From DailyTech: Not long ago, Research in Motion held a commanding lead in the smartphone industry, with over 40 percent of the market in its pocket. Its BlackBerry smartphones were the choice for business users.

Now it reportedly has been passed in the U.S. by Google's seemingly...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. and Micron Technology on Tuesday announced the delivery of 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) NAND flash memory on 25nm process technology, producing the industry’s highest capacity, smallest NAND device. The companies have sent initial product samples to select...

From X-bit Labs: Asustek Computer, one of the largest makers of netbooks on the globe, has reportedly said that shipments of its Eee-branded personal computers in the third quarter would be lower than initially estimated due to upticking sales of slates, particularly Apple iPad...

From InfoWorld: IBM has strengthened its hand in the Unix business with new servers based on its Power7 processors, including a server for large enterprises that scales to 256 cores.

The Power 795 is IBM's biggest Unix server to date. It's aimed at companies that run large-scale...

From PC World: Nokia has announced the X3 Touch and Type, which combines a 2.4-inch touchscreen with a traditional 12-button keypad, the company said on Tuesday.

Fast one-handed, one-thumb users want to maintain their speed when typing a text or instant message, but also enjoy the...

From CNET News.com: Recently, Barnes & Noble announced that it was re-branding its eReading software across various platforms and calling it Nook. As part of that evolution, the company has released a "next-generation" Nook for iPhone application that incorporates many of the...

From CNET News.com: If Adobe Systems had its druthers, Google Android would turn into the Microsoft Windows of the 21st century.

If there was any doubt that Adobe's mobile strategy is now tied to the long-term success of Android, it was removed by a day-long presentation by Adobe...

From DailyTech: Despite Nokia's claim that Symbian sells 50 percent more handsets daily than Android, the world's No. 1 mobile phone maker has struggled -- particularly in the U.S. market -- to produce smartphones that can compete against Apple, Google, and RIM.

Enter the Nokia N8...

From DailyTech: Father Luke Strand of the Holy Family Parish in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, has a pretty interesting ride. He drives around town in a black Volkswagen Beetle with a logo featuring the phrase "God Squad" emblazoned on it. That logo and the vehicle itself bear a striking...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments' cable modem product line. The purchase enhances Intel's focus on the cable industry and related consumer electronics (CE) market segments, where the company's expertise in building...