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HP recalls 135,000 laptop battery packs

HP recalls 135,000 laptop battery packs

HP is recalling 135,000 laptop computer battery packs sold worldwide, due to reports they overheated or melted.
Byron Connolly Oct 17 2005, 4:10PM Hardware
Microchip tool industry could consolidate: Cadence

Microchip tool industry could consolidate: Cadence

Companies that make software for microchip design are likely to consolidate to boost efficiency in serving semiconductor makers, according to Silicon Valley-based Cadence Design Systems.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2005, 4:00PM Hardware
Apple names Tim Cook chief operating officer

Apple names Tim Cook chief operating officer

Apple Computer, maker of the iPod digital music player and Macintosh computer, has named Tim Cook as chief operating officer and said iPod division head Jon Rubinstein would retire.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2005, 12:05PM Hardware
HP admits to communications failure over ITS2000 debacle

HP admits to communications failure over ITS2000 debacle

HP has admitted to mishandling the restructure of its preferred supplier arrangements for ITS2000 NSW Government contracts, which left 11 of its resellers dumped from the contracts without warning last year.
David Binning Oct 14 2005, 10:43AM Hardware
LG Electronics expects home appliance growth

LG Electronics expects home appliance growth

South Korea's LG Electronics is targeting a 20 percent increase in sales at its home appliances unit next year and aims to nearly double its air-con sales by 2007, a senior executive said on Thursday.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2005, 10:30AM Hardware
Digital music player sales seen up sharply by 2009

Digital music player sales seen up sharply by 2009

Global sales of digital music players are expected to jump to nearly one billion units a year in 2009, driven by consumers' desire for the pocket-sized devices and falling costs for flash memory components.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2005, 9:30AM Hardware
Hynix profit tops forecasts on flash chip demand

Hynix profit tops forecasts on flash chip demand

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor has posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by stable memory chip prices and soaring demand for flash chips, but the outlook appears shaky in 2006.
Staff Writers Oct 13 2005, 2:35PM Hardware
Apple unveils new video iPod

Apple unveils new video iPod

Apple Computer has unveiled a version of its market-leading iPod that also plays videos and increased the iMac computer's ability to act as a home entertainment hub by adding a remote control.
Staff Writers Oct 13 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Intel unveils first-ever dual-core Xeon chip

Intel unveils first-ever dual-core Xeon chip

Intel has unveiled its first microprocessors for server computers that put two cores, or processors, on a single chip, aiming to close a gap with smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices.
Staff Writers Oct 11 2005, 2:28PM Hardware
Congratulations to Helly Trajkov, the winner of the 19" LCD F-Series display

Congratulations to Helly Trajkov, the winner of the 19" LCD F-Series display

 
Staff Writers Oct 11 2005, 11:47AM Hardware
Get those geeks!

Get those geeks!

Looking for customers that upgrade their PCs every month? CRN examines the geek market and explains how to find them and sell them.
Simon Sharwood Oct 11 2005, 11:26AM Hardware
Under the Wire: A fistful of processors

Under the Wire: A fistful of processors

What is it with the number five?
Matthew JC Powell Oct 10 2005, 3:00PM Hardware
Robot vehicles conquer US desert terrain race

Robot vehicles conquer US desert terrain race

Three modified driverless vehicles crossed the finish line and into the history books on Saturday after traversing 210 kilometres of desert terrain, guided only by laser sensors and onboard computers.
Reed Stevenson Oct 10 2005, 9:30AM Hardware
AMD subpoenas Intel customers in antitrust case

AMD subpoenas Intel customers in antitrust case

Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday said it has served subpoenas this week on dozens of Intel customers seeking documents for its private antitrust lawsuit against arch-rival Intel Corp.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
From the trenches: Head to the LAN party

From the trenches: Head to the LAN party

The geek market is probably the most difficult of all to crack. Those pizza-eating, Jolt cola-drinking geeks know what they want, where to get it and, most importantly, how much they should be paying for it.
Byron Connolly Oct 6 2005, 12:00PM Hardware
Australian High Court rules in favour of modders

Australian High Court rules in favour of modders

The High Court of Australia has ruled that Australian consumers and overseas travellers can buy cheaper computer games and hardware offshore and modify them locally.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2005, 11:50AM Hardware
Robot vehicles gather to race in US desert again

Robot vehicles gather to race in US desert again

Will anyone manage to get close to the finish line this time?
Reed Stevenson Oct 6 2005, 9:30AM Hardware
Data recovery booms via channel

Data recovery booms via channel

Information retrieval specialist CBL Data Recovery has trebled its reseller numbers this year and plans to add more to reinforce a wave of demand for disaster recovery services.
Fleur Doidge Oct 5 2005, 5:42PM Collaboration
Apple stirs product speculation over Oct 12 event

Apple stirs product speculation over Oct 12 event

Apple Computer has emailed invitations to reporters for a special event next week, prompting speculation on the internet that the company would unveil a long-rumoured iPod that can display videos.
Duncan Martell Oct 5 2005, 3:21PM Hardware
Analysis -- From Bangalore with chips: India eyes semiconductors

Analysis -- From Bangalore with chips: India eyes semiconductors

India is ready to move beyond software into the very heart of computing...and make microchips.
Narayanan Madhavan Oct 5 2005, 2:06PM Hardware

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