HP opens door to licensing WebOS

From InfoWorld: HP is open to licensing the WebOS operating system, but only to very select companies, an executive said on Wednesday.

"HP is more than willing to partner with one or two special companies," said Jon Rubinstein, who runs the Palm unit at HP. "But at the same time, HP...

Google Apps to Cut Off Support to Older Browsers

From PC World: In a post to the Google Docs blog, Venkat Panchapakesan, vice president of engineering at Google, says that the company will be culling the list of browsers Google Apps will support come Aug. 1. On the chopping block: Firefox 3.5, Safari 3, Internet Explorer 7, and all...

PlayStation Store back online

From CNET News.com: Sony flipped the switch tonight to bring the last remaining piece of its PlayStation Network back online, the PlayStation Store.

The company announced the service's return in a blog post, saying that customers once again have access to the store to buy games and...

PSN Service is Finally Back in Action Worldwide

From DailyTech: After a long leave of absence after being hacked and losing users’
personal data, the PlayStation Network (PSN), Sony Corp.'s (6758) online gaming platform for the PlayStation Portable and PS3, is finally coming back online.

To try to lure wary users back to its...

Lenovo to Purchase Share in Medion AG

From DailyTech: Lenovo, one of the biggest computer makers in the world, has announced that it offered to purchase German computer maker Medion AG. The deal is valued at $672 million reports WRAL and is the largest purchase Lenovo has made since it acquired IBM's PC business years...

AMD Confirms Delay of FX-Series Bulldozer Microprocessors

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday officially confirmed the postponement of its highly-anticipated FX-series central processing units. The code-named Zambezi chips based on the Bulldozer micro-architecture will be 60 to 90 days late and will emerge in August or...

AMD finally enters tablet market with new chip

From InfoWorld: Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday broke its silence around its tablet strategy, announcing its first low-power chip designed for these devices.

The Z-series chips, which is based on the Fusion architecture, will deliver a full PC client experience in tablets, said...

Sony Promises PlayStation Store Back this Week

From PC World: Finally. The PlayStation Store should be back this week—one month after the PlayStation Network was hacked and shuttered—along with anything else still missing in action, says Sony. A press release dropped through the official PlayStation blog Monday signaled the...

Roku partners with Rovio for Angry Birds

From CNET News.com: Roku has inked a deal with Angry Birds creator Rovio to bring the company's video games to its set-top boxes.

The companies have entered into a "strategic partnership" that will see Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, and Angry Birds Rio come to Roku's Channel...

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