Apple requests return of lost iPhone prototype

From CNET News.com: Gizmodo said Monday evening it is making arrangements to return an errant device that is believed to be a prototype of the next iPhone, following a request from Apple's legal department, which Gizmodo calls verification of the device's authenticity.

The tech blog...

Samsung Begins Sampling 20nm MLC NAND Flash

From DailyTech: NAND flash memory seems to be invading nearly every electronic devices that we use today. Everything from cameras to smartphones to notebook computers to digital media players make use of the storage technology.

So it should come as no surprise that companies are...

Palm Suffers Another Setback as Executive, Retail Partner Quit

From DailyTech: The financial and structural problems for Palm continue to pile up with no apparent viable outcome other than selling the company.

Palm started the week already under constant pressure, but it got worse when it was disclosed Michael Abbott, Palm Vice President of...

Sony Outsourcing Vaio Laptop Design to Others

From Tom's Hardware: As far as Windows-based laptops go, Sony makes some of the most stylish and expensive ones. Now Sony is planning on launching a secondary laptop division that will bear the Vaio name, but won't be designed in-house.

Deputy president of Sony Vaio’s Business Group...

Apple Mods Intel Chipset for Auto GPU Switching

From Tom's Hardware: When Apple announced that its new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros had both the Intel HD IGP as well as a discrete Nvidia GT 330M GPU and it could switch seamlessly between them automatically, we assumed that it was using the Nvidia Optimus technology – but it isn't...

HP unveils 'Cisco-free' data center based on 3Com technology

From InfoWorld: HP has unveiled a new "edge-to-core networking portfolio" based on technology built by 3Com, just one week after closing the $2.7 billion acquisition of the network vendor.

HP also announced Monday that its newest "Cisco-free" data center takes advantage of HP/3Com...

Lenovo Reveals Tweaked Android, App Store for Lephone

From PC World: Lenovo showed off a tweaked version of Google's Android operating system on its upcoming Lephone handset, as the company also launched an application download store for the phone and other products.

Lenovo also announced a service that will automatically push e-mail...

Cisco finally closes $3.3 billion Tandberg bid

From CNET News.com: Cisco Systems has finally managed to acquire video-conferencing vendor Tandberg.

The networking giant announced Monday that it has completed a so-called voluntary offer for Tandberg, with 91.1 percent control of the Oslo, Norway-based company. Cisco said it will...

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