Hoya sells Pentax camera business to Ricoh
Ricoh is getting into the consumer digital camera business, buying the Pentax digital camera business off Hoya for a reported $125 million.
Twitter’s Biz Stone stepping aside, relaunching Obvious
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is he stepping away from day-to-day work to focus on new projects - including relaunching technology incubator Obvious.
ITC finds limited infringement in Kodak/Apple dispute
The U.S. ITC has dealt Kodak a setback in its patent dispute with Apple, finding only limited infringement and sending some points back for further review.
Nielsen: iOS smartphone marketshare up, Android flat in May
New survey figures from Nielsen show Android's share of the smartphone market unchanged in May...while Apple's iPhone has shown steady growth.
HP in talks to license webOS
Both HP CEO Leo Apotheker and HP's Palm boss Jon Rubenstein have confirmed they're talking to multiple companies about licensing out webOS.
Microsoft’s list of Android licenses growing fast
Android is from Google, right? So why are so many companies lining up to execute licenses with Microsoft over Android technology?
Analyst forecasts iPhone 3GS will soon be free
An analyst at RBS Capital Market forecasts Apple will amp up competition with Android by offering the iPhone 3GS for free - with a full service contract.
Oracle puts $2.6 bln price tag on Google Java infringement
New filings from Oracle reveal Oracle wants $2.6 billion in damages from Google for Java patent infringements in Android.
Bloomberg, Comcast clash over NBC merger terms
Bloomberg says Comcast is violating terms of its merger deal with NBC by relegating its news channel to the middle of nowhere.
T-Mobile myTouch 4G slide claims most advanced camera
T-Mobile's new myTouch 4G Slide sports an 8 megapixel camera with zero shutter lag, burst mode, HDR imaging, and easy panoramic shots.
Yahoo Connected TVs to start watching the watchers
The next generation of Yahoo Connected TVs will detect what a viewer is watching so advertisers can develop profiles and serve personalized ads.
Hulu considering multiple takeover offers?
Reports have video streaming service Hulu contemplating multiple takeover offers, with everyone from private investors to Yahoo in the mix.
Report: HP readying 7-inch TouchPad tablet
HP's 10-inch TouchPad hasn't reached consumers yet, but the Taiwan Economic News reports HP is readying a 7-inch tablet may be coming in August.
Google gets early win in Oracle patent battle
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled 17 of 21 infringement claims Oracle leveled against Google are invalid...and the judge wants the case tidied up.
Apple extends Samsung patent battle to South Korea
Apple has filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung in South Korea, apparently taking the company's intellectual property battles to Samsung's home turf.
Winklevoss twins taking Facebook back to court
They've given up their Supreme Court appeal, but now they're claiming Facebook failed to disclose communications with Mark Zuckerberg back in 2003 and 2004.
Archos G9 Android tablets sport hard drives, Android 3.1
The new Archos 80 G9 and Archos 101 G9 tablets will sport Android 3.1, 8- and 10.1-inch screen sizes, 1.5 GHz processors - and hard drives.
Pentax Q brings interchangeable lenses to pocket-sized camera
The Pentax Q offers interchangeable lens technology in a camera no larger than a compact point-and-shoot digital camera.