Atheros Merges Home Wi-Fi, Powerline Networks

From PC World: Chipmaker Atheros Communications tried to simplify home networks on Monday with reference designs for combined Wi-Fi and powerline networks, even as the technologies in this field remain complex and potentially confusing for consumers.

Atheros, a major Wi-Fi silicon...

Leaked Verizon Document Promises 4 New Android World Phones

From DailyTech: Verizon's roadmap leak in August offered us a broad glimpse into the carrier's short-term plans. Now, the folks over at Android Central have gotten their hands on another leak that offers a few more specifics, particularly about four new Android world phones heading...

Sprint 4G to Hit NYC, LA, and San Francisco

From DailyTech: Clearwire, in a series of press releases, announced the coming availability of its 4G WiMax network with network partner Sprint in three of the most important metro areas in the United States -- New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

The Big Apple is expected...

Adobe Reader X to come within 30 days

From CNET News.com: Adobe Systems is expected to announce tomorrow the next version of its Acrobat software, dubbed Adobe Acrobat X.

The software will include the free PDF (portable document format) viewing software Adobe Reader X, which is expected to be available for download...

Report: Facebook apps sharing user info

From CNET News.com: Many of Facebook's most popular apps are sharing personally identifiable information of their users with dozens of advertising and Internet-tracking companies, in violation of the social-networking giant's own rules, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The...

AMD: No Core Wars Incoming

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices said that there was no core wars incoming. Efficiency will be more important than core count in the coming years, according to the new chief technology officer of the server unit of AMD.

"There will come an end to the core-count wars. I won't...

Nvidia Quietly Unveils GeForce GT 440 Graphics Card

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. has quietly unveiled its new low-cost graphics card aimed at branded desktop computer makers. The GeForce GT 440 will increase performance of PCs aimed at casual gamers.

Nvidia GeForce GT 440 features 144 stream processors operating at 1189MHz as well...

How Scratch Resistant is the Apple iPhone Under Normal Use? | Reports

Whether you like it or not, it is a fact that Apple's iPhone is an extremely popular mobile device. Everywhere I go, a quick glance around easily reveals more than a handful of individuals talking, texting, surfing, or gaming on their iPhones. Despite fundamentally not being a fanboy of the company in question (In fact, probably quite the opposite), like many, I have been an iPhone user for the last few years, simply because it...

Android Helps Sony Ericsson Boost Profits

From PC World: Sony Ericsson reported a profit for the third consecutive quarter as the company's Android-based smartphones continue to help it turn around its fortunes.

The company reported a third-quarter net profit of €49 million (US$69 million), compared to a loss of €164...

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