TSMC sales, profit hit all-time highs in second quarter

From InfoWorld: Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported its best quarterly net profit and sales ever in the second quarter, and predicted the third quarter will be even better.

The company's strong performance highlights the speed at which the chip industry...

LG Says Android Tablet Due out in Q4

From PC World: LG Electronics plans to launch its first tablet device in the fourth quarter, running Google's Android mobile software, it said Thursday.

The company had already said it would debut the product this year, but had not said when. The fourth quarter doesn't narrow the...

Motorola earnings beat expectations

From CNET News.com: Motorola turned in a solid second quarter, with both revenue and earnings outpacing analysts' expectations.

The company also said it foresees good results for the current quarter, in part on the expected strength of sales of its new Droid X smartphone, which went...

Verizon users outpace iPhone users in data usage

From CNET News.com: Verizon Wireless smartphone customers use 25 percent more data than AT&T iPhone customers, thanks in large part to new Verizon's new Android smartphones, a recent study indicates.

Validas, a company that analyzes cell phone bills and usage for consumers and...

Yahoo Japan and Google Hook Up, Jilted Microsoft Cries Foul

From DailyTech: Remember Yahoo and Google's short-lived advertising deal, which came about shortly after Microsoft's failed purchase attempt of the company? Just when it seemed Microsoft and Yahoo were merged at the hip and going to ride off into the sunset together holding hands...

Apple Studying Reports of iOS 4 Slowing Down iPhone 3G Smartphones

From DailyTech: Apple just can't catch a break these days when it comes to issues surrounding its iPhones. We all know about the problems involving the iPhone 4, but complaints have also been flooding in from iPhone 3G owners.

What seemed like a kind gesture by Apple to provide iOS...

Nvidia Dramatically Lowers Revenue Guidance for the Quarter

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. on Wednesday announced that it expected revenue for the second quarter ending August 1, 2010, to be drastically lower than the guidance provided with the company's financial results for its first quarter. The company blamed poor sales of consumer...

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