Intel, Google show off tablet: Intel showed off its first tablet running Google’s Android system at its developers conference Tuesday, CNET reported — the same day that Microsoft showed off its first tablet running Windows 8. Microsoft and Intel have been partnered for years, but the Redmond, Wash.-based company has begun supporting a different chipset, while Intel is pursuing a growing relationship with Google. Intel’s Medfield Atom chip will start showing up in Android devices in the first half of 2012, the report said.
Google, Motorola: Google was so eager to acquire Motorola Mobility that it raised its offer by $3 billion during negotiations, despite the apparent lack of another bidder, CNET reported. Paperwork filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission underscore that Google is hungry to acquire patents that it can use to protect itself against litigation.
Several top tech companies have sued each other over patents related to tablets and smartphones, and the Motorola deal greatly boosted Google’s portfolio.
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