd as performance increases. The most interesting is the one that uses USB/Firewire ports as vents.
These ports would theoretically (while they’re not being used, of course) help increase airflow to vital hot parts, so that you wouldn’t Read more ...
No-One You Frag Ever Has To Know You’re Wearing Sony’s Stylish DR-350USB Gaming Headset [Headsets]
Mar 2nd
If Sony hadn’t slapped a big logo on the side of this headset, I would’ve thought they had come from Bang & Olufsen instead. Designed for gamers, Skypers and music-listeners, the DR-350USB (pictured), DR-320DPV and DR-31DPV headsets drop in March.
The sexiest of the bunch are the USB PC ones above, which have 30mm driver units, and inbuilt microphones with the ability to mute, making them ideal for gaming. They come in black, gold and red.
Seen here in blue, the DR-320DPV is just like the previous model, but Read more ...
The Secret Government Surveillance Document Microsoft Doesn’t Want You To See [Privacy]
Feb 24th
Microsoft has a 22-page document which outlines how they store all your private data in their online servers. The document also tells government agencies how they can get it. But, oh surprise, they don’t want you to see it:
The document was unearthed by Cryptome, the site who previously unveiled similar papers by Facebook, Skype, and other online giants. When Microsoft learned about it, they sent their rabid law dogs to tear Read more ...
