Hardware


DVD Security Group Probes Hack of Copyright Protection Technology

A business group behind copy-protection software for next-generation DVDs was investigating reports that hackers found a way to circumvent its technology.

Apple Reports Record 1Q Profit

Apple Inc. on Wednesday posted a record profit in its fiscal first quarter, beating Wall Street estimates as earnings rose 78 percent amid strong holiday sales of its iPod music players and Macintosh computers.

Intel Profit Drops 39 Percent, Still Beats Estimates

Intel's Q4 profit plunged 39 percent, reversing a painful price war with much-smaller rival AMD.

Germany Urged to Cut Copyright Fees on Electronics

Electronics makers on Wednesday urged Germany to press ahead with cutting copyright fees levied on consumer devices such as computers, printers and scanners.

AMD Shares Plunge 10 Pct.

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. fell more than 9.5 percent Friday, a day after the world's No. 2 microprocessor maker said plunging computer-chip prices hacked into the company's fourth-quarter results.

Investigator Pleads Guilty in HP Probe

Federal prosecutors scored their first victory in the investigation of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s ill-fated boardroom spying probe Friday, when a low-level private investigator pleaded guilty to identity theft and conspiracy charges.

Video Emerges as Key to Cisco's Growth

So far, when it comes to making money, the online video explosion is mostly about potential. Studios selling TV shows and movies for download, and Web sites like YouTube that link ads to user-generated content, stand to reap billions from the Internet's hottest trend.

SGI To Resell Windows in Grid Computing Systems

Microsoft and SGI announced Thursday that they have inked a deal that makes Redmond's high-performance computing (HPC) server an option for the hardware maker's grid computing systems.

NY AG Probes Intel Marketing Practices

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating possible violations of state and federal antitrust laws by Intel Corp.

UPDATED: Cisco Sues Apple Over Use of iPhone Name

Apple Inc.'s much-ballyhooed iPhone was unveiled this week after 30 months and millions of dollars in top-secret development. But the sleek new iPod-cell phone combination could wind up costing the company a lot more.

Laplink's PCmover To Aid Vista Migration

Data portability stalwart Laplink says it will ship its PCmover for Windows Vista package in time for commercial availability of Vista later this month.

Defense Workers Warned About Spy Coins

EDITOR'S NOTE: After this story was published, the DOD issued a statement saying that the report about the spy coins was flawed and the incidents never happened.

Jobs vs. Dell in Dueling Trade Show Keynotes

By most measures, Apple Computer Inc.'s Steve Jobs famous unveilings in front of staunch loyalists would be a tough act to follow. Imagine then, going head-to-head with the legendary CEO. That's what Michael Dell, chairman of Dell Inc. and a legend himself, was up against Tuesday.

Jobs Unveils Long-Awaited Apple Phone, TV Box

Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs confirmed months of speculation Tuesday by unveiling a new mobile phone and a set-top box that allows people to stream video from their computers to their televisions.

Gates Pushes for Wired Homes

For more than a decade, Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates and others in the tech industry have touted a vision of a connected lifestyle, in which digital content can move across devices throughout the home and be taken on the go. It's been a slow march. But as Gates kicked off the International Consumer Electronics Show late Sunday, the industry has come further than ever in delivering on that concept.

Intel Launches New Quad Processors

For more than a year, Intel Corp. and other chip makers have been selling the idea that two heads are better than one. Now, the world's largest semiconductor company is betting four heads -- actually, four computing engines -- will be better still.

Seagate, Others Push Hybrid Technology for Laptops

Patience may be a virtue, but when it comes to getting faster boot-up times for computers, no one will complain. That is why a new industry alliance is promoting a hybrid technology to speed the start-up process for laptops.

Low-Cost Linux Laptop Could Transform Learning

When students in Thailand, Libya and other developing countries get their $150 computers from the One Laptop Per Child project in 2007, their experience will be unlike anything on standard PCs.

Lucky I Didn't Blow Up

When upgrading hard drives, make sure your wires aren't crossed.

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