Neowin®

In response to the launch of LG Electronics' latest Blu-ray Disc (BD) burner (GGW-H20L), complete with claims of it being the first BD burner to support 6x BD-R SL (single-sided single-layer) write speeds, sources at...

Persistent weak DRAM pricing has prompted more DRAM makers to offer their chips in effectively tested (eTT) form, meaning reducing demand and weakening sales at testing houses. Following Elpida Memory's increase in its eTT sales...

A new breed of visually striking games promises to light up computer screens with even sharper, more lifelike graphics than ever before. But unlike the popular "Gears of War" or "MotorStorm," the games won't be...

Albatron Technology, Biostar Microtech International and Leadtek Research announced the availability of their respective new graphics cards featuring new Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS and 7950 GT chips, with the former providing optional HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital...

Following the June 26 launch of the Intel Xeon 5100 series processors (formerly codenamed Woodcrest), Taiwan-based motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI), Tyan Computer and Iwill are gearing...

The availability of AMD's next-generation CPUs – the Turion 64 X2 mobile and Socket-AM2 processors – will still follow the chip vendor's May schedule, according to unnamed motherboard makers that have recently received this confirmation...

Amid a legally charged environment for makers of mobile computing devices, Microsoft said Thursday it would expand the protections against intellectual property lawsuits it offers to manufacturers who make devices that run Windows. ...

After quietly heating up over recent months, the battle over next-generation DVD formats boiled over Thursday, as Dell and Hewlett-Packard assailed Intel and Microsoft, which have lined up in the opposite camp. ...

Taiwan-based chipset makers including VIA Technologies and ULi expect to obtain patent rights for dual-graphics platforms from ATI Technologies and Nvidia, according to sources at the makers. ATI and Nvidia stated that they are still...

Among DVD+R/-R discs of varying speeds, 16x discs will account for the largest portion in terms of shipment in beginning the third quarter of this year at the earliest, according to Taiwanese makers of optical...

Two industrial manufacturers, Guardian Industries Corp. and Honeywell International Inc., have sued dozens of companies in the global PC and video display businesses in a U.S. federal court to try to recoup royalties on liquid-crystal...

Fourth-quarter motherboard shipments from Taiwan motherboard makers might be affected by a shortage of Intel 865- and 845-series core-logic chipsets, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers. Efforts by Intel to force the PC industry...

While they are bullish about Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2), PC makers aren't putting all of their security eggs in the Microsoft basket. PC vendors are well on their way toward getting SP2, Microsoft...

Glucoboy, a glucose meter that can be connected to a Nintendo GameBoy, will be available for kids with diabetes this spring. SuperCharged!, released last year, helps physics students understand electromagnetism; Virtual U, released in 2001,...

Now that fall is here, PC makers have begun updating their consumer-oriented desktop models for the holiday season. Gateway has introduced three new eMachines desktop models, which will begin appearing in stores this weekend, the...

ASUSTeK Computer, the world's largest maker of mainboards, and Pioneer, one of the world's biggest producers of electronic equipment, recently began to ship their new DVD burners that are capable of recording DVDs at 16x...

The consolidated sales of the five largest Taiwan-based TFT LCD makers – AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), Quanta Display and HannStar Display – declined 8-20% in July, according to...

The price level of entry-level DVD recorders without built-in hard disk drives (HDDs) is likely to drop 20%-30% by the end of the year, Taiwanese makers of optical disc drives indicated. Taiwan-made entry-level DVD recorders...

While Intel's next-generation mobile processor code-named Dothan is expected to be pin-to-pin compatible with existing platforms for Intel Pentium M microprocessors, notebook makers are worried about increased thermal design power of the chip, as their...

Personal computer maker Dell Inc. said on Friday its flat-panel televisions are not intended to compete with traditional TV makers but to persuade users to move its PCs into their living rooms. Chief executive Michael...

Amid mounting pressure from competition regulators, Microsoft will scrap a clause in its licensing contracts with PC manufacturers that prevents them from enforcing any hardware patents they have that may have implications for software. The...

Trauma Studios, the creator of the popular Desert Combat free modification for Battlefield 1942, has been signed into a commercial deal with BF'42 creators Digital Illusions CE (DICE) to collaborate on a future game in...

One of the world's most known memory experts – Transcend – released its new registered PC3200 memory modules for server applications in general and AMD Opteron-powered solutions in particular. Transcend's new 1GB PC3200 memory modules...

Shifts in thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display production here may bring changes to the product mix offered by PC makers to customers in the U.S. and Europe. Analysts said recently that manufacturing transitions and market demands...

Mobile phones are flying off the shelves before Christmas and sales are heading for record highs this year as the global economy recovers and low-priced models go on the market. The bad news?...

Recent problems with some FireWire 800 drives when used with Panther have prompted some hard-drive makers to update their firmware. A number of hard-drive makers have released patches designed to prevent a glitch that has...

After signing similar deals with Dell and Hewlett-Packard earlier this year, Sun Microsystems announced Tuesday that several other PC makers will begin shipping machines loaded with its Java software. The distribution agreements with Acer, Gateway,...

A group of computer owners has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's biggest makers of personal computers, claiming that their advertising deceptively overstates the true capacity of their hard drives. ...