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1/18/07 05:42 am - Whispers around the web


Whispers around the web
Ars Technica - Intel's 'Tualatin' (a new rev of the venerable P6 core) will now be competing against AMD's 'Palomino' (an update of the Athlon core), recently redubbed the 'Athlon 4', for marketing reasons. Tualatins will debut at 1 Ghz, and should go up to 1

CyberPower Gamer Infinity SLI Ultra
PC World - The unit scored an outstanding 167 in WorldBench 5, a sizable jump over the scores posted by systems using AMD's competing 2.6-GHz Athlon 64 X2 FX-60 processors. At the heart of this $3299 (price as of July 13, 2006) model are the Core 2 Extreme

AGP refuses to die
The Inquirer - So, if you own an Athlon XP or Socket 754 Athlon 64 / Sempr0n, this card will give you a year or two, but if you run the board on and Pentium 4 or Pentium D system, performance will be locked by the CPU/RAM factor. NetBurst marchitecture simply is

1/18/07 01:42 am - Microsoft Releases Windows Vista System Requirements 


Microsoft Releases Windows Vista System Requirements 
AnandTech - Dec 19 2:43 PM
You're going to need at least 800 MHz and 512 MB...Save

1/17/07 01:36 pm - Best Buy Opens First China Outlet 


Best Buy Opens First China Outlet 
IWon - Money - Dec 26 5:46 AM
SHANGHAI, China (AP) Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is opening its first outlet in China, teaming up with a local partner to tackle the hyper-competitive market for gadgets and appliances.Save

Nickelodeon and Memcorp Form Licensing Partnership to Create Character Themed Line of Consumer Electronics 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 08 8:52 AM
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products announce multi-year licensing partnership with Memcorp, Inc., the company that produces the Memorex brand of consumer electronic goods, to create an exciting character-driven consumer electronics product line.Save

Global Strategy 
RedNova - Jan 02 9:15 AM
By Elaine Kurtenbach SHANGHAI, China -- Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is opening its first outlet in China, teaming up with a local partner to tackle the hyper-competitive market for gadgets and appliances. Best Buy, the No. 1 U.S.Save

1/17/07 09:36 am - 2007 International CES Exhibitor Profiles; the World's Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow Runs Ja


2007 International CES Exhibitor Profiles; the World's Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow Runs Jan. 8th through ... 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 04 7:33 AM
LAS VEGAS----The 2007 International CES takes place Jan. 8 - 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Hilton, and The Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada.Save

Barter traders online become fashionable 
China Daily - Dec 18 5:48 PM
With information network platform, a group of young people in China are trying to make goods exchanging experience become an unforgettable memory. A fashionable backpack that one bought on impulse might get one a set of good books via exchanges and a used cushion may finally be sold for several big paper boxes that one needs.Save

1/17/07 05:30 am - The Year in Review: Jabil Circuit 


The Year in Review: Jabil Circuit 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 29 1:06 PM
Circuit board and computer component maker Jabil Circuit Inc. ended 2006 down 35 percent after a year marked by regulatory and financial troubles.Save

Shed extra kilowatts in 2007 
Stoney Creek News - Jan 05 9:44 AM
I would like to thank everyone who answered my call to use less electricity in 2006. We've made a good start, reducing our electricity use during a time when our economy was growing. This is a great achievement.Save

Remote Surveillance Technologies Completes Entry Into the Public Market as Part of Its Continuing Growth Strategy 
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 16 5:00 AM
Remote Surveillance Technologies, Inc. (Pinksheets: RSUR) is pleased to announce its entry into the public market, as it begins trading under the symbol RSUR.PK. Remote Surveillance Technologies, Inc., since its formation 12 months ago, has positioned itself in the marketplace as a full-service electronic security systems integrator and remote surveillance monitoring company. RST provides ...Save

All-in-one devices: Oppo Digital's LT-2007 
Pioneer Press - Jan 09 1:05 AM
If you're looking for a combo DVD player, TV and all-purpose flat-panel display at a lower cost, OPPO Digital's $600 LT-2007 device may be it.Save

1/16/07 09:18 pm - Computer-chip sales forecasted to rebound after tough year 


Computer-chip sales forecasted to rebound after tough year 
Market Watch - Jan 02 1:23 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Worldwide sales of microprocessors used in PCs and data-server networks should rebound in 2007 after a price war between Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. stunted growth last year, spurring the first yearly decline since the Internet bubble burst, one industry researcher is forecasting. Save

1/16/07 05:12 pm - Buying a Lenovo Computer or Accessories


Buying a Lenovo Computer or Accessories
College of William and Mary - Supplier Part Number, copy and paste just the product code from this website In the Price field, copy and paste the product cost from this website In the Commodity Code field, select the one that reads Hardware and accessories, Computer accessory

Logitech Unveils New Cordless Laser Mice
PhysOrg - (AP) -- Computer accessory maker Logitech International SA is introducing a mouse with a free-spinning motorized scroll wheel it believes will help people more efficiently race through pages on their computer screens. (AP) -- If Apple's iPod is the

Thank you, Thank you, Thank You
PRWeb - Computer Accessories Market With an upsurge in demand for New Media, the U.S. market for Computer Accessory products is rapidly growing. According to a recent study by Acclaro Growth Partners, the market is expected to reach $6 billion in total end

1/16/07 05:12 am - How PC RAM works and the RAM legacy


How PC RAM works and the RAM legacy
Softpedia - RAM (random access memory) is the computer component where the operating system (OS), software programs, and data in current use are stored so that they can be quickly accessed by the computer's CPU. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than

Board may ask for $399K in new computers
Eagle-Tribune - Virtually every position that our children are going to go into as adults is going to have a significant computer component," she said. In their academic classes, students use computers mostly to do research on the Internet and for writing assignments

Chief Evangelist, ExitPath.com
PRWeb - Computer Component Distributor ASBIS Offers New Customer Rewards Program in 10 European Countries ASBIS, a leading supplier of computer components to the EMEA region’s emerging markets, has announced the start of a new exciting ASBIS Bonus Club (ABC

Recycling 1.2--Dell, HP, and Apple Upgrade Takeback Programs to Slouch
Social Funds - Expressed in terms of the history of the computer movement, these new programs move the industry from punch cards to magnetic disc storage, leaving a long game of catch-up in addressing issues such as computer component toxicity and the business

1/16/07 01:06 am - Pushing the envelope 


Pushing the envelope 
Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 15 12:23 AM
But none has gone as far as "Avatar" to create an entirely photorealistic world, complete with virtual characters, on the expected scale of the new film, Cameron said in a telephone interview.Save

Silicon Valleys Dirty Secret 
Berkeley Daily Planet - Jan 09 8:48 AM
Froilan Chan-Liongco didnt hear the explosion that incinerated his clothes and left him with second and third degree burns on the lower part of his body.Save

1/15/07 05:04 pm - PC Makers to See Delay in Vista Benefit


PC Makers to See Delay in Vista Benefit
MSN MoneyCentral - Many analysts note that initial versions of Microsoft products tend to have kinks that need to be worked, and there is some hope that after those bugs are fixed, computer sales could pick up. "The impact (of Vista on computer sales) is usually much

Computer sales now music to Apple ears
The Australian - Seven years ago, almost every tech firm selling to customers was frantically reshaping its distribution to emulate Dell, which pioneered disintermediation of the retail channel by taking orders direct from its customers - first by phone, and later

Bizline: Accelerated Computer and IT Solutions
Summit Daily News - A: Accelerated Computer & IT Solutions (ACCITS) provides a wide range of computer services and IT solutions to business and home users in Summit County. Our services range from computer sales and support, to LAN and WAN design and integration and

1/15/07 01:03 pm - CSC takes over NHS deals 


CSC takes over NHS deals 
Computer Business Review - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
Computer Sciences Corp has officially taken over the running of the UK National Health Services Connecting for Health program in the North East and East of England from Accenture Ltd.Save

1/15/07 08:57 am - The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications ... 


The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications ... 
WindowsForDevices - Dec 21 3:29 PM
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications ... Keywords: Match: Sort by: Dec. 12, 2006 DSP Design has added a new XScale-based SBC (single-board computer) to its PC/104 module family.Save

Nigeria: Zinox Receives Divine Blessing Ahead of Notebook Launch 
AllAfrica.com - Jan 10 11:48 PM
The management of Zinox Computers led by its CEO, Mr Leo Stan Ekeh has presented the extensively researched and much awaited top quality Notebook, the Zinox Divine Notebook, to Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, for divine endorsement.Save

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications ... 
WindowsForDevices - Jan 04 3:29 PM
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications ... Keywords: Match: Sort by: Dec. 18, 2006 Atmel is shipping a low-cost embedded processor claimed to offer more bandwidth than other ARM9 chips, thanks to parallel buses and distributed DMA. The AT91SAM9263 targets data- and graphics-intensive applications, and is available with an AT91SAM9263-EK evaluation board that ...Save

1/15/07 04:50 am - Wall Street awaits Intel, Citi earnings 


Wall Street awaits Intel, Citi earnings 
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Wall Street's fixation on economic data turns into a craving for profit news and forecasts this week as a slew of corporate earnings reports arrive.Save

SBC supports Intel's latest dual-core processor 
Electronic Engineering Times Asia - Jan 14 1:04 PM
Based on the Intel 865 chipset and LGA 775 socket, Portwell's new SBC supports the latest Intel Core 2 Duo dual-core processor.Save

Transmeta sued Intel, now Intel sues Transmeta 
Geek.com - Jan 11 1:03 PM
In October 2006, Transmeta Corporation filed a lawsuit against Intel alleging patent infringement on 11 Transmeta patents relating to semiconductors (see our coverage ). Intel answered that today by filing a countersuit against Transmeta wherein it claims the Transmeta gurus are actually infringing upon 7 of Intel's own patents.Save

1/14/07 08:45 pm - AMD may be wilting in heat applied by Intel


AMD may be wilting in heat applied by Intel
Marketwatch - , , ) down more than 9% Friday after the company issued a profit warning, have grown skeptical that it can. The stock is now down more than 55% since March, when Intel first signaled it was being hurt by AMD in the market for server chips. Ironic as

Profit Warnings Pressure Futures
Street.Com - Software giant SAP sank 7% in German trading on the heels of its poor forecast, and AMD was diving nearly 9% in premarket electronic trading owing to its own disappointing numbers. Crude oil prices steadied after a four-day drop that has seen the

US STOCKS-Indexes flat at open on AMD, data
Reuters - NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday after chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) and other technology companies gave disappointing outlooks and stronger-than-expected retail

Euroshares outlook - seen down as SAP, AMD warnings offset Wall St
Forbes - LONDON (AFX) - Leading European exchanges are tipped to open weaker after warnings from tech heavyweights SAP and AMD overnight and weakness in heavyweight oil stocks look set to offset strength on Wall Street, dealers said. Last night, the DJIA

1/14/07 12:42 am - In This Issue


In This Issue
American Economic Alert - On August 21, after noting the explosive rise in Chinese exports of computer accessories to the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported, "Only in the areas of aircraft and agricultural commodities does the U.S. still run a sizable trade

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Can You Say, Functional? Polyconcept USA, Inc. is announcing its exclusive U.S. distributorship of boynq™, a lifestyle brand of uniquely designed USB powered computer accessories made by youSP. boynq’s™ distinctive style and features is the

1/13/07 08:42 pm - PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT 


PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT 
The Oregonian - Dec 21 12:17 AM
Dec. 11: At 2:20 a.m. police arrested a 39-year-old Portland man in the 16300 block of Southeast Lincoln Street on accusation of possession of a controlled substance. Police were dispatched to a possible burglary.Save

1/13/07 04:42 pm - Florida tightens rules for owning non-native reptiles


Florida tightens rules for owning non-native reptiles
Philadelphia Inquirer - Under the new rules, buyers would have to be 18 years old, complete a questionnaire, apply for a state permit, submit a plan for keeping the animal secure in case of a hurricane or other disaster, and have the reptile implanted with a computer chip.

Change drives Top 10
TMCnet - The decision means SEH will add hundreds of jobs to produce 12-inch silicon wafers for the computer chip industry. 6. help wanted Job growth maintained a quick pace; Clark County employers added jobs at twice the rate of the Portland metro area overall

1/13/07 12:36 pm - Intel to Close Research Center in Korea 


Intel to Close Research Center in Korea 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 05 12:00 PM
Intel Corp. has decided to close its only research and development center in South Korea as part of a company restructuring, officials said Friday.Save

Business in Brief 
Arizona Daily Star - Jan 12 11:16 PM
HP spying inquiry scores a guilty pleaSave

1/13/07 08:34 am - Apple Computer, RIP


Apple Computer, RIP
Outside Beltway - So, today we’ve added to the Mac and the iPod, we’ve added Apple TV, and now iPhone. And you know, the Mac is the only one you really think of as a computer, and we’ve thought about this and we thought, you know, maybe our name should reflect

a warning from chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
MSNBC - SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the world's second-largest microprocessor maker behind much-larger rival Intel Corp., said that plunging selling prices for their computer chips hacked into the company's fourth-quarter profit. AMD warned

Italian Scientists Give Dante a Makeover
CBS News - The new face _ based on drawings, measures of Dante's skull by a professor in the 1920s, a plaster model and computer technology _ shows softer traits: large eyes, a rounded jaw and a gentler expression, although the nose remains crooked. "He looks

Music denied -- shoppers overwhelm iTunes
CNN - It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by the slowdowns, and Apple Computer Inc. would not immediately comment Wednesday on what caused the slowdown and whether it had been fixed. Analysts said the problems likely were the result

1/13/07 04:28 am - Short Takes


Short Takes
WinInfo - Plus they are completely customizable to support from the bottom, a lowly Celeron M 4xx chip, all the way to a top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo T7xxx processor (on 15" models, or to T5xxx on 14" models). So someone can afford to get a fully upgradeable

Ricoh Introduces the Aficio SP C811DN Series
PR Newswire - and Envelopes Auto Duplex Standard Power Requirements 120V, 60 Hz Average Power Consumption 1092W Printer Controller Specifications CPU Intel Celeron

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