Destiny of Rexchip to Determine Short-Term DRAM Market Condition

From X-bit Labs: Elpida, a struggling maker of dynamic random access memory, has granted Rexchip Semiconductor, a joint-venture between itself and Powerchip Semiconductor, right to sell memory it produces to third-parties. According to DRAMeXchange analysts, the destiny of Rexchip...

HTC lists smartphones that will get Android 4.0

From PC World: HTC is preparing an Android 4.0 upgrade for 16 of its existing smartphones, but the company still has few details on when users will get the upgrade, according to a blog posted on Tuesday.

The company is in the early stages of rolling out Android 4.0 for the Sensation...

Mozilla execs capitulate in H.264 Web-video war

From CNET News.com: High-ranking Mozilla staff, believing they've lost a fight to keep patent-encumbered technology off the Web, have concluded it's time to change course and support H.264 video technology.

The H.264, a "codec" to encode and decode video for more efficient storage...

Kindle Fire Moves 4.7 Million Units, Cuts Into iPad's Market Share

From DailyTech: However, the IDC Group brings surprising news that Android is finally starting to do in the tablet space what it has done in the smartphone space -- gobble up Apple's market share.

Apple shipped 110.5 percent more tablets in Q4 2011 than in Q4 2010 -- 15.4m units, to...

Biting Into the iPad 3: Benchmarks Reveal Some Secrets

From DailyTech: Apple, Inc. (AAPL), as usual, astounded the world with its latest product launch. The company who made tablets a hot commodity a week ago pulled the wraps off its third generation tablet. Featuring a high-definition "Retina" screen from LG Electronics Inc. (KS...

DRAM Pricing Continues to Climb Slightly

From X-bit Labs: As it is still unclear whether Elpida will survive its financial crisis, the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) market is taking a wait-and-see approach, and contract price negotiations have been more conservative than usual, according to the latest research by...

ARM Reveals World’s Most Energy-Efficient Processor

From X-bit Labs: ARM has introduced the ARM Cortex-M0+, which the company claims to be the world's most energy-efficient microprocessor. The Cortex-M0+ processor has been designed for intelligent sensors and smart control systems in a broad range of applications including home...

Dell to acquire security company SonicWall

From InfoWorld: Dell announced on Tuesday that it is planning to acquire SonicWall, a security vendor that specializes in firewalls, network security, and antispam systems.

The boards of directors from both companies approved the deal. Terms were not disclosed for the acquisition...

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