The companies behind an encryption system for high-definition DVDs are looking into a hacker’s claim that he has cracked the code protecting the new discs from piracy, a spokesman for one of the companies said Continue reading “Did Muslix64 Crack the DRM on HD DVD and Blu-Ray Movies?”.
Advanced Micro Devices won a small victory in its antitrust case Wednesday, prevailing on a dispute about whether Intel would share information from operations outside the United States. Concurring with AMD’s request, a judicially appointed Continue reading “Intel to reveal foreign info in antitrust case”.
A batch of about NT$20 million (US$306,000) worth of DDR chips (from Hynix Semiconductor) was stolen yesterday in Taoyuan, Taiwan, according to industry sources. The 20 boxes filled with DDR chips were robbed while in Continue reading “Hynix DDR shipment hijacked in Taiwan”.
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The earthquakes that hit Taiwan on Tuesday rocked communications in Asia and underscored the vulnerabilities of a system where huge amounts of data speed through the region in cables laid deep beneath the sea. Our Continue reading “Taiwan quake shakes confidence in undersea links”.
AMD Live! will start supporting Blu-ray and HD DVD in the third quarter of 2007 in line with AMD’s hopes to take a bigger share of the multimedia market, according to industry sources. It looks Continue reading “AMD Live! to support Blu-ray and HD DVD in 3Q 2007”.
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA EPIA EX-Series Mini-ITX mainboards, the first of VIAs compact platforms to feature the new VIA CX700M2 system media processor. Powered by the highly efficient 1.5GHz or fanless 1.0GHz VIA Continue reading “VIA Announces EPIA Mini-ITX Platform for x86 Consumer Electronics”.
News from around the Web is back and better than ever! “The Cyber Snipa Dog Tags take the simplicity of a USB flash drive and turn it into quite the geek chic multipurpose gadget while Continue reading “News From Around the Web”.
Technology industry experts meeting in Silicon Valley recently said broadband Internet access in the U.S. needs to improve for the “YouTube generation” to really flourish. An improved broadband network will better serve users of sites Continue reading “YouTube generation needs more broadband speed”.
Kingston Technology’s revenues hit a record high of US$3.8 billion for 2006, with US$800 million coming from NAND flash products, according to company vice president David Sun. The 2006 revenues, which represent a 26% on-year Continue reading “Kingston revenues reach US$3.8 billion in 2006”.
Samsung claims it has developed the first 1-gigabit DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chip for mobile products, using 80-nanometer process technology. The new chip is at least 20 percent thinner than existing chipsets that use Continue reading “Samsung develops new mobile memory chip”.
No surprise here, but EA is claiming the crown of best selling video game of 2006. With more than 5 million copies for 10 different gaming platforms sold, Madden 07 will finish the year in Continue reading “Madden NFL 07 Named Best Selling Game of ’06”.
A 3-foot-high tsunami was rolling toward the east coast of the Philippines Tuesday after a large earthquake hit off the shores of Taiwan. Officials in Taiwan said the earthquake had a magnitude 6.7. The U.S. Continue reading “Chipmakers TSM and UMC Not Impacted By Tsunami in Taiwan”.
Elpida Memory announced that it has begun mass production of DDR2 SDRAMs in 1Gbit and 512Mbit density on 70nm technology at its main fab facility, Hiroshima Elpida Memory. First product shipments are expected to begin Continue reading “Elpida begins mass production of DDR2 on 70nm”.
