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Hitachi update: CE division closing due to global restructure

Hitachi update: CE division closing due to global restructure

On the back of the announcement that Hitachi will be shutting its CE division, CRN has learnt the decision was part of a global restructure by Hitachi Limited.
Lilia Guan Jan 22 2008 1:10PM Hardware
Hitachi shuts up Australian CE division

Hitachi shuts up Australian CE division

After 30 years of business in Australia, consumer and electronics vendor, Hitachi Group Companies has decided to close its consumer electronics market.
Lilia Guan Jan 22 2008 11:36AM Hardware
Oracle snaps up document capture firm

Oracle snaps up document capture firm

Oracle has added to its enterprise content management (ECM) portfolio with the acquisition of document capture company Captovation..
Guy Dixon Jan 22 2008 7:14AM Hardware
IBM offers data centre cloud cover

IBM offers data centre cloud cover

IBM has unveiled software which it claims maximises the benefit of cloud computing and helps users automate the running of data centres..
Guy Dixon Jan 22 2008 7:05AM Hardware
Memory chip prices remain weak

Memory chip prices remain weak

Buyers of memory chips can look forward to stable or falling prices as supply continues to outstrip demand, analysts in Japan say..
Simon Burns Jan 22 2008 7:05AM Hardware
Microsoft teams with Barcelona for supercomputing research

Microsoft teams with Barcelona for supercomputing research

The Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) has joined forces with Microsoft to research the interaction of microprocessors and software over the next 10 years..
Jan 22 2008 7:05AM Hardware
China Mobile picks BlackBerry over iPhone

China Mobile picks BlackBerry over iPhone

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) appears to have cracked the Chinese market at the expense of the iPhone, following a breakdown in talks between China Mobile and Apple.
Matt Chapman Jan 18 2008 12:10PM Hardware
MACWORLD - Mac users 'more open minded'

MACWORLD - Mac users 'more open minded'

Mac users are more likely to be open minded and liberal than the rest of the population, according to research conducted at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco this week..
Clement James Jan 18 2008 7:12AM Hardware
SATA moves to bus power

SATA moves to bus power

Serial ATA Standards Organization (SATA-IO) is working on a specification which it claims could eliminate the need for power cables on external drives..
Iain Thomson Jan 18 2008 7:12AM Hardware
Boffins create the ultimate black

Boffins create the ultimate black

Scientists at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York have made black paint that absorbs light almost perfectly..
Iain Thomson Jan 18 2008 7:12AM Hardware
Intel denies OLPC accusations

Intel denies OLPC accusations

Intel general counsel Bruce Sewell has rebutted charges that Intel acted disingenuously in its dealings with the One Laptop Per Child programme..
Iain Thomson Jan 18 2008 7:12AM Hardware
Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola subsidiary MI has completed its tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard, a provider of two-way radio technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 6:57PM Hardware
Sony Ericsson improves profitability but its not good enough, says Ovum

Sony Ericsson improves profitability but its not good enough, says Ovum

Big name vendor, Sony Ericsson, has reported its handset shipments were 30.8 million for the quarter, a rise of 19 percent on Quarter 3 of 2007 and 18 percent over the full year in 2007. However these results may not be good enough says independent US research company, Ovum
a Staff Writer Jan 17 2008 3:35PM Hardware
Cadillac revs up entertainment systems

Cadillac revs up entertainment systems

In-vehicle entertainment system maker Alpine Electronics is to supply hard-disk drive navigation/infotainment systems to the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V.
Clement James Jan 17 2008 3:31PM Hardware
MACWORLD - Video rentals co-star in Jobs keynote

MACWORLD - Video rentals co-star in Jobs keynote

Apple has unveiled two new products and updated several others at this year's Macworld Expo..
Shaun Nichols Jan 17 2008 8:27AM Hardware
Microsoft patents worker monitoring system

Microsoft patents worker monitoring system

Microsoft has filed a patent for a system to monitor the health and mental state of computer users..
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
Sony and Apple gear up for 'fierce battle'

Sony and Apple gear up for 'fierce battle'

Apple and Sony are engaged in a "fierce battle" as both firms race to create next-generation super-thin laptop computers, a market watcher predicted today..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines..
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Hardware
MACWORLD - New MacBook Air floats in at MacWorld

MACWORLD - New MacBook Air floats in at MacWorld

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled the latest and slimmest addition to the MacBook family, the MacBook Air, at the Macworld conference in San Francisco.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2008 12:01PM Hardware
Battery explosion 'not serious' for LG

Battery explosion 'not serious' for LG

An incident in which a notebook battery exploded and caught fire is unlikely to have any lasting impact on manufacturer LG Electronics, analysts in Korea believe.
Simon Burns Jan 16 2008 11:12AM Hardware

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