Month: May 2013

Retina iPad Mini display could go into production soon

The Retina iPad Mini will achieve a mind-blowing pixel density. Will consumers notice all of those extra pixels when screens exceed ultra-high densities? (Credit: Apple) Production of the display for Retina iPad Mini should start in the coming months, boasting one of the highest tablet resolutions to date, NPD DisplaySearch told CNET Monday.

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U.S. says Chinese government behind cyberespionage

The Chinese government and military have engaged in widespread cyberespionage targeting U.S. government and business computer networks, the Pentagon said Monday. China maintained a steady campaign of computer intrusions in 2012 that were designed to acquire information about the U.S

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NASA’s asteroid lasso mission said to halt Apocalypse scenario

NASA is planning an expedition to capture an asteroid. (Credit: NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office) Shortly after a large meteor hit Russia in February, injuring about 1,000 people, President Obama’s administration announced that the U.S. would work on asteroid tracking technology to avoid potentially more severe Earth collisions

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Sony revamps Vaio line with new Fit series

After years of juggling laptops with names such as the Vaio S, Vaio Z, and Vaio E, Sony is starting to simplify its lineup with the newly announced Vaio Fit line. The Fit laptops appear to be Sony’s new mainstream line, and the company says they are for “students and business users who are looking for a step up and want more of a premium design but still at an entry-level price point.” In person, the Vaio Fit 14 (reviewed here) looks very upscale for an inexpensive laptop, with the model we reviewed coming in at $649. That includes an aluminum body, a touch screen, and a display resolution of 1,600×900 pixels, which is a nice step up from the budget/midprice standard of 1,366×768.

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