Articles Posted on 18 May 2012
Hardware
Conflict Mineral Free Intel Chips by the End of 2013
Following through on a pledge to avoid using conflict minerals in its processors, Intel announced in its latest corporate responsibility report that it plans to release one...
Software
Facebook Price Shares at $38
Facebook has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) at $38 (£24) per share. The shares are set to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market today,...
Consumer
Amazon To Launch New Front Lit Kindle In July
Amazon will launch a new version of its Kindle eBook reader in July, reports Reuters, citing a source who has seen the prototype.
Despite online speculation that the new device...
Business & Government
HP May Cut Up To 30,000 Jobs In Restructuring Plan
Hewlett-Packard may cut as many as 30,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan to be announced to shareholders next week.
The cuts, which will affect eight per cent of the...