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Europe tops North America as largest PC market

January 19, 2006 For the first time, the European region ships more PCs than the U.S., reaching 72.6 million. TAGS: shipment, Gartner Inc., North America, Europe, region, research company, Asia, PC company, notebook computer, Acer Inc., AMD, PC, U.S.

LCDs outsell tube televisions in Europe

November 27, 2006 Crossover to digital televisions is happening earlier than expected, with North America expected to follow suit soon. TAGS: DisplaySearch, North America, digital television, LCD, TV, LG Electronics Inc., flat panel, LCD TV, Samsung Electronics, plasma TV, CRT, Europe

RIM offers explanation for massive outage

April 20, 2007 After two days of silence, Research In Motion finally provides some details of what wiped out its BlackBerry e-mail service. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry E-Mail, failover, outage, subscriber, RIM BlackBerry, cache, backup system, incident, data center, North America, cause, e-mail, backup, database

Fujitsu launches 2.2-pound Q series notebook

April 18, 2006 The lightweight "executive jewelry" notebook uses the same unannounced Intel Core Solo chip found in Gateway's NX100X. TAGS: Intel Core Solo, Fujitsu, ultraportable laptop, Intel Core Duo, notebook computer, North America, PC company, Gateway Inc., pricing, Intel

The secret of Vizio's success

August 20, 2007 The Southern California start-up's strategy of low prices and discount retail wins out, as it tops all LCD TV makers in the second quarter. TAGS: Vizio, TV company, LCD TV, iSuppli Corp., North America, LCD, TV, flat panel, Philips Electronics N.V., brand, retailer, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corp.

TI demos its movie projector in a phone

March 26, 2007 First cameras went into phones, then MP3 players. Projectors are next, Texas Instruments says.Photos: Tiny movie projector fits in a phone TAGS: Texas Instruments Inc., DLP, projector, DLP projector, CTIA, Consumer Electronics Show, theater, North America, TV, cell phone, plasma TV, movie, LCD, image, Samsung Electronics, video

Half a million PSPs sold in first two days

April 7, 2005 Sony acknowledges the PSP wasn't an immediate sellout, but $150 million in a week is nothing to sneeze at. TAGS: Sony PSP, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., North America, Sony Corp., retailer, handheld

China vies with U.S. for spam title, report says

April 21, 2006 Overall, computers in Asia relay more junk e-mail than those in any other continent, according to Sophos research. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., spam, North America, South Korea, Asia, spammer, China, McAfee Inc., Internet Service Provider, Europe, security, U.S., virus, antivirus, Microsoft Windows

Xbox 360 to hit Korea in February

December 6, 2005 After a holiday head start in the U.S., Europe and Japan, the next-gen console will broaden its Asian reach starting Feb. 24. TAGS: Korea, Activision Inc., Microsoft Xbox, console, North America, Xbox 360, Europe, Microsoft Corp.

The other guys in digital TV

January 2, 2007 Not long ago, Polaroid, Vizio and Westinghouse were footnotes in television manufacturing. That's no longer the case. TAGS: Vizio, DisplaySearch, Polaroid, Westinghouse, digital television, North America, Consumer Electronics Show, TV, LCD TV, manufacturing, LCD, brand, U.S., CEO, Gateway Inc., Dell

Sirius gets a ride with Mitsubishi

March 7, 2005 Mitsubishi models for 2006 and 2007 in North America will have Sirius Satellite Radio as a factory-installed option. TAGS: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Mitsubishi Corp., Sirius, satellite radio, North America, satellite, radio

Q&A: 100-plus WiiWare titles in development

February 21, 2008 Nintendo promising wide range of titles for North American WiiWare launch; says it doesn't want to place limits on developer ideas. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., creator, North America, development, game company, launch, channel, developer, Japan, Europe, games, Microsoft Corp.

Motorola to launch new mobile-wallet service

February 8, 2006 If company has its way, North America will follow Japan in paying bills with cell phones. TAGS: Motorola Inc., banking, bill, North America, Japan, cell phone, handset, scanner

Sony's big push for the PSP

March 24, 2005 The PlayStation Portable arrives in North America amid expectations that it's not just any old game machine. Photos: Midnight madness TAGS: Sony PSP, Sony Playstation, North America, Sony Corp., handheld, photograph, games

This week in gadgets

March 25, 2005 Apple, maker of the omnipresent iPod, may have its hands full fending off Sony's PSP, which arrived in North America this week. TAGS: Sony PSP, gadget, North America, Apple iPod, Sony Playstation, Apple Computer, Sony Corp.

Panasonic's plasma pusher

January 18, 2006 With company on comeback trail, Yoshi Yamada, CEO of Panasonic North America, is making plasma TVs its biggest focus. TAGS: Panasonic, decision-making, Japan, U.S., plasma, Consumer Electronics Show, North America, plasma TV, CEO, TV

Toshiba taps Transmeta for little notebook

May 7, 2001 Facing increased competition from established chipmakers, Transmeta scores a timely victory with the announcement that Toshiba will use its Crusoe chip. TAGS: Transmeta Corp., Transmeta Crusoe, Chapman Co., subnotebook, North America, PC company, notebook computer, Toshiba, chip company, Japan, power consumption, Casio Inc., clock speed, NEC Electronics Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., U.S.

Samsung to assault Apple with ads, products

January 9, 2006 Samsung said it would take on Apple in music last year. Not much happened. Now, it says 2006 will be the year. TAGS: portable video, North America, Apple Computer, music player, Samsung Electronics, consumer electronics, Consumer Electronics Show, electronics, cell phone, MP3, video, movie, DVD

Will lions and elephants roam North America?

August 18, 2005 The spider ate the fly; will the wildebeest eat the Chevrolet? A team from Cornell says it's found a new home for some very big mammals. TAGS: lion, elephant, animal, North America, New Mexico, Mexico

Research grid passes crucial network test

April 25, 2005 Grid sustains a continuous data flow of on average 600 megabytes per second for 10 days between Europe and North America. TAGS: grid, megabyte, North America, Europe
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