Hardware

Korea's memory chip lead threatened

Korea's memory chip lead threatened

Taiwan and China to take over, analyst predicts.
Simon Burns May 30 2007 6:15AM Hardware
Topfield supports ACCC call to revise consumer policies

Topfield supports ACCC call to revise consumer policies

Consumer electronics set-top box manufacturer, Topfield Australia, has supported the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to revise its consumer policy framework.
Sarah Falson May 29 2007 3:26PM Hardware
US mobiles slam brakes on Nissans

US mobiles slam brakes on Nissans

Cellphones can interfere with electronic car keys.
Matt Chapman May 28 2007 4:45PM Hardware
Sharp Australia recalls 42-inch LCD TVs

Sharp Australia recalls 42-inch LCD TVs

Sharp Corporation of Australia on Tuesday told retailers that it had located a fault in 20 per cent of its existing stocks of 42-inch LCD televisions, prompting Sharp to announce a voluntary recall on Friday.
Sarah Falson May 28 2007 4:01PM Hardware
Microsoft pulls major platform conference

Microsoft pulls major platform conference

Delay feeds speculcation about potential product delays.
Tom Sanders May 28 2007 2:48PM Hardware
Sony facing Blu-ray patent suit

Sony facing Blu-ray patent suit

Target Technology files suit over use of silver alloy material.
Staff Writers May 28 2007 11:12AM Hardware
Dell launches US retail offensive

Dell launches US retail offensive

Linux machines hit market as vendor announces major deal with the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart.
Shaun Nichols May 28 2007 6:30AM Hardware
IBM unveils high performance workstation blade

IBM unveils high performance workstation blade

IBM has offered a sneak peek of its new blade-format workstation and accompanying thin client.
Staff Writers May 25 2007 4:55PM Hardware
Dell Linux PCs lack multimedia

Dell Linux PCs lack multimedia

Dell's plans to sell consumer Linux PCs could hit a snag after the company admitted that the machines will not run popular video formats and might not work with cheaper printers.
Matt Chapman May 25 2007 2:09PM Hardware
Sony prepares PS3 firmware update

Sony prepares PS3 firmware update

Sony will introduce the latest system software update for its PlayStation 3 today in the US - Version 1.80 will add upscaling of PS1 and PS2 games and DVD movies to 1080p resolution.
Clement James May 25 2007 12:42PM Hardware
Fujitsu rolls out next-gen video processing unit

Fujitsu rolls out next-gen video processing unit

Device can decompress full high-definition video at 1,920 dots x 1,080 lines
in real time.
Robert Jaques May 25 2007 12:40PM Hardware
Vista fails to drive new PC sales

Vista fails to drive new PC sales

Demand for new PCs has not been affected "significantly" by the delay to Microsoft's Windows Vista and its subsequent release, reports In-Stat.
Robert Jaques May 25 2007 12:38PM Hardware
Nokia launches Qualcomm counter-attack

Nokia launches Qualcomm counter-attack

The patent spat between Nokia and Qualcomm took another turn today when the Finnish mobile giant responded to the Qualcomm lawsuit filed on 2 April 2007.
Robert Jaques May 25 2007 10:55AM Hardware
iGasm sex toy rubs Apple up the wrong way

iGasm sex toy rubs Apple up the wrong way

Apple is taking legal action against US-based adult retail chain Anne Summers over adverts for a new iGasm sex toy.
Iain Thomson May 25 2007 10:46AM Hardware
Intel and STMicro join their flash businesses

Intel and STMicro join their flash businesses

Intel and STMicroelectronics have agreed to spin off their respective Flash memory businesses to form a new company.
Shaun Nichols May 24 2007 4:05PM Hardware
Global hard drive capacity to quadruple by 2011

Global hard drive capacity to quadruple by 2011

The hard disk drive (HDD) industry will more than quadruple the total capacity shipped in 2006 by 2011, according to new research.
Robert Jaques May 24 2007 11:40AM Hardware
Pandora expands to consumer appliances

Pandora expands to consumer appliances

Online music broadcaster Pandora has struck deals with a pair of hardware manufacturers to bring the service to home appliances and mobile phones.
Shaun Nichols May 24 2007 11:31AM Hardware
'Shameless' Intel damaging OLPC initiative

'Shameless' Intel damaging OLPC initiative

Chip giant accused of undermining project to help the world's poorest
children.
Staff Writers May 24 2007 6:30AM Hardware
Toshiba gets personal with laptops

Toshiba gets personal with laptops

Toshiba has become the first manufacturer to offer a laptop personalisation service in the UK.
Iain Thomson May 23 2007 11:54AM Hardware
Scotty's ashes found at last

Scotty's ashes found at last

The ashes of actor James Doohan, who played Scotty in the original Star Trek television series, have been found three weeks after they were shot into space.
Iain Thomson May 23 2007 11:10AM Hardware

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