From X-bit Labs: Via Technologies, a well known chip designer, has announced the industry’s first 4-port USB 3.0 controller. The device is aimed at mainboards, notebooks and other devices for which SuperSpeed USB support is a benefit.

“SuperSpeed USB not only makes transferring HD...

From InfoWorld: Lenovo on Tuesday made a splash in the mobile market with the launch of its first smartbook, a mini-laptop that the company says combines the best features of netbooks and smartphones, albeit without telephone functions.

The lightweight device weighs 1.95 pounds (0...

From InfoWorld: Acquisition-happy Oracle has made its first purchase of the year, announcing late Monday that it has scooped up Westminster, Colo., data-quality vendor Silver Creek Systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Silver Creek's DataLens software helps companies...

From PC World: Independent memory giant Kingston Technology has issued a highly unusual warning that several of its supposedly secure encrypted USB drives can be hacked.

The precise nature of the hack has not been disclosed, but the company named three drive models, the DataTraveler...

From CNET News.com: Opera Software has promoted Chief Commercial Officer Lars Boilesen to chief executive, the Norwegian maker of the Opera desktop and mobile browsers said Tuesday.

Boilesen, 42, replaces co-founder Jon S. von Tetzchner, who still will work for the company in a full...

From CNET News.com: Microsoft has announced pricing for Office 2010, with the biggest change being the fact that buyers can pay less by forgoing the full boxed copy in favor of a card with only a product key code.

Office 2010, which is now in public beta testing and due in final...

From DailyTech: Canon has pulled the wraps off four new A-series point-and-shoot cameras. The new line of cameras includes the PowerShot A3100 IS, the A3000 IS, the A495, and the A490. The new line of cameras has built-in enhanced photo capabilities and creative modes.

All of the...

From DailyTech: For years the battle for supremacy in the online advertising market has raged with Google being the clear leader in the market. A new battlefield is now set for a war to determine who holds the majority of the mobile phone advertising market.

Right now, there are a...

From PC World: An independent 2009 games sector census reveals marginal growth in U.S. games industry since 2008, while Canada explodes with new development studios and job opportunities.

It's a Christmas miracle, as employment in the North American videogame industry improved...

From PC World: The first GeForce GPU based on Nvidia's next-gen Fermi architecture will make a showing at CES 2010 in Vegas next week, according to an update on Nvidia's Facebook page.

Writes Nvidia:

Happy New Year to all GeForce Fans!!! Oh, and there will be a sneak peek of GF100...