Samsung Shows Off Industry's First LPDDR3 Memory

From X-bit Labs: Samsung Electronics, the largest maker of dynamic random access memory (DRAM), said on Thursday that it had completed development of the industry’s first monolithic 4Gb LPDDR3 memory for mobile applications like smartphones and tablet PCs. The new type of memory will...

Nokia lays off 3,500 employees

From InfoWorld: Nokia is planning to lay off an additional 3,500 employees, as the company continues to restructure after announcing its decision to focus on Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system.

The affected employees work in manufacturing, location and commerce, and...

Firefox 7 Released; Browser Addresses Memory Use Issues

From DailyTech: Mozilla announced yesterday that it released Firefox 7, which addresses issues such as poor memory management and features new developer tools, a reporting tool to let Mozilla know about problems and more graphics hardware acceleration.

According to The Mozilla Blog...

Apple wins key battle against Psystar over Mac clones

From CNET News.com: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has sided with Apple in the company's bitter lawsuit against Psystar.

Circuit Judge Mary Schroeder ruled yesterday that Psystar's Mac clones violated copyrights Apple holds, and the ban on sales will be upheld...

Mango Arrives with a Wi-Fi Tethering Surprise

From PC World: It's here. Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" started rolling out to devices today, and it brought a few surprises along for the ride.

When Windows Phone 7 was first launched, it received tepid reviews. It was missing key features like the ability to copy and paste text, and...

Intel finds a way to let go of MeeGo

From CNET News.com: Here we go again. Like the Moblin operating system before it, Linux-based MeeGo will be merged out of existence.

MeeGo will become Tizen, Intel announced today.

"Intel joined Linux Foundation and LiMo Foundation in support of Tizen, a new Linux-based open source...

Amazon Launches $199, 7 Inch Kindle Fire Tablet

From DailyTech: Amazon's entry into the growing tablet sector has been one of the worst kept secrets in the tablet industry. Amazon has already stormed the e-reader market with its line of Kindle devices, so delivering the company's expansive multimedia platform to a more versatile...

Apple Confirms Next-Gen iPhone Launch on October 4

From X-bit Labs: In its invitations to a press conference sent to various media outlets, Apple has confirmed that it would formally introduce its next-generation iPhone smartphone on the fourth of October, 2011. Given Apple's typical level of corporate secrecy it is natural not to...

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