From InfoWorld: Texas Instruments on Monday said it will start shipping a new dual-core chip for devices like smartphones and tablets later this year.

The OMAP4430 chip will deliver double the performance of existing single-core chips from the OMAP3 family. This will allow...

From PC World: Google may be purchasing virtual currency-maker Jambool in its quest for social networking dominance, TechCrunch reported Monday.

The rumors are based on fodder from "multiple" unnamed TechCrunch sources, and have not been confirmed by either Google or Jambool...

From CNET News.com: Adobe Systems issued a release candidate for Lightroom 3.2 on Tuesday that fixes dozens of bugs, lets users publish photos to Facebook, adds automated optical corrections for dozens of lenses, and supports Pentax's new medium-format digital camera among other...

From CNET News.com: Before announcing that Mark Hurd's tenure at the helm of Hewlett-Packard had reached its end, the company's board of directors reportedly sought the advice of a public relations firm on how best to grapple with sexual harassment allegations against its chairman...

From DailyTech: What is bound to be good news for Android enthusiasts who take issue with Motorola's MOTOBLUR custom skin, the handset manufacturer's Co-CEO, Sanjay Jha, announced that the company will not longer be focusing on the skin going forward, AndroidAndMe reports.

Jha...

From DailyTech: Boy Genius Report has reportedly been gifted with a treasure trove of roadmap leaks from a trusted source at Verizon. The leaks read like a mobile user's wish list.

First up, it describes a new Android handset called the Motorola DROID Pro -- a successor toDroidX...

From X-bit Labs: Hynix Semiconductor on Monday announced that it has begun mass producing 64Gb NAND flash using 20nm-class technology at its 300mm facility called M11 in Cheo ngju site. The company developed this technology last February.

"Hynix decided to mass produce the industry...

From InfoWorld: Microsoft said it is investigating an unpatched vulnerability in Windows after an Israeli researcher revealed a bug in the operating system's kernel driver.

According to Gil Dabah, a researcher from Tel Aviv who goes by the nickname "arkon," the Windows' kernel...

From PC World: The iPhone might be coming to Verizon in January? Can it be true? The rumor that never dies has popped up again thanks to some vaguely worded language in a filing to the SEC, and yet another rumor that Apple is producing Verizon-compatible chipsets for the iPhone. It's...

From DailyTech: Engadget posted pictures of the Best Buy display of the upcoming Motorola Droid 2 from Verizon, confirming the rumored price tag. Interested buyers will be able to pick up the follow-up to the popular Droid for $199.99 with a qualifying two-year contract, or $599...