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DIRECTV Debuts Home Media Center
DIRECTVs new Media Center Receiver has digital video recorder (DVR) functionality and also supports high definition (HD) and standard definition... -
Recordable DVD Council Formats Dominate DVD Camcorder Market
The Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) announced at SIGCAT 2005 that camcorders featuring its recordable DVD formats (DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM)... -
Hitachi Worlds First HD MPEG-2 PCI Decoder Working Up To 200Mbps
Hitachi High-Technologies is pleased to announce the launch of the world's first professional HDTV MPEG2 Decoder PCI card capable of... -
Foxconn taking over ODD production lines, R&D staff from BTC
According to DigiTimes, Foxconn Electronics is taking over the production equipment and R&D staff for optical disc drives (ODDs) from... -
VoIP to get boost from mobile-phone sales
An Arizona research firm says cell phone sales will give voice-over-Internet-protocol chips a sevenfold revenue boost by 2008.The In-Stat...
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LaCie Unveils DVD Burner With LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling Technology
LaCie and LightScribe are partnering to offer the first direct disc labeling drive for both Macs and PCs. Specially configured... -
Industry Boosted By $21.2 Billion In Annual DVD Sales And Rentals
Consumers spent a record $21.2 billion renting and buying DVDs in 2004, announced by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group at... -
Grand Theft Auto planned for PSP
A version of the hugely-successful Grand Theft Auto video game series is being made for Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP).The...
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Philips targets DDR2 memory modules with new high-speed registers
Designed to optimize memory performance, family includes fastest registers on the market.As memory modules have evolved from slower single...
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SAMSUNG Electronics Develops World's First Eight-die Multi Chip Package for Multimedia Cell Phones
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed the world's first eight-die multi-chip package(MCP) technology, designed for use in... -
LG develops new cell phone for 3-D games
South Korea's LG Electronics said it has developed a cell phone that can play games with realistic three-dimensional graphics at... -
IBM to Give Away 500 Patents
U.S. patent leader IBM said late on Monday it plans to donate 500 patents for free use by software developers,... -
European broadcast support for TDK's Professional Disc
TDK is gearing up for the official launch of its Professional Disc in 2005 and will be shipping the first... -
Nichia and Nakamura settle for only $8m
Shuji Nakamura and former employer Nichia finally come to a settlement over the invention of GaN-based blue LEDs, but Nakamura... -
Games software giants swell Blu-ray group
As three more companies join the Blu-ray bandwagon, Sonys format looks to be first choice among developers of electronic games... -
Cell phone virus turns up the heat
Cell phone viruses, largely considered a paper tiger in the digital security world, became a bit more dangerous this week... -
IBM frees 500 software patents
Computer giant IBM says 500 of its software patents will be released into the open development community. The move means... -
LaCie Kicks Off 2005 With New And Innovative Storage Solutions
LaCie (Nouveau Marche:5431) starts the new year by announcing innovative new products and partnerships aimed at helping professionals and everyday... -
3Com is First to Complete Telephony, Data, Wireless and Power over Ethernet
3Com Uniquely Delivers All Three PoE-Enabled Solutions -Wireless, Telephony and Data - Within a Secure, Converged Network, Offering Enterprise-Class Features... -
Kano Technologies Introduces the X-SPAND PRO SATA II Storage System for Mac and PC
Kano Technologies adds SATA II performance to their portfolio of innovative storage products with the X-SPAND PRO, a family of...