From CNET News.com: The FBI has begun extradition proceedings in New Zealand to bring Kim Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz, to the United States to face charges of racketeering, money laundering, and Internet piracy.

DotCom and three associates are in custody and are being held without bail...

From DailyTech: A judge from the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled that Samsung's claim regarding Apple's 3G/UMTS wireless communication patent violation is not valid.

Apple and Samsung's patent war began back in April 2011 when Apple claimed Samsung was an "iPhone, iPad...

From X-bit Labs: Western Digital expects to rebuild its production capacities to pre-flood levels by September, 2012, the company said this week. The manufacturer aims to repair its two factories in Thailand and bring back its output to normal levels in several months from now. Until...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices said Thursday that from now on it would call its Fusion system architecture (FSA) as heterogeneous system architecture (HSA). It remains to be seen whether the company will continue to use its Fusion branding in general as realistically...

From PC World: Verizon Wireless on Thursday will add five more cities to its rapidly expanding 4G LTE network, including Brownsville and McAllen, Texas.

The other three cities being added are Glens Falls and Utica, N.Y., and Lawton, Okla., bringing Verizon's total to 195 markets...

From CNET News.com: Apple unveiled today iBooks 2, a "new textbook experience" for the iPad and the company's attempt to bury traditional schoolbooks.

"Clearly, no printed textbook can compete," Roger Rosner, an Apple vice president, said during a press event this morning in New...

From DailyTech: Intel Corp. (INTC) is pioneering an unusual policy -- condoning overclocking for a small fee.

Traditionally if you overclocked your Intel CPU you voided its warranty. But with Intel increasingly selling CPUs and chipsets with unlocked clock speed and memory bus...

From DailyTech: AT&T will begin offering new smartphone and tablet data plans starting Sunday, January 22.

The new smartphone data plans include AT&T Data Plus 300 MB, which offers 300 MB for $20; AT&T Data Pro 3 GB, which offers 3 GB for $30, and AT&T Data Pro 5 GB, which offers 5...

From X-bit Labs: Alienware, a leading maker of high-end gaming PCs that belongs to Dell, has introduced the world's first small form-factor personal computer that is designed for gamers. The Alienware X51 is based on mini-ITX mainboard and relies on Intel Core i-series "Sandy Bridge"...

From X-bit Labs: As Globalfoundries infamous Fab 8 is getting ready, it requires less investments since the majority of them have already been made. With the major project of the recent years on the home stretch and market demand uncertain, the company has decided to slowdown...