TECHNOLOGY

Elpida Memory will seek an equity tie-up with U.S. rival Micron Technology, a newspaper said on Wednesday, as the Japanese firm confronts mounting pressure from approaching debt repayments and a deteriorating memory chip market.

A Droid-life report points out that a CDMA/LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Note currently does not exist, while the HSPA+/LTE model is globally available. AT&T's version of the Galaxy Note is expected in the coming weeks; however the network operator stopped short of announcements regarding the release date.

Walmart has dropped the price of the Nokia Lumia 710 from $49.99 down to free with a contract for two years within a week of its arrival in the U.S. market.

Apple is planning an event in February to announce the release of the next-generation iPad according to Japanese blog Macotakara.

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it was not interested in buying ailing Blackberry maker Research In Motion or licensing its operating system, refuting a tech blog report that RIM was seeking to sell itself to the South Korean technology giant.

The years-long delay in bringing three former Nortel Networks executives to trial for fraud has reinforced Canada's well-earned reputation as a laggard in markets enforcement, particularly when compared with the United States, its critics say.

Majesco Entertainment Co's fourth-quarter results came in below market expectations hurt by higher operating costs, and the video game publisher forecast a weak 2012.

Hardware requirements for Windows 8 tablets have been revealed. Will any of the devices entice consumers enough to use Windows 8 rather than the tablet incumbents Google Android and Apple iOS?

IBM Corp is expected to report solid fourth quarter results on January 19 under new chief executive Virginia Rometty as investors look for news about the potential impact of the Eurozone crisis and currency headwinds in 2012.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia written by its users, will go dark all day Wednesday to protest two U.S. bills meant to stop illegal sharing of movies and music, but Internet users who want to search for collective articles on everything from ballet to science fiction, there are still ways.

Don't worry, Google will not join the SOPA Blackout of Reddit and Wikipedia (which is already devastating enough for users who heavily rely on these sites).

Hewlett-Packard Co on Tuesday named software veteran Bill Veghte as chief strategy officer as it overhauls its top ranks following a series of missteps over the past year.

The protest against SOPA is picking steam but surprisingly the reactions of Wikipedia and Twitter are opposite.

U.S. authorities on Tuesday unsealed criminal charges accusing a father and son team, both Russian citizens, of hacking into U.S. bank accounts and illegally snatching credit card numbers and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Google Inc's strong holiday-quarter results may take a backseat to growing concerns about long-term margins after it dives into a fiercely competitive smartphone market through its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings.

ASUS launched its Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Transformer Prime Eee Pad, even before some preordered tablets arrived, but it appears not everyone is getting a taste of its flavor; many are reporting an error message during the update process.

Internet and network security provider Check Point Software Technologies beat forecasts with a jump in fourth-quarter profit and forecast growth in 2012 in line with analysts' estimates.

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Reuters has launched ReutersTV, a new YouTube channel that will cover hard news, finance, politics and technology, the company announced Tuesday.

Samsung Group, which includes Samsung Electronics Co, said on Tuesday it is raising its 2012 investment to a record $41.4 billion, underscoring the widening gulf between the dominant South Korean conglomerate and its faltering competitors.

Just as Amazon revolutionized the way books are sold and Groupon has conditioned shoppers to expect daily deals on services and foods, a cluster of websites have upended the stodgy world of wine.

Just as Amazon revolutionized the way books are sold and Groupon has conditioned shoppers to expect daily deals on services and foods, a cluster of websites have upended the stodgy world of wine.

Could the end of the world really look like this?

It was an incredibly entertaining week in Las Vegas for the 2012 International CES last week. There was the unveiling of OLED televisions; the last Microsoft keynote for the foreseeable future; celebrities like Justin Bieber and 50 Cent; and of course a steady amount of weird, quirky gadgets.

If a bulging waistline isn't enough of a motivator to go to the gym, a new iPhone app called GymPact adds a financial incentive to provide that extra nudge.

MuscleNerd revealed that the imminent untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S will support not only iOS 5.0.1, but also iOS 5 as well. What about iPad 2?

On the eve of its second anniversary, Sn0wbreez has been updated to version 2.9 by the Canadian hacker iH8sn0w. The new version allows users to perform an untethered jailbreak on iPhone 3G/4, iPod Touch 3G/4G and iPad 1 running iOS 5.0.1.

ZTE Corp, the world's No.4 handset maker, said it sees China and the United States as key drivers for its fast-growing smartphone market as it shifts away from low-end feature phones in a bid to boost profit margins.

ASUS has selected to roll out the next tablet version, Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T, which is expected to come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The battle between ASUS and Apple Inc. is anticipated to grew, as both tablet makers are bringing out their best weapons.

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to announce a digital textbook creation toolkit at its Jan. 19 event in New York City. The move could spell trouble for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).