Toshiba Corp. said on Friday it would buy certain chip-related patents from Micron Technology Inc. and secure licences for all the patents held by Micron unit Lexar Media Inc. for $288 million, ending lawsuits between the Japanese electronics maker and Lexar.
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Sep 15, 2006
Taiwan online music file-sharing network Kuro has agreed to shut down its file swapping service and pay undisclosed damages to settle a recording industry lawsuit, the industry group behind the row said.
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Sep 15, 2006
Microsoft Corp. unveiled on Thursday its new Zune portable media player, hoping its ability to share music wirelessly can win over consumers despite its late entry five years after Apple's market-dominating iPod.
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Sep 15, 2006
Adobe posted earnings on Thursday, detailing higher revenue, but saw profits fall over 30 percent.
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Sep 14, 2006
Alien Technology Corp., maker of radio frequency identification (RFID) circuits, said on Thursday that its current CEO will step down to assume the new position as Executive Advisor.
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Sep 14, 2006
The online arm of Time Warner introduced a new service on Thursday allowing users to create a fully customizable email address, including the domain name.
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Sep 14, 2006
Intel Corporation and Siemens Communications announced on Wednesday a collaboration to bring second generation voice-over-internet-protocol (VOIP) technologies in a jointly funded project.
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Sep 14, 2006
Microsoft unveiled the first official details about its new Zune media player on Thursday, touting the device as a connected multi-media device.
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Sep 14, 2006
According to data released on Thursday, information technology companies are projected to have increased their marketing budgets at the highest increase rates in five years.
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Sep 14, 2006
Sony Corp. said on Wednesday it will launch a DVD recorder using Blu-ray technology by the end of the year in Japan, fortifying its lineup of high-definition optical disc products.
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Sep 13, 2006
Google Inc. released new updates for Google Earth on Wednesday allowing users to place overlays on top of it s popular earth viewing software.
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Sep 13, 2006
Shipments of converged mobile phones reached an all time high in the second quarter of 2006, according to data released on Wednesday.
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Sep 13, 2006
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released three security patches to fix holes in its Windows and Office software and warned one of the vulnerabilities was critical because it could allow an attacker to take over a user's computer.
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Sep 13, 2006
A court in China has used a software program to help decide prison sentences in more than 1,500 criminal cases, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Wednesday.
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Sep 13, 2006
BMW will roll out the world's first hydrogen-burning car in serial production early next year, the German premium automaker said on Tuesday, eager to put its stamp on cars with green credentials.
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Sep 13, 2006
Japan's Softbank Corp said on Wednesday it has begun offering an Apple Computer Inc. iPod nano packaged with one of its own mobile phones.
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Sep 13, 2006
After a full year of delay, Vivendi Games finally will ship Scarface: The World Is Yours on October 3.
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Sep 13, 2006
Mobile communications firm Motorola has high hopes for the mobile version of WiMAX broadband, the company's technology head said in a newspaper interview.
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Sep 13, 2006
Yahoo Inc.and Intel Corp. said on Tuesday they are teaming up to pipe sports statistics to TV screens, targeting fans who devour data about real-world players to manage their fantasy teams.
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Sep 13, 2006
Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Tuesday that George Keyworth resigned from its board after he admitted being a source of information for boardroom press leaks.
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Sep 12, 2006
Japan's Canon Inc. said on Tuesday it would recall more than 140,000 personal copiers because they could produce smoke or catch fire, costing the office equipment maker about 200 million yen ($1.7 million).
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Sep 12, 2006
Dell Inc. plans to open its own retail stores on a city-by-city basis and does not expect to sell its personal computers through shops like Best Buy Co., a senior executive said on Tuesday.
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Sep 12, 2006
Apple Computer Inc. said on Tuesday its iTunes online music store would begin selling movies from Disney, Pixar, and Touchstone as the company makes its most aggressive move yet into the digital home.
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Sep 12, 2006
Nokia, the largest cell phone manufacturer, is teaming up with Electronic Arts, the largest video-game publisher to offer games for its next generation handsets, the companies announced on Tuesday.
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Sep 12, 2006
Investor sentiment on semiconductor stocks have been low across the summer, however recent data from analysts reveals the trend may be turning.
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Sep 12, 2006
Semiconductor designer and manufacturer, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), announced on Tuesday an online virtual-trade room, allowing users listen to keynote speeches and explore exhibits from their computer screens.
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Sep 12, 2006
Hewlett-Packard announced on Tuesday that its current chairwoman, Patricia Dunn, will step down in 2007, making way for the company's chief executive officer and president
Mark Hurd to assume the role.
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Sep 12, 2006
Nokia, the world largest cell-phone manufacturer, has teamed up with China Mobile in efforts to expand the cellular networking infrastructure across mainland China, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Sep 12, 2006
Credence Systems Corp. on Monday reported its final results for the third quarter, detailing a $461.4 million loss.
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Sep 11, 2006
Samsung Electronics on Monday announced its new system-on-chip (SoC) that will enable relatively cost-effective making of so-called hybrid disk drives (HHD).
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Sep 11, 2006