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Densan System To List On Tokyo, Nagoya Exchanges Oct 30
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Densan System Co. (3630.TO), a Japanese computer system integration and data service provider, has received approval to list on the second section of both the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nagoya Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, the TSE said Thursday.
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BD drive adoption rates slower than expected due to high OEM/ODM quotes
The proportion of new desktop and notebook PCs launched in the third quarter of 2008 equipped with Blu-ray Disc (BD) optical drives, BD-ROM or BD Combo or BD burner was lower than originally expected due to ODM/OEM makers being unwilling to lower their quotes for BD drives to levels acceptable for PC vendors, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
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Area hospitals scrambling after glitch in X-ray system
London and area doctors are being asked to carefully select which patients need X-rays after the $50-million digital system serving eight hospitals was partially crippled during a weekend computer upgrade.
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Notebook vendors adjust Blu-ray notebook strategy amid changing economic realities
With the average selling price (ASP) of Blu-ray notebooks remaining at the high-end of the market, several notebook vendors have started to lower their proportion of Blu-ray models as global economic worries increase, according to sources at notebook vendors.
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Zion woman arrested in identity theft scam
Lincolnshire police have busted up part of an identity theft scam where Zion and Waukegan addresses were used for delivery of merchandise after it was purchased online and in stores.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Responding to a Kansas child pornography case, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill making it clear that images obtained on the Internet do in fact travel across state lines.
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Motorola introduces WiMAX USB adaptor for notebooks
Motorola has unveiled its first WiMAX USB adaptor, the USBw 100. This thumb-drive-sized device is available in three versions to connect to WiMAX networks in each of the three bands approved for use around the world - 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz.
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Apacer launches SSD+ Optimizer in cooperation with Diskeeper
Taiwan-based DRAM module maker Apacer Technology has launched a new SSD (solid state drive), the SSD+ Optimizer, featuring built-in defragmentation software from Diskeeper, the company said.
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HTC Dream features LCD panel from Sharp and touch solutions from Synaptics and TPK
High Tech Computer (HTC) builds its newly unveiled HTC Dream, or known as T-Mobile G1 in the US, using LCD panels from Sharp and capacitive touch screen solutions from Synaptics, according to industry sources.
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Asustek cuts P45-based motherboard prices further
Asustek Computer recently cut P45-based motherboard prices further to clear inventory and prepare for the upcoming launch of Intel's Nehalem processors, according to sources at channel vendors.
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Taiwan-based NB component makers turn conservative about investment in Vietnam
A number of Taiwan-based makers of components for notebook PCs were originally interested in investing in Vietnam to set up an alternative production base to China, but they are now hesitating about such investment as they consider drastic inflation and tight credit for businesses operating in Vietnam, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
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All Dell notebooks to use LED backlighting by 2010
Dell plans to transition all of its new notebook displays to light-emitting diode (LED) in the next 12 months, as it strives to become the 'greenest' technology company in the world.
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Issue 107 - 31st August - 28th September
Monster Worldwide, Inc., the parent company of Monster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, today announced that its board of directors has elected Roberto Tunioli, Vice Chairman and CEO of Europe's Datalogic SpA, as a member of the board effective immediately.
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Hynix to cut capex for 2009, say industry sources
Hynix Semiconductor will reduce its capital expenditure (capex) for 2009 following the recently announced DRAM production cuts, according to sources at Taiwan DRAM makers.
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Not all computer backup solutions are created equal
We have seen much written in this column (and in technology news in general) about the types of data backup solutions that are available today and their importance to keeping your business running in the event of hardware failure.
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Asustek expects to ship over six million notebooks and netbooks in Europe this year
Asustek Computer expects its annual notebook shipments including netbooks in Europe will surpass six million units this year and will boost the company's rank to third place. Annual revenues are also expected to surpass US$5 billion, a growth of around 30% on year, according to Eric Chen, General Manager of the European Sales and Marketing Group at Asustek.
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Dell to grow faster than industry: CEO
Dell , the world's second biggest computer maker, expects to grow faster than other companies in the business, Chief Executive Michael Dell told a news conference on Thursday.
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Supercomputing now dominated by X86 architecture
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING - the area where supercomputers and clusters rule the roost - is the pinnacle of the computer speed pyramid, but not its profit pyramid unfortunately.
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The boundary between netbooks and notebooks may disappear in 2009
As first-tier notebook vendors continue to push the specifications for netbook products set by Intel and Microsoft, notebook industry sources are afraid the boundary between netbooks and notebooks might disappear by 2009, with netbooks becoming part of vendors' notebook lines instead of a whole new market.
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Lewes offers online payments
LEWES -- City residents soon will be able to receive and pay their water, sewer and electric bills online.
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Blog, 'vodcast' give new news outlets for Gatta
Nanciann Gatta wants residents of Niles Township High School District 219 to know that the district hasn't lost its way. And this year, the new district superintendent is bringing her takes on that message to the screen -- the computer and television screen.
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S3 Graphics has announced its Chrome 400 Ultra Low Power (ULP) graphics processor series, based on a power-efficient GPU architecture.
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The ongoing global economic slowdown has affected procurement plans of leading branded notebook vendors and the impact, to a greater extent, is forcing Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) to take steps to slash notebook R&D expenditure for 2009, according to sources at Taiwan IC channel distributors.
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Poll training goes digital
LAS CRUCES — Doña Ana County officials are hoping the debut of a new online tutorial for poll workers will result in a smoother-run June 3 primary election.
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Shame on the selfish parents who shun MMR
There was a mumps scare at my four-year-old son's playgroup last term. Despite widespread flapping and mass scaremongering by email, in the end it came to nothing.
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