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Article | 21/02/2008 Microsoft: HD DVD demise won't hurt Xbox 360

Toshiba's announcement to end production of HD DVD players and recorders will not affect the Xbox 360, even though Microsoft offers an optional stand-...

Article | 20/02/2008 Intel introduces 8-core 'Skulltrail' for gamers

Chip giant Intel Tuesday launched its latest processor platform aimed at computer game enthusiasts, an eight processing-core platform that includes a ...

Article | 19/02/2008 Toshiba plans massive chip investment, JV with SanDisk

Toshiba and SanDisk will build a new state-of-the-art flash memory chip factory together starting in 2009, and will share the output from it, the comp...

Article | 20/02/2008 Toshiba abandons HD DVD

Toshiba will discontinue its HD DVD products, it said Tuesday, handing victory to rival high definition disc format Blu-ray Disc.

Article | 19/02/2008 Wii to displace Xbox 360 by end of 2008: iSuppli

Nintendo's popular Wii game console will displace Microsoft's Xbox 360 as the new-generation game machine, iSuppli said Thursday.

Article | 31/01/2008 Acer buys 75 per cent of Packard Bell parent

Taiwanese PC vendor Acer has purchased 75 percent of the parent company of European electronics maker Packard Bell for Euro 31 million (US$45.8 millio...

Article | 31/01/2008 More Taiwanese chip makers slash spending

Three more Taiwanese chip makers plan to spend significantly less money on new factories and equipment this year as a DRAM (dynamic RAM) glut and unce...

Article | 10/01/2008 CES - OLPC developing dual-boot Windows, Linux OS for laptops

The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) and Microsoft are working together to develop a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on laptops aime...

Article | 10/01/2008 CES - OLPC would welcome Intel back

The One Laptop Per Child Project would welcome Intel back if the chip maker returned to the group, the head of OLPC said Tuesday.

Article | 10/01/2008 CES - OLPC America to launch in 2008

The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) plans to launch OLPC America in 2008 to distribute the low-cost laptop computers originally aimed at developin...

Article | 8/01/2008 CES - Lenovo, Toshiba reveal new UMPCs at Intel booth

Intel is displaying four new ultramobile PCs designed around its Menlow chips at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including highly a...

Article | 8/01/2008 CES - Samsung shows off 128G-byte solid state drive

Samsung Electronics is showing off a new 128G-byte flash-based SSD (solid-state drive) at the International Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas, on...

Article | 8/01/2008 CES - Logitech shows mini-wireless keyboard to control PC on TV

Logitech plans to show off a mini-keyboard that controls a person's PC wirelessly from the comforts of their family room sofa.

Article | 8/01/2008 CES - Blaupunkt unveils speakers that double as car subwoofer

Stereo speaker maker Blaupunkt is showing off portable speakers that can also double as a powered subwoofer for a car stereo system at the Internation...

Article | 14/12/2007 AMD gives up on 2007, aims Barcelona, profitability for 2008

AMD has delayed general availability of some key products until early next year, when it projects the chips, along with other new processors, will ret...