Samsung’s semiconductor division announced Sept. 5 that it is shipping 1GB and 2GB samples of MoviNAND?an embedded combination of NAND flash memory, a multimedia card controller and onboard firmware?to some of its mobile-product OEMs. MoviNAND Continue reading “Samsung Ships Samples of New NAND Flash – MoviNAND”.…more
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”.…more
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”.…more
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”.…more
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”.…more
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”.…more
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”.…more