AMD to Roll-Out Mobile “Vision” Platforms – Rumours

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices reportedly plans to scrap its “better by design” program later this year when it unveils its next-generation code-named Tigris mobile platform. The platform policy is expected to be canned in favour of a new brand called AMD Vision, which will...

HP introduces new Mini business netbook

From InfoWorld: Seeking to cement its lead in the business-oriented netbook space, Hewlett-Packard Wednesday announced an updated Mini netbook.

Starting at $449, the Mini 5101 will come with a brighter OLED screen, a larger, spill-resistant keyboard, and a better-resolution 2...

Best Buy: We're Coming For You, GameStop

From PC World: Don't look now, but consumer electronics giant Best Buy plans to extend its Canada-based used video games pilot program to the U.S. First stop, Dallas and Austin (Texas) where, already this week, you'll be able to tinker with kiosks that scan your preowned games and...

Oracle beats expectations as sales, earnings dip

From CNET News.com: Oracle announced on Tuesday lower fourth-quarter sales and earnings but was encouraged as results beat expectations.

For the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, which ended May 31, the database giant earned $1.9 billion, or 38 cents a share, versus $2 billion, or...

Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade to be Sold at Retail

From Tom's Hardware: We've [Tom's Hardware] learned that with Windows 7, users will be able to easily upgrade to a higher tier easily. In fact, all versions of Windows 7 will ship on the same disc, with only the product key instructing the installer which version the user is...

Security Experts Call Out Google Over E-mail Security

From DailyTech: ke its e-mail service even more secure.

The letter was drafted by Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University student Christopher Soghoian, and was signed by security experts and professors from Purdue University, SRI International, Harvard...

Google to highlight Web's need for speed

From CNET News.com: Few would disagree that faster is better when it comes to the Web, and Google wants to get Web publishers hooked on speed.

Webmasters looking for ways to speed up page loading times will have a host of tips and tricks to peruse later Tuesday when Google launches...

AT&T's 3G upgrades to improve iPhone service

From CNET News.com: AT&T is upgrading its network and using 850MHz spectrum to beef up its 3G wireless network, which should help alleviate dropped calls and slow network connections for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S users.

Apple said this week that it sold more than a million of the...

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