RIM's government market share said to be on the rise

From CNET News.com: Well, at least one part of Research In Motion's business is on the rise.

Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview published today, RIM's Scott Totzke, senior vice president of BlackBerry Security, said that his company's revenue on sales to the federal government...

AOL Sells 800 Patents to Microsoft for $1.056 Billion USD

From DailyTech: AOL announced today that it has signed a deal to sell more than 800 of its patents o Microsoft. Microsoft is also licensing 300 additional patents and patent applications from AOL. The deal will cost Microsoft $1.056 billion in cash and the 300 patents that Microsoft...

Sony to Cut 6 Percent of Its Global Workforce

From DailyTech: Sony has announced that it will eliminate 10,000 employees in the wake of huge financial losses in 2011.

Cutting 10,000 jobs would equate to about 6 percent of Sony's global workforce. In addition to these losses, seven executives may be asked to give up their...

Ex-Intel Engineer Admits of Providing Design Documents to Rival

From X-bit Labs: An engineer, who used to work at Intel Corp., has reportedly admitted in providing sensitive data to the world's largest chipmakers' rival: Advanced Micro Devices. While it is not clear what kind of information has been transferred from Intel to AMD and whether it...

Intel: Knights Corner MIC Supercomputer Chip In Great Shape

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. said its code-named "Knights Corner" (KNC) multi-core chip is on track with the undisclosed Intel roadmap. The first supercomputer powered by the KNC will be, as planned, turned on in 2013.

"Knights Corner is in great shape and is exactly where it has to...

NZXT HAVIK 120 Review

When I read the name HAVIK, I find myself having a difficult time trusting it to keep my CPU cool. I mean, with a name like along those lines, you would think it is going to wreak havoc up your CPU. Fortunately, the NZXT HAVIK 140 proved to be a fairly respectable cooler, but the real question we are about to find out is if the younger brother, the HAVIK 120, is able to fill its brother's shoes -- even though it only has 120mm...

Asus Padfone Pre-Orders Begin in Taiwan

From PC World: After a year of hype, Asus' Padfone is finally going up for pre-order, but only in Taiwan for now.

According to Taiwan News, pre-orders for the phone-tablet hybrid begin on Friday. The Padfone will launch in Taiwan April 20, with availability in Singapore, Hong Kong...

HTC wants One to be its Nexus-like premium line

From CNET News.com: When it comes to the One series of smartphones, HTC is hoping to follow Google's playbook for its flagship devices.

HTC wants One to be synonymous with Google's Nexus, which represents the latest and greatest that Android has to offer. Similarly, the One is...

Apple's iTV: Will it be called iPanel?

From CNET News.com: Analysts are increasingly upbeat about Apple's prospects for the TV market. But iTV may not be the name for this next-gen television. Are you ready for iPanel?

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek has raised his estimates for Apple and said that shares could hit the...

Apple Addresses Wi-Fi Concerns with New iPad

From DailyTech: Some owners of the new iPad have been experiencing some Wi-Fi issues since its recent release, but Apple's owning up to it and willing to fix the problem.

Since the third generation iPad's release on March 16, many users have flocked to online forums to discuss...

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