From CNET News.com: Dish Network put the last nail in the coffin of its unsolicited bid for Sprint Nextel.

Earlier this week, the satellite TV provider said that it was dropping its effort to buy Sprint in order to focus on its acquisition of upstart wireless provider Clearwire. In...

From DailyTech: Samsung has announced that it has added some new computers to its ATIV lineup. The new machines include the ATIV Book 9 Plus, ATIV Book 9 Lite, and the ATIV One 5 Style. The 9 Plus is a premium PC with an aluminum unibody and a Windows 8 optimized touchscreen.

It...

From X-bit Labs: Even though Microsoft Corp. has reversed its Xbox One-related decisions regarding connectivity requirements and DRM, it did not lower the launch price of the console and will sell at a $100 price-premium when compared to Sony PlayStation 4. Some analysts believe that...

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. on Thursday reduced pricing of its upcoming Shield game console by $50 ahead of commercial roll-out later this month. The new price is expected to attract more attention to the device from gamers, but it will still face fierce competition from dedicated...

From CNET News.com: Google has three months to clean up its privacy act in France or else.

On Thursday, French regulator CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes) charged that Google's policies for collecting user data continue to violate French law. If the...

From DailyTech: It's not at all uncommon in the technology world for multiple organizations to be competing to become the standard for new technology. This went on in the past with the battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD among others. A new battle is brewing when it comes to wireless...

From DailyTech: Never underestimate a growing chorus of gamers pissed off about strict DRM management and the requirement to "phone home" to Microsoft in order to play games with the Xbox One. Microsoft caught a lot of flak when it announced that it would require a 1.5Mbps internet...

From X-bit Labs: Toshiba Corp. on Wednesday announced the slim, 7mm, solid state hybrid drive (SSHD) series. The new drives will allow Toshiba to address the market of ultrabooks and ultra-thin laptops. The new drives will not feature very high capacities, but should be affordable...

From X-bit Labs: An excerpt from an Intel Corp.’s document reveals that the world’s largest chipmaker intends to unleash its long awaited update to the Core i7 Extreme family of chips in early September. The new code-named Ivy Bridge-E microprocessors will be launched on the first...

From CNET News.com: Sony has put the kibosh on a new update for the PS3 after that update created bootup problems for many users.

A host of PS3 owners who installed update 4.45 on their consoles have been reporting the trouble on Sony's PlayStation forum since Tuesday. The update...