Intel invests $43 million in WiMax carrier
UQ’s network is currently the fastest WiMax network in the world
The Computex NetBook report
Two years on, netbooks on verge of big shake-up
Pioneer sets out plan to return to profitability
The company is cutting jobs and looking to new investors and partners for help
Seagate discovers hard drives and ice don’t mix
After 100 days buried in an ice rink the company’s YouTube experiment comes to an end
Vendors shuffle up and down the green list
Big IT vendors are criticized for abandoning plans to rid their products of harmful chemicals this year.
Dell sees IBM rumour as chance to steal share from Sun
Computer boss sees users shifting from Sun’s Sparc to x86 in the confusion that could follow an acquisition of Sun by IBM
Toshiba delays first fuel cell product launch
Problems securing some components will delay its fuel cell batteries by several months
LG starts new LCD production line
LG kicked off LCD panel production on a new plant in South Korea
More details of Sony’s new laptop revealed
More details on Sony’s upcoming new Vaio laptop are out of the bag thanks to the company’s Japan and US web sites
LCD vendors express regret over price-fixing fines
The price fixing dates back to April of 2001
Top notebook vendors recall batteries again
Dell, HP and Toshiba are recalling certain Sony-made laptop batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire
NEC to debut latest e-paper displays
NEC to unveil electronic paper displays that are said to offer higher visibility than newspapers
Dell in talks to sell PC factories
A move to contract manufacturing would represent a major shift in the business model of the former direct darling
Samsung eyes possible acquisition of SanDisk
Samsung confirms it is “considering various opportunities” around SanDisk, while SanDisk declines comment
Pioneer develops 400GB optical disc
Company develops an optical disc that can hold up to 400GB of data