From CNET News.com: Google plans to shut down Google Checkout, its service for online payment processing, in six months, the company announced in a blog post Monday.

Even though Checkout was replaced by Wallet in 2011, it still has been an option for those merchants who are adamant...

From DailyTech: When it comes to processors for smartphones and tablet computers, companies like Qualcomm and Samsung have come a long way over the last several years. Processors from both manufacturers have turned up in a wide range of devices, with Samsung powering its own...

From DailyTech: The fall of LightSquared and hedge fund manager Phillip Falcone was well documented. For a time it looked like the service provider would become a key partner to Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) with its ambitious satellite LTE scheme.

Then came the news that the satellite...

From X-bit Labs: Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest supplier of NAND flash memory, on Monday announced that it is now supplying its solid state drive (SSD), the SM843T, for use in high-performance servers and storage in next-generation data centers, including Big Data systems...

From X-bit Labs: As a result of Nvidia Corp.’s reluctance to release a lineup of graphics processing units previously known under Kepler refresh code-name, the company today has two flagship products aimed at the top of the market segments. While the GeForce GTX 690 and GeForce GTX...

From CNET News.com: Samsung will demo a new LCD screen that would top similar displays in resolution and pixel density, the company said Monday.

Geared for notebooks, the 13.3-inch WQXGA+ LCD display will offer a resolution of 3,200x1,800 pixels and a density of 276 pixels per inch...

From DailyTech: Yahoo announced today that it will acquire Tumblr under a new agreement -- and even promised "not to screw it up."

Yahoo will acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, according to a Yahoo press release. Yahoo likely hopes to use Tumblr's position as a popular social...

From DailyTech: HTC has announced that it plans to double the production capacity for its flagship HTC One smartphone this month. The company says that its production capacity for the phone is increasing dramatically month over month as component supply issues continue to improve...

From X-bit Labs: Underpowered with performance and undelivered with software, Nintendo Wii U just cannot become popular. According to recent figures from market analysts, the Wii U remains an underdog on the U.S. market with monthly sales barely crossing the 50 thousand per month...

From X-bit Labs: Dell, a top supplier of personal computers, admitted during a conference call with financial analysts that Windows 8 platform has not met its expectations and has not become a catalyst for the PC revival. At the same time, the PC maker remains optimistic about the...