From DailyTech: Many Android smartphone fans will agree that custom OEM user interfaces for Android often muddle the user experience. Some users prefer the standard Android interface, but much of the ire felt against custom user interfaces on Android is that they often significantly...

From DailyTech: Windows 8 Consumer Preview (a beta build) is now officially live on Microsoft's servers, so get ready for the rush. Travel here to get it.

Windows Chief Steven Sinofsky at the unveil event stated, "We are really excited to be here. This is a day that's been long in...

From X-bit Labs: Google Android operating system continues to set records, according to the company's findings. Approximately 850 thousand of new Android-powered devices are activated around the globe every day, which is well over than the number of new Apple iOS devices turned daily...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday drastically shifted its server strategy by acquiring SeaMicro, a manufacturer of low-power servers. Through the acquisition of SeaMicro, AMD will be accelerating its strategy to deliver disruptive server technology to its OEM...

From PC World: Anyone can take Windows 8 for a spin now that Microsoft has launched the so-called "consumer preview" version of the software at an event in Barcelona on Wednesday.

The company said that ARM processor reference designs for Windows 8 are in testing and making the same...

From CNET News.com: H.264 is today's leader when it comes to mainstream video encoding technologies, but it will have to share the stage in 2013 with a successor called H.265 that can squeeze a video into nearly half the file size.

H.264, also known as the Advanced Video Codec (AVC)...

From DailyTech: Samsung isn't too proud to admit when it's not measuring up to the competition. At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), Samsung touted its new Galaxy Note, but mentioned that the company isn't exactly thriving in the tablet arena.

MWC is the world's largest...

From DailyTech: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) has just injected some new performance CPUs into its lineup, hoping to boost this segment where it is struggling to stay competitive.

The chipmaker has seen stellar success with its accelerated processing units (APUs), which offset...

From X-bit Labs: Toshiba Corp. and Western Digital Corp. have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer Toshiba's 2.5" hard disk drive production facilities in Thailand to Western Digital in exchange to some of WD's 3.5" hard drive manufacturing assets...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. has confirmed delay of its highly-anticipated code-named Ivy Bridge microprocessors by up to eight to ten weeks than originally anticipated due to issues with the company's next-generation manufacturing process technology. It is unclear whether setbacks...