1. Barnes & Noble hit with suit over Nook

A Cupertino, Calif.-based start-up claims the bookseller misappropriated its trade secrets in its design of a similar e-reader.

2. Google: We're not making Android hardware

Rumors of a Google-developed smartphone have been circulating for years, but don't expect to see Google hardware anytime soon, according to the head of its Android project.

3. Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled'

Satoru Iwata says top-selling console has hit a wall due to dearth of "high demand" software, and the company is now "preparing for next year".

4. Creative is latest to tackle e-book readers

Maker of Zen MP3 players is said to be readying an e-book reader, tentatively named the MediaBook, that will harness videos, pictures, text, and services for a "media-rich experience".

5. Samsung upbeat about memory chip recovery

The company, confident it widened its gap with rivals during the downturn, expects supply of both DRAM and NAND chips to fall short of demand in 2010.

6. Smartbook won't replace smartphones, maybe netbooks

While consumers are unlikely to give up their phones for smartbooks, they may do so for netbooks, says industry analyst.

7. Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard

Intel doesn't want to be the only one touting eensy-weensy servers aimed at Web site hosting companies. It's trying to standardize its design.

8. Intel's next-gen memory closer to reality

Intel and Numonyx announced practical advancements they believe will make phase-change memory meet its performance and capacity promise.

9. Xerox hopes to print computing smarts on fabric, plastic

Company says its new silver-based ink can be used to print electronic circuitry on everything from flexible e-book screens to pill bottles.

10. Vendors split over reuse of mobile gear

Mobile phone components can be reused in toys and even medical devices, says Sony Ericsson, but not all mobile makers are keen to venture in this direction.