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AOpen to focus on barebone PC market
AOpen, a manufacturer of optical disc drives (ODDs), motherboards and barebone PCs, has decided to overhaul its strategy and will... -
Taiwan market: 16x DVD burners push down prices of 8x and 12x models
The widespread availability of 16x DVD burners has pushed down retail prices of 12x, 8x8 (Dual) and 8x DVD burner... -
China market: MP3-player price war heats up
Second-tier players are engaged in a price war in the MP3-player market in China.Retail prices of 128MB models are...
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Elpida to Lift DDR2 DRAM Output Ratio to 50%-Plus by Early '05
Elpida Memory Inc plans to increase the ratio of DDR2 DRAMs fabricated on its 300mm-wafer production lines to more than... -
HP-Apple Partnership Yields New IPod
Hewlett-Packard unveiled its own version of the iPod portable music player, showing the fruits of a groundbreaking partnership it had... -
Polyester lubricant promises better hard drives
A University of Illinois Ph.D. candidate has developed a polyester-based lubricant that could improve hard drive performance and longevity.Otherwise...
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Microsoft won't ship WinFS with Longhorn
Microsoft Friday announced a significant change in plans for the next major release of Windows, code-named Longhorn.The new Windows...
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IDC: Server market hits $11.5 billion
Fuelled by strong sales of Windows and Linux systems, the worldwide server market grew to US$11.5 billion during the second... -
Ex-Antiterrorism Czar Offers Cybersecurity Tips
Richard Clarke--famed as the former counterterrorism czar for Bill Clinton and George W. Bush--ended his government career as the White... -
Intel to throttle power by enhancing silicon
Intel will try to further cut power consumption in its next generation of chips by using improved strained silicon, along... -
California Localities Sue Microsoft
Several California cities and counties, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, sued Microsoft Friday.They accused the software giant of...
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i3 micro's IP Set-Top Box Integrates AMD Alchemy Au1550 Processor
i3 micro technology today announced that it selected the AMD Alchemy(TM) Au1550(TM) processor to help accelerate networking capabilities within its... -
TEAC America Introduces 16X DVD+/-R/RW Double-Layer, Dual Format Desktop DVD Recorder
TEAC announces the launch of its new 16X DV-W516G DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer IDE/ATAPI Dual DVD-Recorder. TEAC's new 16X Double-Layer, Dual... -
Microsoft To Ship Longhorn in 2006 Without WinFS
Microsoft will ship its next Windows client code-named Longhorn in 2006 as originally promised -- but without the next-generation file... -
Cell Phone Defect Could Cause Hearing Damage
Exploding batteries. Electromagnetic radiation bombarding brains. What's next for cell phones? How about making your hard of hearing? Siemens on... -
HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics
Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup... -
MP3 tool pulls satellite radio into piracy fight
Catching Blondie's reunion tour broadcast at 4 in the morning wasn't an option for XM Satellite Radio subscriber and single... -
TDK to Dissolve Hong Kong Subsidiary
TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) has announced that it will dissolve and liquidate TDK Manufacturing (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., ... ,... -
Taiwan market: Toshiba-Samsung enters DVD burner market
According to DigiTimes, Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST) recently introduced its DVD burners to the Taiwan market, adding its products to... -
Week 34 - The week's news, reviews and press releases from around the web
A collection of news items, product reviews and press releases from manufacturers and fellow sites from around the web. Adrian's...