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Intel offers $300M investment for Ultrabook technologies

Intel ultrabook design

The investment arm of the world's largest computer chip manufacturer, Intel, has decided to offer $300 million to companies that develop better technologies for Ultrabooks, the ultra-thin laptops touted as an alternative to tablet PCs.

UK man camping at Apple Store for non-existant iPhone 5

Getting hooked on to smartphones in this hyper-connected world is accepted because it is the “in” thing but when the obsession for the gadget becomes extreme, it’s really bizarre.

Amazon launches Kindle Textbook Rental for students

Amazon Kindle

Amazon.com Inc. has announced the launch of a digital textbook rental service for its Kindle e-reader, which will allow college students to rent textbooks for 30 days and save up to 80 percent of the title cost.

Apple to release Mac OS X Lion ‘gold master’ in July

Reports indicate that the recently released ‘gold master’ (GM) version of Apple’s new operating system, OS X Lion, for developers will be available in early July.

Protecting content made Sony hacker's target

Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony Corp.

According to Howard Stringer, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Sony Corporation, efforts to protect its’ contents from piracy made the company a victim of hacking that led to the leak of the PlayStation Network (PSN) users account.

SC rejects California’s ban on selling violent games to minors

Californian kids below 18 would now be able to buy or rent the violent video games after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a Californian law banning the sale or rental of so-called violent games to minors.

Best Buy offers Music Cloud Service

Best Buy Music Cloud

After Apple and Google, Best Buy has now stepped into cloud computing with the introduction of its own music cloud service dubbed Best Buy Music Cloud.

Redbox kiosks to offer games on rent

DVD in alliance with Blu-ray movie rental service provider Redbox has now officially launched video game rental services through its kiosk-based machines.

Netflix stops Sony movies stream

According to a Netflix blog post, the company has stopped streaming Sony movies due to a ‘temporary contract issue’ between Sony Corporation and its’ pay TV distributor Starz.

$1.2mn iPad comes clad in 300 carat diamonds

Have enough cash to splurge but don't know what to waste it on? Well, if you are a tech enthusiast and love gadgets, Apple's diamond clad iPad from Camael Diamonds can be one option.

Jobs hopes new spaceship campus is world's 'best office building'

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the plans for a new larger campus for his company at a meeting of the City Council of Cupertino held Tuesday night. Apple has already bought the required land for expansion from Hewlett-Packard Co.