Apple Rumoured to Acquire Microprocessor Developer ARM

From X-bit Labs: Apple, a maker of consumer electronics and personal computers, may be interested in taking over ARM Holdings, a leading designer of low-power microprocessor technologies, according to rumours floating over London Stock Exchange. Both companies, however, deny that...

Dell's tablet plans leaked

From InfoWorld: Forget about boring old next-generation iPhone leaks, more rumors are afoot about Dell's aggressive moves into the mobile space with its line-up of Android-based tablet computers.

Engadget has uncovered what it claims are leaked documents detailing information about...

Bing Loses More Money as Microsoft Chases Google

From PC World: Microsoft posted strong results for the third quarter of its 2010 fiscal year, largely thanks to sales of Windows 7. But the company continues to suffer heavy losses in its Online Services Division as it tries to match rival Google in the online search and advertising...

McAfee apologizes for antivirus update disaster

From CNET News.com: Acknowledging the chaos it caused by pushing out a buggy antivirus update on Wednesday, McAfee apologized to its customers in the form of a late-night blog on Thursday.

Barry McPherson, executive vice president of support and customer service, issued the apology...

Nook Gets Updated to v1.3, Offers Free In-store Book Browsing

From DailyTech: The eReader market really kicked off in earnest when Amazon threw the Kindle onto the market. The eReader proved to be so popular that other companies started quickly developing products of their own. One of the more interesting offerings that turned up was the Nook...

HTC Walks Away from Palm Purchase as Lenovo Steps Up

From DailyTech: Palm is having a very hard time in the smartphone market both in the U.S. and abroad. The company is seeing its profits drop and its handsets are failing to sell in the numbers that the company and analysts expect.

The poor sales of its handsets have led the company...

Flawed McAfee update paralyzes corporate PCs

From InfoWorld: A flawed McAfee anti-virus update sent enterprise administrators scrambling today as the new signatures quarantined a crucial Windows system file, crippling an unknown number of Windows XP computers, according to messages on the company's support forum.

The forum has...

Nokia Profit and Sales Grow, but Q1 Still Disappoints

From PC World: Nokia reported improved profits and revenue for the first quarter, but both numbers were below analysts' expectations. The company also lowered its operating margin outlook for 2010.

Nokia's first-quarter profit came in at €349 million (US$465 million), up from €122...

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