Samsung retakes lead from Intel and Micron in flash memory A battle over chip manufacturing prowess in the flash memory chip industry appears to be brewing between Samsung Electronics and IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture operated by Intel and Micron. More » 4/19/2010, 11:47 AM · Category: Hard · Source: IT News

Google Buys Episodic Google has made its fifth acquisition of the year: video service Episodic, which is presumably being drafted to help out with the Google-owned Youtube video service. More » 4/5/2010, 4:20 AM · Category: IT Business · Source: IT News

Has AT&T's network improvement plan helped enough? The Wall Street Journal reports that senior executives at AT&T established a 100-day plan last December, with a singular goal: to improve its cellular network's capabilities, particularly in major cities. More » 4/1/2010, 11:10 AM · Category: IT Business · Source: IT News

Acer replaces touchpad with touch screen in new laptop Acer on Wednesday announced its Aspire Ethos laptops, which incorporate a secondary touch screen that doubles as a touchpad to help navigate multimedia content. More » 4/1/2010, 11:10 AM · Category: Hard · Source: IT News

More iPhone Battery Gotchas Apple doesn't have a good answer for deteriorating and not-that-old iPhone batteries. More » 4/1/2010, 11:10 AM · Category: Hard · Source: IT News

Verizon, IBM launch private cloud backup service IBM and Verizon announced a partnership today through which they are offering a new offsite backup service for large data stores. More » 4/1/2010, 11:10 AM · Category: IT Business · Source: IT News

ITC to investigate HTC phones after Apple complaint The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to investigate smartphones from Taiwan's HTC based on Apple's claims of patent infringement. More » 4/1/2010, 11:10 AM · Category: IT Business · Source: IT News

RIM earnings are up but disappoint analysts Research In Motion is still on top in North America and growing around the world, but its quarterly results disappointed analysts who worry about the tough competition the company faces. More » 4/1/2010, 11:10 AM · Category: IT Business · Source: IT News

Details of AMD's six-core Phenom II chips leaked online Details of Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming six-core Phenom II X6 desktop processors have apparently leaked online, giving users a first look at the chips ahead of their expected introduction later this month. More » 4/1/2010, 11:10 AM · Category: Hard · Source: IT News