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Exclusive Video Teardown: Microsoft Surface Pro 2
Andrew Rassweiler of IHS takes a peak inside the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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Exclusive Video Teardown: Google Chromecast
Andrew Rassweiler, senior director of cost benchmarking services at IHS, gives a breakdown of IHS's teardown of Google's $35 streaming digital media player.
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Exclusive Video Teardown: ZTE's $40 Android Smartphone
IHS puts the ZTE U793 under the knife to determine how ZTE turns a profit on a smartphone that sells for as low as $40.
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Exclusive Video Teardown: Microsoft Xbox One
Microsoft won't initially turn a profit on the Xbox One system, according to a preliminary teardown analysis performed by IHS.
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Exclusive Video Teardown: Sony Close to Breakeven on PS4
IHS teardown analysts pull apart Sony's PlayStation 4 to find Sony much closer to turning a profit on each unit than was the case with the PlayStation 3.
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Exclusive Video Teardown: Apple iPad Air
IHS teardown analysis concludes that Apple's profit margin on the iPad Air is higher than the previous generation of the tablet.
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Teardown: Fitbit Flex
IHS performs a teardown analysis of the Fitbit Flex wrist-worn activity monitor.
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Nintendo Wii U Basic Set 8GB Gaming Console Teardown
Multi Chip Module integrates CPU, GPU and Memory from 3 different manufacturers into one package to cut down on package costs and power consumption.
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Cree BA19-08027OMF-12DE26-1U100 LED Light Bulb Teardown
LED Light Bulb, 60W Equivalent Output, 9.5 W Actual Consumption; Standard A19 Incandescent Form Factor, w/ E26 Screw Base
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Logitech UE Mobile Boombox Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
$99 wireless speaker bar from Logitech.
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Philips Shoqbox SB7200 Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
Probably because of poor market penetration these days - Philips produces a product to compete in the $200 USD retail price range - but sells it for $180 USD while offering 'extra features' to distinguish itself.
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ecosmart (Lighting Science) DFNA19WWV2120 LED Light Bulb Teardown
It has taken years for LED prices and light output to reach levels necessary to make marketable lighting products to replace conventional tungsten and CCFL bulbs.
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GE LED13DA19/830 LED Light Bulb Teardown
It has taken years for LED prices and light output to reach levels necessary to make marketable lighting products to replace conventional tungsten and CCFL bulbs.
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Mobile G1 Carries $143.89 BOM Cost, According to iSuppli Estimate
The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google Inc.’s Android mobile operating system, carries a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) cost of $143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli Corp.
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Apple iPad 16GB WiFi (MB292LLA) Teardown
The Apple iPad is a 9.7-inch tablet device that was designed with an entirely new usage scenairo in mind to address an emerging market for devices that intends to give consumers a great experience in viewing and interacting with their content.
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Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation 4GB Teardown
The 3rd generation Nano was released in September 2007, just one year after it's last makeover and design respin.
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Beats by Dr. Dre Pill Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
$200 wireless speaker bar from Beats by Dr Dre. This fits in the middle of a range of wireless speaker options ranging from $50 to $350 in the wireless speaker bar market.
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Blaupunkt TravelPilot Lucca 5.2 Personal Navigation Device Teardown
The TravelPilot Lucca 5.2 navigation system is a personal navigation device built by Mobile Appliance, Korea. It is code named "Marina II".
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iHome iP97 Alarm Radio for iPhone and iPod Teardown
The iHome iP97 is a mid-range iPhone/iPod docking alarm/clock radio for home.
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Microsoft Zune HD 16GB Portable Media Player Teardown
Microsoft updated their Zune line of portable media players (PMP) in 2009 - abandoning the older trackpad input design and adopting the (now ubiquitous) touchscreen based input with the Zune HD.
