DivX announced a licensing agreement with AMD that will allow AMD to include DivX video technology with specific AMD Xilleon processors to power a broad range of next-generation digital TVs.

Oracle finally upped its offer and cut a deal to buy rival middleware maker BEA Systems for US$8.5 billion.

The Trans-Pacific Express, the first direct fiber optic fiber cable between China and the US, has been approved to land in the United States.

A new Silicon Valley startup intends to set up a fleet of data-serving cargo ships. The ships will use seawater for cooling the servers, which the company says will will eliminate the need for external cooling solutions and shave 30% of total energy consumption.

TV manufacturers like Samsung, Sharp, and Panasonic all announced deals to stream content from companies like Google to wireless televisions in an effort to bridge the gap between TV and the Internet.

The Apple iPhone's impact was widely evident at CES 2008, as new touch-screen devices could be found everywhere

A spin-off from OLPC, Pixel Qi, is looking to create a US$75 laptop and trying to advance low-cost computers and power-efficient laptops.

Microsoft said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Norwegian business search specialist Fast Search & Transfer for US$1.2 billion

Samsung has upgraded its Q1 Ultra UMPC, adding 'Premium' to the machine's moniker and boosting the handheld's processing power and its battery capacity.