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Greenpeace accuses PC makers of reneging on toxins pledge 
By Tom Young | Apr 2, 2009 | Comment Now 
PC makers HP, Lenovo and Dell have abandoned plans to eliminate vinyl plastic (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their products by the end of 2009 because of the ...
 
Notebook makers mull Intel and ARM hybrids 
By Sylvie Barak | Nov 26, 2008 | Comment Now 
It's no secret that ARM has wanted to get one up on Intel in the netbook market, but it seems now that makers of little laptops might be willing to accommodate, with talk of ...
 
Dark days ahead for component makers 
By Sylvie Barak | Sep 18, 2008 | Comment Now 
The chips will stay down for the tech industry until at least the end of 2009, say component suppliers.
 
Nvidia pumps hybrid graphics to laptop makers 
By Sylvie Barak | Sep 13, 2008 | Comment Now 
Sony, Siemens and Benq have announced notebooks using hybrid graphics that allow users to 'dynamically switch' between Intel’s Centrino 2 integrated graphics and a discrete ...
 
Smartphone makers swift to adopt Wi-Fi and GPS 
By Iain Thomson | Aug 19, 2008 | Comment Now 
Smartphone manufacturers are cramming more and more technology onto platforms, but the end result is shorter battery life and more disgruntled customers..
 
Smartphone makers bullish despite iPhone 3G 
By Simon Burns | Jun 19, 2008 | Comment Now 
Smartphone makers and analysts have downplayed fears that Apple's iPhone 3G could pose a serious challenge for older smartphone manufacturers..
 
Jack Thompson tattles to GTA maker's mum 
Apr 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
US attorney Jack Thompson, who has campaigned against video game violence, has sent an open letter to the mother of Strauss Zelnick, chairman of video game publisher Take-Two..
 
Car makers rev-up in-car telematics 
By Clement James | Mar 29, 2008 | Comment Now 
In-car telematics installations are expected to become very popular as drivers start to appreciate the advantages of GPS and cellular communication, according to analysts..
 
Wireless handset makers plug into nanotech 
Mar 27, 2008 | Comment Now 
Nanotechnology enabled mobile handset components, which can improve the performance of wireless handsets, will develop into a US$15 billion market by 2012, market research ...
 
DRam makers suffer 'disastrous' revenue drop 
By Robert Jaques | Feb 5, 2008 | Comment Now 
Analysts have warned that the fourth quarter of 2007 was a "disaster" for DRam suppliers.
 
DRam makers battered by falling prices 
By Simon Burns | Oct 22, 2007 | Comment Now 
Module makers cut purchases after being caught out by slack demand.
 
PC recovery benefits chip and drive makers 
By Simon Burns | Jul 26, 2007 | Comment Now 
PC market growth is helping to boost orders for CPUs and hard disk drives, according to analysts in Asia.
 
Korean phone makers turn home advantage into global sales 
By Simon Burns | Jul 19, 2007 | Comment Now 
LG and Samsung lead US competitors on mobile TV and music download handsets.
 
Asian chip makers open their wallets 
By Simon Burns | Jun 27, 2007 | Comment Now 
Samsung alone to spend US$6.74bn this year.
 
Lawyers, not law makers, scare IT managers most 
By Iain Thomson | Feb 2, 2007 | Comment Now 
Litigation protection rather than government regulation driving technologytake-up.
 
Phone makers sued over Bluetooth patent 
By Tom Sanders | Jan 8, 2007 | Comment Now 
University demands royalty payments for wireless technology.
 
LED makers enjoy bright prospects 
By Simon Burns | Aug 22, 2006 | Comment Now 
Better, brighter screens and replacement light bulbs.
 
Chinese PC makers eye export markets as sales climb 
By Fleur Doidge | Aug 17, 2004 | Comment Now 
The two biggest PC makers in China - Lenovo and Founder Electronics - have hinted at plans to strengthen their export strategies targeting other nations, including Australia.
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