http://www.cdrinfo.com/ Keep current with all the new technical news and information published on the CdrInfo.com Web Site. en-us 60 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:13 GMT With less than 24 hours before the next Xbox or "Durango" is revealed, let's summarize the rumors that have been circulating online for many months now related to Microsoft's new device. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36753 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:22:14 GMT Marvell today announced its new PXA1088 LTE, the first mass market quad-core 5-mode Category 4 LTE single-chip solution supporting LTE TDD and FDD, High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+), Time Division High Speed Packet Access Plus (TD-HSPA+) and Enhanced Data for GSM Environment (EDGE). http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36752 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:55:41 GMT Seagate's new Seagate Video 3.5 HDD is propbbly the first 4TB, 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) engineered specifically for use in video applications such as digital video recorders (DVRs), set-top boxes (STBs), and surveillance systems. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36751 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:55:00 GMT Jolla has announced its first smartphone based on the Sailfish open-source operating system and coming with a 4.5-inch screen. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36750 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:33:04 GMT Yahoo and Tumblr announced today confirmed previous reports that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo to acquire Tumblr. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36749 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:18:55 GMT Futurmark is develoing the latest version PCMark, the company's popular PC benchmarking tool. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36748 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:09:15 GMT Sony Mobile's Xperia Tablet Z Android tablet is now available to buy across the globe through Sony's retail and operator partners as well as online channels. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36747 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:01:24 GMT Sharp's LCDs and OLEDs powered by its proprietary IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology will be on show in the Sharp booth during Display Week 2013. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36746 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:46:00 GMT AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is participating in Display Week 2013, held by SID (Society for Information Display) with the introduction of 65-inch Full HD OLED TV panel. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36745 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:32:56 GMT Samsung today introduced the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013, a global app competition aimed at finding new applications utilizing group communication function. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36744 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:32:16 GMT The world's biggest display makers will showcase their latest technologies and prototypes during the Society for Information Display's Display Week 2013 (SID) fair in Canada. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36743 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:31:02 GMT Japan Display has developed a 5.0-inch Full-HD (1,080 x 1,920 pixels) TFT LCD module with JDI's proprietary integrated touch functionality "Pixel Eyes". http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36742 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:29:23 GMT Fujitsu Laboratories and Fujitsu Research and Development Center Co., Ltd. of China have develeped a 3D hand gesture recognition technology capable of complex tasks with a single PC or tablet camera. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36741 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:32:57 GMT Internet users have instructed lawyers to press European internet regulators to take action to ensure Google complies with European laws. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36740 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:06:20 GMT Google on Friday said that plugin-free video chat in the browser is becoming a reality with the availability of Web with Real Time Communications capabilities, or WebRTC support in Firefox 22. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36739 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:49:20 GMT HP collaborate with SAP AG on a joint initiative, codenamed "Project Kraken," to improve business processes and mitigate risks for their customers. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36738 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:39:06 GMT The future of Sanyo Electric as a brand and a company is uncertain as its parent company Panasonic is undergoing a reorganization plan, which includes global jobs cuts. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36737 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:02 GMT Microsoft data shows that computer viruses, once built to attack computers in the era before ubiquitous Internet connectivity, have started to trend upward again. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36736 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:25 GMT Yahoo Japan said on Friday it suspected that up to 22 million of its user IDs may have been leaked. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36735 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:05 GMT The security technical implementation guide for mobile devices using Apple?s iOS6 operating system has been approved, Defense Information Systems Agency officials announced on Friday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36734 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:24 GMT The Software Alliance (BSA) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today applauded the introducing the End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R. 2024) in the US House of Representatives. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36733 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:49 GMT Corning today launched Corning Lotus XT Glass, a second-generation glass substrate specially formulated for high-performance displays. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36732 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:01 GMT The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market grew 73.4% year over year with 20.2 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to data released by the International Data Corporation (IDC). http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36731 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:12:40 GMT The next title in SEGA's 'Sonic the Hedgehog' franchise will be exclusive to Nintendo's Wii U home console and Nintendo 3DS portable system. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36730 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:12:03 GMT Lenovo announced the general availability of K900 smartphone with Intel Inside. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36729 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:55:49 GMT Nvidia's SHIELD partners are moving up the pre-order date for the new open platform gaming portable and you can now pre-order a SHIELD today. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36728 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:46 GMT The Financial Times on Friday said some of its blogs and social-media accounts were hacked by a group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36727 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:19:43 GMT Lexar's latest addition to its flash drive line is the JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0, avaiilable for purchase at retailers and e-tailers throughout the UK. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36726 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:28:01 GMT Nvidia has shipped the most graphics chips in Q1 2013, AMD's shipments remained flat and Intel;s were significantly declined, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) estimates. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36725 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:08:04 GMT Facebook and Twitter are coming to Google Glass wearable computer, Google announced at Google I/O, but the company is already facing questions from Congress over privacy concerns. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36724 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:42 GMT As part of Intel’s ongoing effort to attract the Android ecosystem and enter the smartphone market, the company today released a new tool environment for developers of native Android applications. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36723 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:40:37 GMT Foxconn Technology Group is trying to meet a July deadline for cutting work hours and improving union participation, said the labor monitor appointed by Apple, its largest customer. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36722 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:39:40 GMT Yahoo said on Thursday that a Mexican appellate court had thrown out a $2.75 billion ruling by a lower court against Yahoo and Yahoo Mexico in a contractual dispute with two Mexican firms. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36721 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:38:28 GMT Nokia will soon start rolling out the Nokia Xpress Now, a web app that gathers information from Nokia's Xpress Browser and presents it to Nokia Asha owners. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36720 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:06 GMT Yahoo on Thursday began offering tweets at its online news pages. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36719 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:50:39 GMT The four computer hackers affiliated with the group Lulz Security were sentenced to up to 32 months in a U.K. prison on Thursday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36718 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:47:01 GMT ARCHOS today added the ARCHOS 80 xenon 8" tablet to its Elements range of Android tablets. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36717 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53:11 GMT Dell today expanded its Dell Precision workstation portfolio that includes the smallest tower workstation chassis in its class, the Dell Precision T1700 small form-factor, and the powerful the Dell Precision R7610 rack workstation. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36716 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:35 GMT The Android mobile system kept its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013, while Windows took into third place, an IDC survey showed Thursday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36715 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:10:34 GMT Japan public broadcaster NHK announced to separate achievements today related to the longevity of OLED and the efficient digital terrestrial transmission of 8K video signals. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36714 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:25:06 GMT Just one day after Google provided figures regarding its succesfull Google play app store, Apple today rushed to announce that its customers have downloaded over 50 billion apps from its own App Store. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36713 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:24:24 GMT Bang & Olufsen today launched a surround sound speaker system that presents a new category of speakers to the company's product portfolio. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36711 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:35:33 GMT Innodisk is among the first to supply (DDR4) registered DIMM product samples to key server companies for their new systems. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36710 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:04:22 GMT The Tokyo High Court's on May 13 dismissed appeals previously filed by Elpida Memory's creditors in order to stop Elpida's reorganization plan, under which Elpida will join the Micron group of companies. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36709 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:56:07 GMT ECS introduced its first Intel 8-Series Motherboards featuring the new 4th Generation Intel Core processor family for their new family of desktop motherboards Pro, Deluxe and Essentials. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36708 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:55:41 GMT ASUS today announced a new look for its range of motherboards based on the Intel Z87 chipset. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36707 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:33:28 GMT Microsoft is expected to release an 8-inch Surface tablet in June and a 10.x-inch model as early as the third quarter of 2013, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36706 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:25:15 GMT DivX is among the first to deliver tools for HEVC content and playback with the release of the first DivX HEVC draft profiles, available for download and testing. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36705 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:18:59 GMT Samsung Electronics has succesfully implemented the first 45 nanometer (nm) embedded flash ("eFlash") logic process into a smart card test chip, paving the way for deployment of the process on a commercial scale. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36704 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:04:38 GMT Samsung captured an impressive 95 percent share of all Android smartphone profits, which reached US$5 billion in total during the first quarter of 2013. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36703 Thu, 16 May 2013 04:59:42 GMT Japan Display has developed a 12.2-inch (30cm) diagonal high resolution 2D/3D switchable liquid crystal display (LCD). http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36702 Thu, 16 May 2013 04:57:40 GMT Today at Google I/O, Google announced that in the coming months Android will include native support for Bluetooth Smart Ready and Bluetooth Smart devices. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36701 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:43:13 GMT LG Electronics today announced that its Google TVs will be updated with the latest version of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system (OS). http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36700 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:42:38 GMT Sony today announced Gran Turismo 6 (GT6), the latest version of PlayStation's best-selling franchise, will be released in Holiday, 2013. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36699 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:37:11 GMT This morning, Google kicked off the 6th annual Google I/O developer conference with over 6,000 developers at Moscone Center in San Francisco, and many new announcements. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36698 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:53:45 GMT The Android mobile operating system grabbed three out of four smartphones sold in the world in the first quarter of 2013, Gartner said on Tuesday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36697 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:37:07 GMT A new Star Trek app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone kicked off a cross-company partnership to promote "Star Trek Into Darkness," the new film from Paramount Pictures. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36696 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:56:28 GMT LG Electronics' Optimus Vu: - known as Intuition in the United States - is the first commercialized smartphone in the U.S. on the Verizon Wireless Network to offer Privacy and Business (P&B) Virtualization. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36695 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:38:44 GMT Noctua today presented a new revision of its NH-U12DX and NH-U9DX quiet CPU coolers for Intel Xeon workstations and servers. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36694 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:38:22 GMT WD today announced the availability of the My Passport Ultra line of portable hard drives, which combine additional layers of data protection with USB 3.0 connectivity, a slim design. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36693 Wed, 15 May 2013 06:07:55 GMT Sony's new BRAVIA X9 4K Ultra HD TV is available to pre-order online today and will be available in European stores from mid-June, Sony said. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36692 Wed, 15 May 2013 05:54:52 GMT Hewlett-Packard is adding Android OS to its latest laptop-tablet hybrid - the SlateBook X2 - set for release this summer. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36691 Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:08 GMT Google has reportedly licensed music from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment to launch a subscription music service that would compete with start-up Spotify, according to a report on Tuesday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36690 Wed, 15 May 2013 05:17:32 GMT AMD today launched the AMD Radeon HD 8970M, the company's fastest notebook graphics card. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36689 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:36:28 GMT Sea Sonic Electronics and Corsair are gearing up for the next month's release of the Intel Haswell processors, and have starting to evaluate their power supply units (PSU) in order to see whether they can handle Haswell's extremely low power sleep states. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36688 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:13:00 GMT Facebook is still the number one social network by a large margin, but Twitter and Google+ see major gains in actie users, according to eMarketer, a digital marketing analysis firm. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36687 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:37:27 GMT The latest Firefox 21 desktop Firefox brings more Do Not Track options and more social networking integration, while Android Firefox gets open source fonts. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36686 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:20:52 GMT Microsoft today confirmed that "Windows Blue" will be known as Windows 8.1 and that it will be a free update to Windows 8, with a Public Preview to be released on June 26. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36685 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:11:27 GMT Microsoft today provided some details coming in this summer's GDR2 update to the Windows Phone 8 operating system. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36684 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:12:28 GMT In a rare bit of cooperation, Microsoft's Outlook.com is giving users of its free email service the option of logging into Google Chat to exchange instant messages and engage in audio or video conversations. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36683 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:01:56 GMT Onstage at the BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Thorsten Heins, President and CEO, BlackBerry, announced the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone, running BlackBerry 10. In addition, an update to BlackBerry 10 software has been released with new features. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36682 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:43:49 GMT Nvidia said it will start shipping a hand-held gaming device in June for $349, a bid to challenge console makers like Sony and Microsoft. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36681 Tue, 14 May 2013 07:28:04 GMT Nokia today took the wraps off the new Lumia 925 phone, which has an aluminium frame that functions as an antenna, and is lighter and thinner than the Lumia 920. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36680 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:41:14 GMT Lite-On Technology's consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2013 was decreased by 11.6% but the company expects growth for the second quarter. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36679 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:28:34 GMT Sharp's board of directors have aproved the company's corporate strategy to achieve "recovery and growth" through a medium-term management plan for fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2015. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36678 Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:28 GMT Sony responded to a shareholder's call for it to spin off its entertainment operations, saying that its entertainment businesses remain important to its growth strategy. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36677 Tue, 14 May 2013 04:14:41 GMT Samsung Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Samsung Group, has invested in Ubitus, a Taipei-based company of cloud gaming solutions. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36676 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:54:54 GMT Intel has lost ground as the world's top semiconductor company to chip suppliers benefitting from the success of mobile devices, according to a study by IC Insights released on Monday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36675 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:06:51 GMT Google has started offering more capacity to store your files, rising from 5GB to 15GB shared across Google+, Drive, and Gmail. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36674 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:50:57 GMT The special committee of Dell's board on Monday asked Carl Icahn for details of his plans for the computer maker, including how he would finance his offer and who would run the company. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36673 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:40:37 GMT ARCHOS on Monday announced the ChefPad, an Android tablet designed for cooking enthusiasts. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36672 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:29:42 GMT Besides graphics, PCI Express, and memory controllers, Intel is moving a voltage regulation into the processor with the new Haswell CPU die. Details of of this integrated Voltage Regulatios technology have been posted online. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36671 Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:57 GMT Amazon.com said on Monday it had acquired Liquavista NV from Samsung Electronics to help the Internet retailer develop new displays for mobile devices. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36670 Mon, 13 May 2013 11:33:28 GMT AMD today announced availability of servers based on its AMD Open 3.0 specification, defined as part of the Open Compute Project, delivering performance equal to competing proprietary OEM servers at lower cost. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36669 Mon, 13 May 2013 10:49:39 GMT Just in time to save humanity in Metro: Last Light, the sequel to the cult classic Metro 2033, NVIDIA has rolled out a new set of beta drivers that boost performance by up to 10%. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36668 Mon, 13 May 2013 07:28:50 GMT Sony?s newest Wi-Fi equipped AV receivers are promising to offer you best-in-class audio and video, plus the freedom of wireless connection. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36667 Mon, 13 May 2013 07:02:30 GMT Nexus has recently made available the new 140mm 'Real Silent Case Fan'designed to bring some extra airflow in your quiet computer. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36666 Mon, 13 May 2013 06:47:17 GMT Sony will soon start offering in Japan a digital notepad designed for university students. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36665 Mon, 13 May 2013 06:32:24 GMT AMD has released its new A4-4000 processor in several online US and Japanese shops. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36664 Mon, 13 May 2013 05:48:53 GMT Pioneer has annoucned a new medium-term plan for the two yearsthrough fiscal 2015, which includes strategic alliances with NTT Docommo, Mitsubishi Electric. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36663 Mon, 13 May 2013 04:49:02 GMT Sony Mobile today introduced the new Xperia ZR featuring water-resistance for capturing photos and Full HD videos underwater. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36662 Mon, 13 May 2013 04:36:30 GMT Samsung Electronics announced that it has successfully developed the first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimeter-wave Ka bands for 4G cellular communications. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36661 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:26:14 GMT The highly anticipated Nokia Lumia 928, Nokia's new Windows 8 smartphone, is coming exclusively for Verizon Wireless. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36660 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:08:10 GMT Sharp will cut 5,000 jobs, slash the number of directors and advisory positions and shift its production focus under a three-year plan, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on Friday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36659 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:06:48 GMT Panasonic on Friday reported a net loss of 754 billion yen ($7.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March due to restructuring costs and slumping sales. However, the electronics giant predicted a return to the black this year. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36658 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:27:08 GMT Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc has reportedly made a new proposal to Derll's shareholders, the the Wall Street Journal reported. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36657 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:25:15 GMT Total smart mobile device (notebook, tablet and smart phone) shipments for the Q1 hit 308.7 million units, according to Canalys? latest worldwide estimates. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36656 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:24:16 GMT AT&T is launching a prepaid cellphone service - Aio Wireless - offering wireless service to customers interested in unlimited talk, text and data plans without an annual contract. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36655 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:23:41 GMT Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly reiterated plans to build its first 450mm (18-inch) pilot production lines, which will offer FinFET transistor technology at 10nm and 7nm nodes, in 2016-17. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36654 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:23:01 GMT Nvidia posted first-quarter earnings and revenue for the quarter and said that the first Tegra 4 devices will be announced soon. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36653