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Altech bullish over whitebox in 2006

Altech bullish over whitebox in 2006

Fresh from its appearance at the CES convention in Las Vegas, Altech Computers is flushed with confidence.
Tim Lohman Jan 17 2006, 10:02AM Hardware
Rambus files new patent lawsuit against Micron

Rambus files new patent lawsuit against Micron

Rambus has filed a new patent infringement case against Micron Technologies following the lifting of a stay by the Delaware court.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2006, 8:30AM Hardware
Fujitsu says to start making 1.8-inch hard drives

Fujitsu says to start making 1.8-inch hard drives

Japanese electronics conglomerate Fujitsu said on Friday it would enter the 1.8-inch hard disk drive market and aim to become one of the world's top three makers of hard drives by the business year through March 2009.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2006, 2:33PM Hardware
Global chip equipment November sales up 0.3 percent yr/yr

Global chip equipment November sales up 0.3 percent yr/yr

Global sales of microchip-making equipment in November rose for the first time in 10 months, according to an industry group.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2006, 12:00PM Hardware
Japan chip, LCD gear demand seen back in growth

Japan chip, LCD gear demand seen back in growth

Demand for Japanese equipment used to make microchips and liquid crystal displays will likely bounce back to a clear growth path in the next business year, according to an industry group.
Kiyoshi Takenaka Jan 13 2006, 10:15AM Hardware
IBM, Toshiba, Sony to renew five-year chip tie-in

IBM, Toshiba, Sony to renew five-year chip tie-in

IBM, Sony and Toshiba is to renew a five-year partnership that produced the Cell microprocessor, the heart of Sony's PlayStation 3 video gaming console.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2006, 8:17AM Hardware
Big Blue makes Classic SMB acquisition

Big Blue makes Classic SMB acquisition

IBM has moved to boost its SMB offering with the acquisition of local player Classic Blue.
Tim Lohman Jan 12 2006, 12:40PM Hardware
Jobs launches Intel-based iMacs, notebooks

Jobs launches Intel-based iMacs, notebooks

Steve Jobs has officially opened the door to the Intel era at Apple.
Kevin McLaughlin Jan 11 2006, 9:07AM Hardware
NWS moves to fill Omega void

NWS moves to fill Omega void

The fate of PC distributor Omega may hang in the balance, but already one company has come to the rescue of exposed resellers and end-users.
Tim Lohman Jan 10 2006, 10:53AM Hardware
Chipmakers push vision of networked gadgets

Chipmakers push vision of networked gadgets

When people think of consumer electronics, the word "semiconductors" probably doesn't spring immediately to mind.
Scott Hillis Jan 9 2006, 9:00AM Hardware
Interview: Lenovo shoots for twice PC industry's growth

Interview: Lenovo shoots for twice PC industry's growth

Lenovo Group, the world's third-largest PC maker, expects to grow its sales at twice the industry rate in coming years, as it focuses on smaller corporate clients.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2005, 4:25PM Hardware
Samsung Elec to spend US$774mln on memory chip lines

Samsung Elec to spend US$774mln on memory chip lines

Samsung Electronics plans spend 786.8 billion won (US$774.4 million) to upgrade and expand lines for dynamic random access memory and flash chips.
Staff Writers Dec 20 2005, 8:11AM Hardware
Honda says to mass-produce solar cells from 2007

Honda says to mass-produce solar cells from 2007

Honda Motor Co plans to start mass-producing solar cells in 2007, eyeing growing demand for environmentally friendly energy sources.
Staff Writers Dec 19 2005, 2:15PM Hardware
Sony's robot attains enlightenment with third eye

Sony's robot attains enlightenment with third eye

Robots may not be able to do everything humans can, but the latest version of Sony's humanoid robot has something many people might find useful: a third eye.
Staff Writers Dec 19 2005, 8:45AM Hardware
Intel takes on AMD with F1 sponsorship

Intel takes on AMD with F1 sponsorship

The computer chip industry's biggest rivalry just expanded from the computer rack to the race track.
Scott Hillis Dec 16 2005, 9:27AM Hardware
Analysis: Disk-drive suppliers face looming flash threat

Analysis: Disk-drive suppliers face looming flash threat

Apple Computer's shift to flash memory chips instead of tiny hard drives for its latest iPod music players is casting a cloud over the medium-term outlook of some electronics components makers, analysts say.
Jennifer Tan Dec 16 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Printer sales up in Q3

Printer sales up in Q3

Falling unit prices have seen the Australian printer market continue to grow in Q3 according to IDC.
Staff Writers Dec 14 2005, 3:48PM Hardware
Kyocera sales “double”

Kyocera sales “double”

Kyocera managing director David Finn claims the company’s printer sales in Australia have “doubled” since April this year, potentially driven by its Porsche sales promotion.
Byron Connolly Dec 14 2005, 1:20PM Hardware
Toshiba to delay HD DVD player launch into 2006

Toshiba to delay HD DVD player launch into 2006

Toshiba will delay the year-end Japan launch of its next-generation HD DVD players to address copy protection issues, potentially undermining its advantage as the first supplier to put such machines on the market.
Staff Writers Dec 14 2005, 12:15PM Hardware
Microsoft Xbox 360 sales start slow in Japan: study

Microsoft Xbox 360 sales start slow in Japan: study

Microsoft sold less than half of the estimated 159,000 Xbox 360 consoles that were available in stores in Japan in its first weekend of sales, according to a survey.
Staff Writers Dec 14 2005, 8:30AM Hardware

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