Hardware

IBM aims desktop BladeCenter at small firms

IBM aims desktop BladeCenter at small firms

USA - IBM has previewed its new BladeCenter S, the industry's first blade computing system designed specifically for smaller firms.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 10:28AM Hardware
Sony unveils new Blu-ray products

Sony unveils new Blu-ray products

SYDNEY - Sony is determined to gain market share over Toshiba’s HD DVD players, with more Blu-Ray products.
Lilia Guan Jun 15 2007 7:30AM Hardware
Seagate ships large areal density drive

Seagate ships large areal density drive

SYDNEY – The foundation for Seagate’s one-terabyte enterprise-level external hard drive is finally being shipped to Australia two months after the hardware’s release.
Sarah Falson Jun 14 2007 7:57AM Hardware
Wafer-thin cameras coming to mobile phones

Wafer-thin cameras coming to mobile phones

USA - Electronics company Tessera Technologies has unveiled a wafer-level camera technology designed for miniaturised cameras in devices including mobile phones and PCs.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2007 5:39PM Hardware
Toshiba slashes HD DVD sales forecasts

Toshiba slashes HD DVD sales forecasts

USA - Toshiba has nearly halved its sales target for HD DVD players and recorders in North America following slower than expected sales in the region.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2007 3:56PM Hardware
Sony denies imminent PSP phone

Sony denies imminent PSP phone

USA - Sony Ericsson has moved to quell rumours that it is about to launch a mobile device that combines gaming and phone functionalities.
Robert Jaques Jun 13 2007 3:48PM Hardware
Apple calls on iPhone developers

Apple calls on iPhone developers

GLOBAL - Third-party apps to run on Safari engine, but no direct access to the phone.
Tom Sanders Jun 13 2007 3:42PM Hardware
EU operators bemoan Apple's iPhone arrogance

EU operators bemoan Apple's iPhone arrogance

EUROPE - Apple might choose a retail-only strategy when it launches its iPhone in Europe, as operators are complaining about the firm's arrogant demands.
Tom Sanders Jun 13 2007 3:41PM Hardware
Motorola 3G phone suits business users

Motorola 3G phone suits business users

SYDNEY – Motorola’s KRZR series is now business-user friendly with the inclusion of the 3G-compatible MOTOKRZR K3.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 4:52PM Hardware
Government taskforce calls for greener home PCs

Government taskforce calls for greener home PCs

US - A UK government taskforce has been created to tackle carbon emissions from home computers.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 2:54PM Hardware
Nokia Brews legal storm against Qualcomm

Nokia Brews legal storm against Qualcomm

FINLAND - Nokia has accused Qualcomm of "effectively copying" its intellectual property, and has filed patent counter assertions against Qualcomm in the Eastern District of Texas Court.
Robert Jaques Jun 12 2007 1:11PM Hardware
European gamers miss out on 80GB PS3

European gamers miss out on 80GB PS3

EUROPE - Sony has admitted that it has no plans to ship its newly developed 80GB PlayStation 3 to European gamers.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 1:10PM Hardware
PC shipment growth to drive chip recovery

PC shipment growth to drive chip recovery

USA - An increase of almost 11 per cent in shipments of PCs this year will help drive a semiconductor market recovery in the second half, say analysts.
Simon Burns Jun 12 2007 1:08PM Hardware
Boffins fire up nanowire memory architecture

Boffins fire up nanowire memory architecture

GLOBAL - An international team of scientists has unveiled a revolutionary memory architecture that combines silicon nanowires with a more traditional type of data storage.
Robert Jaques Jun 12 2007 1:04PM Hardware
Astronauts prepare to repair damaged shuttle

Astronauts prepare to repair damaged shuttle

Astronauts on the Atlantis space shuttle are preparing for a space walk today to deploy the next section of the International Space Station (ISS) and to inspect damage found on the shuttle.
Iain Thomson Jun 12 2007 1:02PM Hardware
Palm Foleo gets the thumbs down

Palm Foleo gets the thumbs down

Device fails to address mobile user needs, says Gartner.
Robert Jaques Jun 8 2007 3:22PM Hardware
Computex: Kingston updates memory range

Computex: Kingston updates memory range

TAIWAN - Memory vendor Kingston Technology has confirmed the shipping of its HyperX 1375MHz and ValueRAM 1066MHz memory offerings at trade show Computex, representing new offerings for gamers, professionals and innovators.
Trevor Treharne Jun 8 2007 3:17PM Hardware
SanDisk unveils 64GB solid state drive

SanDisk unveils 64GB solid state drive

SanDisk has unveiled its latest solid state hard drives (SSD) which can now store 64GB of data.
Iain Thomson Jun 8 2007 3:04PM Hardware
IT equipment contributes to 30% increase for JB Hi-Fi

IT equipment contributes to 30% increase for JB Hi-Fi

MELBOURNE – JB Hi-Fi yesterday announced that its profit guideline for the full-year ending 30 June 2007 has now been revised to account for better-than-expected financial results in the first half of the 2007 financial year, partly due to increased sales of IT equipment.
Staff Writers Jun 8 2007 2:56PM Hardware
Dell brings 'Plant a Tree' fundraising project

Dell brings 'Plant a Tree' fundraising project

LONDON - Dell has launched its Plant a Tree for Me project in Europe, allowing consumers to sponsor carbon offsets when they purchase new PCs and laptops from the vendor.
Shaun Nichols Jun 7 2007 3:03PM Hardware

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