AMD Lowers Expectations for the Quarter, Blames Slow Notebook Sales

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices late on Thursday updated its quarterly guidance and said that instead of revenue increase, it would see sequential decrease of revenue. The company blamed slow sales of notebooks in mature markets for its problems.

AMD now expects revenue for...

Visual Basic developers get access to Windows Phone 7

From InfoWorld: Microsoft on Thursday began offering tools enabling Visual Basic developers to build applications for the Windows Phone 7 mobile phone platform.

Developers can download Microsoft Visual Basic CTP (Community Technology Preview) for Windows Phone Developer Tools at...

Nokia, AT&T offer $10 million to app developers

From InfoWorld: Nokia is partnering with AT&T to offer $10 million in prizes to mobile application developers targeting North American users, in yet another attempt from the mobile giant to make an impact in the U.S.

The contest invites developers from around the world to create...

Sony Ericsson Delays Android Update

From PC World: Sony Ericsson won't start updating its Android-based Xperia X10 smartphones until the end of October, according to a Thursday blog post.

The Xperia X10, X10 mini and mini pro will be updated to Android 2.1. Today, all three models use version 1.6 of Google's operating...

Google: Chrome Frame ready for prime time

From CNET News.com: Google's Chrome Frame, a project to retrofit older versions of Internet Explorer with modern browser features, has reached "stable" status, which the company believes means it's ready for widespread use.

"After months of polishing, Google Chrome Frame now starts...

Top Nokia Exec Admits He's Leaving After Being Snubbed for CEO

From DailyTech: Anssi Vanjoki might not be a very familiar name, even to American tech enthusiasts well versed in the likes of Steve Jobs and Steve Ballmer. However, he was a key player at Finnish phonemaker Nokia for nearly two decades. Mr. Vanjoki came to Nokia in 1991 from...

Marvell Unleashes 1.5 GHz Triple-Core Mobile Processor

From DailyTech: While dual-core smartphones have been touted as the wave of the near-future by companies like Samsung and LG, chip manufacturer Marvell has leapfrogged the others with the announcement of the world's first tri-core processor.

The Armada 628 is an "ultra-low power...

Industry standards arrive for testing SSD endurance, reliability

From InfoWorld: The leading developer of standards for the microelectronics industry today announced new metrics for determining the endurance and reliability of solid-state drives (SSD), allowing users to more easily select the best products for applications.

The JEDEC Solid State...

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