Google shares drop below $300 for first time in three years
Google shares fell below $300 for the first time in over three years on Wednesday after a Citigroup analyst warned online advertising growth will slow.
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Report: Panasonic to acquire Sanyo
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has agreed to buy Sanyo Electric, the Nikkei business daily reported Monday.
Gartner to slash 2009 chip forecast by US$25 billion
The global financial crisis prompted market researcher Gartner on Monday to lower its preliminary chip industry revenue projections for the next few years, including a US$25.5 billion reduction for next year.
NAND chip prices decline
When Samsung Electronics offered to buy SanDisk for US$5.85 billion (NZ$8.48 billion) earlier this month, some in the industry hoped news of the possible takeover might stem a long-running decline in NAND flash memory chip prices.
Peru to be first with new OLPC laptop with Windows
The government of Peru will run the first ever trial of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) association's low-cost XO laptop running on Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, putting the nation at the heart of a software controversy.
Intel SSD goes smaller
Intel has launched a much smaller version of its Z-P230 SSD (solid-state drive) aimed at netbooks and mini-desktops.
Toshiba extends DVD life
Toshiba has announced a new technology that could help extend the life of current DVD libraries.
Toybox: Hands on with Acer's Aspire one netbook
Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, is a big believer in the future of mini-laptops, or netbooks, and the company gave me a chance to try out its first device, the Aspire one.
Ex-Googler, husband launch new search engine
A former Google employee and her husband have launched a new search engine called Cuil (pronounced "cool").
Report: Steve Jobs' health issue not life threatening
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has some health problems, but they are not life-threatening, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
Navman to use new Microsoft GPS OS
Navman devices will be among the first to use a new embedded operating system from Microsoft for portable devices that use GPS (global positioning system) and maps.
HP, Acer settle patent dispute
PC vendors Hewlett-Packard and Acer on Monday announced the settlement of all patent disputes between them, putting to rest three federal court cases and two investigations by the US International Trade Commission.
Asustek to launch iMac rival in September
Asustek Computer plans to launch the Eee Monitor in September, a PC built into a monitor designed to rival Apple's iMac, the company's CEO said Monday.
Asustek gives sneak peek of desktop Eee PC
Asustek Computer plans to add a desktop computer to its <a href="http://eeepc.asus.com/global/">Eee PC</a> family that will launch globally in July, the company revealed Thursday.
Microsoft talks up using printers to make drugs
In the not-too-distant future, people could use computer printers to make simple medicines as part of a do-it-yourself model of health care, a top Microsoft executive said Friday.