Apple confirms acquiring flash maker Anobit
Apple has confirmed that it has bought Israeli flash storage developer Anobit...but hasn't mentioned a price.
IOGear’s Wireless 3D Media Kit even handles analog video
IOGear's Wireless 3D Media Kit can beam 1080p video, 5.1 digital audio, and even 3D content up to 100 feet through walls to an HDTV...and it'll handle analog video too.
NPD: U.S. holiday electronics sales fall 5.9 pct
The holiday season may have been good to retailers overall, but NPD sales U.S. electronics sales were down 5.9 percent compared to last year. Why? Blame smartphones.
Kodak loses three directors in a week
Photography pioneer Kodak is facing a tough 2012...and leadership shakeups, with a new president and three board members leaving in less than a week.
Apple’s Jonathan Ive awarded British knighthood
Sure, he lives in the United States, but Apple's Jonathan Ive - the man behind the design of everything from the iMac to the iPhone - can now be called "Sir."
Olympus looks to stack board with outsiders
Scandal-plagued Olympus is looking to rebuild its company board, with half the members being outside directors - but Woodford may be out of the running for CEO.
HTC tool unlocks bootloaders on some Android devices
HTC has lived up to its word, releasing a tool to unlock the bootloader on current Android devices...and all new Android phones going forward.
Could Google+ hit 400 mln users in 2012?
Google+ may still be a tiny social networking service compared to Facebook, but one watcher forecasts Google+ will reach 400 million users by the end of 2012.
Amazon declares 2011 “best holiday ever” for Kindle
Amazon still won't say how many Kindle units it sells, but says it sold more than a million a week in December, with the Kindle Fire leading the way.
Report: iOS app downloads up 83 percent
Fiksu reports that in November 2011 iOS app downloads were up 83 percent from a year ago, fueled by the iPhone 4S and iOS 5.
Italy fines Apple $1.2 mln over misleading support claims
Italian regulators have fined Apple $1.2 million for saying their products had a one-year warranty, instead of the legally-mandated two years.
Oracle dealt patent defeat in Google Android case
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has more-or-less thrown out one of the patents Oracle is asserting against Google in its case over Android.
Study: iOS accounts for 92 pct of mobile purchasing
Android may be the leading smartphone platform, but a new study from RichRelevance finds iOS devices account for 92 percent of mobile purchasing in December.
Samsung buys out Sony’s stake in S-LCD joint venture
Samsung has bought out Sony's stake in their S-LCD flat-panel display joint venture as Sony tries to rein in losses from its TV business.
Steve Jobs to receive posthumous Grammy
The Recording Academy has announced it will award a special "Trustees Award" Grammy to Steve Jobs for "revolutionizing" the music industry.