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Digital switchover to create mountain of junked TVs

Digital switchover to create mountain of junked TVs

USA - Confusion over the impending digital television switchover in the USA is likely to result in millions of televisions being dumped unnecessarily.
Guy Clapperton Jun 19 2007 11:17AM Hardware
Kodak system promises perfect pictures

Kodak system promises perfect pictures

GLOBAL - Kodak has unveiled a new technology which it believes will make expert photographers out of everyone.
Guy Clapperton Jun 18 2007 5:01PM Hardware
Optus goes wireless with Netgear

Optus goes wireless with Netgear

SYDNEY - Netgear has secured a partnership with Optus to deliver wireless connectivity to SOHO customers.
Lilia Guan Jun 18 2007 3:25PM Hardware
Teenager defends PS3 with samurai sword

Teenager defends PS3 with samurai sword

USA - A 15 year-old boy has attacked a burglar with a samurai sword after a bungled attempt to steal his PlayStation 3.
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2007 3:20PM Hardware
Telstra/Thomson and PowerWave recall faulty chargers

Telstra/Thomson and PowerWave recall faulty chargers

SYDNEY - Two major consumer electronics companies are recalling faulty power-chargers after evidence was uncovered that they might be prone to electrical faults.
Sarah Falson Jun 15 2007 3:52PM Hardware
HP holds strong in Asia Pacific

HP holds strong in Asia Pacific

IDC says HP has leaped to the top position in Asia Pacific, with its blade server revenues.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 12:40PM 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

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