Lenovo earnings soar on solid PC, smartphone sales

From CNET: Lenovo continues to buck the trend of higher PC sales in a slumping market as it also grows stronger in the smartphone arena.

For the fourth quarter ended in March, the world's No. 1 PC maker reported a 16 percent jump in laptop sales to $4.8 billion. That number accounted for 51 percent...

Google looks to unite work and pleasure by acquiring Divide

From InfoWorld: Google could gain a stronger position in businesses by acquiring Divide, an enterprise software company focused on the bring-your-own-device to work model.

Divide said Monday that it was being acquired by Google, and that its members would be joining Google's Android team.

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China bans government purchases of Windows 8, surprising Microsoft

From PC World: China is banning Windows 8 devices from at least some government IT purchases, in a mysterious move that took Microsoft off guard.

The ban came from China’s Central Government Procurement Center, which posted a brief notice last Friday on new requirements for government tenders...

Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime to boast 225Mbps download speeds, report says

From CNET: Samsung's Galaxy S5 Prime, the long-rumored, as-yet announced update to the company's Galaxy S5, could deliver some seriously fast download speeds, according to a new report.

The Galaxy S5 Prime, which has been rumored for weeks but has yet to be announced, will feature download speeds...

Samsung eyes biometric sensors for future mobile devices

From CNET: Samsung is eying a new technology in biometrics, and it might just have something to do with your eyes.

Speaking to analysts at an investor forum on Monday, Samsung senior vice president Rhee In-jong said that his company is examining ways to increase the usage of biometrics in...

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