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9th November 2006 Archive

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  • HP sues InkTec over patents infringment

    A right IP pen and ink

    HP is suing the German subsidiary of Korean firm InkTec for infringing its printer-ink patents. The company claims that ink found in the InkTec branded cartridge refill kits violates patents held by HP. In a statement, the company said it was pursuing the matter in Germany because that is where the refill kits are found. It …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Nov 2006, 11:47

  • Broadcom lands Lenovo Wi-Fi n deal for notebooks

    Gamble pays off

    Broadcom said it has landed the supply of 802.11n advanced Wi-Fi chips to Chinese PC maker Lenovo, one of the largest PC makers in the world, which took over the IBM PC operations at the end of 2004. The Broadcom Intensi-fi chips, which meet the n standard that is still in draft will go into Lenovo's new N100 widescreen …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Nov 2006, 15:59

  • Verimatrix integrates DRM with Motorola HD box

    Up, up and away

    IPTV DRM specialist Verimatrix said at the TelcoTV show in Texas this week that it has landed a deal with Motorola to put its Video Content Authority System (VCAS) on Motorola IP set-top boxes. Motorola, of course, has all its own encryption services for the cable TV industry, but these don't translate directly across to IPTV …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Nov 2006, 16:14

  • Microsoft drops Xbox update clanger

    We broke your console? $139 please

    Microsoft's Autumn Xbox 360 update is causing consoles to freeze at random intervals during play. The snafu apparently affects all games. The update was bugled on the Xbox community site as "another 85 reasons why 360 rocks". Microsoft sent us this statement: We’re aware that a very small number of Xbox 360 customers have …

    Consoles 9 Nov 2006, 16:26

  • Looney Zunes: What does UMG want from Microsoft?

    Strangest deal of the year

    It's a historic deal - and the most talked-about tie-up in the music industry today. As Microsoft gets ready to launch its iPod-rival Zune next week, it's agreed to pay Universal Music Group a fee - believed to be a dollar per device - to compensate Universal artists. It's an unprecedented arrangement, for device manufacturers …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Nov 2006, 20:05

  • Nvidia goes gangbusters in Q3

    Nvidia has had a cracking third quarter, pulling a record $826.6m revenues for the September quarter(Q3 2005: $583.4m) and net income of $106.5m (Q3'05: $86.75m). The graphics chip firm claims growth in market share, citing Mercury Research figures which put the company as the largest supplier of standalone GPUs in Q3 with 55 …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 Nov 2006, 22:10