24th February 2006 Archive

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Netgear readies 200Mbps powerline Ethernet

QoS for video built-in

Netgear will next quarter ship network adaptors capable of transmitting information at up to 200Mbps through home-installed mains power cables, the company said this week. The units, which are based on chips developed by Design of Systems on Silicon (DS2), mark a big leap forward for powerline networking technology which …

Networking and Wireless 24 Feb 2006, 10:23
US judge allows Rambus evidence inclusion request

While Micron sues Rambus in Italy

Rambus has persuaded a US District Court judge to make public documents it believes provide evidence that a number of memory makers conspired against it. Separately, a new front was opened in the company's war with Micron, with a lawsuit being filed in the Italian court. Micron took Rambus to court in Italy, claiming the …

Channel Register 24 Feb 2006, 10:44
California wants green iPods

No hi-tech dumpage allowed

California Democrats have introduced legislation to the state assembly tightening the rules on the manufacture and disposal of toxic substances used in electronics. Super-hazardous heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, lead and chromium would be covered by regulations that would come into force in 2008, if passed. If such …

Media players 24 Feb 2006, 11:13
Lenovo unveils 3000 series notebooks, desktops

First globally marketed own-brand systems

Lenovo yesterday introduced the first of its own-brand notebook and desktop PCs to be offered globally. The move comes as market watcher iSuppli said the company had become the world's third-largest PC maker, behind Dell and HP. The 3000 J series desktops are pitched at small businesses, Lenovo said. They're offered with a …

Channel Register 24 Feb 2006, 11:36
Koreans prep cylindrical media-playing HDD case

Bin there, done that

It looks a bit like a dustbin - or maybe one of R2-D2's ancestors - but South Korean manufacturer DVICO's TVix M-5000U is a full media player equipped with 64MB of RAM, a 3.5in hard drive and the ability to pump out pictures at up to 1920 x 1080i HD resolution. The 18.5cm tall unit - it's 13.1cm in diameter - has its own 7 …

Gadgets and Gizmos 24 Feb 2006, 12:06
3Dlabs to concentrate on mobile graphics

Workstation arena too crowded

3Dlabs is to turn away from workstation-oriented graphics cards and steer itself toward the mobile graphics arena, the company's parent, Creative Technology, said today. The move will be accompanied by the loss of 100 jobs. Creative warned investors the restructure will cost it $9m. Writing down certain 3Dlabs assets and …

Channel Register 24 Feb 2006, 15:58
Olympus Mju 700 7.1 megapixel digicam

Review Weatherproof and anti-shake

Olympus goes for another slice of the ultra-compact digital camera market with its new, wedge-shaped Mju 700, a weatherproof and very stylish high-resolution camera with plenty to shout about... The 700's 7.1 megapixel sensor can create image files easily large enough and with enough detail for prints up to and over A3 in …

Cameras 24 Feb 2006, 17:15