Nikon Announces 36.3MP D800, D800E D-SLRs

From DailyTech: After announcing the new D4 flagship D-SLR at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last month, Nikon is now announcing its second full frame D-SLR of the year: the D800 Digital SLR.

The new D800 doesn't quite match up to the high-end D4, but is instead the smaller and...

HTC Prepares Quad-Core Edge, Razor-Thin Ville

From DailyTech: HTC Corp. (TPE:2498) long toiled as a original device maker (ODM), producing PDAs for the likes of Hewlett-Packard Comp. (HPQ). But the Taiwanese electronics firm in 2007 saw its chance to step out from behind the curtain, when Google Inc. (GOOG) revealed a new open...

Intel Launches 520-Series Cherryville Solid-State Drives

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. on Monday introduced a new family of solid-state drives that combine high-performance, high-capacity and reliability. The new SSDs are based on 25nm MLC NAND flash memory and SandForce controller, use Serial ATA-6Gb/s and are aimed at PC enthusiasts...

Rambus Purchases Patents for Future Types of Non-Volatile Memory

From X-bit Labs: Rambus, a technology licensing company that acquires third-party companies and intellectual property in order to demand royalties from actual manufacturers of products, it has acquired privately-held Unity Semiconductor, an innovative memory technology company for an...

Asus U47 Ultraportable Stuffs Power into 13-Inch Chassis

From PC World: Asus has unveiled the U47, an ultraportable laptop based on Intel’s next-generation Ivy Bridge processor. Thanks to thin bezels, the U47 boasts a sizable14-inch display within a thin-and-light 13-inch shell.

To be exact, this aluminum-clad laptop is just an inch thick...

HTC disappoints with financial results, forecast

From CNET News.com: Mobile-phone maker HTC today reported fourth-quarter results and first-quarter forecasts far short of analyst projections.

The company, which rose to prominence through its early success carrying Google's Android operating system to market, said its fourth...

Corning, Samsung Mobile Display Announce OLED Glass Partnership

From DailyTech: Samsung Mobile Display and Corning have announced that they have formed a new OLED glass venture that will be located in Korea. The two companies have signed an agreement that will establish an equity venture to manufacture specialty glass substrates that will be used...

Google Introduces New Android Security System Bouncer

From DailyTech: Google announced a new security service yesterday codenamed "Bouncer," which aims to protect Android-powered devices.

Bouncer offers automated scanning of new applications and current applications in the Android Market as well as developer accounts. When an...

AMD: We Need Third Party IP to Differentiate

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices needs additional technologies to differentiate itself from other companies, according to its chief executive. At the same time, the company clearly does not exclude a possibility to integrate specially designed blocks into its chips in...

IBM Quietly Starts to Make Chips for AMD

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices has disclosed at an analyst event that it had begun manufacturing of its chips at IBM's facilities. The partnership is believed to ensure AMD's ability to supply its next-generation A-series Fusion chips code-named "Trinity" to PC makers and be...

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