Of course, that seems like the goal of every old-line hardware and software giant who is trying to move to the world of cloud computing.
It makes matters even more complicated that the line between hardware and software are so fluid.
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He bets that corporations will ditch their old wire-line telephone hardware and buy new phones that send and receive calls over the same broadband connections that hook desktop computers to the internet.
By launching a vast library of exciting and attractive software titles for PS3 this holiday season and offering customers a line-up of hardware models and pricing to match their preference, SCE will build on the momentum and further accelerate the expansion of the PS3 platform.
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More than anything else, the RAZR line is about design and hardware -- the HD series is no different.
It has used subnames, not numbers, for its iPod product line, which has different sized hardware.
Meanwhile, the research firm notes that Apple hardware is single-handedly keeping PC hardware sales about the flat line.
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As Google starts to drive meaningful revenue from hardware, including its Nexus line of smartphones and tablets, anything out of the Motorola division will be heavily scrutinized.
Cisco's gateway, which underwent a trial in Honolulu, functions similarly but is more hardware-based, complementing its line of network routing equipment and voice-over-IP telephony.
Once a few glitches and more transit applications become more prevalent, iOS 6 is top of the line and the iPhone 5 is some extraordinary hardware to match the operating system.
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The product line will likely get a face-lift with hardware changes.
Though HP's Procurve line of switches already compete with Cisco's hardware, the 3Com deal will offer HP far more firepower in the war to own the corporate data center. 3Com, a dot-com boom and bust veteran, recently launched a new series of data center switches that compete directly with Cisco's Nexus switching line and cost about 40% less on average, according to the Yankee Group.
So I tuned in yesterday to an Intel Webinar with David Buchholz, director of consumerization and John Mahvi, business client product line manager at the company as they discussed the new hardware.
The home has been used for a variety of shoots, including print ads for Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware and Victoria's Secret's Pink line.
"They modestly missed on the revenue line, partially due to forex, and slightly on software and hardware revenue, " said Amit Daryanani at RBC Capital Markets.
Best recognized as a hard driver company, Western Digital today announced a new line of routers in a move to establish itself as a big hardware player in the ever-changing entertainment market.
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Sega's machine will also ship with a 33.6 kps modem, 16 MB of memory and a host of technical tricks that will make its graphics ability comparable (or even better) than a-top-of-the-line desktop PC, even one decked out with special 3D graphics hardware.
The idea is that the cloud revolution feeds IBM's existing hardware, software and consulting businesses, with little need for a new line on the balance sheet.
Eventually hardware sales growth will decline, which will likely lead to lower top- line sales growth in general.
It would not be terribly hard for Apple to upgrade its Airport line of wireless home-networking products to increase data-transmission speeds and create a new hardware device that allows users of its iTunes music software to play their music on home stereo systems.
Unlike previous Notes, the hardware keys (power button and volume rocker), IR blaster and S Pen all line the Note 8.0's right side, with a covered microSD port occupying the opposite edge all by its lonesome.
It's designed by Vivitar, a price-conscious manufacturer hand-picked by retail partner Walmart, marking the first time that the educational company didn't have a direct hand in the creation of its hardware, a big change from the custom components that have traditionally gone into its XO line.
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