From X-bit Labs: Elpida, a struggling maker of dynamic random access memory, has granted Rexchip Semiconductor, a joint-venture between itself and Powerchip Semiconductor, right to sell memory it produces to third-parties. According to DRAMeXchange analysts, the destiny of Rexchip...

From PC World: HTC is preparing an Android 4.0 upgrade for 16 of its existing smartphones, but the company still has few details on when users will get the upgrade, according to a blog posted on Tuesday.

The company is in the early stages of rolling out Android 4.0 for the Sensation...

From CNET News.com: High-ranking Mozilla staff, believing they've lost a fight to keep patent-encumbered technology off the Web, have concluded it's time to change course and support H.264 video technology.

The H.264, a "codec" to encode and decode video for more efficient storage...

From DailyTech: However, the IDC Group brings surprising news that Android is finally starting to do in the tablet space what it has done in the smartphone space -- gobble up Apple's market share.

Apple shipped 110.5 percent more tablets in Q4 2011 than in Q4 2010 -- 15.4m units, to...

From DailyTech: Apple, Inc. (AAPL), as usual, astounded the world with its latest product launch. The company who made tablets a hot commodity a week ago pulled the wraps off its third generation tablet. Featuring a high-definition "Retina" screen from LG Electronics Inc. (KS...

From X-bit Labs: As it is still unclear whether Elpida will survive its financial crisis, the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) market is taking a wait-and-see approach, and contract price negotiations have been more conservative than usual, according to the latest research by...

From X-bit Labs: ARM has introduced the ARM Cortex-M0+, which the company claims to be the world's most energy-efficient microprocessor. The Cortex-M0+ processor has been designed for intelligent sensors and smart control systems in a broad range of applications including home...

From InfoWorld: Dell announced on Tuesday that it is planning to acquire SonicWall, a security vendor that specializes in firewalls, network security, and antispam systems.

The boards of directors from both companies approved the deal. Terms were not disclosed for the acquisition...

From PC World: Microsoft is investigating reports that about a dozen models of Skype-certified phones are having trouble logging into the IM, VoIP and video-conferencing service.

"We are sorry to hear about these difficulties and we are doing our best to look into this matter to...

From CNET News.com: Sony's new Xperia NXT series of Android smartphones are distinctively styled but haven't exactly bowled me over with cutting edge components or software. The latest handset to join the company's offerings also lacks quad-core processing and Android Ice Cream...