Micron Announces mSATA Solid-State Drives for Notebooks

From X-bit Labs: Micron Technology has introduced solid-state drives for ultra-thin notebooks and ultrabooks in mini Serial ATA (mSATA) form-factor. The new RealSSD C400 SSD are projected to offer high performance and reliability expected from modern personal computers.

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TSMC Begins to Build Second 300mm Factory to Produce 20nm Chips

From X-bit Labs: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony at the South Taiwan Science Park in Tainan for phase 5 of its Fab 14 GigaFab. When the factory is completed in two years from now, it will produce chips using 20nm process technology...

Instagram's Android App Tops 5 Million Downloads

From PC World: Instagram’s Android app has been downloaded more than 5 million times less than a week after being released. Not bad for a company that recently agreed to be bought by Facebook for $1 billion.

In comparison to its Android version, Instagram’s iPhone app was a slow...

AT&T not spending $150M to push Lumia 900, source says

From CNET News.com: AT&T's marketing clout for the Lumia 900 isn't quite as hefty as initially thought.

The budget to push Nokia's smartphone is significantly lower than the $150 million that Ad Age had reported yesterday, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Verge...

Toshiba Unveils Trio of New Excite Tablets

From DailyTech: Toshiba has expanded its line of Excite Android tablets to include three new screen sizes. The new tablets have 13.3-inch, 10.1-inch, and 7.7-inch screens. The names of the tablets, predictably, are the Excite 10, Excite 13, and Excite 7.7. The tablets all have some...

Intel Debuts 7-Series Core-Logic Sets

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. on Monday officially launched its 7-series chipset family that will enable new platform features on systems based on Core i-series "Sandy Bridge" and "Ivy Bridge" microprocessors. The new Intel 7-series chipsets are now available and shipping in mobile...

Nintendo May Price Wii U at $300 - Sources

From X-bit Labs: Sources familiar with Nintendo's product plans told reporters that bill of materials of Nintendo Wii U video game system with tablet-like controller may be as high as $180, but it is possible that the game console may be priced at $300 in retail when it becomes...

Microsoft Ending Windows Vista Mainstream Support on Tuesday

From PC World: If you need to make a warranty claim or get incident support on a Windows Vista PC, now's the time.

On Tuesday, Microsoft will end "Mainstream Support" for Windows Vista, moving into an "Extended Support" phase that lasts through April 11, 2017. Microsoft will no...

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