Nokia Expected to Introduce Lumia 1000-Series Superphones

From X-bit Labs: Although Nokia Lumia 900-series are meant to compete against flagship smartphones from Apple and Samsung, they have fail to become as popular as the iPhones or Galaxy S-series. After failing to offer breakthrough functionality with Lumia 900 family of smartphones...

Nvidia Updates Lineup with GeForce GTX 760 Graphics Adapter

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia on Tuesday added yet another graphics card into the GeForce GTX 700 family of products. The GeForce GTX 760 is yet another graphics card based on the GK104 graphics processing unit announced a year ago that is available at considerably more affordable price...

Barnes & Noble bails out on Nook tablet biz

From CNET News.com: Barnes & Noble is taking its losses and running.

In a statement released Tuesday, the retailer revealed that it's pulling out of its Nook tablet manufacturing business in the face of ongoing losses:

The company plans to significantly reduce losses in the...

Apple Stock Dips to $400 as iPhone Inventory Climbs

From DailyTech: Apple is easily one of the most valuable companies in the world, not just the technology industry. However, recently Apple's share price dipped below $400 per share for the first time since April. The deflating stock price resulted as a stockpile of unsold iPhones...

Microsoft and Oracle Announce Enterprise Partnership

From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. on Monday announced a partnership that will enable customers to run Oracle software on Windows Server Hyper-V and in Windows Azure. Customers will be able to deploy Oracle software, including Java, Oracle Database and Oracle WebLogic...

Western Digital to Buy sTec to Boost Positions on SSD Market

From X-bit Labs: Western Digital Corp. and sTec have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which sTec, an early innovator in enterprise solid-state drives (SSDs), will be acquired by HGST, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Digital. sTec will be acquired for...

Lenovo Yoga 11S convertible laptop now available for buyers

From CNET News.com: Consumers eyeing Lenovo's Yoga 11S hybrid laptop/tablet now no longer have to wait to get one.

Lenovo kicked off preorders for the new Yoga on May 16, promising that the convertible would be available for shipping and on store shelves starting June 23. Buyers can...

Tokyo Court Rules Samsung Stole Apple's Bounce Patent

From DailyTech: It's all over again. Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (KSC:005930) has been smacked by a top federal court for violating Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) patent on a bounce animation, according to a report by Reuters.

The "bounce" patent, also known as the "rubber band" patent...

HTC Executives Get a Big Pay Cut

From DailyTech: 2012 was a horrific year for Taiwanese phonemaker HTC Corp. (TPE:2498). While some its handsets achieved modest sales, such as the 5-inch Droid DNA, HTC's smartphone market share plunged nearly 20 percent and its stock was beaten down 40 percent. One particular...

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