Intel new chip design saves power, boosts graphics SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's latest chip design will conserve more power than its current processors and deliver vastly faster graphics images as the No. 1 chipmaker seeks to push its technology beyond just personal computers as that market slows. Publ.Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:08:22 -0400 Source: Reuters
EBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for sale, lure new buyers and take on competitors. Publ.Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:56:38 -0400 Source: Reuters
Overheated iPod nano caused fires TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect. Publ.Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:25:46 -0400 Source: Reuters
Judge backs hackers in Boston subway dispute BOSTON (Reuters) - Three students from the elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology who found a way to hack into Boston's transit system to get free rides can talk publicly about the security flaw, a court ruled on Tuesday in a decision hailed as a victory for academic freedom. Publ.Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:07:16 -0400 Source: Reuters
Slower global demand could hurt Dell, HP SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fears that emerging market demand for Dell Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co technology products will slow and that the U.S. dollar will strengthen in the remainder of the year may overshadow earnings in line with or above Wall Street targets. Publ.Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:41:07 -0400 Source: Reuters
IBM invests $300 mln in disaster recovery centers BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM plans to spend $300 million this year to build 13 "cloud computing" data centers where businesses can store information for quick retrieval in case their computer systems are destroyed in a disaster. Publ.Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:20:16 -0400 Source: Reuters
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