Vizio Jumps Into PC Fray

Vizio Inc., which shook up the market with inexpensive high-definition televisions, now wants to become a computer manufacturer.

Attention Shoppers: Coupons.com Grabs $30M in Funding From Greylock

VCs search for a bargain in longtime digital promotions site.
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Watch Google Android Kingpin — And Motorola Acquirer — Andy Rubin Unplugged (Video)

We’ve interviewed the man-who-would-be-Motoogle, Andy Rubin, twice at big D: All Things Digital events, and Google’s mobile head has always had a lot to say about where this key market is headed. You might want to pay attention today.
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Third Foxconn Worker Dies Due to Explosion, Apparently Caused by “Combustible Dust”

A third worker has died from an explosion at a Foxconn plant in China that makes Apple products, the contract manufacturer said on Sunday. The company said it us still investigating the blast, but said initial findings suggest “that the accident was caused by an explosion of combustible dust in a duct.”
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With Jobs Definitely Mulling Appearance at iPad Event, Let's Hope the Focus Is on the Product

According to several sources close to the situation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs–who is on a health-related leave from the company–is definitely considering an appearance at its big iPad 2 event tomorrow. But the possibility–which would be a big sensation at the San Francisco gathering–is also just as definitely not confirmed as yet, stressed sources. In any case, if he does appear, let’s hope everyone can pay more attention to what bells and whistles the iPad 2 has rather than how his jeans are fitting.

Exclusive: Kno Student Tablet Start-Up in Talks to Sell Off Tablet Part of Its Business

Kno–the much-funded and high-profile Silicon Valley start-up aimed at making tablet computers focused at students–is considering selling off the entire hardware part of the business and is in talks with two major consumer electronics manufacturers to do so, according to sources close to the situation. But, if a deal is struck, the move would be a dramatic shift for the company, which has yet to ship significant numbers of the touchscreen device as it has long touted.

Full D8 Interview Video: Ford CEO Alan Mulally

As promised, All Things Digital is posting the full videos from our eighth D: All Things Digital conference, held in early June. Here’s the last interview Walt Mossberg and I did at D8, but definitely not least: Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally. As you will see, the former Boeing (BA) exec not only rocked his red Ford sweater vest–which I covet–but also talked with great passion about the changes being made at the auto manufacturer.

Full D8 Interview Video: HTC CEO Peter Chou

As promised, All Things Digital is posting the full videos from our eighth D: All Things Digital conference, held in early June. Here’s Walt Mossberg’s interview with HTC CEO Peter Chou, who has transformed HTC from a contract handset manufacturer into a smartphone powerhouse. Big enough, in fact, to get in a very big legal fight with Apple.

HTC CEO Peter Chou Live at D8

HTC, a company which once built devices for other brands, is today a powerful brand itself. And CEO Peter Chou is largely responsible for that. Over the past few years, he has transformed HTC from a contract handset manufacturer into a smartphone powerhouse, a company that ranks behind only Nokia, Research in Motion and Apple in global smartphone shipments.
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Invasion of the Market Share Snatchers: BlackBerry Losing Share to Android?

Research in Motion’s BlackBerry is the leading smartphone brand in the United States thanks to its vast core demographic of enterprise power users. But as the smartphone evolves into the standard for the broader consumer market, RIM may see its lead eroded by rivals with sexier devices–like those running Google’s Android OS.

Cisco Closes Tandberg Acquisition

Dell Polishes Off Polish Ops

iPhone Headed to South Korea in November