And the recent Apple-Samsung suite of lawsuits indicate that the repercussions from hardware re-engineering are little, if any, and a long time in coming.

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Combining stellar hardware and software engineering capabilities with market-making technology, Ceton aims to help unlock the potential of the digital home to unleash a new generation of in-home connected entertainment and communication services.

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The company said Julie Larson-Green would be promoted to lead all Windows software and hardware engineering.

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Indeed, most of the agenda-setting for the future of the PC occurs at Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference and the Intel Developer Forum.

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States should provide additional resources to train and employ teachers of science, technology, engineering and math, as well as increase access to the latest hardware and software for elementary and high-school students.

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