Windows 8.1: Signs point to October

From CNET News.com: Microsoft is closing in on its publicly stated target of the end of August for releasing to manufacturing Windows 8.1.

But many of those waiting for the new release are less interested in the RTM date than the date when they'll be able to grab the final bits. And...

Newegg Opening First Pop-Up Store in California

From DailyTech: Newegg is opening up its first pop-up store in California this week in an effort to showroom a range of tech products.

Newegg announced that it will launch a three-day pop-up store in Thousand Oaks, California starting this Friday. It will allow customers to test...

LG G2 Coupon Giveaway Causes Riot, 20 are Injured

From DailyTech: LG attempted to muster up some enthusiasm for its new G2 smartphone with an event in Seoul, but after it ended poorly, the hardware maker decided to cancel all ensuing G2 PR occasions.

LG held an event for the G2 in Seoul last Friday, where balloons were released...

Samsung and Cheil Industries Acquire Novaled AG

From X-bit Labs: Cheil Industries, a leading electronic materials company in the display industry, and Novaled AG, a world class provider in OLED technologies and materials, announced today that Cheil Industries acquires a majority stake in Novaled in a transaction valuing Novaled at...

BlackBerry: Now's the right time to explore alternatives

From CNET News.com: BlackBerry is paving the way for a major change -- perhaps even routing itself toward a sale of the company.

The beleaguered smartphone maker said Monday that it has formed a special committee to explore "strategic alternatives" for its itself. The company...

Next-Gen iPhone to be Unveiled September 10

From DailyTech: The newest member of the iPhone family finally has an official debut date, and the budget iPhone may make an appearance that day as well.

Apple has announced a special event on September 10, which is expected to be the unveiling of the next-generation iPhone. Some of...

Windows RT Woes Weigh on NVIDIA Revenue

From DailyTech: NVIDIA recently announced that it is expecting a significant drop in its Tegra chip revenue this year. NVIDIA is predicting that revenue may drop as much as 40% and is laying the blame for that significant drop at Microsoft's feet citing poor Windows RT adoption as...

Acer to Expand Google Android and Chrome Based Product Offerings

From X-bit Labs: After a steep – 33% – decline in unit shipments in the second calendar quarter of the year, Acer Group now wants to shrink its Microsoft Windows-based offerings and expand product lines that utilize operating systems from Google, such as Android or Chrome. The...

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