From X-bit Labs: Although many analysts believe that tablets have all chances to compete directly against netbooks when it comes to content consumption, Intel Corp. still does not see tablets as a threat for netbooks. By contrast, the company believes that tablets will compliment...

From InfoWorld: Intel's latest microprocessor family, code-named Sandy Bridge, will start rolling off production lines faster than expected due to rave reviews by customers, the company's CEO said Tuesday.

The world's largest chip maker even plans to spend more money on new factory...

From PC World: The proposed acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast Corporation does not infringe competition laws in the European Economic Area (EEA), the European Commission announced on Wednesday.

The Commission was notified of Comcast's plans to acquire the U.S. media and...

From CNET News.com: Intel's second-quarter profit surged past the dismal earnings reported in the same period last year.

For the quarter, which ended period ended June 26, Intel earned $2.9 billion, or 51 cents a share, one of the biggest profit showings in its history. And it was...

From CNET News.com: A company called XPRT Ventures says transaction system PayPal knowingly incorporated XPRT's e-commerce technology, for which it had filed for U.S. patents, into its own patent applications back in 2003--and has served parent company eBay with a $3.8 billion...

From DailyTech:
In the infamous Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) 2008 IRS tax filing, the organization revealed the stunning financial futility of its battle against piracy. The document[PDF], obtained by P2PNet, reads like a lawyer's dream and like a financial...

From DailyTech: Customers first started complaining about yellowed screens, problems with the proximity sensor, and issues with reception due to the external antenna on the iPhone 4. The latter problem has resulted in a class action lawsuit against both Apple and AT&T.

Earlier this...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. said that it would not shelve its Celeron-branded microprocessors either this or next year. Nonetheless, the company has not disclosed any plans about updating the lineup of its Celeron chips with newer offerings.

"The rumor is not true, Intel has no...

From X-bit Labs: Andy Parsons, the chairman of the Blu-ray disc association said in an interview that the adoption rate of the Blu-ray disc format is the same as compared to DVD during the same period of the format’s lifespan. The head of BDA refuted comments presumably issued by...

From InfoWorld: Just a day before Microsoft drops support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the company announced on Monday that people running some versions of Windows 7 can "downgrade" to the aged operating system for up to 10 years.

The move is highly unusual. In the past...