Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Next Touchscreens Will Be Very Sensitive About How Hard You Poke Them

We’ve made the leap from resistive to capacitive touchscreens that are more accurate—and multitouchy—so what’s next? Screens that feel how hard you tickle them. One of several approaches to making that happen uses a quantum tunneling composite—quantum tunneling happens when … Continue reading

Apple launches A4: its first custom CPU

Apple as part of its iPad introduction revealed its first self-produced processor, the A4. The ARM-based chip is made by the company’s PA Semi team and incorporates a graphics core into the main processor. Most details are still unclear, but … Continue reading

Dell issues BIOS Fix for Studio 17 with Core i7. Core i5 Now Default CPU Choice

Dell recently issued a BIOS fix for its Studio 17 with Core i7, designed to solve a serious crashing issue. However, after the release of Intel’s new Core i5 processor and a number of vocal user complaints about its Core … Continue reading