From DailyTech: Faced with licensing demands from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) ($10-$15 per handset) and the threat of a ban from rival gadgetmaker Apple, Inc. (AAPL), Motorola Mobility has been pushing forward with its controversial approach of using its standards-heavy patent portfolio...

From DailyTech: Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice formally filed a lawsuit against Apple and five book publishers, accusing the "gang" of colluding to raise prices on eBooks. At the time, Apple didn't bother to release a public statement regarding its role in the alleged...

From X-bit Labs: A top engineer from Nvidia Corp. said that as chips become more complex in terms of transistors count and sometimes in terms of physical sizes, the industry will need to move to larger 450mm wafers in order to profitably build those devices. The engineer predicted...

From X-bit Labs: While solid-state drives are relatively easy to manufacture, it takes tremendous work to design the right controller and the right firmware which ensure reliability, high performance and endurance. Sometimes, it takes strengths of two companies to make the right...

From PC World: It's almost time for systems based on Intel's Ivy Bridge chips to take their place in the spotlight. CNET says it has learned that the first of several Ivy Bridge-related announcements will transpire on April 23.

Ivy Bridge is Intel's codename for its follow-up to the...

From CNET News.com: Sprint has confirmed that the LG Viper, its first 4G LTE eco-friendly device, will be available for pre-order today and will ship to customers on Earth Day, April 22 for $100.

Rated "platinum," by UL Environment for fulfilling its sustainable requirements...

From DailyTech: Apple has finally owned up to the fact that many of its users' machines have been afflicted by crippling malware. And it promises that it's working on a fix. But experts wonder if the company is simply acting in a reactionary fashion or is ready to finally get...

From DailyTech: The U.S. carrier market is already slightly odd in comparison to other top smartphone markets like China or Europe. In the U.S., carriers offer deeply subsidized prices, but inflate contract prices to compensate. The approach stands in stark comparison with other...

From X-bit Labs: Worldwide PC shipments totaled 89 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 1.9% increase from the first quarter of 2011, when shipments reached 87.3 million units, according to preliminary results by Gartner. These results exceed Gartner's earlier projections of...

From X-bit Labs: Western Digital on Wednesday introduced two new hard disk drives that are designed specifically for ultra-slim notebooks. The company believes that new WD Scorpio Blue LPVT-series 7mm HDDs are the lowest power consumption on the market today, but they still consume a...