Acer's Iconia Tab A200 Tablet Upgradable to Android 4.0

From PC World: Acer said its Iconia Tab A200 tablet will be available on Jan. 15 and be upgradable to Android 4.0, Google's latest OS for tablets and smartphones.

The tablet has a 10.1-inch screen and is priced from US$329. A free upgrade to Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream...

Windows Phone update fixes disappearing-keyboard bug

From CNET News.com: Microsoft seems to have solved the mystery of the disappearing Windows Phone keyboard.

Just rolling out to select phones yesterday, the latest update to Windows Phone 7, known as build 8107, resolves a variety of issues, according to The Verge and other tech news...

HP Unveils New PCs and Displays Ahead of CES 2012

From DailyTech: HP will be showing some new systems at CES 2012 as well and it has unveiled the new machines ahead of the show.

The company pulled the wraps off several new devices including a new AIO computer and some new displays. The AIO s called the HP Omni27 PC and features a...

Intel Certifies OCZ's mSATA Solid-State Drives for Ultrabooks

From X-bit Labs: OCZ Technology Group on Wednesday said that its Deneva solid-state drives in mSATA form-factor have been certified by Intel Corp. to power ultrabooks, thin-and-lightweight notebooks with maximum responsiveness and performance amid reduced power consumption. OCZ's...

Quanta Sues AMD for Allegedly Faulty Graphics Processors

From X-bit Labs: Quanta, a well-known contract maker of notebooks and other electronics, has sued Advanced Micro Devices for allegedly faulty ATI Radeon graphics processors that AMD no longer supplies. Quanta claims that defective graphics chips significantly impacted its...

Google Disciplines Itself in Chrome Browser PageRank Controversy

From PC World: Google is giving itself the digital equivalent of 100 lashes by downgrading the search result ranking of the company's own Web browser, Google Chrome, for 60 days. The decision came after recent reports that a marketing company working for Google encouraged bloggers to...

Microsoft, Nokia pour $200M into Windows Phone push, report says

From CNET News.com: Microsoft and Nokia are ready to back the money truck up for Windows Phone.

That's according to Windows IT Pro, which reported today that the companies are planning to spend $200 million on marketing in the U.S. to promote the upcoming lineup of phones.

The...

Android Market hits 400,000 available apps, says analytics firm

From CNET News.com: Google's Android Market has hit an important milestone, according to analytics firm Distimo.

The mobile application marketplace now has 400,000 available programs, according to Distimo. Out of that, two-thirds of the available applications are free, jumping from...

Yahoo Appoints PayPal President as New CEO

From DailyTech: After months of searching, Yahoo has finally selected a new chief executive officer to take the helm. According to The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo has appointed PayPal President Scott Thompson as Yahoo CEO.

Since 2008, Thompson has been in charge of eBay's online...

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