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Cell processor can decode 48 MPEG-2 streams - simultaneouslyMay 2, 2005 - in News
Toshiba demonstrated that its Cell microprocessor, jointly developed with the Sony Group and IBM Corp., can simultaneously decode 48 SDTV format MPEG-2 streams.
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3D Stereo Technology: Is it Ready for Prime Time?May 2, 2005 - in Reviews
3D stereo technology has made major strides in the past few years, so we felt it was time to take a look at the state of the industry and several different 3D stereo technologies that are available. We include a discussion of autostereoscopic displays, which allow a viewer to watch 3D images without the need for 3D glasses or other aids.
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Bare Metal Backup and Recovery for Small Business NetworksMay 2, 2005 - in Reviews
Small business backup solutions are numerous, but restoring files to the "bare metal" of a new disk drive after disaster strikes is probably the easiest and most effective strategy. We examine three different solutions for a Windows environment and point out the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Q1 semiconductor sales surge 13 percentMay 2, 2005 - in News
The semiconductor industry posted unexpected strong growth of global sales for the first quarter of this year. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) retreated from its previous prediction of flat sales for the year and now believes the industry will top the record results achieved in 2004.
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Via-based mini-ITX board packs I/O, supports LCDs, runs LinuxMay 2, 2005 - in News
iBase Technology is shipping a Via-based mini-ITX board that supports Linux.
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Intel nixes 2.8 GHz P4, renames "Pentium 4 with EM64T support"Apr 29, 2005 - in News
Spring cleaning in Intel's product line-up: The company said it will remove Pentium 4 workstation and server processors that carry the EM64T add-on and sell the chips from now on as part of the Pentium 500 series. The 2.80 GHz version of the desktop processor retires.
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Nanotechnology to improve quality, performance of thin displaysApr 29, 2005 - in News
Current flat panel displays will soon see receive new feature sets that make the compromises between common CRT displays and LCDs easier to swallow for manufacturers and end-users, analysts said. Plastic and flexible displays as well as carbon nanotube-based devices will make their commercial debuts this year and become mainstream within five years, NanoMarkets said.
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Gateway updates LCD product lineApr 28, 2005 - in News
Gateway announced three new LC displays which the company claims include an easy to use on-screen display to simplify setup.
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Mixed feedback on Samsung forecast of drop in NAND flash pricesApr 28, 2005 - in News
Taiwan-based memory module makers have had mixed responses to a recent Semiconductor Reporter article quoting Chang-Gyu Hwang, president of Samsung Electronics' Memory Division, Device Solution Network as saying that he expects NAND flash prices to fall 40 percent every year due to maturing process technologies.
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SiS rides K8 chipset sales to higher margins in 1QApr 28, 2005 - in News
Rising K8-compatible chipset shipments for notebooks helped Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) reach gross margins of 31.35% in the first quarter, up 9.45-percentage points on year, according to the company.
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Korea and Taiwan battle for TFT-LCD dominationApr 28, 2005 - in News
After briefly taking the lead in 2004, Taiwan is expected to reclaim the top position in the worldwide TFT-LCD panel market in 2006, when its shipments outstrip those of its chief rival, South Korea, according to a report released by market research firm iSuppli on Wednesday.
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DFI goes industrial with growing ACP salesApr 28, 2005 - in News
Second-tier motherboard maker DFI anticipates its industrial-use ACP (applied computing platform) motherboards will drive its overall shipments for 2005.
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Intel: Xeon to remain best performing chip in certain threaded appsApr 28, 2005 - in News
Dual-core processors will offer tremendous performance potential, but will largely represent an investment in the future for now. To take advantage of the new technology users will have to run multithreaded applications - and even then a Pentium D chip may not be the fastest desktop chip Intel offers: If you have money to spare, a Xeon DP may be your best bet, the company said.
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HP goes small with 2.5" harddrivesApr 27, 2005 - in News
HP (has issued a 2.5" harddrive for its entire ProLiant server line in an effort to lure customers from IBM, Dell and EMC.
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Samsung ships Serial ATA II drives, shows hybrid harddriveApr 27, 2005 - in News
Samsung claims it is first to make harddrives with a Serial ATA II (SATA II) interface commercially available. Three new drives were announced on Wednesday, aiming at gaming and enterprise applications.
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The Elitegroup PF88 Extreme: An Athlon 64 or Pentium 4 MotherboardApr 27, 2005 - in Reviews
There was plenty to say about the PF88 Extreme when it debuted at CeBIT earlier this year: its capability to accommodate either an Athlon 64 or Pentium 4 and many other features that come with a high-end motherboard. Our tests tell the rest of the story.
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Excess semiconductor inventory lower than expected in Q1Apr 27, 2005 - in News
The worldwide electronics industry in the first quarter reduced its excess semiconductor inventories at a rate that was dramatically faster than expected-sending a positive signal for future chip-market growth, market research firm iSuppli says.
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IBM's Cell processor "impressive", but not an x86 killer - analystApr 27, 2005 - in News
A closely guarded secret for five years, IBM's Cell processor has finally been unveiled, and the chip is expected to have a major impact on the video game market, reports market research firm In-Stat.
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Samsung's Spinpoint P120 Hard Drive: Ready for the Big Leagues?Apr 27, 2005 - in Reviews
Samsung's latest Spinpoint hard drive series surpasses the 70 MB/s data transfer rate threshold, runs quiet and was designed to offer other performance superlatives. Our tests show how well Samsung's obvious ambitions to outpace the competition fare when it comes to PC as well as more-demanding server applications.
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Wafer probing demand to rise 30 percent this monthApr 27, 2005 - in News
Wafer probing demand is likely to rise 30% sequentially this month, with the overall utilization rate exceeding 70% this quarter, up from 60% last quarter, as international IDMs continue to release wafer probing orders to Taiwan-based foundry service providers, according to Taiwan testing companies.
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Intel sees 65 nm transition on track, 450 mm wafers appear on horizonApr 27, 2005 - in News
Intel will send 65 nm chips into mass production by the end of this year and considers the technology as critical element for a lower power consumption of its future processors. The company also said it has taken initial steps in preparing a move from 300 to 450 mm wafers.
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Graphic chip shipments climb 41 percentApr 26, 2005 - in News
The graphic chip industry posted yet another strong quarter with a year over year increase in shipments of almost 41 percent.
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Mobo shipments to drop 5-15 percent in 2QApr 26, 2005 - in News
First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computers (ECS) and Gigabyte Technology expect their second quarter's shipments to fall 5-15 percent on quarter, according to the companies.
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ATI top-end GPUs to win back 'channel leadership'Apr 25, 2005 - in News
ATI's next-generation desktop graphics processor, R520, has already been claimed to have been scheduled for a June launch, but a leaked channel roadmap suggests we can expect to see the RV530 following not long after and the RV515 in the Autumn.
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Chaintech launches GeForce 6800 Apogee with 2.5ns memoryApr 25, 2005 - in News
Grpahics card maker Chaintech said it has launched a new Nvidia GeForce 6800-based board that uses faster 2.5ns memory instead of the the common 2.8ns versions.
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XGI supports AMD64 platformApr 25, 2005 - in News
XGI Technology, a graphics chip provider, today announced that 64-bit AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processors are fully supported in its new ultra high-performance, DirectX 9.0 graphics capable Volari processors for desktop, notebook and server applications.
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LCD needs aggressive pricing strategy to compete with PDPApr 25, 2005 - in News
Even though the PDP (plasma display panel) TV segment currently has the lead in the very large size (over 40"es) flat panel TV business, that might soon change if LCD TV makers are able to cut their prices down in the near future, some LCD TV panel makers stated recently at the Taipei Comprehensive Electric Show.
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Kingmax: DDR2 to be 20 percent of the DRAM this yearApr 25, 2005 - in News
Kingmax Semiconductor, ranked as the world's eighth-largest third-party DRAM-module supplier by iSuppli for the last two years, is hoping to increase the proportion of DDR2 products in its unit shipments to, at least, 20 percent by the end of this year.
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Sapphire Graphics Cards' Pick and Choose Game BundlesApr 22, 2005 - in Reviews
Instead of only relying on performance features to distinguish its wares from the rest of the pack, Sapphire's value-add proposition involves something completely different. The vendor's graphics cards will soon come bundled with full versions of numerous games that can be tried and tested before deciding the titles you want to keep.
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S3 graphics cards return to US marketApr 22, 2005 - in News
Via has begun selling S3 graphics cards to American users. The Gammachrome series cards will be sold through the S3 Graphics website.
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