From CNET News.com: A new analyst report making the rounds this morning asserts that Apple's putting the finishing touches on iOS 5, and plans to send it to its device assemblers as soon as next week.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities told AppleInsider and MacRumors today...

From DailyTech: Google, Inc.'s Android operating system may be the industry gold standard, currently accounting for approximately 50 percent of global smart phone sales, but faced with intellectual property issues and market homogenization, many top Android phonemakers are reportedly...

From DailyTech: Microsoft is looking to make some big waves in the smartphone market with the latest incarnation of its Windows Phone mobile operating system. While Windows Phone 7 is currently lagging far behind market leaders Android and iOS in smartphone OS market share, Microsoft...

From X-bit Labs: A group of overclockers from Advanced Micro Devices has managed to set the world's record for the highest frequency of a microprocessor by overclocking an eight-core FX-series microprocessor code-named Zambezi to whopping 8.429GHz. The achievement showcases potential...

From X-bit Labs: An online store has begun to accept pre-orders onto AMD's next-generation high-end desktop FX-series microprocessors code-named Zambezi. In case the pricing of the chips is correct, then AMD's six-core and eight-core central processing units (CPUs) will be more...

From PC World: Netflix customers who want to watch the latest shows on the go using their smartphones have gotten some good news, but not everyone will be able to share in the party.

The video-streaming service has updated its app to work on smartphones that run either the Froyo or...

From CNET News.com: Another blockbuster acquisition has hit the tech industry.

Semiconductor company Broadcom announced today that it has agreed to acquire NetLogic Microsystems for $50 per share, or about $3.7 billion. The $50 per share represents a nearly 57 percent premium on...

From DailyTech: Apple's iPhone has become a major player in the smartphone realm, closely gaining on Android-powered phones in popularity. With iPhone 5 and iOS 5 to be released simultaneously this October, Apple fans have a lot to look forward to-- and are apparently happy with...

From DailyTech: Corsair has added some new flash drives to its USB 3.0 line for faster transfers and backups. The new flash drives include USB 3.0 versions of the Flash Voyager GT, Flash Voyager, and Flash Survivor. The drives have data transfer speed potential of up to four times...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Capital global investment organization on Friday announced seven investments to drive continued innovation across the software ecosystem. The deals total over $24 million and include new investments in various providers of cloud-based services, including Gaikai...