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| AMD releases chips for high-end PCs |
11/30/2006 |
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. unveiled three new high-end computer processors as the chipmaker battles rival Intel Corp. for the "power users" that often set industry buying trends.
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| Nvidia to provide chip for video iPod |
11/30/2006 |
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Nvidia Corp. is moving towards lower-margin integrated chipset for PCs and graphics chip for use in Apple Computer Inc.'s next-generation video iPod line, according to an analyst.
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| AMD to use Nvidia graphic card |
11/30/2006 |
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AMD announced partnership with Nvidia on its latest gaming architecture, despite its recent acquisition of graphic chipmaker ATI.
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| Nintendo to hit sales target |
11/29/2006 |
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Nintendo is on track to meet its target of selling 4 million units of its Wii game console globally by the end of the year
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| Sony found way to send music through body |
11/29/2006 |
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A music player that sends signals through the human body, without wires, Bluetooth, or other conventional transmission technologies, could be on the horizon.
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| Palm cut sales forecast |
11/28/2006 |
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Palm Inc. cut second-quarter profit and revenue forecasts, blaming a delay in shipping its new Treo 750 smartphone in the United States.
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| IBM to acquire Vallent |
11/28/2006 |
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IBM announced on Tuesday plans to acquire Vallent, a software developer for the wireless industry.
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| Sony invests more in Samsung LCD |
11/28/2006 |
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Sony Corp. may boost investment in its liquid-crystal display joint venture with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the company said.
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| Hua Hong hold off 300mm fab plan |
11/28/2006 |
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A Hua Hong NEC affiliate has opted to build a 200-mm wafer line in Shanghai instead of a previously planned 300-mm wafer fab, accordingly to the company.
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| Verizon to offer LG enV smartphone |
11/27/2006 |
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Verizon Wireless said it will start to sell a new LG smartphone. The enV, the gadget is the ninth smartphone being offered by Verizon Wireless.
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| PS3 problems reported |
11/27/2006 |
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PS3 users reportedly have encountered problems with the console, including overheating, inability to start up the console, and a lower display resolution from its Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, according to market sources.
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| Haier setup software development center in India |
11/27/2006 |
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Haier Telecom, the mobile handset arm of the Qingdao, China-based Haier Group, plans to set up a software development center in India focused mainly on the needs of Indian mobile users.
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| Dell Q3 preliminary show sales rebounce |
11/22/2006 |
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Dell today dished out "preliminary" third quarter results that showed revenue rising to $14.4bn from $13.9bn in the same period last year. The hardware maker's net income also rose year-on-year to $677m from $606m.
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| SMIC gets additional license from Saifun |
11/22/2006 |
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Saifun said its Quad NROM four-bit-per-cell technology represents a breakthrough in existing NVM technology by doubling the storage capacity of conventional memory cells and providing a simpler architecture that requires fewer manufacturing steps and reduces manufacturing costs.
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| SanDisk ships memory card for Nintendo Wii |
11/21/2006 |
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It can store game saves as well as back up Virtual Console games in the Wii Shop Channel. Also, it can be used to display JPEG images from digital cameras, with sizes of up to 8,192 x 8,192 pixels. Further, the Wii will accept video files created in QuickTime (motion JPEG) and will play MP3 audio tracks as background music during a slide show of digital still photos.
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| Apple chooses Nvidia for iPhone processor |
11/21/2006 |
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Nvidia's acquisition of PortalPlayer "gives it an inside track at providing an integrated applications / video processor in a future video iPod for 2008.
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