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ZDNet Author Biography: Andrew J. Nusca is an associate editor for ZDNet and SmartPlanet. As a journalist based in New York City, he has written for Popular Mechanics and Men's Vogue and his byline has appeared in New York magazine, The Huffington Post, New York Daily News, Editor & Publisher, New York Press...; more about Andrew Nusca »

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FCC demands details of Verizon $350 early termination fee: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued a letter to Verizon demanding more information about the company's planned $350 early termination fee. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: FCC, Termination, Verizon Communications Inc., Workforce Management, Federal Government, Human Resources, Government, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-04
SmartPlanet: Harvard, MIT researchers use gaming GPUs to simulate brain: Researchers from Harvard and MIT have demonstrated a way to build better artificial visual systems with the help of low-cost, high-performance gaming hardware. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Researcher, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, GPU, Games, Leadership, Personal Technology, Management, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-04
USB power outlets for the home; why didn't we think of this?: We have USB outlets on our computers, we have them on our new HDTVs, we even have them in our cars. Why don't we just put 'em right into the wall? by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Outlet, USB, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-04
Without keyboard, is this the next Motorola Droid?: New photos have appeared on the website Androidin of an allegedly next-generation Droid device that, among other things, excludes a physical keyboard. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Motorola Inc., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-04
Popular Science, Computerworld, MIT Technology Review sign on for Plastic Logic Que business e-reader: Plastic Logic on Thursday announced new content partners for its Que e-book reader, including Bonnier's Popular Science magazine, MIT's Technology Review and IDG's stable of sites that include PC World, Macworld, CIO and Computerworld. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: E-reader, Technology Review, Popular Science, Plastic Logic, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Computerworld, E-books, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-03

RIM, Monocle collaborate on $1,500 BlackBerry Bold 9700: Research in Motion and $10-per-issue jet-set business editorial magazine Monocle have collaborated on a BlackBerry Bold 9700 that costs an astounding $1,500 USD. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-03
Micron RealSSD C300 becomes first to use SATA 6Gbps interface: Micron on Thursday announced that its RealSSD C300 solid state drive is the first such drive to use the SATA 6Gbps interface specification. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Micron Technology Inc., Serial ATA, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-03
Dell updates thermal algorithms in response to CPU throttling concerns: In response to customer concerns about CPU throttling in Latitude-series laptops, Dell on Wednesday announced that there was no inherent flaw in the computers, but said it has tweaked thermal algorithms to accommodate for more types of use. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Algorithm, Dell Computer Corp., CPU, Engineering, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-02
On publishing, paywalls and the information fabric of the Web: Google said Tuesday that it will let publishers set a daily limit on the number of articles readers can view for free through its popular search engine. Will you pay to play? by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Web, Search, Channel Management, Marketing, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-02
Are manufacturers shifting resources away from GPS navigation devices?: R&D teams at manufacturers Foxconn and Wistron have been shifted to other devices in the face of "declining PND orders," according to a report. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Manufacturer, Manufacturing, Research & Development, GPS, Business Operations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-02
2011 Audi A8 adds handwriting recognition to in-car UI: Audi's flagship A8 luxury sedan is the company's technological tour de force, and the company says its 2011 iteration will sport handwriting recognition among its many features. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Handwriting Recognition, Audi AG, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-02
Nokia makes big bet on 2010: Symbian UI milestones, Maemo 6 computer coming: Nokia on Wednesday announced that it's going all in for 2010, taking the Symbian user interface "to a new level" and delivering the first Maemo 6 "mobile computer" in the second half of the year. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Nokia Corp., Symbian Inc., Computer, Productivity, Notebooks, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-02
Fossil 'S+tark Palindrome Too' watch keeps geekitude ambiguous: The Fossil S+tark Palindrome Too watch uses a pair of unmarked dials to tell the time: one for the hours, one for the minutes. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Andrew Nusca, Dial; Blog posts 2009-12-01
Dell's Throttlegate: Is a defect turning a 2.2GHz CPU into 100MHz?: A growing number of users on Web message boards have been complaining about "inexplicably aggressive" throttling policies on Dell Latitude E6500 and E6400 laptops. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., CPU, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-01
VIA Mobile-ITX platform half the size of Pico-ITX: At 6 centimeters square, VIA's new Mobile-ITX platform is half the size of its popular Pico-ITX model, but it still manages to squeeze in enough computing to handle next-generation embedded devices. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Platform, Size, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-12-01
SmartPlanet: Underground data center will save $561K, heat homes in Helsinki: The Finnish capital of Helsinki is preparing to house what may be the greenest data center on the planet. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-11-30
Arrington: CrunchPad self-destructed over 'greed, jealousy and miscommunication': TechCrunch leader Michael Arrington was set to debut a tablet computing device, the CrunchPad, two weeks ago. That dream is dead. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-11-30
Intel desktop roadmap leaked: faster i5, i7; new i3 CPUs: Impress PC Watch has leaked the roadmap for Intel's upcoming desktop processors, and it looks like faster i5 and i7 chips are on the way, along with the new i3 line. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Roadmap, CPU, Intel Corp., Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-11-30
Cyber Monday deals: Intel Core i7 laptop, free Droid Eris, GPS, SSD, HDTV: "Cyber Monday" indicates the busiest year in e-commerce and online sales, and by the nature of that business, also means some serious deals on tech. Here's a rundown of major deals. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: HDTV, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Laptop Computer, GPS, Sales Strategy, TVs, Web Technology, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-11-30
HTC Hero runs Android 2.1, in leaked screenshots: HTC said that its Hero smartphone would get an updated version of the Google Android platform on which it runs, and a new leaked screenshot shows the device running Android 2.1 -- skipping 1.6 Donut and 2.0 Eclair altogether. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Smart Phones, Mobile Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-11-30