Former Samsung Manager Details How He Leaked iPad Info

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A former Samsung manager testified yesterday that he leaked information about iPad shipments to a hedge fund manager four months before Apple launched the tablet.

Samsung's Suk-Hoo Hwang was granted immunity to testify in the insider trading trial of James Fleishman, a former vice president at expert-network firm Primary Global. Fleishman was charged as part of the FBI's investigation that also implicated Raj Rajaratnam -- he was caught on tape saying "Oh crap" after Raj was arrested.

According to Bloomberg, Hwang testified that he met Fleishman and a hedge fund manager named "Greg" for lunch in Mountain View in December 2009 and explained that Samsung was supplying screens for the upcoming Apple tablet, which hadn't been announced yet.

The hedge fund manager didn't know about the iPad, although journalists had been reporting that Apple was working on a tablet since August 2009. Hwang describes him as being "very excited."

During their conversation, Hwang saw a man at a nearby tablet staring at them and thought it might be an Apple employee. He turned his Samsung badge around so the man wouldn't be able to identify him.

Shortly after that, Samsung lost a supply contact with Apple for a different product.

“I thought, ‘Oh that guy was an Apple guy and they found out," Hwang testified.

FBI agents later approached Hwang, and Samsung fired him in June 2011. He has not been charged with any crime.

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Here Is A List Of Things Samsung Is NOT Buying

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Samsung Has Another New MacBook Air Clone

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We just got the specs on Samsung's latest super-thin laptop, the Series 7.

Like the Series 9, which we reviewed a few months ago, the Series 7 is designed to go head-to-head with Apple's MacBook Air. If you don't like Apple stuff, it's a great machine.

The Series 7 looks equally as impressive.

There are two models: 15-inch, and 14-inch. Both have a thin bezel, which should be great for watching video.

It makes us look forward to that rumored 15-inch model of the MacBook Air.

The price is right too. The maxed out Series 7 will cost you $1,300, but it starts as low as $999. The top of the line MacBook Air will cost you at least $1,600.

The Series 7 will go on sale October 2.

Check out the chart below for more details on specs.

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Samsung Is Not Buying HP's PC Business (HPQ)

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Samsung shot down rumors that it was looking at buying HP's PC business this morning.

Here's the announcement in its entirety, from the Samsung Tomorrow blog.

The recent rumors that Samsung Electronics will be taking over Hewlett-Packard Co.'s personal computer business are not true.

We hope this clarifies any confusion that may have occurred.

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No word on whether Samsung might be interested in buying or licensing HP's WebOS business, but it seems pretty unlikely given that neither Palm nor HP was able to make a go with WebOS devices, and Samsung already has its own mobile platform, Bada, in case its deals with Google (Android) and Microsoft (Windows Phone) run into trouble.

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