SK Hynix Bids to Acquire Elpida Memory

From X-bit Labs: In addition to Micron Technology and Toshiba Corp., there is a yet another bidder for Elpida Memory: SK Hynix Semiconductor. The newly formed chipmaker reportedly made a disclosure at the Korean stock a exchange about its bid for Elpida.

"We have submitted our...

NZXT HALE82 750W (Page 1 of 4) | Reports

If you are white and you live in North America, chances are that you are not a part of the visible minority. That is, unless you are studying engineering here at the University of Calgary, or you are a computer power supply. While the Faculty of Engineering is dominated by Asians and most PSUs are black, a little over a year ago, NZXT decided to be brave and decided to be different -- they made a white power supply unit. The 80...

Vote on nano-SIM technology gets delayed

From CNET News.com: A decision on what will be the next SIM card technology for smartphones and other portable devices has been delayed following a spat between competing hardware makers.

In a statement today, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) said that it...

Google Promises Moar Better Graphics With GPU-Driven Chrome 18

From DailyTech:
At its peak in 2003, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) controlled over 94 percent of the browser market. Inspired to "free" the world's internet access from the control of one single company, the Mozilla Foundation launched the open source browser Firefox in 2004, a browser...

Toshiba Interested in Taking Over Elpida - Report

From X-bit Labs: Toshiba Corp. has reportedly decided to join the bidding race to become the sponsor of Elpida Memory's turnaround from bankruptcy, setting the stage for a one-on-one match with U.S. firm Micron Technology, the Nikkei business daily has reported. Toshiba, apparently...

LG Display Starts to Produce Bendable E-Paper Displays

From X-bit Labs: LG Display on Thursday said that it had started mass production of the world's first plastic electronic paper display (EPD) for use in e-book reader readers. The new display is foldable, therefore, very durable, and very thin, which will allow to make e-readers...

PlayStation 4 is Code-Named Orbis, May Restrict Second-Hand Games

From PC World: The next-generation PlayStation console will display resolutions up to 4096-by-2160 and show 3D games in 1080p, but it may render second-hand games useless, according to an online report. Games would only be accessible for the purported new console, codenamed Orbis, on...

Apple and Samsung could make nice in patent wars

From CNET News.com: With lawsuits filed against each other in countries around the world, Apple and Samsung could be headed toward a truce with one another, according to a new report.

In a detailed history of Apple's legal battles with mobile-device competitors including the likes...

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