Apple is lauded for hardware design, but has been a bit schizophrenic in terms of design and style with their software.
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He was previously responsible for Apple hardware design and in December was promoted to be in charge of the look and feel of its software as well.
While DAS connectivity is very important for internal hardware design, connecting storage and computing systems over a network continues to grow in importance to enable movement of these vast data streams.
"One of the reasons we went with custom hardware design for all our silicon is that it allows us to build security at the silicon level, " he told the BBC News website.
In addition to providing software, which is where Google's expertise lies, the technology giant is looking to design connected hardware and appliances for the home.
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It's hardly been a secret that Apple's Jony Ive is exploring some more radical changes to iOS since taking the design reins for software in addition to hardware, but Bloomberg is now reporting some new details that paint a better picture of just what's going on in the lead-up to iOS 7.
The company provides engineering services to offload the complexity of maintaining multiple code bases which has proven to be a common issue for smartphone manufacturers, freeing the manufacturer to focus on hardware design and integration.
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The other new hardware design that is getting attention is glasses and for this we can thank Google (GOOG) and Google Glass.
For the hardware geeks out there, here's the reference design, which seems to indicate some future models "could" support removable memory for loading in and getting data off of PMCs.
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Without a legacy in proprietary hardware designed for older legacy networks, Huawei is free to design equivalents that can be easily upgraded and reconfigured for new functions and business models in software updates.
Unlike traditional hands-free solutions, the suite eliminates the need for a lengthy tuning process and dedicated hardware, lowering production costs and increasing design flexibility.
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While Apple maintained the top spot for the ninth time in a row through US customers' happiness with the hardware design and ease of use, most of its major competitors made big strides in reliability, speed and camera quality in the past half-year -- to the point where there was a virtual dead heat for second place between HTC, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung.
The nearly identical hardware makes for a very close rendition, at least if you discount the unavoidable design differences.
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Second, the delivery method is outdated and the extra hardware, including a special antenna, and design requirements increase production costs for little return in value.
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Well, if you're a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.
Well, if you're a young person and you've produced the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.
They are ODMs, Original Design Manufacturers which means they design the whole package for Western giants and often put their IP into the hardware so as to avoid copycats.
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Given the aggressive pricing, the up-to-date hardware and design, and the software tweaks, the new Kindle Paperwhite sets a high bar for Apple, which will bring out an iPad mini later this month.
As for the hardware, Adaia says that it's partnered with BMW Group's DesignworksUSA on the industrial design, which is said to be inspired by a topographical map, while Elektrobit will be handling the inner bits.
The best design for a mobile credit-card reader is to embed the encryption function into the actual magnetic stripe hardware.
While we're missing key hardware specs at the moment, at least potential buyers can start pondering whether they'll be down for the design revisions or not.
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