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HP's upcoming ElitePad 900 tablet seems like a solid option for Windows 8 business users, until you read the fine print.
PC World
A federal judge has lifted a ban on sales of Samsung Electronics Corp.'s Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer.
Boston. com
Sony said last week it will launch a large-size LCD television with enhanced image quality on November 23, aiming to boost sales of value-added products to rebuild its loss-making TV business.
The Japan Times
It's 123.8mm long and its much-hyped Retina screen measures an impressive 1,136 x 640 pixels - achieving an eye-popping 326 pixels per inch - but does the iPhone 5 have the high-end screen it should?
Techradar
It was a while back that suggested that Samsung could be launching smartphones in 2012 with flexible AMOLED displays.
Uber gizmo
Rambus has signed a patent licensing agreement with Fujitsu Semiconductor for an undisclosed sum. Per the terms of the agreement, Fujitsu can use Rambus' patented technology for its integrated circuit products for six years. Rambus, on the other hand, will receive royalty payments based on the shipment of these devices during the contract period.
NASDAQ.com
Jobless numbers hit a grim record of 18.2 million across the eurozone in August, showing an annual rise of well over two million for the recession-stricken single currency area.
AFP (via Google)
A temporary sales ban on Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the US has been lifted by a US court.
BBC News
A HP executive recently said that the company has decided to postpone manufacturing commercial memristor-based ReRAM products until late 2013. The company originally planned to go into production during 2Q/3Q 2013.
Tom's Hardware Guide
Half of US adults now have a mobile connection to the Web through a smartphone or tablet, up sizably from a year ago, according to a survey released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Computerworld
Lenovo Group Ltd. (992), set to overtake Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) as the biggest PC maker this year, now has its sights on the smartphone and tablet markets, as it takes on Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. in China.
Bloomberg
Opera Software has announced its cooperation with Hisense, the fifth largest LED TV provider in the world. Opera will deliver its Opera Device Software Development Kit (SDK) for Linux-based devices to the company's TV model 55XT770/50K360/K300 series, and Hisense will use Opera's leading HTML5 engine to bring an enhanced TV-viewing experience to their customers.
APP Market
The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite double-underscores all of the reasons why the Kindle is a great book reader . . . and all of the reasons why so many people prefer a Kindle to an iPad or even a small tablet like the Google Nexus 7 or Amazon's own Kindle Fire HD.
Chicago Sun-Times
27 Sep 2012
Sharp is widening the scope of its restructuring, from televisions - a business increasingly consigned to Japanese manufacturing's past - to an area that the company hopes will play a big part in its future: solar energy.
Finacial Times
Qualcomm has announced the addition of two new Snapdragon S4 mobile processors: the MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q. Both are members of the Snapdragon S4 Play processor tier, optimized specifically for a broad range of smartphone users seeking faster applications and better user experiences.
Company release
Texas Instruments said it will shift its wireless investment focus from products like smartphones to a broader market including industrial clients like carmakers where it is hoping for a more profitable and stable business.
Reuters
Sharp has unveiled plans to apply for delisting of its common stock on the Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo bourses in Japan.
Company release
The humble stylus may be getting a radical makeover, with powerful touch and other sensors built into the tablet and smartphone accessory, according to a Microsoft patent recently approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
PC World
EU ProSun, headed by SolarWorld AG, has filed a second official complaint to the European Commission, this time accusing China-based solar manufacturers of receiving illegal subsidies.
PV Magazine
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 Infineon expects a revenue decline of up to 10% relative to the fourth quarter of the 2012 fiscal year. The management board will define and implement measures to improve profitability beyond the first quarter of the 2013 fiscal year.
Company release
"Samsung's 2013 semiconductor capex will be conducted in a very conservative way. Opinions are gathering into a significant cut in facility investment next year," a senior official at Samsung was quoted as saying.
Global Times
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