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20th April 2006 Archive

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  • Chip maker's 'setback' points to major iPod revision

    Analysis Tacit confirmation of the iPhone?

    PortalPlayer, the company that provides Apple with controller chips for the iPod family, has given us a tantalising glimpse of the Mac maker's plans for future music players. Unfortunately for PortalPlayer, it's not going to be part of the programme, it warned investors yesterday. The chip company put out a terse statement …

    Media players 20 Apr 2006, 09:17

  • Rambus posts mixed Q1 results

    Sales up, expenses too

    Rambus saw is first-quarter income slide despite a year-on-year jump in sales, the memory technology developer announced last night. Revenues for the three months to 31 March 2006 reached $47.2m, up 36 per cent on Q1 FY2005's $34.7m and up 13.5 per cent on the previous quarter's $41.6m. However, income dropped sequentially, …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Apr 2006, 09:49

  • 17in MacBook Pro to launch next week?

    High-end model NAB'd

    Apple looks set to announce the 17in MacBook Pro next week, timing the launch to coincide with the Las Vegas-hosted National Association of Broadcasters convention, a gathering of professional users the company has long pitched its big-screen PowerBook G4 notebooks to. Past reports had pointed to a June debut for the the 17in …

    Mac 20 Apr 2006, 09:51

  • Intel to push BIOS replacement with 'Centrino 4'

    EFI to be used in 'Santa Rosa' reference boards

    Intel will drive the adoption of the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) with the introduction of 'Santa Rosa', the next generation of its Centrino notebook platform, it has been claimed. So far, the only Intel-based machines on the market that use EFI instead of older BIOS technology are Apple's latest desktops and notebooks …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Apr 2006, 10:10

  • Intel ships ultra-low voltage Core Solos

    5.5W Yonahs confirmed

    Intel has quietly introduced a pair of 'Yonah'-based ultra-low voltage processors, both of which are believed to consume no more than 5.5W, but contain only one processing core and run over a reduced 533MHz frontside bus. The two ULV CPUs - as predicted - are the 1.06GHz U1300 and the 1.2GHz U1400. Both ships support Extended …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Apr 2006, 10:34

  • Low-cost VT-free 65nm Pentium Ds to ship Q3?

    2.8GHz PD 915 joins 925 on roadmap

    Intel appears to be preparing to release a second low-end Pentium D 9xx processor next quarter, in addition to the anticipated 925 chip that turned up on company roadmaps earlier this year. The two desktop dual-core processors lack support for Intel's Virtualisation Technology (VT). The 925 and 915 are clocked at 3.0GHz and 2 …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Apr 2006, 10:57

  • MSI preps handheld Freeview box

    Use it in your living room, use it on the move

    Taiwan's MSI has announced a portable media player that incorporates its own Freeview digital TV receiver - a world first, the company claims. The D310 has a 4.2in display. The antenna's built in and ready to pick up DVB-T signals, teletext and electronic programme guide data. The unit measures 12.9 x 8.2 x 1.6cm and weighs …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 20 Apr 2006, 13:26

  • Sony cuts US PS2 price to $130

    Hoping to attract more casual gamers

    Sony has cut the price of the PlayStation 2 to $130 in the US and CAD140 north of the border, the consumer electronics giant announced today. The move was forecast last week as an attempt to boost demand for the PS2 in the run-up to the launch of its successor in November. "Now even more consumers, as well as casual gamers, …

    Consoles 20 Apr 2006, 15:41

  • HD DVD to outsell Blu-ray 2.5:1 in 2006 - report

    But 2007 is another matter

    HD DVD will have taken almost 70 per cent of the high-definition media market by the end of the year, leaving rival format Blu-ray Disc with a market share of just 30 per cent. So claimed market watcher ABI Research this week, though it warned the picture may change in 2007. ABI paints the arena as a Sony vs Toshiba fight, …

    HD 20 Apr 2006, 21:29

  • HP recalls 15,700 notebook batteries

    Overheating and fire hazard

    HP has asked 15,700 customers around the world to send back their HP- or Compaq-branded notebook batteries or risk the potentially faulty power packs overheating and catching fire. The recall comes six months after the company made a similar request for the return of certain laptop batteries. This time round, the recall …

    PCs 20 Apr 2006, 21:47