GlobalFoundries charts road to 14 nm

From EETimes: In the latest look down its road map, GlobalFoundries claims it is shipping thousands of 32nm wafers a week, gearing up multiple 28nm offerings for 2012 and planning first customer tape outs using a planar 20nm process at the end of next year.

The company's recent...

Google says Gmail attack focused on Iranian targets

From InfoWorld: Google said late Sunday that an attack mounted against its Gmail service targeted users primarily located in Iran, although the company has taken steps to block further interception attempts.

Google discovered that attackers had acquired a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)...

HP answers people trying to score a $99 TouchPad

From CNET News.com: Anyone still hankering for a $99 TouchPad can snag a few details about the tablet's future directly from Hewlett-Packard.

In a blog posted yesterday, HP representative Mark Budgell said he didn't know if or when more TouchPads will be available but promised an...

Samsung Introduces Three New Bada 2.0-Powered Wave Smartphones

From DailyTech: The Android operating system may be top dog at Samsung, but the smartphone maker is showing Bada some love by introducing three new Bada 2.0-powered smartphones at IFA 2011 in Berlin next month.

The three new phones are the Wave 3, the Wave M and the Wave Y. All...

PlayStation 3D Display Pre-Order Bundle Will Include Resistance 3

From DailyTech: At this year's E3 Expo in June, Sony announced the PlayStation 3D Display, which is a new LED HDTV with 3D capabilities designed for PS3 gamers. Now, Sony has released the details of a new bundle available to those who preorder the 3D Display.

Those who pre-order...

HP Would Prefer to Spin Off PC Business, Not Sell It - Company

From X-bit Labs: Hewlett-Packard, one of the world's largest IT company as well as the globe's largest PC supplier, said that it would prefer to spin off its personal systems group (PSG) rather than to sell it to a third party.

"We prefer a spin-off as a separate company and the...

Memory Pricing to Plunge in Q3 and Rest of Second Half – Analysts

From X-bit Labs: A dramatic oversupply and freefalling prices are in store during the third quarter for the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) space, resulting in a turbulent second half for besieged DRAM suppliers, according to analysts with IHS iSuppli.

The average selling price...

Facebook Kills Test of Its Deals Groupon-Clone

From PC World: After a mere four months of testing, Facebook confirms that in the coming weeks, it will end Deals on Facebook, the social network's Groupon clone. This is not to be confused with location-sharing feature Places, which Facebook just revamped, or Facebook's mobile check...

Google Still Sees Hope for Google TV; Will Hit Europe Next Year

From DailyTech:
Google may be a heavyweight champ in the search arena and the mobile arena with its Android operating system, but it's having some trouble in the television business. Nevertheless, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt insists that the company will not give up on...

Samsung's 1.5 GHz Dual-Core, 4.5-in. Monster Gets Official

From DailyTech: Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. is the world's leading seller of handsets on the world's leading smartphone operating system -- Android OS. While that has made it a tempting legal target to competitors, it has also been a financial boon to the South Korean...

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