From DailyTech: Need your privacy protected? Don't count on Verizon Wireless. The joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc. (LON:VOD) has wound up in an embarassing situation after it shared a bit too much information in the latest extortion...

From DailyTech: The latest numbers are in from NPD DisplaySearch looking at the mobile PC share and shipments for Q1 2012. According to the numbers, Apple shipped nearly 17.2 million mobile PCs in Q1 racking up 118% year-over-year growth. The big seller for Apple that pushed it to...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. on Monday previewed its first DOCSIS 3.0 cable gateway solution that is capable of 1Gb/s data transfer. The Intel Puma 6 technology will help enable service providers to meet consumer demand and offer new services while extending their extensive network...

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. on Monday denied plans to recall GeForce GTX products based on the GK104 graphics processing units due to rumoured eventual performance degradation. The company claims that the rumours are incorrect and the graphics products work fine.

"There is no...

From CNET News.com: As Google prepares to close its Motorola Mobility acquisition, the company could be considering laying off some of the mobile firm's employees, according to a new report.

TechCrunch is reporting today, citing sources, that Google will launch a "listening tour"...

From DailyTech: HTC Corp. (TPE:2498) had some happy news to report Monday. Its handsets -- including the Evo 4G LTE and the One X -- finally began to be inspected and cleared U.S. Customs and Border Patrol checkpoints.

HTC, based out of Taoyuan, Taiwan, has suffered deep losses to...

From DailyTech: This time the ban -- set in place by the U.S. International Trade Commission and scheduled to be enforced by U.S. Customs in 60 days -- is on Motorola Mobility Inc.'s (MMI) handsets and comes courtesy of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT). The new ban from the U.S. International...

From X-bit Labs: While Intel Corp. is attempting to enter the market of smartphones and tablets, ARM is trying hard to plant microprocessors based on its architecture into personal computers and servers. ARM is more than optimistic about its opportunities: the company believes that...

From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. has announced the return of its student offer that allows students buying a qualifying Windows 7-based PC to also get a free Xbox 360 4GB console. The offer is available for current students starting May 20 at participating retailers in the U.S.; a...

From CNET News.com: Is Windows Phone starting to give the iPhone a run for its money in China? Microsoft thinks so.

Making its debut among Chinese consumers just two months ago, Windows Phone has already picked up a market share of 7 percent, according to Microsoft. That's a tad...