From X-bit Labs: As reported, Advanced Micro Devices plans to unveil its first power-efficient eight-core AMD FX-8300 central processing unit on December 29, 2012. The eight-core offering with 95W thermal design power will likely become a chip of choice for those, who prefer quiet...

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp.’s next-generation code-named Haswell microprocessors will not only improve performance and feature some tricks to lower power consumption, but will also feature a secret weapon: integrated voltage regulator module (VRM). The latter will allow to improve...

From CNET News.com: Apple was awarded a patent that covers how SIM cards can easily be replaced or removed in a device.

The patent covers multiple methods of inserting a SIM card, including the "plunger system," in which a user pushes on a plunger rod to eject the SIM card. The...

From DailyTech: Samsung Electronics has announced that it has filed a complaint against Ericsson in the United States with the International Trade Commission. Samsung is seeking a ban on the U.S. import and sale of several products Ericsson makes due to patent violations.

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From DailyTech: While there's still a hearty helping of gloom and doom surrounding embattled Canadian smartphone-maker Research in Motion, Ltd. (TSE:RIM), there's also been recent signs that could raise the hope that the company could survive the rocky and delay-filled BlackBerry 10...

From X-bit Labs: If one have thought that the 5.5” display of Samsung Galaxy Note II is too large for a smartphone, but is too small for a tablet, think again, as Huawei is preparing to release a new “phablet” device next year, which will feature gigantic 6.1” screen with 1920*1080...

From X-bit Labs: The acquisition of Gaikai may give Sony Corp. a lot more than just an additional revenue stream from a service, but will eventually enable backwards compatibility of new game consoles with older titles as well as will create numerous new opportunities for the company...

From CNET News.com: Nokia plans to launch its Windows RT-powered tablet early next year, according to the Verge, which has a few details on the rumored device.

The tablet will be paired up with a special keyboard cover that will have its own battery, allowing it to run as an...

From DailyTech: At the Intel Develop Forum, the world's largest maker of traditional PC central processing units and server chips, Intel Corp. (INTC) is fond of expressing how it's crushing its rivals in process technology. But by the looks of it the rest of the pack may not be as...

From DailyTech: Research In Motion (RIM) has been going through tough times over the last year or so, and while its third-quarter fiscal 2013 financial results still show a loss, it isn't as bad as analysts had predicted.

For Q3 2012, RIM posted a $114 million (22 cents per share)...