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Logitech Revue

Logitech Revue sales totaled only $5 million

Logitech's 2010 results show sales the much-hyped Google TV-powered Logitech Revue totaled only $5 million - and Logitech will cut the price next month.
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ITC rules Mac OS X violates S3 patents

A judge with the U.S. ITC has found Apple's Mac OS X violates two S3 Graphics patents - but Apple's iOS is in the clear.

InterDigital launches new patent battle with Nokia, Huawei, and ZTE

InterDigital has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking to block imports of 3G wireless gear that allegedly violate its patents.
Kingstron Wi-Drive

Kingston Wi-Drive iOS Wi-Fi streaming server now shipping

Kingston's portable, WiFi-powered Wi-Drive media server is now shipping, enabling users to share media with multiple iOS devices.

Smartphones will be 28 pct of all phones sold this year

IMS Research forecasts that some 420 million mobile handsets will be sold worldwide in 2011 - and 28 percent of them will be smartphones.
Olympus SP-810UZ

Olympus SP-810UZ compact camera sports 36x zoom

Olympus's new SP-801UZ compact camera sports a 3-inch LCD, 14 megapixel resolution, 3D capability, and a 36x ultra zoom.
SanDisk Ultra SSD

SanDisk Ultra SSDs give current computers a boost

One way to extend the life of a computer is upgrading its storage...and SanDisk is hoping folks will choose its new high-speed 60, 120, and 240 GB SSD drives.
Clearwire Clear Spot 4G - Apollo

Clearwire Clear Spot 4G Apollo hotspot to cost $99

Clearwire's upcoming Clear Spot 4G Apollo hotspot will offer 4G mobile broadband to up to eight Wi-Fi devices, with 4G service starting at $35 per month.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Microsoft renews controversial SUSE Linux deal for five years

Microsoft and Attachmate have agreed to a five-year extension of a deal that has Microsoft reselling SUSE services...with a promise not to sue.
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Walmart offers Vudu streaming video via the Web

Walmart is back in the streaming video business, offering streaming rentals and movie sales from Vudu starting at 99 cents.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55: 16 megapixels and 3D

Sony's super-slim Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 offers a 16.2 megapixel resolution, 5x optical zoom, and 3D shots through a single lens.
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Pricegrabber: 35 pct of U.S. consumers plan on buying the iPhone 5

A PriceGrabber survey finds 35 percent of American consumers plan to purchase an iPhone 5 - or whatever Apple's next phone may be called - whenever it's released.
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Apple’s in-app purchasing rules take a toll

Kobo, the Wall Street Journal, Google, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble are all stopping in-app content sales...because they don't want to give Apple a 30 percent cut.
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Google Places removes third-party review snippets

Google Places - those location pages available in Google Maps and Google Earth - are dropping snippets of third-party reviews in favor of all-Google content.
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RIM lays off 2,000 employees, splits COO position

Research in Motion is cutting 2,000 jobs - about 10 percent of its workforce - to trim its bottom line.
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China’s Alibaba launching its own mobile OS next week

China's Alibaba will be launching its own smartphone - and its own smartphone OS - next week, tying into Alibaba's own cloud-based apps and services.
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Judge reduces Jammie Thomas’ file-sharing penalty to $54,000

A federal court has reduced the damage award against accused 24-song file-sharer Jammie Thomas-Rasset from $1.5 million to $54,000.
Angry Birds

Lodsys adds major game developers to infringement suit

Lodsys has added Angry Birds developer Rovio along with Electronic Arts, Atari, and other major mobile game developers to its patent infringement suit.
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Oracle wins bid to depose Google CEO Larry Page

Google CEO Larry Page will have to testify in court as part of Oracle's lawsuit over Java technology in Android.
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Verizon touts iPhone-boosted profits, new CEO

With help from the iPhone, Verizon added more subscribers in the second quarter than in the last two and a half years. Oh, and it's installing a new CEO.
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Even Windows tablets are outselling RIM’s PlayBook

New figures from Strategy Analytics show RIM's PlayBook not just behind iOS and Android in shipments, but also behind tablets running Windows 7.
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Nielsen: American online video declining over summer

The number of Americans tuning into online video is declining over the summer - it's almost as if some people have something better to do.
Paul Otellini, Intel

Intel posts strong results, but braces for Windows 8

Intel posted some $13 billion in revenue for its second quarter of 2011, but is already gearing up for Windows 8 running on ARM processors.
Acer Aspire One Happy 2 netbooks

Acer buys cloud computing firm iGware

Acer is betting up to $395 million on cloud computing by acquiring U.S.-based IGware.
HP TouchPad

HP TouchPad gets its Movie Store

HP is tricking out entertainment options on the TouchPad, adding a RoxioNow-powered Movie Store to its webOS tablet.
BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM loses PlayBook exec to Samsung

Another RIM executive has jumped ship to Samsung: this time it's a PlayBook senior product manager going to Samsung Mobile.
Baidu browser beta

China’s Baidu browser beta looks a lot like Chrome

China's Baidu has launched its own browser...and it looks a lot like Google Chrome, with a unified search/address bar and built-in apps.
Apple Mac mini (July 2011)

Mac mini loses optical drive, gets Thunderbolt and Sandy Bridge

Apple's newest Mac minis lose their optical drives, but pick up second-generation Core i5 and i7 processors, AMD Radeon graphics, and Thunderbolt.
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Survey: Consumers love smartphones, but not mobile banking

A research study from Javelin finds consumers embracing smartphones in record numbers, but there's barely been any uptick in mobile banking.
Kodak EasyShare Touch Camera

ITC arbiter rules Kodak did not infringe on Apple patents

Apple's claims that Kodak infringed on its digital camera patents have been rejected by an ITC arbiter.
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Survey: North American mobile networks at 80 pct capacity

A Credit Suisse survey of mobile carriers finds North American networks running at 80 percent capacity - far above the global average of 65 percent.
Baidu One-Stop China

China’s Baidu inks deal with three major music labels

Sony, Warner, and Universal have all signed with China's Baidu to launch a new Chinese online music service they hope will combat widespread music piracy.
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ACSI: Facebook’s consumer satisfaction still lowest in social media

The American Consumer Satisfaction E-Business Report is out for 2011 - and Facebook is still holding down the bottom of the social media category.
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Borders to close all remaining book stores

The number two bookstore chain in the United States is calling it quits: Borders will be shutting down all remaining stores and liquidating all assets.
Westinghouse LD4258 HDTV

Westinghouse HDTVs add SRS TruSurround HD audio

Westinghouse 26- and 42-inch LED HDTVs now feature SRS TruSurround HD for handling surround audio over just two speakers.
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ChangeWave: New smartphone buyers prefer iPhones

New survey data from ChangeWave finds that people looking to buy a new smartphone in the next 90 days lean towards iOS more heavily than Android.
Cisco Catalyst 4500E switches

Cisco pushes power over Ethernet to 60 watts

Cisco's new Universal Power Over Ethernet lets users power badge readers, gateways, thin clients, and more just over Ethernet cabling.
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Samsung cranks up LED lighting patent battle

Samsung LED has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to bar imports of LED lighting products from German rival Osram.