January 4, 2009
Apple MBA Battery Replacement Kits Now Available for the Thinnest - Transworld News
The company associated with the website ipodjuice.com, Milliamp LTD, has currently reported their new MacBook Air battery replacement kit for the do-it-yourselfer. Milliamp, LTD, originally established as an ipod repair company, has come far from its
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January 2, 2009
LG Flips Display Modes; Saves 75% More Power - PC Magazine
LG Display has announced the development of a 14.1-inch LCD panel for notebooks that can quickly switch from reflective to transmissive mode depending on the ambient lighting. It makes use of the “Backlight Data Signal Switching Technology” which
Business Tech - CNET News
A Michigan-based networking company on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Google, Microsoft, and Apple, alleging that all three tech giants violated a patent it owns on the use of document-preview icons–or thumbnails–in operating systems. In the
Report predicts increase in panel prices - Taipei Times
The price of liquid-crystal-display (LCD) panels for computer monitors may experience its first uptick in six months this month, with inventory demand exceeding supply because of widespread production cuts, market researcher DisplaySearch said
Sharp to book 50 bln yen extraordinary loss-Nikkei - TradingMarkets.com
Pioneer, a major manufacturer of audio equipment, is 14.28 percent owned by Sharp, the world’s third biggest LCD TV maker and the No. 2 maker of solar cells. Sharp bought Pioneer stock in December 2007 for 1,385 yen a share, the Nikkei said. The
LG LCD reduces power consumption of notebooks used in sunlight - DailyTech
All sorts of consumer electronic devices use LCD displays today. LCDs are found on smartphones, MP3 players, and notebook computers. One of the main drawbacks to many LCDs is that the images and text on the screen can be very hard to see clearly in
Innolux to delay production at new LCD plant- paper - CNBC
TAIPEI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s Innolux Display Corp , the world’s No.2 LCD monitor maker, will delay production at its new LCD panel plant by a quarter due to weaker demand, a local newspaper reported on Saturday. Innolux’s sixth-generation
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December 25, 2008
Sharp s stop of LCD line operation increases possibility of - Electronic Times Korea
Sharp, Japan s leading LCD panel maker, decided to stop the operation of its several LCD panel manufacturing lines in Japan as it cannot sustain more in the worsening LCD panel market. It is the first time for the world s 5th largest LCD panel
Hundreds protest forced leave in Taiwan - Inquirer.net
TAIPEI–About 800 people demonstrated outside Taiwan’s labor department on Tuesday, occasionally clashing with police, in protest against unpaid leave forced by firms seeking to cut costs during the economic downturn. Waving signs with the characters
LG Display Unveils Sunlight Illuminated LCD for Outdoor Use Company - WebWire
Seoul, Korea . LG Display Co., Ltd. [ NYSE: LPL , KRX: 034220], a leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it has developed a 14.1 inch LCD panel for notebook PC that is
Research and Markets: New Challenges for Display Panel Makers in Light - PR Inside
Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eec385/new_challenges_for ) has announced the addition of the “New Challenges for Display Panel Makers In Light of Changes in the LCD Industry Cycle” report to their offering. Each industry
AGL to Announce Innovative LCD Panel With High Brightness, Wide - Earthtimes
HSINCHU, Taiwan - (Business Wire) The OOH (Out of home) digital monitor has become the most thriving field of LCD applications in recent years. To meet the needs of this new application as well as complementing the drawbacks of traditional indoor LCD
Shrink in LCD Panel Market Helps Korean Panel Makers Grow Market - Electronic Times Korea
In the frozen market for LCd panels are growing the influence of Samsung Electronics and LG Display on the market. As Taiwanese competitors show the worst performances, the gap between the Korean makers and their Taiwanese counterparts is now
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December 12, 2008
A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Girard and Liberty: - Vindicator
Dec. 5 Fraud: A Hubbard man told police someone was fraudulently using his checks. Assault: An official with Hubbard High School, 350 Hall Ave., reported an assault at the school. Dec. 6 Criminal mischief: A Jackson Street man reported damage to a
Microsoft still in race for Australian school laptops: VIC - ITnews
Nigeria shuns One Laptop Per Child OLPC Oz wants to give away another 5,000 laptops Niue gives a child a laptop Federal Government orders $16 billion ICT review Federal Government orders $16 billion ICT review Microsoft-based laptops aren t too
Daily Gift Idea: Belkin Laptop CoolStrip - PC Magazine
This cool-looking strip of rubber keeps your laptop from overheating, lifting it in the back so it can breathe. You can work your cords around the CoolStrip’s “icicles,” too. The CoolStrip can accommodate laptops up to 17 inches and comes in gray
Connecting Sarawak’s interior to the Internet superhighway - New Straits Times
Holding his breath, Jeno Laing who is in his 60s, gingerly pressed several keys on the laptop before him. Like the other bewildered villagers around him, Laing was worried that he might execute too much force to the extent of damaging the laptop that
Crime Where You Live - WHSV
Sheriff’s Deputies in Augusta County say a five gallon jar, filled with 30,000 pennies was stolen from a shed in Lyndhurst on December 5. Deputies say the shed was locked, but the lock was cut. In Toms Brook, Sheriff’s Deputies say someone stole some
Scottown boy receives laptop from anonymous donor - Ironton Online
SCOTTOWN Already the efforts of the Symmes Valley Band Boosters have brought about results for 12-year-old Ervin Ray White. Ervin Ray was diagnosed this summer with ALL, a cancer of the white blood cells, and faces a bone marrow transplant at the
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December 7, 2008
Technology Enthusiast Starts Laptop Computers Blog - pressbox.co.uk
The Laptop Computers 365 Blog readers can keep up with the latest personal computers, laptop technology news, the latest laptops from Apple Computers and great laptop PC packages and about cheap IBM laptop packages or laptop PC industry news. Phoenix
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December 3, 2008
IDC cuts ‘08 LCD TV shipment f’cast; sees ‘09 growth - Reuters
TAIPEI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Market research firm IDC on Tuesday trimmed its forecast for global LCD TV shipments this year due to the economic slowdown, but it expects lower prices to spur fresh demand next year. The U.S.-based firm now predicts unit
CCID Consulting Analyzes China’s LCD Display Market in 2008Q3 - Earthtimes
Author : CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. BEIJING , Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — CCID Consulting, China’s leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange
7 Steps to Buying a New LCD TV on Your Budget - Popular Mechanics
Published in the October 2008 issue. Liquid-crystal displays come in many sizes, but only two resolutions qualify as HD: 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) and 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels). Unlike pixels on a plasma screen, which produce their own light, the
Research firm revises forecast for shipments of LCD televisions - International Herald Tribune
TAIPEI : The market research firm IDC on Tuesday trimmed its forecast for global LCD television shipments this year because of the economic slowdown, but said lower prices should spur fresh demand next year. The U.S.-based firm now predicts that unit
AOC Launches 18.5 Widescreen Green 16:9 LCD Monitor in Australia - Computerworld Australia
Sydney, Australia - 3 December 2008 - AOC has announced the new Toriba 18.5 831S+ with a 16:9 aspect ratio LCD panel fast becoming a new trend in the monitor market. The native 16:9 aspect ratio means that typical HD media can be viewed full
QNAP TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS now supports iSCSI and AES 256-bit - PR Inside
2008-12-03 16:12:03 - QNAP Systems, Inc. today unveils the new firmware version 2.1.0 for the high performance TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS to support iSCSI target service and a number of security solutions, e.g. AES 256-bit volume-based encryption
iSuppli lowers 2008, 2009 LCD TV sales outlook - CNBC
TAIPEI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Market research firm iSuppli cut its forecasts for the LCD television market for this year and next, citing the global economic crisis that is crimping consumer spending. In light of the crisis, iSuppli said it now
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November 29, 2008
MSI Windbox is a VESA-mount s best friend - Crunchgear.com
MSI deserves a round of high-fives for the Windbox. Generally, all-in-one computers tend to be pricey and stick owners with limited LCD screen options so the Windbox s mounting solution just makes so much sense. The nettop is a slim-line PC that
Shoppers tackle Black Friday, economic challenges - Denver Post
Nov 28: 2 men dead after shots fired in SoCal Toys ‘R’ Us Colo. shoppers line up for Black Friday deals Black Friday early birds score Black Friday shoppers out in force, but cautious Nov 26: Black Friday could be black for another reason Retailers
Top Sites for Bargain Hunters - PC World
Like any savvy shopper, I use the Web to research prices for tech products. But last year I learned to appreciate sites that come to you with bargains. Deal sites are great when you’re not on a deadline to buy–in other words, when you’re willing to
Black Friday - West Hawaii Today
While most turkey-stuffed people slept, Tony Sojot stood at the front entrance of Wal-Mart in Kailua-Kona, poised to attack the aisles and take advantage of the deep discounts. The Honalo resident was first in line, a place he had held since 9:30 p.m
TV Sales Becoming Litmus Test for U.S. Economy - Star News Online
SAN FRANCISCO In a volatile year that has turned many Americans into armchair economists, here s an important indicator to watch this holiday shopping season: how many people are lugging home big, flat-screen televisions? Click to enlarge A
Samsung Announces Major European Hotel Deals - PR Newswire
CHERTSEY, England, November 29 /PRNewswire/ — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a market leader in consumer electronics and world leader in IT technology, has today announced a number of significant partnerships within the hospitality industry
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November 23, 2008
Aiptek’s pocket cinema fails to impress - Itwire.com
If only this worked it could have been the year’s must-have Christmas gift for the gadget lover or the hard-to-buy-for. I’m talking about a pocket projector which on paper sounds brilliant: a tiny, battery operated, portable 10 lumens 640×480 video
The Laptop Junkie’s Burden - TechNewsWorld
The laptop addict is a different breed of technology junkie, writes Mary Schmich. Unlike CrackBerry fiends, who can at least mask their dependency by slipping the device into a pocket, the laptop addict must lug around several pounds of hardware and
‘Geeked out’ kids can learn vital tech skills socializing online - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Equipped with a mobile phone, laptop and Internet access, Heather Prince hangs out for hours a day on MySpace , YouTube and other venues in a virtual world baffling to her mother. “Often I think she could be using her time doing something better
Phoenix Failsafe - Popular Science
One day I walked into work, and my new Lenovo X301 laptop was gone. Good thing it had Phoenix FailSafe, a program that lets you track and control a missing computer. I borrowed a PC to log onto Phoenix s Web site, where I reported my laptop lost
We’re giving away a PC a week! - MSDN Online Deutschland
Each week, tell us what makes you a PC and become eligible to enter the “I m a PC” contest . Each week one lucky winner will receive a Dell Studio 15 inch hi-definition widescreen laptop with an estimated retail value of CDN $920 from Microsoft
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November 16, 2008
Plasma & LCD - PC World
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LCD Makers Plead Guilty To Price Fixing - DVD Recordable
Three leading electronics manufacturers - LG, Sharp and Chunghwa - have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $585 million in fines for fixing prices of LCDs. The charges were filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The companies have
Key ASIC and MoSys Collaborate to Bring Unique Embedded Memory - MSN MoneyCentral
Key ASIC and MoSys Collaborate to Bring Unique Embedded Memory Solution to the High Resolution Portable LCD Driver Market November 11, 2008 7:59 AM ET
Is Sony s 200Hz Motionflow the answer to super-smooth LCD TV? - Itwire.com
With today s modern TVs comes on big problem onscreen motion that isn t smooth. Sony s new world first, super smooth 200Hz Motionflow technology doubles the previous 100Hz models, promising to add three new and unique frames for each
Odd problem running LCD monitor on laptop - Toms Hardware
I am running a 22″ LCD monitor with my laptop.Everything is fine except when watching a video it goes full screen and can not be reduced or controlled in any way from the LCD.I have to control it on the laptop display where the video is playing in a
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November 12, 2008
Dell builds on its laptop Art House with new designs - Computer Weekly
Dell has “expanded the palette of its Art House series” - colourful laptops to you and me. Dell has unveiled new (PRODUCT) RED designs, “spotlighting (RED)-inspired artists”. Both the The Dell Studio 15 and 17 start at 468 including VAT and
Dismissing the open source bear at the door - ZDNet Blogs
Matt Asay was quick today to dismiss a prediction from Trip Chowdhry , published in Barron s , that we re all about to go bankrupt. So far as I could tell, Trip was just riffing off economic bears like Nouriel Roubini who predicted our current
Thieves take sword, TV and laptop from Daventry home - Daventry Express
A SWORD has been stolen during a burglary at a Daventry home. A black Samsung LCD TV and a laptop were also stolen during the burglary at a house in The Pyghtles at around 3pm on Sunday, November 9. The laptop has since been found in Western Avenue
First laptops designed by Best Buy look like winners - ZDNet Blogs
HP s first 13-inch consumer laptop, the Pavilion dv3510nr, is getting good grades, including an Editors Choice award from CNET.com . The Pavilion dv3510nr is one of two Blue Label notebooks the other is the Toshiba Satellite e105-s140 which
DS3 DataVaulting Empowers Mobile Workforce with New Laptop Solution - Consumer Electronics Net
CHANTILLY, Va., BUSINESS WIRE — DS3 DataVaulting, a veteran data management solutions provider and the first in North America to manage a petabyte of customer restorable data, announced today an alliance with BackupAgent, a global software vendor
Chicago Tribune Mary Schmich column: A laptop addict carries burden in - TMCnet
An article in the Tribune the other day told the story of one of Barack Obama’s Chicago buddies, Eric Whitaker, who lugged his laptop to a party at the Democratic convention in Denver last summer. The piece quoted another Obama buddy, Marty Nesbitt
Colombia to trial OLPC Windows laptop - ZDNet UK
Microsoft has announced that Colombia will be the second country to pilot the use of One Laptop per Child’s XO laptop in conjunction with Windows XP. The deal, announced with the state government of Cundinamarca, will see the laptops put in two
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