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13th July 2006 Archive

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  • Firm forecasts cash not clash for Blu-ray, HD DVD

    Oh, what a lovely war

    War may be hell, but it sure can be profitable too. Consider the nearing fight between next-generation optical disc formats HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Only a few opening salvos and empty throws have been made so far, but the battle's expected to intensify this coming Christmas. But that won't stop it expanding into a $28bn market …

    HD 13 Jul 2006, 08:45

  • Acer dual-core Ferrari laptops to debut this month

    Reportedly ready to ship

    Acer will hit the gas on its Ferrari notebook line by the end of this month, pushing the pedal to the metal by adding dual-core processors to the prancing pony portable PCs, it has been claimed. Acer announced the dual-core Ferrari 1000 and 5000 series machines in May this year, stating the two would be based on AMD Turion 64 …

    PCs 13 Jul 2006, 09:21

  • AMD CPU production deal yields revenues

    Chartered chips reach customers

    AMD's foundry deal with Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor has begun to yield money-making microprocessors, the chip maker said today. So-called "revenue shipments" began last month, AMD revealed - the foundry is shipping chips to paying customers. Chartered's Fab 7 300mm-wafer facility is punching out 90nm AMD64-class …

    Bits 'n' Chips 13 Jul 2006, 09:44

  • Toshiba delays HD DVD recorder debut

    RD-A1 release put back

    Toshiba has put back the Japanese release of its RD-A1 HD DVD recorder by two weeks, the company said today, in a public apology for having to reschedule the shipment and customer "annoyance" arising from the delay. However, Toshiba didn't say why it was delaying the device's launch, but it looks like it's had production …

    HD 13 Jul 2006, 09:58

  • Sony samples movies on Memory Stick

    PSP-friendly UMD replacement?

    Sony is trialling the sale of movies on Memory Stick in a bid to rekindle the fading marketing for pre-recorded content formatted for its PlayStation Portable handheld games console. The consumer electronics giant has announced a pair of "entertainment packs" which bundle, respectively, a 1GB and a 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo …

    Consoles 13 Jul 2006, 10:38

  • Vodafone gets first shout at Palm Euro 3G Treo

    Device to run Windows Mobile

    Palm's first Euro-centric Treo smart phone will run Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 and ship exclusively - initially, at least - on the Vodafone network, the PDA pioneer announced today. The device will ship in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands by the end of the year. Palm didn't say much else about the …

    Phones 13 Jul 2006, 10:52

  • Nintendo denies UK Wii ship-date, price claims

    Firm keeps mum despite speculation

    Nintendo's next-generation games console, Wii, will not ship in the UK at the end of November for around £170 - claims made this week by the Daily Star newspaper and subsequently denied by the videogames pioneer. Technically, Nintendo hasn't denied the claims - it simply dubbed them "pure speculation" before pointing out that …

    Consoles 13 Jul 2006, 11:16

  • SanDisk Sansa e250 MP3 player

    Review Has the proverbial iPod Nano beater arrived at last?

    There's no denying that Apple's ownership of the MP3 player market, but it's far from the only contender. SanDisk has been making MP3 players for quite some time, like the c150 I reviewed not so long ago. However, the new e200 series is a direct competitor to the iPod Nano, so let's see how well it compares... SanDisk …

    Media players 13 Jul 2006, 11:51

  • Nintendo Wii to ship in UK on 15 October?

    Or how about 24 November. Or maybe...

    When will Nintendo ship its next-generation games console, Wii? Nintendo's not giving a precise date, of course, but some retailers are beginning to hazard guesses. Whether they're based on inside knowledge or the latest internet rumours we leave to you. Amazon.co.uk, for example, presents an array of Wii-compatible games, …

    Consoles 13 Jul 2006, 15:07

  • IBM: Cell-like CPU yields 10-20 per cent

    But it is any less lucky than any other maker of modern CPUs?

    Cell processor producers Sony, Toshiba and IBM are getting rather low-sounding yields of the broadband-oriented CPU it seems - at least if comments made by Tom Reeves, VP of semiconductor and technology services at IBM, are anything to go by. We quoted an interview with Tom on Monday, pointing out his words on Sony's keenness …

    Consoles 13 Jul 2006, 16:24

  • Intel sends 1,000 managers packing

    Excise the excess

    Intel's cosmetic surgery continued today, as the vendor performed pink sliposuction on its managerial ranks. Close to 1,000 managers will be fired later this week in a cost-cutting move for the chip giant. Word of the layoffs leaked to the press courtesy of an internal memo penned by Intel CEO Paul Otellini. "Only managers, …

    Bits 'n' Chips 13 Jul 2006, 18:32

  • Dell begins rebate offensive

    Take that, coupons

    Cut prices to win back customers? Forget that. Dell has decided to cut its rebate program instead. Dell earns points for creativity with its plan announced today that will see the vendor reduce mail-in rebate and promotional offers by 70 to 80 per cent. Dell pitched the rebate pullback as "part of the company's effort to make …

    PCs 13 Jul 2006, 20:23