Memo: Microsoft's 'Metro' UI to Get New Name 'This Week'

From Tom's Hardware: Yesterday reports began doing the rounds that said Microsoft was looking to ditch the term 'Metro.' Though the company is happy with the Windows 8 UI that also appears in Windows Phone 8, it's thought Redmond was in a bit of hot water because of the moniker...

So Long Plastic: Google Wallet Now Uses Any Credit Card

From Tom's Hardware: On Wednesday, Google said that its Google Wallet payment service now supports all credit and debit cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Naturally there's a catch: Google Wallet is currently available only on selected phones from Sprint and...

Kodak Wins One Battle Against Apple in Patent War

From DailyTech: As we have seen with Samsung and Apple, patent lawsuits are becoming a common occurrence in the tech world. One such patent suit has been ongoing between Apple and Kodak. Kodak filed bankruptcy in January 2012 and is seeking to sell off two different patent...

Sharp: We're shipping iPhone 5 displays this month

From CNET News.com: Sharp is producing the screen for Apple's next iPhone and will have it ready to ship this month, the Japanese company said in a press briefing in Tokyo today.

According to Reuters, which was in attendance at the event, Sharp president Takashi Okuda told reporters...

Apple breezes to PC sales' top spot as Windows share decays

From InfoWorld: Apple sold more PCs worldwide last quarter -- 21 million -- than any rival, retaking the lead it lost the quarter before, U.K.-based Canalys said yesterday. And because Microsoft lacks a tablet operating system, sales of Windows-powered PCs fell to an all-time low as...

AT&T to Acquire NextWave for $650M to Boost Its Mobile Spectrum

From PC World: AT&T plans to acquire NextWave Wireless, a holder of spectrum that could be used for mobile data services, for about US$650 million.

NextWave has licenses for spectrum in both the WCS (Wireless Communications Services) and the AWS (Advanced Wireless Services) band. AT...

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