Court Approves Kodak's $525 Patent Sale Plan To Consortium

A bankruptcy judge on Friday approved Kodak's proposed sale of its digital imaging patents to a consortium lled by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corp.

Unwired Planet Buys More Than 2,000 Patents From Ericsson

Ericsson has agreed to transfer 1,922 patents and 263 patent applications to Unwired Planet in return for a share in ongoing revenue from the patents.

Faster Chrome 24 Browser Released

Google on Thursday upgraded Chrome, improving the browser's start-up performance and patching a todat of 24 security vulnerabilities.

Java Said To Put Computers in High Risk

The US Department of Homeland Security warned Thursday that a flaw in Java software could allow an attacker to execute commands on a PC system.

Plextor Debuts Lineup of Storage Products At CES

Plextor announced four new storage solutions at CES 2013, including new entries into the enterprise and mobile storage markets.

Holiday PC Sales Slow, HP Holds Onto Top Spot

Holiday-season sales of PCs fell for the first time in more than five years, according to tech industry tracker IDC, as Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system failed to excite buyers.

Apple Says Cheaper Phone Won't Offer A Greater Market Share

Making cheaper phones would not help Apple expand its market share, marketing chief Phil Schiller told a Chinese newspaper in an interview when asked to comment on rumors the company is developing a less expensive version of its popular smartphone.

Samsung Is Refuting Windows RT

Samsung will not be bringing its Ativ Tab Windows RT tablet to the US market due to poor market awareness of the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT, and other reasons.

CMC Magnetics Showcases BDXL Discs At CES

Taiwanese optical disc maker CMC Magnetics is showcasing a 50GB dual-layer BD-rewritable (BD-RE DL) and 100GB single-sided triple-layer BD-recordable (BD-R TL) Blu-ray disc at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.