Hardware
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Amazon Really Does Lose Money On Every Kindle Fire HD
Fresh on the heels of an iPad mini teardown that revealed $US188 worth of components, IHS has pegged the Kindle Fire HD bill of materials at $US165. That means that only about 20 bucks’ worth of hardware separates devices with $US130 price tag differential. Yeesh.
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The New ZipDisc: Zero Storage At 15,000 RPM
Zip Disks were at one time a tiny miracle; 1996, 100MB of storage sounded endless. Well, the name is back, but the spelling is different and the purpose is nearly unrecognisable.
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Report: Apple’s Trying To Wean Itself Off Of Samsung’s Chips
While Apple and Samsung have been duking it out over patents, there’s always been the quiet, underlying irony that Samsung makes a whole bunch of the chips Apple relies on. Now, according to reports from CNET and MacRumors, Apple’s trying to change that.
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Lunchtime Deal: Western Digital Elements 2TB For $99
Western Digital seems to be trying to get the 2TB Elements hard drive out the door this week. Both JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman have it on sale for $99. We’re all for it here at Lunchtime Deal, so here’s where to get at them. [JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman via OzBargain]