AMD: Eight-Core and Twelve-Core Processors Are Available

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Monday said that its highly-anticipated AMD Opteron processors with eight and twelve cores are finally available on the market. The new chips will allow AMD to tangibly boost its market share and will also make 4-way servers to become more...

Google says mobile services in China partly blocked

From InfoWorld: Google mobile services have been partly blocked in China, according to the company, after it snubbed the Chinese government over censorship last week.

A China status page set up by Google shows its mobile services were partially blocked in the country starting Sunday...

Microsoft to Patch IE With Emergency Fix

From PC World: Microsoft announced it will issue an emergency security update for Internet Explorer (IE) today to patch a zero-day vulnerability that has been used to launch drive-by attacks for at least several weeks.

Tuesday's update will be the second out-of-band update --...

Report: Former iPod chief leaves Apple

From CNET News.com: Tony Fadell, one of the fathers of the iPod and iPhone, is formally severing ties with Apple after nine years at the company, according to a New York Times report.

Fadell had served as senior vice president of the iPod for seven years and was largely credited...

WSJ: Verizon iPhone in the works

From CNET News.com: In addition to a new iPhone model that works on AT&T's network, Apple is also reportedly prepping an iPhone that is compatible with Verizon's network.

The Wall Street Journal quoted unnamed sources in a story Monday who say one of Apple's contract manufacturers-...

IPad Users Get One Free Major OS Upgrade and Then Will Have to Pay

From DailyTech: Apple, Inc. is a master at getting its customers to give it plenty of revenue when it comes to operating systems. On desktops it follows a more frequent release schedule than competitor Microsoft, which means that even with cheaper licenses, it still typically ends...

USB Storage Coming to Xbox 360 April 6

From Tom's Hardware: We've been hearing rumors about the possibility of USB storage for the Xbox 360 for a while now. On Friday, Microsoft's Major Nelson confirmed the reports and said a system update to allow USB storage would land April 6.

"On April 6th, we will be releasing a...

DRAM Set to Get More Expensive in the Next Three Years – Analysts

From X-bit Labs: With the fact of limited capacity expansion, the cost of advanced immersion scanners and difficulties with the transition to manufacturing processes below 40nm, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) supply bit growth will be limited in 2010 to 2012, according to market...

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