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Apple Inc is in talks to buy Israel's Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for as much as $500 million, according to a report published on Tuesday.

Apple is apparently interested in Anobit for the company's technology to increase and enhance the memory volume and performance of its devices, including the world's most popular smartphone, the iPhone, and the world's most popular tablet, the iPad. Anobit has about 200 employees.

Apple iPhone users awaiting a jailbreak will be pleased to learn that further information has come to light on an untethered jailbreak for the iOS 5.0.1.

Microsoft Corp appointed a new head for its mobile phone software group on Monday, as the company continues to search for ways to extend its dominance in the PC market to the fast-growing and highly-competitive smartphone business.

Many users have complained about issues with the new Kindle Fire, including slow and erratic scrolling, problems with apps, difficulty accessing Wi-Fi, and clumsy touchscreens. But Amazon says some of the problems will be solved with a new software update it will release before Christmas.

The new changes the Stop Online Piracy Act's sponsor Rep. Lamar Smith introduced Monday aim at attracting more support to the legislation.

Intel Corp warned that hard-disk drive supply shortages would hurt its current-quarter revenue, the latest heavyweight in the PC industry to caution about the effects of flooding that has crippled factories in Thailand.

It may be a little longer until a global BBC iPlayer launches in the U.S, but the app is already extending its reach in Europe and Canada as it now streams on the iPad, iPhone and iTouch.

With the buzz around the launch date of iPad 3 growing louder, one company has attempted to exploit the iPad fever by releasing a video that pits the hottest gadget of 2011 - iPad 2 - against something hotter - Mother Nature's molten lava. And no prizes for guessing who won.

Amazon will release an over-the-air update for its Kindle Fire in less than two weeks, which hopes to remedy a number of ongoing issues with its touchscreen navigation.

Apple's Mac App Store has exceeded 100 million downloads since early January, the company announced Monday. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) hasn't said how many apps are available in its Mac App Store, but the company has more than 500,000 total iOS app in its App Store.

With Bluetooth 4.0, Apple's separate iOS devices could be instantaneously connected without a Wi-Fi connection. This could allow Apple to become a viable gaming or TV platform.

Amazon didn't say if the software update will address all of the complaints. The spokesperson said that the update will address privacy issues and navigation sluggishness, according to the Times.

Apple's foreign supply chains have begun delivering parts to the company's original equipment manuacturers

Consumers had server issues, with some saying the site crashed, while others were upset that shipping costs -- $19 -- were so high for the $99 product. Others were simply mad they didn't get one before supplies were exhausted.

Reports on the imminent launch of iPad 3 of Applehave given indications on the possible release date along with the features that the device may have when it is released into the market.

An unlock and untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4/4S iOS 5.0.1 firmware has been announced by the EasyRa1n.com team which has been called EasyRa1n 0.9.

With beefier specs than most Android tablets, this quad-core proves to be a real challenger to the popular Apple iPad 2, making it one of the top tablets to look out for this year.

Minutes before the sale for $99 refurbished models, which had been leaked late this week on the Internet, HP was selling refurbished TouchPad tablets for prices beginning at $499.99. For instance, the HP TouchPad 16GB Wi-Fi model was $499.99 at 6:59 p.m. ET, but at 7 p.m. as widely believed the price went to $99. Other models with more memory, like the 32GB models, are selling for $149.

Retailers are coming up with ways to make the gift card - that staple of holiday giving - more exciting to receive, from including a set of Lego blocks to putting images of popular paintings on the plastic cards.

Angry Birds was the first game released for Apple's iOS system in December 2009, and since then it has sold millions of versions. Players of the game use a slingshot to launch the round, red, wingless birds at pigs on or within different structures with the aim of destroying all on the playing field.

When Apple is trying hard to make its programs and devices hacking free, members of Chronic and iPhone Dev-teams are also leaving no stone unturned to find exploits in the devices which can give Apple users a bigger place to find amazing applications.

Samsung and Apple's courtroom battle seems endless. The South Korean company is now scheduled to launch Galaxy Tab 11.6 tablet in February 2012, which could pit it directly against Apple's next generation tablet - dubbed iPad 3.

Hewlett-Packard Co. announced on Friday that it is planning to make its mobile operating system webOS an open-source software available freely to the public.

Hewlett Packard Co has decided to open its webOS mobile operating system to developers and companies, potentially taking on Google Inc's free Android platform that is popular with handset makers.

New-York based auction house, Sotheby's, is all set for a historic sale featuring contract papers that helped establish Steve Jobs' Apple register as a corporate body, back in 1976.

The release date of the highly anticipated Android 4.0 smartphone Samsung Galaxy Nexus via Verizon Wireless in the U.S. market is creating as much buzz as the launch of the Apple iPhone 4S did. And the latest buzz is that the Ice Cream Sandwich phone will hit stores Dec. 15.

Looking ahead to next spring when Apple is expected to release the iPad 3, Samsung is reportedly working on a rival tablet that bests Apple's display resolution.

How many times have you walked into an Apple store and thought, Wow, it's like Grand Central Station in here?