From DailyTech: Gateway has announced a new notebook series that it calls the ID series. The machines are described as "uber-chic" by with a thin profile and streamlined design. The notebooks use NVIDIA Optimus tech and more.

All of the machines in the family sport an aqua-blue...

From CNET News.com: After accusing HTC of infringing on 20 of its iPhone patents in March, Apple has expanded its suit.

This week Apple tacked on two more patents that it claims the Taiwanese handset manufacturer is in violation of using, according to a legal filing in U.S...

From Tom's Hardware: SSDs are now hitting sizes that are beginning to make them viable replacements for the magnetic counterparts. Samsung has introduced a new SSD offering in a 512GB configuration – boasting both capacity and speed, utilizing high-performance "toggle-mode" DDR NAND...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices will disclose more details about its forthcoming code-named Bulldozer micro-architecture at Hot Chips conference in late August. Potentially, micro-architectural details may reveal projected performance of the forthcoming multi-core central...

From InfoWorld: Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced a new family of microprocessors for cloud computing servers, including one chip priced at $99.

The chips belong to the Opteron 4100 family and come in six-core and four-core variants. Previously code-named Lisbon, they...

From PC World: Oracle has upgraded its Oracle Application Express development software so that it will allow developers to add some Web 2.0 flash to their applications.

"By far, this is the most significant release to date. It has more features and pushes the platform much farther...

From CNET News.com: Firefox 3.6.4 might not sound like a major update, but the latest version debuts an important new feature for Mozilla's browser. Code-named "Lorentz" and available for Windows and Linux, the update includes the highly-anticipated Out-of-Process Plug-in (OOPP)...

From ZD Net: Adobe Systems, which is betting on a strong upgrade cycle for its Creative Suite, delivered solid second-quarter earnings and an upbeat outlook. The company added that sales of its latest Creative Suite should be strong through 2010 and into 2011 as large customers...

From DailyTech: Verizon Wireless has begun user trials of its 4G LTE network in five U.S. cities, Tech Republic reports.

The nation's largest wireless carrier has been running technical trials in Boston and Seattle. In the Boston trials, average download speeds ranged between 5-12...

From DailyTech: Apple recently has come under fire for engaging in a campaign of moralistic censorship when it comes to the applications it allows on its mobile devices. That campaign is perhaps made more ironic by Apple's iconic 1984 commercial, in which it depicted itself as the...