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• Could an iPad Newspaper from News Corp. Succeed?

  News Corp. may soon launch a brand new national newspaper that would be available only on tablet devices such as Apple's iPad.

• Chip startup seeks to lower electric bills in data centers

  A new startup funded by major chip makers and investment firms is taking aim at electricity bills, the biggest cost in data centers.

• Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet coming soon

  Earlier this year Samsung unveiled plans for an Android-based Galaxy tablet PC to launch by the end of the year.

• Scientists build robot that can learn emotions

  Lead researcher Lola Caamero interacts with a robot that can respond to human emotions. Researchers in the U.K. are working on a robot that will develop emotions as it interacts with people.

• Samsung to show off Android 2.2-based tablet next month

  Samsung is expected to show off an Android-based tablet dubbed the P1000 Galaxy Tab at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin next month, according to multiple reports. The tablet is said to feature a 7-inch touchscreen and offer live video chat capabilities.

• Dell refutes withholding evidence in faulty-PC case

  Dell on Friday refuted accusations that it was withholding evidence in connection with a long-running case charging the PC maker of willingly selling faulty PCs.

• Asus to release Eee Tablet with Linux in October

  Asustek Computer plans to launch its long awaited Eee Tablet with an 8-inch LCD touchscreen in October for around US$300, though prices vary by market.

• iPad challenger Adam's release getting closer

  After wowing onlookers at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, the highly anticipated Adam tablet is out of the experimental phase and could become available to users soon, perhaps by the end of this year.

• Virtualisation shakes up how servers are sold

  If certain server and virtualisation vendors get their way, end-user companies will be buying many fewer individual servers in a few years, and many more integrated packages of infrastructure.

• Micron ships its first enterprise-class SSD

  Micron Technology Inc. today said it is shipping what it calls the fastest enterprise-class solid-state drive (SSD) on the market.

• iPad, laptops drive integrated chip market

  Four out of five PC laptops that ship in 2014 are expected to use integrated graphics processors, according to a report released today.

• Amazon may be eyeing other gadgets than Kindle

  Amazon.com is reportedly considering building prototypes of gadgets other than its Kindle e-reader. But one analyst questioned the value of such devices unless they can be tied to Amazon-provided services and content.

• Dell's Streak tablet to go on sale Aug. 12 in US

  After delays, Dell will start to ship the highly anticipated Streak mobile Internet device to customers in the U.S. this week.

• HP, Sybase team to offer DIY BI blueprint

  Hoping to undercut the prices of business intelligence (BI) appliances offered by other vendors, Sybase and Hewlett-Packard have posted a reference architecture for building a BI system that could cost significantly less than most pre-packaged BI appliances, the companies claim.

• Oracle provides Sparc road map, but questions remain

  Oracle has sketched out a five-year road map for Sun's Sparc-based servers, hoping to reassure customers about the future of the platform and reverse a pattern of declining sales.