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DRAM makers: Dispappointing back-to-school demandOct 5, 2005 - in News
With back to school demand being weaker than expected in the DRAM market, Taiwan-based memory makers, including Nanya Technology, Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Inotera Memories and ProMOS Technologies, are now eying the Christmas season, and their outlook is not so jolly.
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Nvidia schedules G72 GPU release in early 2006Oct 5, 2005 - in News
Nvidia has scheduled its G72 graphics processing unit (GPU), which will be manufactured using 90nm process technology, to be introduced in early 2006.
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Amid falling panel pricing, monitor makers plan price increaseOct 5, 2005 - in News
Although prices for most monitor panels decreased slightly for October.
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ARM announces low-power 65 nm CPU for mobile devicesOct 5, 2005 - in News
ARM said it will introduce a new processor that will consumer less than 300 mW in the first quarter of 2006
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ATI launches x1000 family of graphics cards, sort ofOct 5, 2005 - in Reviews
ATI today announces its next-generation graphic chip technology, previously referred to as "R520". There is good news and bad news for people who have been waiting for the new cards: ATI has a technology and strategy that will challenge Nvidia. But, unfortunately only few of the X1000 models are available today. Some versions of the lineup will follow with at least one month delay.
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ATI launches x1000 family of graphics cards, sort ofOct 5, 2005 - in Reviews
ATI today announces its next-generation graphic chip technology, previously referred to as "R520". There is good news and bad news for people who have been waiting for the new cards: ATI has a technology and strategy that will challenge Nvidia. But, unfortunately only few of the X1000 models are available today. Some versions of the lineup will follow with at least one month delay.
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Sony patches PSP 2.0 firmware as homebrewers fight their own malwareOct 4, 2005 - in News
Homebrew PlayStation Portable developers find themselves the victims of an exploit; meanwhile, Sony posts an update to its PSP firmware to thwart a potential exploit.
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Blu-ray / HD DVD battle plays out in real-time at Japan trade showOct 4, 2005 - in News
The news from the first day of events at the annual CEATEC electronics show makes it clear that manufacturers and software vendors are preparing for the next round of the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc technologies to be played out in the marketplace, not the laboratory or the conference room.
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Sony announces digital camera with touch-screen focusingOct 4, 2005 - in News
Sony preps a new tweak for its Cybershot digital still camera series. The DSC-N1 comes with a "Free Spot Focus," which lets users focus on objects with a simple tap on the LCD screen. The camera will also integrate enough internal memory to house a photo album with up to 500 pictures.
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One Gigabyte Motherboard, Four Graphics CardsOct 4, 2005 - in Reviews
It's the coolest nForce4 SLI motherboard you have ever seen. The GA-8N SLI Quad is capable of running as many as four (!) x16 PCI Express graphics cards, and allows the attachment of ten displays!
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DRM chip for mobile devices may bind cell phones to service, content providersOct 4, 2005 - in News
In a public session of a mobile communications industry trade show, a group of leading engineers led by representatives of Nokia and VeriSign announced an initiative to produce standards for digital rights management and secure platform for mobile devices, such as cell phones: An additional piece of hardware soon could restrict the way we use cellphones today.
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ECS motherboard shipments to hit record high in 4QOct 4, 2005 - in News
Motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) may reach its record quarterly shipment high of six million units in the fourth quarter, thanks to new orders from the OEM market, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times today.
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Forceware Rel80 drivers to bring mix-and-match capability to SLIOct 4, 2005 - in News
Nvidia today will release a new version of its unified driver architecture "Forceware" that not only promises to improve graphic chip performance but also will bring more flexibility to dual-graphics systems.
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MSI unveils Intel 915GM-based motherboard and serverOct 4, 2005 - in News
Micro-Star International (MSI) yesterday introduced the 915GM Speedster-FA4 motherboard for Intel's Pentium M CPUs, featuring an Intel 915GM-series chipset, dual-channel DDR2 memory and SATA standard.
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Microsoft to include native support for PDF in Office 12Oct 3, 2005 - in News
Brian Jones, program manager at Microsoft, announced that Microsoft will be incorporating support for Adobe's PDF format in all core applications of the next-generation Office suite, currently codenamed "Office 12." According to Microsoft, an overwhelming number of customers requested support for the technology.
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"Blue Team" runs self-righting motorcycle at DARPA Grand ChallengeOct 3, 2005 - in News
The Blue Team's autonomous motorcycle "GhostRider" has always been an underdog at the Grand Challenge as no one expects a two-wheeled vehicle to successfully compete against SUVs, ATVs, and other off-road vehicles.
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Oakley releases second-gen MP3-player sunglassesOct 3, 2005 - in News
Oakley's new MP3 sunglasses are based on the firm's "Gascan" frame and comes without flip-up "baseball style" glasses of the original Thump models for a more European look.
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Building The Ultimate Home Theater PCOct 3, 2005 - in Reviews
Hype aside, is it really possible to build a PC that is quiet and does everything that a high-end remote-controlled set-top box can do? And don't forget it's got to look good in your living room, too.
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The WD Caviar SE16 400 GB Gets Ready to Face The WorldOct 3, 2005 - in Reviews
The new WD top model offers neat features and a whopping 400 GB, but little performance improvement over the 320 GB version. How does it compare to other 400 GB drives?
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Report: Samsung to lower LCD monitor panel pricesOct 3, 2005 - in News
Samsung Electronics will lower LCD monitor panel prices this month, with prices for 17" panels reduced by $3 while 19" panel prices will drop $2, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News.
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Samsung expects 40" segment to account for 13 percent of LCD TV panel marketOct 3, 2005 - in News
Samsung Electronics expects the TV segment to be the main growth driver in the large-size LCD panel industry next year, with the 40" and above segments seeing the highest growth, at 370% on year.
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Nanya and PSC still see profit potential in commodity DRAMOct 3, 2005 - in News
Although Micron Technology reported improved financial results last quarter by moving away from commodity DRAM, Taiwan-based vendors including Nanya Technology and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) stated that, despite declining DRAM prices, they can achieve profits by lowering their production costs, and they do not plan to shift their focus to non-memory businesses.
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Tyan positive about supercomputer marketOct 3, 2005 - in News
Tyan Computer, which specializes in servers and workstations, expressed optimism about rising demand for cluster-based supercomputers in the coming years, according to company president and CEO Symon Chang.
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Asustek and Advantech form strategic alliance to make IPCsOct 3, 2005 - in News
Asustek Computer and Advantech, the largest manufacturers of motherboards and industrial PCs (IPCs), respectively, in Taiwan, on September 30, announced the formation of a strategic alliance through cross-holding and the establishment of a joint venture in the second quarter of 2006 to provide IPC design & manufacturing services (DMS).
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Epox launches SLI mobo for Sempron processorsOct 2, 2005 - in News
Epox today announced the first SLI mainboard for socket 754 AMD Sempron processors.
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OCZ, Corsair launch new DDR memory modulesOct 2, 2005 - in News
OCZ and Corsair today announced new versions of their permormance DDR1 memory offerings.
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ATI samples next-generation X1000 mobile graphics processorsOct 2, 2005 - in News
ATI today confirmed that it is shipping samples of "all next generation mobile parts" to ODMs and OEMs for qualification purposes.
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"High-Def" music service announcedOct 2, 2005 - in News
MusicGiants, a privately funded company, today announced a new music download service that wants to find its place in the market by offering higher-quality music tracks than what is available from other services such as iTunes and Napster.
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Via and Mini-box announce $300 car PC kitOct 2, 2005 - in News
Via and Mini-box.com announced the "VoomPC," a series of compact x86 car PC kits. The barebone platform, based on Via's Epia Mini-ITX mainboards and C3 processors will be available in versions priced between $300 and $400.
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DARPA Grand Challenge update #3: Interview with Team CornellOct 1, 2005 - in Reviews
The university teams at the DARPA Grand Challenge 2005 qualifications are doing well, with many of them already having mastered the qualification course. Join us on a visit to the Cornell University team for a detailed look on what makes their "Spider" one of the most promising vehicles in the Challenge so far.
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