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China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

The number of mobile phones sold annually in China will surpass 200 million by 2009, local analysts report.
Simon Burns Jan 11 2008 1:25PM Hardware
Alienware unveils prototype curved screen

Alienware unveils prototype curved screen

Gaming hardware specialist Alienware has shown off a prototype curved screen designed to mimic peripheral vision..
Iain Thomson Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is wrong to suggest that HDTV will be "everywhere" over the next decade, an industry analyst argued today..
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
CES sees shocking media player

CES sees shocking media player

Taser International has launched an electronic stun gun with a built-in media player at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas..
Iain Thomson Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Samsung chases Nokia with low-cost phones

Samsung chases Nokia with low-cost phones

Samsung plans to produce more low-priced phones to compete with market leader Nokia, according to Korean press reports.
Simon Burns Jan 10 2008 2:39PM Hardware
Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa scientists and astronauts have outlined details of a "challenging mission" to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope this year.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 2:28PM Hardware
Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have teamed up to create a US-based electronic product recycling management company.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008 11:25AM Hardware
Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough

Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough

Two nanotech methods for engineering solar cell materials are showing "particular promise", US academics reported today..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Driverless vehicles 'within a decade'

Driverless vehicles 'within a decade'

The chief executive of General Motors told delegates at the Consumer Electronics Show that driverless cars will be a reality in a decade or less..
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Sat-nav turns drivers into 'kid killers'

Sat-nav turns drivers into 'kid killers'

Satellite navigation systems "seriously undermine road safety", Dutch academics claimed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
Boffin boosts solar cell size 100-fold

Boffin boosts solar cell size 100-fold

A researcher at Israel's Bar-Ilan University has created a solar cell 100 times bigger than previous designs using nano-based methods..
Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Climate-focused energy policies, concerns over climate change and increasing attention by investors in sustainability will drive energy companies to increase investments in a range of new technologies, research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

Speaking at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Hewlett Packard has committed to cut the energy consumption of its desktop and notebook computers by 25 percent by 2010.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2008 11:09AM Hardware
Dell thieves charged with stealing goods worth $267,000

Dell thieves charged with stealing goods worth $267,000

The Property Crime Squad of NSW Police, has charged five men following inquiries into the theft of a container carrying DELL computer monitors.
Lilia Guan Jan 9 2008 10:03AM Hardware
CES - Intel aims to push PCs out of the office

CES - Intel aims to push PCs out of the office

Intel has announced at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it wants to push computers away from office desks..
Shaun Nichols Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Negroponte slams Intel over OLPC

Negroponte slams Intel over OLPC

Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, has slammed Intel for its conduct..
Iain Thomson Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Motorola buys BigPond music content provider

Motorola buys BigPond music content provider

Mobile phone vendor, Motorola has signed an agreement to acquire Soundbuzz, a privately held, Asian-based music provider.
Lilia Guan Jan 8 2008 1:42PM Hardware
HDMI group to help home cinema installers

HDMI group to help home cinema installers

The company responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification has unveiled an initiative designed to help the installer community more effectively install home cinema systems connected with HDMI..
Clement James Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Scientists have discovered "strange-behaving" crystals which they believe could be used in computing applications including hard drives and PC displays..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
CES touts green credentials

CES touts green credentials

The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show is trying to be the greenest in history and wants to become one of the most eco-friendly conferences in the US..
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware

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