Website MySpace is ready to allow unsigned bands featured on the social networking site to sell their music as downloads. The site – which has 106 million users – is currently testing the idea, and Continue reading “MySpace set to sell music online”.
Microsoft Corp. said its Windows Vista operating system will cost the same as comparable Windows XP editions. Microsoft priced Windows Vista Home Basic at $199, or $99.95 as an upgrade for computers already running the Continue reading “Microsoft Windows Vista to be priced at XP’s levels”.
Sony Corp. said on Wednesday it would delay the European launch of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game machine to March from November due to inadequate supply of a key component, missing the critical Christmas shopping Continue reading “Sony delays European PlayStation 3 launch”.
Intel announced plans Tuesday to lay off thousands of workers over the next year after a strategic review designed to prepare the company for life with a smaller share of the chip market. The company Continue reading “Intel lowers the boom on marketing, IT departments”.
NVIDIA Corporation today redefined performance expectations for graphics cards at two of the most popular price segments for PC gamers. Available immediately, NVIDIA SLI-ready GeForce 7900 GS graphics processing units (GPUs) deliver exceptional performance and Continue reading “NVIDIA Launches the GeForce 7900 GS and announces the 7950 GT”.
Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic) said on Tuesday it had started recalling 6,000 PC batteries as they could overheat when subjected to a strong impact–the latest battery recall involving Japanese electronics makers. A Matsushita spokesman declined Continue reading “Matsushita recalls 6,000 notebook PC batteries”.
It’s going to be a long and nervous day for Intel employees. The Santa Clara chip giant is expected to announce layoffs this afternoon that could number in the thousands. Chief Executive Paul Otellini has Continue reading “Tense day for Intel employees – 10,000 Layoffs Expected Today”.
Due to a problem with chipset drivers, motherboard makers cannot start shipping products utilizing Intel’s G965 Express chipset, sources at Taiwan’s motherboard industry indicated. Expecting new drivers to be released in October, the makers accordingly Continue reading “Rumor: Volume shipments of intel G965-based motherboards again delayed”.
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, the famous Australian naturalist killed by a stingray on Monday, was videotaped pulling a poisonous barb from his chest just before he died, according to news reports. Irwin’s manager John Stainton, Continue reading “Passed Away – ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin”.
ATI Technologies Inc. today announced Xilleon 260, the first System-on-a-Chip that supports Full HD for worldwide DTV (digital television) standards including Europe, Japan, Korea and North America. Xilleon 260 is designed to help consumer electronics Continue reading “ATI Launches chip with Full HD For Worldwide Standards – Xilleon 260”.
The U.S. International Trade Commission said Thursday it will investigate complaints by Ericsson and its Swedish parent company that Samsung Electronics and two of its U.S. companies violated patents used its mobile handsets. Ericsson and Continue reading “Trade Commission to investigate Samsung handsets”.
Quanta Computer president Michael Wang stated that the company has set a 12-month shipment goal of 10 million notebooks for the US$100 laptop project, initiated by the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) research initiative, starting Continue reading “Quanta plans 10 million $100 laptops in 12 months”.
Take-Two Interactive warned Thursday that its bottom line for its fiscal third and fourth quarters will likely fall short of analysts’ targets. It’s been a rough year for video game companies without a doubt. Not Continue reading “Take-Two Interactive Delays Games and Misses Target”.
Intel, the big California-based maker of computer chips, is close to revealing plans to cut as much as one-fifth of its workforce, according to published reports. The job cuts could eliminate 10,000 to 20,000 jobs, Continue reading “Intel to Slash Thousands of Jobs: Reports”.
Mozilla has released a new test version of Firefox 2.0, which will be the next major version of its popular open-source browser. Firefox 2.0 Beta 2, released Thursday at about 3 p.m. Pacific time, features Continue reading “Mozilla updates Firefox 2.0 beta”.