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IBM switches on storage deal with Brocade
News Blade servers are compact enough to fit like books into a bookshelf, sharing resources such as external network connections and power supplies. IBM and Brocade have teamed to add another way for Big Blue's blade servers to access network data storage.
12 May 2004, 15:05
Dell to unveil new widescreen laptops
News Business customers will appreciate the ability to see larger portions of a spreadsheet without moving the cursor, as well as the full-size keyboard that can be included on smaller laptops that previously required a compact keyboard, said Roger Kay...
29 March 2006, 9:17
Adobe attempts to unify image formats
News All digital SLR cameras and several compact models can produce raw images, and enthusiasts and professional photographers have rapidly embraced the technology to gain fine lighting and tonal control for their photos.
21 November 2006, 9:48
Sony developing two higher-end SLRs
News Digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras are bulkier and more expensive than the compact cameras, but their larger sensors and higher-end optics endow them with better performance and image quality. Sony announced plans on Thursday for two higher...
9 March 2007, 9:15
Death knell sounded for cassettes
News Sales of tapes, which first launched under the brand Compact Cassettes, have slumped in recent years, said Peter Keenan, MD of Currys. Following the demise of the floppy disk, it looks like analogue tape is about to meet a similar fate: Currys has...
9 May 2007, 11:28
Nintendo boss: Wii have a supply problem
News We are using state-of-the-art technologies to realise the compact-size Wii console with low power consumption. The Wii is much more popular than expected. So popular that six months after the console's launch, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata is...
8 May 2007, 10:24
HP revamps inkjet printheads
News Six portable photo printers were also introduced, including the Photosmart 475 GoGo, a compact photo printer. Hewlett-Packard is introducing new technology in inkjet printers that it hopes will help fend off rivals.
12 July 2005, 9:33
Cisco extends wireless reach of police
News The compact device is designed to be used in vehicles for an IP (Internet Protocol) connection. Cisco Systems has assembled a kit of products to help city governments and public safety officials pull together wireless networks.
23 June 2004, 7:40
Sony desktop doubles as flat-screen TV
News That's more than a comparable 'normal' desktop, but less than other compact PCs with TV tuners. Sony on Tuesday launched the Vaio VGC-LS1 desktop, which serves as both personal computer and TV. The system comes with a wireless keyboard and mouse...
23 August 2006, 11:00
Sony cuts HD camcorder down to size
News Sony, the world's largest video camera maker, also used a more compact lens and succeeded in cutting the number of circuit boards from five to two and lowering the amount of parts used from 3,000 to 2,000.
18 May 2005, 9:38
Canon develops its camera and printer lineup
News Two compact printers -- the Selphy CP510 and CP710 -- can print 100x150mm pictures at $100 and $150 respectively. Canon on Monday announced a clutch of new digital cameras -- with resolutions ranging up to 12.8 megapixels -- along with an array of...
23 August 2005, 8:41
HTC duels BlackBerry with 'Excalibur'
News T-Mobile will be launching the P3300 navigation device as the MDA Compact III in some European markets, and UK distributors Portix and Expansys will sell HTC-branded devices. HTC has unveiled its autumn range of Windows Mobile-based handsets...
12 September 2006, 9:52
Sony unveils new hi-def camcorder
News The new HDR-FX7, however, weighs about 25 per cent less than the HDR-FX1 and is about 40 per cent more compact, according to Sony specs. An old chip debate among digital photographers will soon be taken up by filmmakers.
8 September 2006, 10:29
Rally hypes hydrogen 'cars of the future'
News GM's 'Hydrogen 3', a compact minivan that seats five, operates on liquid and compressed hydrogen. No more oil changes. No more pricey petrol. No more trips to the service station. That is, unless your car needs its fuel-cell stack adjusted.
3 October 2005, 9:51
New online Windows harks back to MSN
News With the service, Microsoft is aiming to have a compact Web search page that can find a nearby restaurant or gas station. Of the eight or so services that Microsoft showed off Tuesday at the launch of Windows Live, its new Web-based consumer tools...
4 November 2005, 8:57


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