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Redesigned iPad Mini may arrive before Retina: DisplaySearch

Brooke Crothers — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:06 PDT

The next iPad Mini may not be the Retina version, says NPD DisplaySearch. It could be a version with a faster chip -- and possibly thinner too.

Originally posted at News - Apple

Dish steps down from Sprint merger to clear way for Clearwire

Dara Kerr — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:20 PDT

After a months-long battle between Dish and SoftBank over Sprint, the satellite company abandons its $25.5 billion bid for the wireless carrier to focus on "completing the Clearwire tender offer."

Dell special committee slams new Icahn plan as incomplete

Steven Musil — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:37 PDT

Committee says activist investor's latest proposal lacks adequate financing and a remedy for the company and its shareholders if his proposal were to fail.

Nvidia to license its graphics technology to device makers

Shara Tibken — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:09:25 PDT

The chipmaker says its GPU technology could show up in other companies' processors for everything from smartphones to supercomputers in a couple years.

Adobe beats profit expectations, mulls subscription changes

Stephen Shankland — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:32:04 PDT

The company's Creative Cloud subscriber base grew to 700,000 in the second quarter, but Adobe is considering other options to woo those who don't like the monthly payment plan.

HP shifts PC chief to China, global focus

Larry Dignan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:27:21 PDT

Todd Bradley steps down from HP's PC and printer unit to be replaced by Dion Weisler, a former Lenovo and Acer executive. HP is hoping the two can form an executive tag team to tackle China and Lenovo.

AMD to launch its first ARM chip

Lance Whitney — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:55:28 PDT

The chipmaker will roll out a 64-bit ARM processor in the second half of 2014.

Sony under pressure to spin off entertainment unit

Lance Whitney — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:18:46 PDT

Hedge fund Third Point, a major Sony stockholder, is pushing the company to separate its entertainment arm into its own company.

Yahoo reportedly eyeing two more acquisitions

Lance Whitney — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:31:45 PDT

The company has contact app provider Xobni and video app maker Qwiki in its sights, according to AllThings D.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

Nvidia's graphics brawn powers supercomputing brains

Stephen Shankland — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 PDT

The company's graphics chips are finding a foothold in neural networks, a biology-inspired form of computing that is moving from research to commercial tasks like Google's photo recognition.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge