Blockbuster moves toward sale of company

From CNET News.com: The rental company announced yesterday that it will be holding a special auction to sell off its operation to the highest bidder. The company decided to hold an auction after a "stalking horse" bidder, Cobalt Video Holdco, came along and offered management $290...

Intel lists new Sandy Bridge mobile chips

From CNET News.com: Intel has updated its price list with new dual-core Sandy Bridge chips--some likely bound for Apple MacBooks and for just about every PC vendor on the planet.

The chipmaker yesterday added i3, mobile i5, and mobile Core i7 dual-core chips to the list of Sandy...

Motorola Xoom $599 on Contract Feb 24, Verizon LTE Upgrade Free

From DailyTech: As we get closer to the launch date of the Motorola Xoom (this Thursday), more details are being revealed on the device. The latest piece of info to come out of Verizon today is that the Xoom will priced at $599 from Verizon with a two-year data contract.

As you may...

AMD's Fusion Chips In Tight Supply - Report

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices has boosted orders for its Fusion processors based on Bobcat micro-architecture to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Apparently, demand towards low-power Fusion chips at present is exceeding supply.

Due to shortages of Fusion...

Microsoft to Enable Kinect on Windows Operating System

From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced plans to release a non-commercial Kinect for Windows software development kit this spring. The move will allow enthusiasts and commercial companies to officially utilize motion sensor originally designed for Xbox 360 game console...

Google advances Native Client Web browser technology

From PC World: Google on Friday began offering a revamped SDK for its Native Client open source technology for running Web applications that execute native code inside a browser.

With the SDK, developers can start building Native Client applications ahead of the official launch...

Fujitsu to Launch Windows 7 Business Tablet

From PC World: Japan's Fujitsu will soon launch a tablet PC for enterprise users that packs security features not available in most consumer machines.

The Stylistic Q550 will get its official unveiling at next week's Cebit trade show in Germany and has a fingerprint reader...

Motorola Xoom set for preorders at Best Buy

From CNET News.com: Best Buy is taking preorders for Motorola's Xoom, a tablet that is expected to challenge Apple's dominance of the market.
Motorola's Xoom is priced at $799 with 3G, upgradable to 4G.

A new entry on Best Buy's site shows the Xoom priced at $799 for a version that...

Intel previews next Itanium mainframe chip

From CNET News.com: Intel is previewing its next Itanium processor today and improvements include better power management, reliability, and architecture. No timeline was set for the next Itanium, code-named Poulson.

The next Itanium will be designed to take advantage of advances in...

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