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Philips terminates licence for Ritek and other companies
Two stories from Philips today:
- The Comprehensive CD Disc Patent License Agreement, Video CD Disc Patent... -
FujiFilm releases 8x DVD-R/DVD+R media
Fuji Photo Film announced a new series 8x DVD-R and DVD+R media for data/video. Apart from the high quality ensured... -
RIAA applauds civil lawsuit P2P bill
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has welcomed the tabling of legislation that would allow the US Department of... -
Hitachi announces new Solution for MPEG-2 consumer Use
Hitachi announced the launch of the SuperENCIII, a single chip audio/video SDTV and HDTV MPEG-2 codec. Developed by NTT Electronics,... -
Philips calls for open standards for electronics
The head of Philips, Europe's largest consumer electronics maker, called on its rivals on Friday to expand collaboration that would... -
Toshiba DVD Players go portable
Toshiba has announced two new portable DVD players and a high-definition projector, along with a digital media server that is... -
Roxio annonces beta testing program for Easy CD Creator v6.0
Roxio is looking for advanced users who are interested in Beta Testing Easy CD Creator v.6. (English Only). Our expectations... -
Toshiba and Sony cooperate for PS3 CPU
Toshiba and Sony have jointly proceeded to the development of the new CPU that will be used in the Sony's... -
RealNetworks sues Microsoft over Media Player
RealNetworks said on Thursday it is suing longtime rival Microsoft accusing the software powerhouse of unfairly promoting its own software... -
MSI announces 8x dual DVD recorder with HD-BURN support
MSI announced the availability of its new DR8-A dual DVD writer. The drive offers 8x DVD+R and 4x DVD+RW writing,... -
New dual DVD writer Pioneer A07 available in January.
Pioneer today announces a multiple format DVD/CD internal writer the DVR-A07. The drive enables high-speed recording at 8x with high-speed... -
Plasmon and Kodak Service & Support announce service agreement
Plasmon, the market leader for professional optical storage solutions, announced an exclusive worldwide service agreement with Kodak Service & Support,... -
VIA files lawsuit against Mediatek for patent infringement
According to DigiTimes, Taiwan-based IC designer VIA Technologies has filed a lawsuit against MediaTek for patent infringement by its optical... -
Philips unveils its high performance 4X DVD+R/+RW PC drive at Comdex 2002
Royal Philips Electronics will unveil its latest DVD+R/+RW data drive that offers a faster writing speed on DVD+R media. This... -
Toshiba announces new 16/48 DVD-ROM
Toshiba Japan announced today a new DVD-ROM model with the codename "SD-M1612". The new DVD-ROM model supports ALL DVD recording... -
HP ditches add-on CD-RW market
HP is exiting that market so it can better concentrate on the emerging, and potentially more profitable, demand for recordable... -
Worldwide Optical/Removable storage market grows but…
The worldwide optical storage market continues to grow. According to IDC, this market is expected to reach 250 million drives... -
New law leads to bootleg CD crackdown
"...Milwaukee police are using a new law to crack down on counterfeit music retailers. The law makes it easier to... -
Phones And Gadgets Can Stay On During Flight In Europe
European airlines are now free to permit use of mobile phones following the aircraft landing, and also allow electronic devices... -
Fujifilm FinePix Z1 Zoom: a body for the catwalk with a spec for the studio
Five megapixel power in a pocketable, ultra-cool body Fujifilm today announced the launch of its new FinePix Z1 Zoom, a...