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GemTek expects to ship 30 million WLAN devices in 2006Dec 1, 2005 - in News
GemTek Technology expects its shipments of WLAN-related devices to expand 50% on-year from this year's projected shipments of 20 million units to reach 30 million units in 2006, according to company chairman and CEO Howard Chen at an investor conference on November 30.
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Cost is king for Xbox 360 power-management discretes, and ON Semiconductor has been crowned, says iSuppliDec 1, 2005 - in News
Much attention has been paid to the some of the bigger chips in the new Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console, like IBM's microprocessor and ATI Technologies graphics processor.
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InSpectrum forecasts NAND flash price drops for 1H DecemberDec 1, 2005 - in News
After seeing NAND flash contract prices begin to fall again in the second half of November,as bit growth from memory makers began to hit the market research firm, InSpectrum is maintaining a conservative forecast for the upcoming first half of December contract prices, with the market research company expecting low-density parts to drop the most.
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Albatron upgrades system memory for GeForce 6600 and 6600LE PCIe graphics cardsDec 1, 2005 - in News
Albatron Technology recently announced the 512 MByte version of its GeForce 6600 and 6600LE PCI Express (PCIe) graphics cards, with prices similar to equivalent 256 MByte cards.
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Asustek overclocked Radeon X1800XT graphics card to hit market in mid-DecemberDec 1, 2005 - in News
Asustek Computer recently introduced its EAX1800XT TOP graphics card, which incorporates ATI's flagship Radeon X1800XT VPU (video processing unit) to provide video capability needed for robust PC video systems.
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LCD panel makers expect TV panel market to almost double next yearDec 1, 2005 - in News
Most major Taiwan-based panel makers are optimistic about TV panel demand next year and have forecast that the market will rise to 42-44 million units, according to the companies.
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IT investments in the US threatened by "economic macro forces", says Oregon SenatorDec 1, 2005 - in News
With countries in Asia-Pacific leveraging huge tax incentives to convince chip manufacturers to build plants in their countries, it is not a secret that such investments are getting less attractive in the US. Oregon Senator Gordon Smith today said that the US needs to "get its act together" quickly - and Governor Ted Kulongoski even conceded that his State "can't compete with China or Singapore" on a financial basis.
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RAID on RyeDec 1, 2005 - in Reviews
Who said only PCs could be modded and that server designs had to be boring? THG sits down with designer Dave Goeke who discusses his pride and joy: a Linux file server with RAID storage in a working toaster. Or is it really a toaster in which you can store your files?
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Out With ATX, In With Gigabyte's CB91 BTXDec 1, 2005 - in Reviews
As OEMs grapple with the advantages that the BTX PC form factor affords, Gigabyte has come up with its own flavor of the design. A case that lifts up like a convertible car roof and quietly-efficient airflow are but two of this barebones PC's standout features.
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Intel aims to regain lost chipset businessDec 1, 2005 - in News
A significant constraint in its chipset supply recently forced Intel to use third party integrated graphics chipsets, including millions of units from ATI, for Intel branded motherboards. The company today said that the current shortage is temporary and that it will use Intel-only chipsets as soon as possible and try to regain lost market share in this segment.
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MP3 players, subdisplays driving growth of OLED market - reportNov 30, 2005 - in News
OLEDs are still a negligible portion of the overall display market, but manufacturers are increasing their pace as more and more applications are quickly adapting the technology.
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Price of PC-cam CMOS image sensors to drop 20 percent in 2006Nov 30, 2005 - in News
The price of PC camera-use VGA CMOS image sensors is expected to decline by 20 percent in 2006 amid increasing supply from China-based design houses, according to sources at Taiwan image sensor makers.
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All memory pricing trends downwardNov 30, 2005 - in News
Last week saw most DRAM makers aggressively dumping chips into the spot market in order to counter against any potential inventory pressure.
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Samsung ships "majority" of GDDR3 memory for Xbox 360Nov 29, 2005 - in News
Samsung today said that it is the main supplier of the graphics memory for Microsoft's recently launched game console Xbox 360. Running at 700 MHz, the 512 Mbit GDDR3 memory, organized in a 16 Mbit x 32 configuration, is rated at a bandwidth of 5.6 GByte per second, which is about 3.5 times faster than the memory used in the original Xbox, Samsung said.
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A teardown of iRiver's H10 5 GByte MP3 playerNov 29, 2005 - in News
Apple's iPod has become a synonym for MP3 player and dominates the global portable audio player stage with an estimated 70 percent market share. But there are choices for those who look for an alternative to carry their music around. Semiconductor Insights took a detailed look at the components of iRiver's iRiver H10 5 GByte MP3 player.
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Taiwan companies ramping up solar cell productionNov 29, 2005 - in News
A number of Taiwan companies are ramping up their production, or planning to venture into the production, of solar cells amid the rising prospects of the solar energy industry, according to industry sources.
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Car-use LCD panel quotes said to fall to new lowNov 29, 2005 - in News
Quotes for 7" car-use panels have fallen to $30, with certain large-size panel makers from Taiwan offering quotes even lower than that, according to industry sources.
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Making A Case for the LAN and OfficeNov 29, 2005 - in Reviews
The NZXT Lexa PC case's side window and glowing fans will likely appeal to the mod crowd. But for a more conservative setting, this sleekly-designed case will not look out of place in the office, either.
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The Dual Graphics Platform Battle, Part 1Nov 29, 2005 - in Reviews
ATI calls it Crossfire. NVIDIA calls it SLI. In Part I of our comparative look at dual-card graphics, we detail the two graphic giants' chipsets and what you get by investing in an Asus Crossfire or SLI motherboard.
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Microsoft to introduce new font in Vista, Office 12 GUINov 28, 2005 - in News
If you change the nuts and bolts of an operating system you mine as well also swap the washers. Jensen Harris, lead program manager in Microsoft's Office user experience team, announced in his blog, that the company will replace the good old Tahoma fonts in Windows Vista and Office 12 with an updated font named Segoe UI.
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Google closes security holes in Google BaseNov 28, 2005 - in News
Google has fixed a security hole in Google Base that would have exposed sensitive information stored by users of Google's services.
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Hackers gain access to millions of Scottrade's accountsNov 28, 2005 - in News
Scotttrade, a brokerage firm known for their $7 commission for online orders, has been hacked. Company officials say that someone illegally gained access to the company's E-secure system which contains names, addresses and most importantly social security numbers and bank account information. While the breach happened October 25th, customers are only being told now.
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Spray-on computers reach hard placesNov 28, 2005 - in News
Grain-sized semiconductors could one day be sprayed onto surfaces like paint onto walls to give computers access to places previously out of reach.
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Dutch firm wants end of dot comNov 28, 2005 - in News
A technology company in Amsterdam has revived the debate about whether the ubiquity of the .com domain makes sense for the Web, or whether a wide array of other options would be better suited for countries, companies, and individuals.
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Nanocrystals to breathe new life into FlashNov 28, 2005 - in News
UPDATE - Flash sales are booming more than ever, but the memory technology may be gone sooner than you think - potential replacements have been lining up for years and keep gaining ground in production cost and scalability. But there are ideas that could extend the life span of Flash: Freescale today announced the first 24 Mbit nanocrystal Flash device.
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Samsung develops 7" flexible LCDNov 28, 2005 - in News
Using plastic instead of glass substrates enables panel manufacturers to create bendable, flexible LCDs for mobile and consumer electronics applications. Samsung claims it has created the largest flexible display to date: The 7" prototype achieves VGA resolution.
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Are Three Cores Better Than Two?Nov 28, 2005 - in Reviews
Many assume that multi-core processors must be installed in pairs, in two-, four- or eight-core configurations. But what happens when you mix and match a dual- and single-core processor in a PC or server?
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Don't Throw Out Your ATI Radeon X800 YetNov 28, 2005 - in Reviews
Sure, ATI X800 has been around for a long time, but as our tests show, you really don't notice much difference in its gaming performance compared to the latest high-end cards. And when overlclocked, of course, it really screams - all for less than $175.
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Nanotube foams flex and rebound with super compressibilityNov 28, 2005 - in News
Carbon nanotubes have enticed researchers since their discovery in 1991, offering an impressive combination of high strength and low weight.
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Holographic-memory discs may put DVDs to shameNov 28, 2005 - in News
A computer disc about the size of a DVD that can hold 60 times more data is set to go on sale in 2006. The disc stores information through the interference of light - a technique known as holographic memory.
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