New Skyrim Patch 1.2 Fixes All Kinds of Stuff

From PC World: I wouldn't normally bother writing about a game patch, because aren't there better things to bother you with? But I'm still playing Skyrim, and I know a bunch of you are, too, and that as miraculously playable as Skyrim turned out to be at launch, it has its share of...

Apple Approves Illicit Tethering App for iPhone

From DailyTech: Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) App Store regulators are at times a baffling lot. Some apps get the boot for seemingly no good reason. And other apps get approved, only to get later yanked.

The most recent App Store controversy comes in form of iTether, an iPad/iPhone app...

Price of DRAM Continues to Drop Rapidly

From X-bit Labs: Due to slow season, oversupply of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and shortages of hard disk drives (HDDs) pricing of computer memory continues to decrease. The contract price of 4GB DDR3 memory module in the second half of November was down to $17.5 (-7.9%)...

Seagate Cuts Shipments Forecast Amid Market Uncertainties

From X-bit Labs: Seagate Technology on Monday updated its financial outlook for the December 2011 and March 2012 quarters. The company reduced both its own and total available market (TAM) predictions due to shortages of components for hard disk drive (HDD). Seagate continues to...

AMD Introduces Branded Memory Modules for Desktops

From PC World: Advanced Micro Devices' first branded desktop system memory modules, called AMD Memory, will be available in North America through major retailers, the company said Monday.

By offering its own branded memory modules for desktops, AMD aims to "take the guesswork out of...

Droid 4 LTE Slider Specs, Pics Leak Ahead of Rumored 12/8 Launch

From DailyTech: The Droid 4 -- if reports are to be believed -- is almost upon us. Launching on America's largest network, Verizon Wireless -- a joint venture between Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc. (LON:VOD) -- the product is poised to become the premium...

Ban on HTC smartphones looms in Germany

From CNET News.com: HTC may not be able to sell smartphones in Germany in the run-up to Christmas, after the patent licensing company IPCom said it would start enforcing an earlier infringement ruling against HTC.

The judgment was actually handed down almost three years ago, when a...

Samsung Set to Cease Netbook Production in 2012

From X-bit Labs: Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest consumer electronics and semiconductor conglomerate, plans to discontinue its netbook computers in favour of ultra-portable notebooks, tablets as well as ultrabooks.

Samsung, presumably earlier this week, sent an email...

Globalfoundries Delays Plans to Build Fab in Abu Dhabi

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Technology Investment Company, the main owner of contract chip maker Globalfoundries, said that it would not start construction of its new megafab in Abu Dhabi. The company blames uncertain global economic outlook for the delay, however, major problems with...

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