Apple Acquires Second Screen TV App Matcha.tv

From DailyTech: Apple sits on a massive cash stockpile meaning that it can easily purchase companies that make hardware and software that it's interested in rather than spending the time to develop its own solutions from scratch. Apple latest acquisition is a second screen TV/video...

Samsung Announces Modern Dual Screen Hennessy Flip Phone

From DailyTech: Samsung has rolled out a new take on the old-school flip phone with a modern design called the SCH-W789 Hennessy. The phone will be heading to the Chinese market, and there is no indication that the phone will land stateside.

The flip phone features a pair of 3.3...

OCZ Technology Showcases Range of Flash-Based Enterprise Solutions

From X-bit Labs: OCZ Technology Group, a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs), will showcase its comprehensive range of flash-based storage solutions at this year's Flash Memory Summit (FMS). This industry-targeted event focusing on non-volatile flash-based...

Western Digital Founds New Storage Association

From X-bit Labs: Western Digital Corp. said Tuesday that it has founded the storage products association (SPA) with other hard drive companies to promote the merits and value of rotating magnetic storage technologies, as well as to make consumers and professionals aware of how...

Windows 8.1 to roll out October 18

From CNET News.com: Windows 8.1 will make its official debut on October 18, Microsoft revealed on Wednesday.

The latest flavor of Windows will kick off at 12 am on October 18 in New Zealand to begin its worldwide rollout. Windows 8 users will be able to download and install 8.1 as a...

Windows 8.1: Signs point to October

From CNET News.com: Microsoft is closing in on its publicly stated target of the end of August for releasing to manufacturing Windows 8.1.

But many of those waiting for the new release are less interested in the RTM date than the date when they'll be able to grab the final bits. And...

Newegg Opening First Pop-Up Store in California

From DailyTech: Newegg is opening up its first pop-up store in California this week in an effort to showroom a range of tech products.

Newegg announced that it will launch a three-day pop-up store in Thousand Oaks, California starting this Friday. It will allow customers to test...

LG G2 Coupon Giveaway Causes Riot, 20 are Injured

From DailyTech: LG attempted to muster up some enthusiasm for its new G2 smartphone with an event in Seoul, but after it ended poorly, the hardware maker decided to cancel all ensuing G2 PR occasions.

LG held an event for the G2 in Seoul last Friday, where balloons were released...

Samsung and Cheil Industries Acquire Novaled AG

From X-bit Labs: Cheil Industries, a leading electronic materials company in the display industry, and Novaled AG, a world class provider in OLED technologies and materials, announced today that Cheil Industries acquires a majority stake in Novaled in a transaction valuing Novaled at...

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