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| Battery recall to cost Sony $ 200 Million |
8/28/2006 |
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Sony said the cost of supporting the laptop battery recall programs of Dell and Apple Computer would likely range between ¥ 20 to 30 billion (approximately $170 to $256 million).
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| Microsoft on track to release IE 7 Browser |
8/25/2006 |
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Microsoft released a near-final version of its Internet Explorer 7 browser Thursday, and the company said the free Web-surfing software is on track for completion by the end of the year.
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| Apple recalls its Laptop Battery Pack |
8/25/2006 |
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Apple Computer is recalling 1.8 million Sony-based, rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs its iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 notebook computers.
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| Dell pull plug on DJ Ditty MP3 Player |
8/24/2006 |
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Dell has quietly pulled the plug on its DJ Ditty music players, less than a year after the world's largest computer maker launched the device.
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| Logitech Unveils New Cordless Laser Mouse |
8/24/2006 |
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Logitech is introducing a mouse with a free-spinning motorized scroll wheel it believes will help people more efficiently race through pages on their computer screens.
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| Quanta to produce $100 Laptop in China |
8/24/2006 |
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Quanta Computer has selected its new plant in Changshu, Jiangsu province (China) as a production base for the US$100 laptop project, initiated by the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) research initiative
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| AMD opens Shanghai R & D Center |
8/23/2006 |
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AMD officially opened the Shanghai research and development facility driving next-generation AMD processor-powered platform innovation through increased technology partner and customer collaboration
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| Apple increases its share in the notebook market |
8/22/2006 |
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Global shipments of Apple Computer's Intel-based laptops totaled 780,000-800,000 units in the second quarter of this year, with the MacBook becoming a hot model in the mainstream market
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| Hedge fund manager upset at MOSAID |
8/18/2006 |
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Specifically, Loeb believes that Mosaid’s product business is without value, but that its IP division could be salvaged if sold.
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| Equipment sales slow down |
8/18/2006 |
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North American capital equipment vendors posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06 in July, down from 1.14 in June, SEMI said.
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| Boeing pulls plug on in-flight WiFi service |
8/18/2006 |
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Boeing has confirmed it would phase out its Connexion in-flight wireless service by the end of the year. The move marks the final blow for a much-hyped six-year program for Internet access on board airliners that was beleaguered from the start.
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| Rambus requests hearing on delisting |
8/18/2006 |
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Rambus has said it would delay filing the 10-Q report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pending the outcome of an internal investigation into historical stock options granting practices.
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