Socket AM2 will account for 95% of AMD’s CPU shipments in the first quarter of 2007, but the chip supplier will begin shifting its focus to AM2+ in the third quarter, according to AMD’s product Continue reading “AM2 to account for 95% of AMD shipments in 1Q”.
Microsoft Corp. is extending its warranty on the Xbox 360 video game console to one year from the previous limit of 90 days. The change announced Friday applies to future and present owners. Customers who Continue reading “The Microsoft Xbox 360 gets a longer warranty”.
Incoming Dell Inc. vice chairman and chief financial officer Don Carty, the former American Airlines chief who left three years ago when American’s parent was struggling to remain solvent, will earn $700,000 when he starts Continue reading “Incoming Dell CFO will receive $700,000 salary”.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s botched attempt to stop unauthorized music copying has cost the company another $4.25 million. Two days after reaching settlements worth $1.5 million with Texas and California, Sony agreed on Thursday to Continue reading “Sony rootkit payouts hit $5.75M”.
Despite that Nvidia recently launched its DirectX 10-compliant GPUs (graphics processing units), demand for DirectX 10 graphics cards will not pick up in the market in the first half of the year because of a Continue reading “DirectX 10 will not take off until 2H 2007, AMD executive says”.
A group of US record labels has started legal action against Russian music download site Allofmp3.com. The lawsuit was filed in New York on behalf of Arista Records, Warner Bros, Capitol and UMG recordings. They Continue reading “Record firms sue Russian MP3 site – Allofmp3.com”.
Intel will launch a pricing campaign in the second quarter of 2007, with the price for the Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor falling to US$530, according to industry sources. The Q6600 processor is expected to Continue reading “Rumor: Intel to launch pricing campaign in 2Q 2007”.
Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to acquire a software company focused on managing mobile devices, strengthening its lineup in its nascent handheld business. H-P said it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Bitfone Continue reading “Hewlett-Packard To Aquire Bitfone”.
Intel plans to launch the third model of its four-core processor in January, continuing its efforts tostay ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on the next-generation processor family. Intel will launch the Core 2 Quad Continue reading “Intel to launch Core 2 Quad in January”.
Jim Schneider, Dell’s chief financial officer, will step down from his position by the end of January, while the SEC continues to investigate the company’s accounting practices. Donald Carty, the former chief executive and chief Continue reading “Dell CFO stepping down in January”.
The deal was supposed to give Micron a direct link to consumers. By subsuming Lexar Media in an $850 million merger six months ago, Micron acquired one of the top two brands in the market Continue reading “Micron – Lexar — Was it worth the Merger?”.
Google Inc. and NASA Ames Research Center said Monday that they have finalized an agreement to deliver more of the space agency’s imagery and information through the Internet’s leading search engine. The collaboration marks another Continue reading “Google, NASA finalize imagery, info deal”.
An online criminal has offered to sell software that exploits an unpatched bug in Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Vista operating system, according to security vendor Trend Micro Inc. The code was offered for sale in an Continue reading “The Windows Vista zero-day Exploit Is For Sale: $50K”.
Japanese consumer electronics maker Sharp Corp. said on Tuesday it has started the commercial production of blue laser diodes, taking aim at a market with strong growth potential. This is good news as the cost Continue reading “Sharp starts blue laser diode production”.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) yesterday shut down production at its Fab 8 in Hsinchu briefly after a voltage drop, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN). Doesn’t sound like it will delay the Continue reading “Rumor: TSMC fab shuts down briefly due to power problem”.