From X-bit Labs: Netbooks as we know them - computers with low-performance microprocessor, moderate built quality and small screens - are about to die. Dell, one of the largest PC makers in the world, has quietly discontinued its Mini lineup of netbooks with 9" or 10" screens and...

From X-bit Labs: The future of Hewlett-Packards webOS remains largely uncertain as different analysts have different opinion on the matter. If some claims that the webOS platform is dead, then other believe that it can be used for many new devices, not only tablets, but for other...

From PC World: Microsoft will silently upgrade Internet Explorer starting next month, arguing that taking the responsibility out of the hands of users will keep the Web safer.

The move is an acknowledgement by Microsoft that Google's model -- its Chrome browser has updated in the...

From CNET News.com: In a move that would have been shocking a decade ago, Microsoft has made it possible for others' instant-messaging software to tap into its Windows Live Messenger.

Instant-messaging networks--the big ones are run by Microsoft, Yahoo, and AOL--once were well...

From CNET News.com: Sony's PlayStation 3 may be trailing the Xbox 360 and Wii in total sales, but the console's steady climb is helping it gain ground.

According to Reuters, Sony Computer Entertainment head Andrew House told reporters today that the PlayStation 3 is on target to...

From DailyTech: As if the floods in Thailand weren’t trouble enough for the hard drive industry (and for customers looking to grab a hard drive at a reasonable price), it now appears that Western Digital is dumping another lump of coal in customers' stockings this holiday season....

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. and Inside Secure on Wednesday signed a licensing agreement that enables Intel to integrate near-field communication technologies by Inside Secure into its future products. While it is unknown when such products emerge on the market, it is clear that...

From InfoWorld: Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced a management reshuffle, which will see Andy Lees, who has been president of the Windows mobile division since March 2008, take on a new role straddling development of Windows Phone and the forthcoming Windows 8...

From PC World: Google has released Chrome 16, a new stable version of its Web browser that addresses 15 high- and medium-risk vulnerabilities.

Four of the security flaws patched in this release stem from errors in Chrome's built-in PDF parser, which is based on Foxit's PDF SDK...

From CNET News.com: Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S already set the gold standard for resolution in the mobile space, and now, the company has its sights set on reaching the same milestone in the notebook market, a new report claims.

Citing industry sources, Digitimes is reporting today...