From CNET News.com: Dell is joining the ranks of PC companies making system announcements before the official October 26 release of Windows 8.

The following products are available for preorder today, according to Dell:

XPS 12 convertible -- starting at $1,199.99
XPS One 27...

From DailyTech: A lot of technology products and gadgets are sold at breakeven and at times even at a slight loss in order to make money off accessories or services the go along with the products. This is the case with the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Paperwhite devices.

"We...

From DailyTech: Sony has announced several new computer products, including its very first hybrid ultrabook (Vaio Duo 11) and a mobile tabletop PC (Vaio Tap 20) all aimed at the U.S. market. Sony's new products also include the T Series Ultrabook and several other new Vaio notebooks...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday quietly published the first patch work concerning support of its next-generation Steamroller micro-architecture in GNU compilers. The bdver3 GCC patch sheds some light on the peculiarities of AMD's future high-performance x86 core...

From X-bit Labs: Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of smartphones, on Thursday unveiled the Galaxy S III mini, a compact version of the flagship smartphone Galaxy S III. The novelty brings the high performance, intuitive ease-of-use and nature-inspired design of the...

From CNET News.com: Japan's Softbank is eyeing a major acquisition of Sprint Nextel, according to a new report.

The Japanese mobile carrier is in advanced talks with Sprint Nextel to acquire the U.S.-based carrier for $12.8 billion, the Wall Street Journal is reporting today, citing...

From DailyTech: Computer maker HP has been struggling as its stock price drops on increasingly poor computer sales. According to research firm Gartner, Lenovo took advantage of HP’s weakened state and is now the number one PC maker in the world as of Q3 2012.

During Q3, global...

From DailyTech: We reported earlier this week that HTC is still on the ropes after issuing another dismal earnings report. The company's earnings missed analysts' estimates by a long shot, and its profits for the quarter were down 50 percent compared to the same period last year....

From X-bit Labs: Lenovo Group on Wednesday announced launch of a new family of hybrid laptops that can be easily converted into tablets as well as one tablet with detachable keyboard. The product series includes three Idea-branded hybrid notebooks and a tablet as well as a ThinkPad...

From X-bit Labs: Western Digital has quietly updated its MyBook and MyBook Duo Thunderbolt external storage solution with 4TB and 8TB models, respectively. The former is the world's highest-capacity external hard disk drive with Thunderbolt interface, which can be configured for...