Marvell Unveils World’s First Caching SSD with Non-Volatile RAM

From X-bit Labs: Marvell this week announced the availability of the Marvell DragonFly Nvdrive, a turnkey enterprise-class PCIe SSD caching solution with built-in SSD modules that extends the company’s DragonFly NvCache and NVRAM adapter product offerings first announced last August...

Huawei Ascend P1 lands in U.S. for $450 at Amazon

From CNET News.com: Huawei's Ascend P1 smartphone has finally landed in the U.S.

The device, which made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show last year and cleared regulatory hurdles all the way back in May, is available starting today on Amazon for $449.99. At that price...

Microsoft Acquires R2 Studios for Xbox Unit

From DailyTech: In an attempt to broaden its Xbox business, Microsoft has acquired a Silicon Valley startup that will bring new digital patents to the table.

Microsoft got its hands on id8 Group R2 Studios Inc., better known as R2 Studios, which launched in 2011 by entrepreneur...

Ubuntu for Android Gets Official

From DailyTech: With over 20 million active users worldwide, Ubuntu -- published by Canonical Ltd. -- is widely claimed to be the "fastest growing" PC version of Linux. A 2012 poll by LifeHacker saw 51 percent of respondents calling Ubuntu their favor Linux distro, well ahead of the...

RIM expands licensing deal with InterDigital to cover 4G LTE tech

From CNET News.com: Research In Motion and InterDigital have extended an existing patent licensing agreement to cover 4G LTE technology.

Under the deal announced today, RIM will be able to use InterDigital's patents in its upcoming line of BlackBerry 10 products, which are set to...

Apple to Shift iPad A6X SoC Orders From Samsung to TSMC

From DailyTech: Embroiled in an international patent dispute, Apple, Inc. (AAPL) is looking to drop the "friend" bit from its "frienemy" relationship with Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (KSC:005930). The world's top two smartphone makers, the American and South Korean electronics...

Sony Xperia Z Yuga and ZL Odin Superphones Leak

From DailyTech: The super-phone is a term that began to be bandied about last year. While somewhat impractical -- few apps can truly fully leverage the processing power these devices pack -- the notion of having the power of a desktop of a few years back in a device you hold in your...

Samsung Introduces Touch-Sensitive Monitor for Consumers

From X-bit Labs: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled two new additions to its lineup of premium monitors, putting professional-grade picture quality within reach for professional and consumer audiences alike. The innovative series 7 monitors can in many ways be compared to...

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