Next-Gen DVD War Nearing an End
An impending end to a format war over next-generation DVDs boosted shares in both victorious Sony, in the Blu-ray corner, and Toshiba, in the losing HD DVD camp, on Monday as consumers cheered an end to confusion over which discs will carry high-definition movies.
Alarm Bells Sound as Intel Warns of Revenue Drop
Chip giant Intel cut its fourth-quarter revenue forecast by about 14 percent citing weak demand across the world and in all its products. Microsoft and Intel share prices crashed to lows they haven't seen in a decade.
Researcher: Super Bowl Site Worm Could Take Over PCs
The official Web site of Dolphin Stadium -- which is hosting this weekend's Super Bowl -- has been hacked to insert malicious code that will download and remotely take over a user's computer, a security researcher warned Friday.
Sony to Build 'Tru2way' Interactive TVs
Cable companies and the consumer electronics industry came one step closer to reaching a deal on "plug and play" TVs Tuesday when six of the nation's largest cable companies and Sony Electronics agreed to a standard that will allow consumers to access interactive digital and high-definition video without the assistance of a set-top cable box.
Microsoft Celebrates Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary With Launch Part
Halo: Combat Evolved goes on sale at midnight. Don't miss out on the FPS-related festivities.
Prof Seeks to Create New Hybrid PC Components
Funded by a $6.5 million Department of Defense grant, Giovanni Vignale, a physics professor at the University of Missouri, is working to create a hybrid of the magnetic memory and superconductor logic components that make up the innards of most modern PCs.
Microsoft Paves the 'Glidepath' to Vista
Microsoft is readying a new Vista evangelism program and related software components aimed specifically at small ISVs.
Google Redirect Virus: How to Remove
If you find that clicking links in Google sends you to unexpected sites it's time to check your security protection. Google hasn't gone crazy; you've got a malware problem.
Report: U.S. Nanotech Plan Lacks Vision
The U.S. plan for the emerging field of nanotechnology lacks vision, fails to assess risk and leaves the industry vulnerable to public mistrust, the National Research Council said in a report released on Wednesday.
WD Ships 640-Gbyte Hard Drives
Storage provider Western Digital is set to begin shipping 640-Gbyte 3.5-inch hard drives, known as the WD Caviar SE16.The new high-capacity drives are based on the 320GB-per-platter technology the company introduced in January.
