Confirmed: Google+ Achieves 10 Million Users

From DailyTech:
Earlier this week, Ancestry.com's Paul Allen predicted that Google+ would hit 10 million users on Monday, then possibly 20 million users by this weekend. The weekend is less than 24 hours away, and it turns out that his estimates weren't exact, but Google+ did end up...

Clock-Speeds of AMD FX-Series Microprocessors Show Up on the Web

From X-bit Labs: The delay of Advanced Micro Devices' highly-anticipated FX-series microprocessors by almost three months has clearly impacted not only AMD's plans and roadmap, but also the specs of the code-named Zambezi central processing units (CPUs). Based on the latest...

AMD Readies Triple-Core A-Series Fusion Llano Chip

From X-bit Labs: Even though Advanced Micro Devices' code-named Llano A-series accelerated processing units were supposed to contain two or four x86 cores only, AMD is now working on a version of Llano chips with three x86 processing engines. The new AMD A6-3500 chips will help AMD...

Lenovo takes third spot in global PC sales from Acer

From InfoWorld: Lenovo nudged out Acer to become the world's third-largest PC maker, and is inching closer to taking the second spot from Dell, according to IDC research released on Wednesday.

Lenovo benefited from stable PC growth in Asia-Pacific and an expansion of its...

Netflix on Nintendo 3DS Today, but Without 3D Videos

From PC World: Nintendo first teased Netflix on the 3DS at E3 last month, and now they're rolling out their version of the streaming video app, freely downloadable today from Nintendo's eShop. All you need to make it happen is the 3DS, a wireless Internet connection, and a Netflix...

Google hastens Google+ corporate account launch

From CNET News.com: Google is accelerating a test of corporate accounts on Google+ after "thousands upon thousands" of businesses applied for a place in the program, a Google executive said.

The company plans next week to choose who'll get into the test and announce their names soon...

Sony's VAIO Z to Come Stateside With $1,969 Starting Price

From DailyTech: We brought you news of Sony's swanky new VAIO Z ultra-portable notebook last month. While the specs of the VAIO Z are quite commendable for a notebook in its size class, its most distinguishing feature has to be its proprietary Lightpeak port that enables it to pair...

New PlayStation 3 Will Not Playback BD Movies via Component Output

From X-bit Labs: The forthcoming PlayStation 3 game consoles from Sony Computer Entertainment will no longer support playback of Blu-ray disc (BD) movies via component video output of the device. The restriction is imposed due to requirements of copyright protection standards.

"The...

Did Electronic Arts Pay Too Much for PopCap?

From PC World: So the rumors turned out to be true: Electronic Arts, one of the world's largest games publishers, is snapping up PopCap, the company that won't stop cranking out sequels to Bejeweled (you know, the colored gem-matching time-waster). For how much? How's $650 million...

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