EU Decision on Sony and Universal EMI Take-over Expected In August

The European Commission revealed its plan to delay judgment on the take-over of British music publishing giant EMI until August.

Independent Investigation Uncovers Significant Issues On Apple Assembly Line

Workers who assemble iPhones and iPads often put in more than 60 hours per week in violation of Chinese law, according to the first independent labor audit of the Chinese factories where Apple products are made.

Lite-On E200 SSD Coming In The U.K.

Lite-On today announced its first Solid State Drive, promising to deliver the high performance SSD technology at an affordable cost Lite-On, renowned as an Optical Storage innovator, has today announced its first solid state drive (SSD) for the UK.

Lenovo Intel Phone Received China Mobile Network Entrance License

Lenovo K800, the first smart phone with Intel Medfield platform, has reportedly received the China Mobile Network Entrance License from China National Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, Ministry of Industry and Information Technologies (TECC MIIT).

LG Begins Mass Production Of e-paper Display

LG Display said Thursday that it started mass production of a thinner and lighter electric paper display.

Firmware Update Sharpens Camera Responses for a77 and a65 Cameras by Sony

A new firmware update further boosts operability of the α77 and α65 Translucent Mirror cameras from Sony.

AMD Catalyst 12.3 Released

AMD's driver release for March - Catalyst 12.3 - is available for downlaod, that fixing a wide range of issues under Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Google Relases Go Programming Language

Google announced version 1 of its Go language (Go 1), an open source general-purpose language suitable for uses ranging from application development to systems programming.

HTC To Close Mobile Cloud Backup Service

HTC has informed its users that they will close the mobile data storage service HTCSense.com on April 30, 2012.

Philips Sells Eindhoven Tech Campus Real Estate to Private Investors

Philips Electronics has sold the real estate assets of High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, to a Dutch consortium of private investors led by Mr. Marcel Boekhoorn.

MediaTek Releases Advanced 802.11ac Plus BT 4.0+HS Combo Chip for Mobile Consumer Platforms

MediaTek today announced availability of its MT7650, the first 802.11ac plus Bluetooth 4.0+HS combo chip designed for mobile consumer platforms.

FTC Tells Congress It Continues to Support "Do Not Track" Tools

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Congress on its new privacy framework, which sets out best practices for companies to protect the privacy of consumers and emphasizes the agency's support for implementation of a "Do Not Track" mechanism.

Chrome 18 Released With GPU Acceleration

Google Chrome 18 has just landed as a stable release, and features tweaks, security fixes but most imprtantly, graphics improvements.