power management
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin hits the web, with HUD in tow
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It's here! Precise Pangolin or, as it's officially known, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Canonical's latest is now available in its final(ish) form and ready for you to download, burn and install. While LTS (Long Term Support) releases are generally more conservative in their application of new features, Pangolin does include...
Linux kernel 3.3 released with merged Android code and more
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The latest refresh of the Linux kernel, 3.3, is now available, and the second release of 2012 brings with it the long-awaited merging of code from Google's little side project. While that is particularly interesting to developers looking to boot Android or run apps on the stock Linux kernel...
New iPhone prototypes have NFC chips and antenna
9to5mac.com
We’ve previously been able to pull data from PreEVT iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2 prototypes codenamed N41AP (5,1) and N42AP (5,2), which leads us to believe that the new iPhone will have a bigger 1136×640 display. We also detailed a lot of the hardware here but forgot one very important little bit....
Nokia files lawsuits against HTC, RIM and Viewsonic over 45 of its patents in the US and Germany
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Nokia has just issued a press release stating that in an effort to “protect its innovations and intellectual property”, the company has filed patent lawsuits against rival smartphone makers HTC, RIM and Viewsonic. The Finnish mobile maker says that the companies infringe a number of its standards essential patents, filing...
Samsung announces 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad processor for 'next Galaxy smartphone'
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Samsung apparently couldn't wait for its big 'Next Galaxy' announcement to give us the detail on the chip that will power it. Dubbed the "Exynos 4 Quad," the chip will run at 1.4GHz per core and is based on the ARM Cortex A9. Samsung is touting the 32nm High-k...
Windows 8 on ARM: building a common Windows platform
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Microsoft has started to talk in detail about Windows on ARM: what it will do, what it won't do, and how it has been put together in its latest post on its Building Windows 8 blog. The focus of the lengthy post is the work Microsoft has done to...
Next-Generation iPhone Prototypes Reportedly Support NFC for Mobile Payments
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9to5Mac reports that it has reanalyzed the previously-obtained hardware code dump for Apple's next-generation iPhone prototypes and discovered that the code makes reference to hardware components supporting near field communication (NFC) capabilities.We’ve previously been able to pull data from PreEVT iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2 prototypes codenamed N41AP (5,1) and...
Windows 8 power management will 'focus on the foreground'
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In the latest blog in Microsoft's excellent series on Windows 8 development, the company goes into detail on its new operating system's power management practices. There's an intense amount of detail, but Microsoft focused on the concept of "focus on the foreground" — Metro apps will act much like...
SoC vs. CPU – The battle for the future of computing
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After more than 50 years at the top of the heap, the CPU finally has some competition from an upstart called the SoC. For decades, you could walk into a shop and confidently pick out a new computer based on its CPU — and now, everywhere you look, from smartphones...
Nokia's Lumia 800 firmware update juices handsets, banishes battery issues
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Still holding out on Nokia to squash any lingering battery bugs lurking inside your Lumia 800's beautiful shell? For some of you, today's your lucky day, as Espoo's just released a fresh batch of bits, which bring "significant improvements in battery performance and power management." We've seen version 1600.2487.8107...
HTC One X update begins OTA rollout
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HTC is pushing out an OTA update to the HTC One X which should fix a large portion of the troubles the flagship smartphone has faced since launching. A number of users have complained about battery life and overheating (reportedly due to a misplaced power management app), instability, as...
Ubuntu founder touts UI innovation in 12.04 beta release
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The first beta of Ubuntu 12.04, codenamed Precise Pangolin, was made available today. The 12.04 release, which is the next major version of the popular Linux distribution, will officially launch in April. It's a long-term support release, which means that it will receive updates and support for five years....
Nokia cites 45 patents in lawsuits against HTC, RIM, Viewsonic
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The company says that the patents relate to everything from power management to application stores. The suits were filed in the U.S. and Germany. [Read more]...
Sony To Offer NFC Authenticated Power Outlets
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Sony is working on a new technology that authenticates devices via the power outlet, allowing for a few interesting applications. The system, based on the Japanese Felica standard, would allow authenticated power usage, power management for cafes and offices, as well as payments for power use. The system could authenticate...
Where In The World Is HP's Prith Banerjee Going? Answer: Zurich.
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Yesterday I brought you the news that Prith Banerjee, the head of HP Labs is resigning to take a position at another company. What I didn’t know and couldn’t pry out of my sources, was where the heck he was going. Now I know the answer: Zurich. As is Switzerland....
IPhone may be ready to give NFC the boost it needs
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Near field communication, the wireless technology that’s forever been poised to break out, may finally get the big push it needs. Code pulled from two iPhone prototypes suggest that upcoming iPhones will have an NFC controller connected to the power management unit, according to 9to5Mac. There is still a chance...
Apple Rumor Patrol: The Next iPhone Is Nearly Here--Will It Be NFC-Ready?
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As Apple's WWDC event fades from memory, more and more rumors are popping up about the next iPhone, a full three months before we can reasonably expect it to arrive. Here's why everyone's so excited.iPhone With NFCAccording to 9to5Mac, code acquired from leaked iPhone prototypes suggests that Apple's new hardware...
Rivals Strike $11.8 Billion Merger
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Eaton agreed to buy electrical-equipment supplier Cooper Industries in an $11.8 billion cash-and-stock deal that would significantly expand Eaton's power management business....
Mozilla's B2G to be called Firefox OS, will ship this year
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Several new device manufacturers and mobile carriers have lined up to support Mozilla’s mobile operating system. The software platform, which is based on Mozilla’s Boot2Gecko (B2G) project, will be called Firefox OS when it launches on handsets later this year. Mozilla began working on the B2G project last year, aiming...
Western Digital ships 7mm HDD for Ultrabooks, losing down pavement cracks
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Western Digital is whipping the sheets clear from a new, 7mm tall 2.5-inch mobile HDD that'll sit nicely inside your Ultrabook or other skinny device. The single-platter Scorpio Blue comes in 320 and 500GB varieties and will even sit nearly in 9.5mm slots (just, you know, bring along some...
iPad Wi-Fi Issues May be Fault of Power Management
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A hardware expert says it's unlikely that faulty hardware is causing poor wireless connections reported by iPad users....
AMD's 28nm next-gen graphics come to laptops with the HD 7000M series
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AMD is launching its Radeon HD 7000M range of mobile GPUs today, and with them the promise of increased performance along with improved power management. The HD 7900M, 7800M, and 7700M series will be appearing in laptops soon, starting with the 7970M as a GPU option for the Alienware...
Rumor: Texas Instruments making chips for Apple's next iPhone ahead of Sept. launch
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A pair of unconfirmed rumors claim that Texas Instruments has started production of the power management chip for the next iPhone, and that the sixth-generation handset will allegedly debut in September....
Nokia Lumia 800 update starts rolling out today with "significant" battery life improvement
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The saga of the Nokia Lumia 800's battery life may be drawing to a close. Despite Nokia claiming to have solved the issue a couple of months ago, we recently came across an update pushed out to users in Singapore that reportedly "tripled" the handset's endurance. That same update,...
Saft pushes batteries for solar panels
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The market for solar panels might be booming in the U.S., but it’s still early days for matching battery systems with solar panel installations. But that’s not stopping battery maker Saft — and a whole host of other companies like Tesla and SolarCity — from looking to make batteries a...
HTC Bulking Up to Battle Apple's "Big Muscle"
allthingsd.com
HTC has decided not to appeal a February International Trade Commission ruling that found Apple’s iOS devices don’t violate its patent for power management, but don’t view that as a concession of defeat. The company says it’s decided to “focus on other pending cases at this time” and according to...
Huawei Officially Announces The ICS-Powered Ascend D Quad Smartphone
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We haven’t heard much from Huawei lately. Aside from a few smartphones here and there, the company hasn’t really made a huge push or impression as of late. But according to this release we’re seeing here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Huawei has quite a bit in store for...
Qualcomm buys power management chip maker Summit Microelectronics
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Qualcomm said it will buy power management chip maker Summit Microelectronics in a bid to bolster its “sophisticated digital control in a single chip.”...
Expert: iPad Wi-Fi issues may be linked to power management
www.computerworld.com
The Wi-Fi reliability problems reported by iPad owners can probably be solved with a software update, a hardware expert at Rapid Repair said....
Nokia puts on boxing gloves, files patent suits against HTC, RIM, Viewsonic
venturebeat.com
After proving it can still innovate in the smartphone arena with the Lumia 900, Nokia is now getting aggressive about defending its patents. The company announced this morning that it has filed patent suits against HTC, Research in Motion, and Viewsonic in the U.S. and Germany. “We have already...
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