IBM researchers unveil cognitive computing chips
First two prototype chips have already been fabricated and are currently undergoing testing. IBM researchers have unveiled a new generation of experimental computer chips, which the company claims are designed to emulate the brain's abilities for perception, action and cognition.
CBR

Wearable wireless medical devices to top 100 Million units annually by 2016
The market for wearable devices will reach more than 100 million units annually by 2016 as a range of factors combine over the next five years to drive consumer and healthcare adoption, according to a report by ABI Research. These devices, ranging from heart rate monitors for measuring an individual's performance during sports to wearable blood glucose meters, will all enable greater detail in tracking, monitoring, and care -- often through connections provided by mobile phones.
Cellular News

Windows 8 will have an app store
Talk of a Windows 8 app store has swirled around our feet like the approaching fall leaves (there's something about operating systems that gets me all poetic), but Microsoft's never broached the subject—until now, on their new blog. It's back to the Windows Live Division President, Steven Sinofsky, that we go, who introduced the core team of engineers working on next year's release. Running through the list of teams, Sinofsky included an app store team, along with app compatibility and device compatibility; applications and media experience, and app experience. It's that first one which intrigues as the most, as it's the first time Microsoft has pretty much confirmed the existence of an app store in the next iteration of Windows.
Gizmodo

Nokia warns Android phone makers of doom
Android phone makers should be trembling with fear about Google's deal to buy Motorola Mobility, the head of rival Nokia has warned. Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop said that the $12.5 billion has generated some analyst concern about whether Motorola will get preferential treatment over rivals Samsung and HTC.
Tech Eye

LG cuts TV sales forecast
South Korea's LG Electronics has cut its annual television sales forecast by 20 percent, a media report said, joining its Japanese rival Sony in bracing for weaker sales due to uncertain global economic prospects. Global TV makers from top-ranked Samsung Electronics to Sony, LG and Panasonic have already warned of a tough sales outlook, especially in the United States and Europe, as consumers delay purchases amid rising inflation and deepening euro zone fiscal problems.
Irish Times

Skype Wi-Fi comes to iPhone and iPad
Skype has released an iOS app that lets iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch customers use their Skype Credit to hook up to Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. The Skype Wi-Fi service used to be known as Skype Access. Until now only available for PCs and Macs, the service sees Skype become an aggregator of other hotspot aggregators such BT Openzone and Orange, with which it has struck partnership deals.
ZDNet

Android 3.2 heads to UK Motorola Xoom
It looks like an Android upgrade is heading to the Motorola Xoom in the UK, sometime after the same OS hit US tablets. According to the Inquirer, Motorola has just confirmed the upgrade to Android 3.2 Honeycomb for UK users, with an approximate date of 'September'. We know that's a little vague, so just keep checking for software updates. If we hear anything specific, we'll let you know.
Mobile Choice

Google+ copied us, says Facebook executive
New social networking site lacks originality, users and appeal for software developers, says Facebook game partnerships director. A senior Facebook executive has said that Google's social networking platform Google+ lacks originality and has "emulated aspects" of Facebook's system. Facebook has witnessed phenomenal growth over the years as competitors MySpace and Google's Orkut struggled to survive. Google+ is considered to the first potential rival of Facebook.
CBR

Mobile operator shared data plan trend accelerating
While the Apple iPad and other tablets are hot products, the expense of requiring separate mobile broadband plans for each device to connect to 3G or 4G services has been prohibitive. Recently though, mobile operators such as Rogers Wireless and Bell Mobility in Canada, Telefonica Movistar in Spain, Orange Mobistar and Proximus in Belgium have launched multi-device plans.
Cellular News

Apple accused of selling refurbished iPhones as new in China
A well-known consumer rights advocate in China has filed two lawsuits against Apple after customers reported purchasing iPhone 4s from Beijing Apple Stores only to discover their warranties were for less than a year, prompting allegations that the handsets were refurbished. Wang Hai, known for his 15-year crusade against counterfeit goods in China, delivered indictments against Apple earlier this week, citing the country's "Consumer Protection Act," the Global Times reports.
Apple Insider