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US Supremes limit royalty double dippage

9th June 2008 19:31 GMT

The US Supreme court has overturned a lower court ruling that let South Korea's LG Electronics double-dip on royalty licensing.

Best Buy eyes up Europe, buys into Carphone Warehouse

8th May 2008 15:10 GMT

Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse have entered into a joint project to launch the US brand in Europe. But getting Best Buy into the UK isn't just about sticking a big yellow tag on everything.

Microsoft gives XP an extra two years to live (kinda)

3rd April 2008 23:14 GMT

Microsoft said today it will continue to sell Windows XP Home beyond its scheduled June 30 kill-date for the emerging class of "ultra-low-cost PCs," or ULCPCs.

Dell gets in a state over SSD claims

19th March 2008 16:24 GMT

Dell has slammed an analyst's claim that a large number of disgruntled customers are returning the vendor's flash drive-based notebooks due to high failure rates.

Intel's Otellini faces Brussels court

11th March 2008 15:52 GMT

Intel logo teaser Intel's boss Paul Otellini is giving evidence in Brussels today as part of a two-day hearing into monopoly charges against the chip giant.

Microsoft dropped Vista hardware spec to raise Intel profits

1st March 2008 08:42 GMT

Microsoft You know this stuff goes on. But you're still gobsmacked when the proof turns up.

Evesham brand up for sale as Austin walks

21st February 2008 13:06 GMT

Evesham Technology TimeUK founder Tahir Mohsan said today he has put the Evesham Technology Ltd brand up for sale, following the departure of the defunct British computer maker’s co-founder and chairman Richard Austin last month.

Mohsan issued a press release today in which he claims that his Dubai-based outfit, PCC Technology, has “successfully completed” the so-called “restructuring” of Evesham Technology Ltd, which had gone into administration in August last year.

Lite-On factory fire threatens PC monitor biz

14th February 2008 22:53 GMT

Warning: fire A fire at Lite-On's main flat-panel monitor factory in China could disrupt LCD display supplies across the PC industry.

Dell torches US kiosks

31st January 2008 00:10 GMT

Dell is shutting down its 140 US store kiosks, made obsolete by the company's decision to jump into bed with retailers.

Intel launches modular server platform for SMBs

11th January 2008 22:27 GMT

Intel is punting a new modular server kit that's based on standardized parts for system builders and OEMs who cater to small and mid-sized businesses.

Excuse me sir: there's a rootkit in your master boot record

9th January 2008 05:34 GMT

Warning: biohazard Security mavens have uncovered a new class of attacks that attach malware to the bowels of a hard drive, making it extremely hard to detect and even harder to remove.

Evesham Technology goes into liquidation

4th January 2008 17:56 GMT

Evesham Technology British computer maker Evesham Technology today told the majority of its remaining staff not to return to work on Monday because the company has gone into liquidation.

Microsoft wins seven figure sum from distie

10th December 2007 16:33 GMT

Microsoft .NET logo Microsoft has won a seven figure sum from a distributor found guilty of selling tens of thousands of items of dodgy software.

Gateway Inc fails to block rival's Gateway brand

29th November 2007 09:55 GMT

Gateway logo Gateway Inc cannot stop Fujitsu-Siemens' registration of the words ACTIVY Media Gateway, the European Court of First Instance ruled yesterday. The tech companies' marks will not confuse consumers, the court ruled.

AMD reveals 'Spider' platform

19th November 2007 06:16 GMT

AMD is introducing its 'Spider' high-end gaming platform today, one week after Intel released its 45nm 'Penryn' processors.

Europe helps boost Systemax Q3

8th November 2007 14:11 GMT

thumbs up teaser 75 Systemax said strong growth in both Europe and North America helped lift sales in its third quarter.

OCZ buys high-end PC builder

26th October 2007 05:04 GMT

California flag OCZ, the California memory module maker, has gone and bought itself a PC company. Its new baby is called Hypersonic PC, a New York-based "performance" - i.e. expensive - system builder, which specialises in gaming rigs, fancy notebooks and juiced up workstations. The money it paid Silicon Data Inc., Hypersonic's former owner, is undisclosed

Evesham left debts of £6.8m

12th October 2007 11:33 GMT

Evesham Technology Defunct British PC maker Evesham Technology went bust owing creditors nearly £7m, the firm's administrators have revealed.

However, unsecured creditors can forget any chance of a payout because there are no "surplus funds" available.

Sony off-shoot unveils 'cheaper' Blu-ray drive for laptops

10th October 2007 10:02 GMT

Blu-ray_SM Updated Optiarc, the optical drive joint venture between Sony and NEC, has taken the wraps off its first Blu-ray Disc playback drive for laptops, claiming the machine will allow notebook makers to equip mid-range models with the next-gen disc format.

Nvidia brings forward G92 launch?

10th October 2007 09:33 GMT

Nvidia's G92 graphics chip, originally scheduled for a 12 November launch, will now appear on 29 October, Far Eastern moles have claimed.

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