Archos has announced a new budget Android tablet – the Archos 70b – priced at just $199. It runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb, and comes with a 1.2 GHz processor.

Dell has announced the new Streak Pro in China. It runs the new Baidu Yi OS, and comes with a 1.5 GHz dual core processor.

Apple has filed a new patent infringement complaint against Samsung in Australia, claiming that Samsung copied its Smart Cover designs.

Samsung has beaten Apple in the Australian and New Zealand smartphone markets in Q3 2011, thanks to the success of the Galaxy S 2 and its budget Android phones.

Samsung has officially announced an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for a series of Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

Apple is moving forward with its TV plans. It is already in talks with various media companies to license content.

Nokia still doesn’t have an exact plan for Windows 8 tablets. They are still studying the market, and may enter it soon.

Samsung is suing Apple over four more patents in Germany. It also backed off from the iPhone 4S, which uses Qualcomm’s baseband chip.

Zynga went public on Friday, and made a disappointing debut, ending 5% below the offer price.

Apple’s iPad ruled the tablet market in Q3 2011, accounting for 61.5% of total tablet shipments. Android came a distant second with a 32.4% market share.

The latest rumor about the iPad suggests that Apple is working on 7.85 inch iPads, which will be launched in Q4 2012.

Microsoft has unveiled So.cl, a new social network targeted at students. It is powered by Facebook Connect.

Facebook doesn’t really need to go public; it has enough cash already and is very profitable. But it will have to. Here’s why.

Bill Gates has specifically stated that he won’t be coming back to Microsoft. He is focused on working at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Samsung is marketing the Galaxy Tab as the “tablet Apple tried to stop” in Australia.