AMD Pairs With ARM to up Security, Heterogeneous Computing

From DailyTech: At its yearly analyst meeting earlier this year, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) surprisingly suggested that it might be open to exploring licensed and modified ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM) intellectual property (IP) cores as an alternative to x86, or to explore...

First Batch of Via Technologies' $49 Android PC Sells Out

From X-bit Labs: Via Technologies, a designer of low-power and low-cost computing platforms, started to accept pre-orders onto its Android PC (APC) platform for $49 on Sunday and managed to sell the first batch of mainboards within several hours. Apparently, the demand towards the...

Sony Proposes Free PlayStation 3, Vita Game Consoles to Students

From X-bit Labs: Sony Corp. has started a campaign during which students who buy Sony Vaio personal computers can get a free PlayStation video game console, a $200 discount on PlayStation-branded hardware or software, or save 8% on the PC itself. The campaign is aimed at...

Apple Discontinues 17-Inch MacBook Pro

From PC World: Like many of us, the 17-inch MacBook Pro has learned that it can be dangerous to one's health to carry around too much bulk. Apple has discontinued the largest member of its laptop line in the wake of its WWDC announcements.

Apple Discontinues 17-Inch MacBook ProIf...

Apple's Galaxy S III ban bid put on hold

From CNET News.com: Apple's bid to ban the sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III in the U.S. has been put on ice.

U.S. District Court judge Lucy Koh decided (PDF) this week that Apple cannot argue its case for a ban on the flagship handset at a previously scheduled June 21 hearing...

HTC: Low-end smartphones would spoil our brand

From CNET News.com: In the pot of struggling smartphone makers, it seems like a logical move to push towards the emerging market.

The rapidly-expanding population centers make Brazil, Russia, India and China -- BRIC countries -- an attractive point of interest for smartphone makers...

Micron Unleashes World's Fastest DDR3 Memory Chips

From X-bit Labs: Micron Technology on Tuesday introduced its new family of memory devices that are the world's first DDR3 chips officially rated to run at 2133MHz (2.13GHz) effective clock-speed. The new dynamic random access memory (DRAM) products are intended not only for high-end...

Verizon unveils Share Everything family plans for data

From CNET News.com: Verizon Wireless finally unveiled its "Share Everything" family plan for data, phone calls, and text messages, potentially shaking up how consumers pay for wireless services.

The plans allow for unlimited phone calls and text messages, and a bucket of data that...

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