AMD Preps Trinity-Based Athlon II and Sempron Processors

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices has released processor product data sheet documents covering specifications of low-cost AMD Athlon II and AMD Sempron central processing units (CPUs) that belong to family 15h better known as Trinity. The new low-cost chips will support all the...

Google offers bigger bucks in Chrome bug hunt

From CNET News.com: Google's program to pay outsiders who find Chrome security vulnerabilities is working well enough that the company has concluded it's time to add new financial rewards.

"Recently, we've seen a significant drop-off in externally reported Chromium security issues...

Corsair Announces Acquisition of Raptor Gaming

From DailyTech: Corsair is a company that has made it's name in the computer hardware market for years with RAM and then expanded into power supplies, gaming peripherals, and cooling devices. Corsair has now announced that it acquired Raptor Gaming to expand its PC gaming product...

Microsoft Aims to Beat iPad's Battery Life With New ARM Tablets

From DailyTech: Windows RT -- the branded name for Windows on ARM architecture chips -- is bad news for some Windows enthusiasts. The critical release marks the first major personal computer Windows release in which Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has turned away from a direct-sales model...

Lenovo Announces Second-Generation ThinkPad Tablet with Windows 8

From X-bit Labs: Lenovo, one of the most renowned suppliers of business-oriented personal computers has announced its second-generation ThinkPad tablet PC. The new slate-type system designed for business users will support Lenovo's proprietary technologies, but will be vastly...

RIM chief: BlackBerry 10 could be licensed to handset rivals

From CNET News.com: Research In Motion's upcoming operating system, BlackBerry 10, could soon be made available for non-BlackBerry devices, according to the company's chief executive, Thorsten Heins.

Heins told Bloomberg that QNX, the software that BlackBerry 10 is based on, is...

HTC Aims For 1/10th of Chinese Smartphone Market by End of 2012

From DailyTech: Taiwanese phonemaker HTC Corp. (TPE:2498) fumbled through Q2, returning to profitability, but falling short of analysts' recovery hopes. The report led to numerous branch office closings, including regional offices in Brazil and South Korea, along with a research...

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