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Intel Explains Billion Dollar Mistake

Intel says the problem, which will cost the company one billion overall, would have impacted a limited number of systems but still didn't meet its quality standards.

Line Between Phone, PC Gets Fuzzier

The question of where smartphones might someday go became more relevant at this year's CES, where Motorola revealed a pair of docks for its Atrix phone.
Nvidia

Nvidia Upgraded at Susquehanna

Susquehanna Financial upgraded graphics chip maker Nvidia to neutral from negative and raised the price target to $23 from $9.
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NVIDIA-based GeForce Graphics Card Goes Wireless

European graphics card maker KFA2 (a subsidiary of Galaxy) has released a wireless graphics card that can transmit high-definition video up to 100 feet, eliminating the need for cables from the PC to the screen.

Who will do better in 4G smartphone war? Sprint, Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile?

Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile have their own share of 4G smartphones ready for release. Verizon has announced its 4G smartphone HTC Thunderbolt, the successor of Droid Incredible and Motorola Droid Bionic 4G, while Sprint showcased their HTC EVO Shift and T-Mobile had their share with Motorola Cliq 2, the successor of the Cliq XT which was launched last year. Also AT&T will get HTC Inspire 4G and Motorola ATRIX 4G.

CES: Tablets Steal Show; Motorola, RIM Tablets in Focus

As expected, nearly every major original equipment manufacturer introduced or showed a tablet at CES, but the spotlight was on the Motorola XOOM that was the first tablet based upon Google's Honeycomb (Android 3.0) operating system. The RIM booth received high interest, and the Playbook received good reviews.
Big Ego Games

CES: Sex And The Social Gamer

Social gaming is getting a little more risqué at Big Ego Games, a San Francisco-based developer that is trying to monetize the desire of lots of lonely gamers to interact with pretty girls. But the company wants to keep it PG.

Copia Expands With Windows 7, Android

Copia, the social media-based eReading platform, announced recently it will be available as a touch-optimized, pre-loaded application on all upcoming Windows 7 tablets.

Dell Rolls Out Streak 7 Android Tablet, Venue Phone

Dell, known for its laptop and desktops, has launched a new Android 2.2-based touchscreen tablet computer Streak 7, expanding its mobility portfolio. The computer giant also showcased a new smartphone, the Venue.

HP Shows Streaming Media Device For India

The touch screen mobile device is common enough at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, but Hewlett-Packard was showing of what a touch screen can do when it gets bigger and stays in the living room.

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