AMD in the red but things not looking black

AMD reported its Q1 numbers last night and they were slightly better than Wall Street’s expectations.

Archos debuts unlocked smartphone lineup

Archos - a company which has thus far focused on Android tablets - has debuted a lineup of Google certified smartphones.

Can Twitter help empower the masses?

Michigan State researchers have concluded that Twitter can easily teach people about social movements such as Occupy Wall Street - and even encourage them to participate.
Dead Venezuelan president Chavez

Dead president Chavez becomes target of phishing attacks

Con artists immediately began tailoring mass mailouts around the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez when the news broke, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab. There have been riots there, too.

Report: Former Xbox and Kincet teams shifted to smart watch duty

Microsoft is apparently taking its rumored smart watch quite seriously, as former members of Redmond's flagship Xbox and Kinect team are reportedly working on the device.

iBenX is an Android gaming machine

There are literally thousands of video games for Android-powered tablets and smartphones. The problem?

A Facebook fan is worth $174

Ever thought you were worthless? Well, you’re not if you’re a fan of a Facebook brand. You’re worth 28 percent more than you were in 2010.

Warning klaxons sound for Windows XP

Despite Windows XP and Office 2003 support ending in April 8 2014, more than 15 percent of midsize and large businesses are still, and will continue using the OS Gartner has said.
Nokia's Lumia

Nokia comes back from the dead

Former rubber boot maker Nokia is likely to report that it has come back from the dead.
Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple shares lose their sparkle

Apple shares briefly dipped below $400 on Wednesday, hitting their lowest level since December 2011. Apple closed at $402.80, down 5.5 percent, after one of its key suppliers issued a disappointing forecast. 

GloFo expands its business

GlobalFoundries (GloFo) is planning to expand production and increase its spending this year.

US senator in center of a geek tornado

US Republican senator Mike Rogers has found himself at the centre of a geek storm after he dubbed opponents to his controversial cybersecurity bill as teenagers in their basements.

Wi-Fi routers are easy to break into

Security experts have warned that home wi-fi routers are easy to hack and the only way to secure them is completely out of users' hands.

Facebook claims politician's scalp

It looks like those morons who add you to Facebook groups without your permission have managed to claim a high-profile scalp.
The pirate, Captain Kidd

DDoS attacks on the rise

The frequency and power of DDoS has skyrocketed over the past few months and the first quarter of 2013 will go down in history as the worst quarter for DDoS attacks in history. 

TSMC growth surges on

TSMC has wrapped up yet another stellar quarter. The chipmaker’s profit rose 18 percent year-on-year to NT$39.6 billion ($1.3bn). As usual, strong demand for smartphone and tablet chips helped boost TSMC’s profitability.
DRAM

Hynix and Samsung make unholy alliance

It looks like Hynix will recover from Apple's falling iPhone sales by selling its DRAM to Cupertino's arch enemy, Samsung.

Toshiba teases high-end KIRAbook

Toshiba is teasing a new high-end ultrabook computer which it plans to launch next month. Curiously, although there is plenty of official information regarding specs, pictures of the device have yet to go live. 

Intel resigns itself to a future without the letter "i"

Opinion In his departing notes to shareholders last night, Intel CEO Paul Otellini was remarkably upbeat about a boat that is increasingly beginning to resemble the now famous Itanic.

Report: Google Chromebooks are off to a slow (mainstream) start

Google's web-centric Chrome operating system debuted on July 7, 2009, with the very first Intel-based Chromebooks shipping on June 15, 2011.