From X-bit Labs: Sometimes more means less. The first multi-core central processing units based on Piledriver micro-architecture will be reportedly released next month and will even have sixteen x86 cores. What should be noted is that the chip will be aimed at high-performance...

From CNET News.com: Archos has officially announced their latest venture into the Android tablet market with the Gen10 XS series. The line consists of three tablets starting with the Archos 101XS. The 10.1-inch tablet is set to be released in North America in November with a $399.99...

From DailyTech: Nikon has announced the launch of four new cameras in its Coolpix line of point-and-shoot offerings. The flagship model for the series is now the P7700 offering full-scale manual photography controls. The P7700 has a large 1/1.7-inch backside illumination CMOS sensor...

From DailyTech: If you're germophobe, you probably already know that the keyboard in your work/home office is a haven of microscopic critters that can make you sick. If you have to share a keyboard, the germs could be even more prevalent. Logitech has unveiled a new Washable...

From X-bit Labs: Seagate Technology, one of the world's largest maker of hard disk drives, is reportedly interested in taking over manufacturing facility that previously belonged to Solyndra, now insolvent maker of solar panels. It is unknown for what does Seagate need the property...

From X-bit Labs: It is not a secret that the market of portable video game consoles are facing tough competition from smartphones and media tablets these days. Sales of Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Vita are not as strong as those of their predecessors, but Nintendo claims that...

From CNET News.com: Samsung is investing billions of dollars into a plant in Austin, Texas, that's known to produce Apple's mobile processors.

The company said yesterday that it'll spend between $3 billion and $4 billion retrofitting its facility to improve production of more...

From DailyTech: Google Inc. (GOOG) beat Oracle Corp. (ORCL), in the Java infringement lawsuit, but even before the inevitable appeal, it is struggling with embarrassing questions regarding payments to bloggers.

Oracle and Florian Mueller -- a blogger who for months predicted Google...

From DailyTech: Canon has announced two new digital cameras that fall into its consumer-friendly PowerShot line. The new cameras are aimed at users looking for super zoom solutions to get them close to the action from afar. The Canon SX500 IS has 30x optical zoom and the SX160 IS...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Monday reduced pricing of select AMD Radeon HD 7900- and 7800-series graphics cards in order to better compete against recently launched Nvidia Corp.'s GeForce GTX 660 Ti. The new prices will become effective later this week.

As a result of...