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Toshiba
Introduces Flat Face Color Display Tubes
LAS VEGAS -- Nov. 13, 2000 -- Toshiba America Electronic Components
Inc. (TAEC) today announced the expansion of its Color Display Tube
(CDT) line-up with the introduction of new Flat Face 17- and 19-inch
display tubes. Designated M41 and M46, these new CDTs are designed
to offer enhanced legibility and reduced eyestrain due to a reduction
in reflective light. The new Flat Face CDTs will utilize a variety
of Toshiba Corp.'s (Toshiba) advanced technologies to meet the market
demand for tubes that are ergonomically designed, environmentally
friendly and economically priced. more
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 Cirrus
Logic and IndigoVision Join Forces to Develop Internet Video for Maverick
Chip Sets
WOBURN, Mass. -- Nov. 7, 2000 -- Keyware, the world's leading provider
of biometric authentication solutions, has announced that its Biometric
Screensaver is included in the shipment of every new Sony CMR-PC1
USB notebook camera kit. Keyware's Biometric Screensaver provides
a convenient alternative to PIN or password-based security. Easy to
set up and use for one or more workgroups or family members, the application
unlocks the screensaver by unobtrusively verifying both the user's
facial features and a spoken password. These features are unique to
a person and cannot be duplicated by an impostor, unlike other means
of securing access. more
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Sony
Integrates Keyware Biometric Technology Into Its New Webcam
WOBURN, Mass. -- Nov. 7, 2000 -- Keyware, the world's leading provider
of biometric authentication solutions, has announced that its Biometric
Screensaver is included in the shipment of every new Sony CMR-PC1
USB notebook camera kit. Keyware's Biometric Screensaver provides
a convenient alternative to PIN or password-based security. Easy to
set up and use for one or more workgroups or family members, the application
unlocks the screensaver by unobtrusively verifying both the user's
facial features and a spoken password. These features are unique to
a person and cannot be duplicated by an impostor, unlike other means
of securing access. more
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NVIDIA
GPUs to Support AMD DDR Platform
NVIDIA Corporation, the world's leading supplier of performance
3D graphics processors, has announced that its family of GPUs are
the first to fully support the new AMD Athlon processor with 266MHz
frontside bus and the new AMD-760 chipset with support for Double
Data Rate, or DDR, memory. This combination could provide end users
with a platform capable of delivering next-generation PC graphics.
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CSR
to Select ARM Architecture
CSR, the company
with the industry's first, single-chip Bluetooth solution, today announced
that for a new range of programmable Bluetooth devices CSR has selected
the industry standard ARM core for the applications programs that
run above the existing CSR BlueCoreTM, Bluetooth hardware and firmware.
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New
VNCI Gateway Offers IP and ISDN Options for Wide-Area Video Communications
From the Desktop
Video Network Communications,
Inc. (VNCI), a leader in video networking solutions, today announced
the release of its IP/ISDN Gateway, offering customers the flexibility
of using H.323 (IP) and H.320 (ISDN) at their discretion for transporting
high-quality, on-demand video communications from the desktop across
the wide-area-network (WAN). VNCI's IP/ISDN Gateway further demonstrates
the company's mission of designing fully integrated, easy-to-use video
networks that take advantage of customers' existing infrastructures
and broadband pipelines - without requiring expensive rewiring or
hardware upgrades. more
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 ServInt
Internet Services Announces Support for Apple's QuickTime Technology
SAN JOSE, Calif.
-- Oct. 11, 2000 -- McLean, Va.-based ServInt Internet Services
yesterday announced that it will be issuing a major deployment of
Apple's QuickTime Streaming Server for its revolutionary streaming
media network, the ServInt Content Access Network (SCAN). By adding
QuickTime Streaming Server to its network, SCAN will now be able
to support millions of QuickTime users with high-quality video.
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 Panstera's
New LCD Flat-Panel Monitor Processor Chip Is DVI-Compliant and Offers
Significant Value-Added Features
SAN
JOSE, Calif. -- Oct. 11, 2000 -- Panstera Inc., a fabless semiconductor
company based in Silicon Valley that provides advanced mixed-signal
and complex digital-logic solutions, has introduced the DVI-compliant
PT68851 flat-panel monitor processor. The attributes of the low-cost
PT68851 enable FPD manufacturers to extend the versatility and flexibility
of their digital LCD displays as a result of the many value-added
features incorporated into the chip. This processor chip combines
a digital receiver, on-board display adaptation and image processing
within its tightly packed real estate. The robust PT68851 is well
suited for LCD FPDs and automatically scales up to an SXGA display
resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels or XGA display resolution (1024
x 768 pixels). Additionally, a programmable on-screen display controller
supports localized character sets. Fully programmable look-up tables
support brightness, contrast and gamma controls. more
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Innovative
Semiconductors is the First IP Company to Offer the Universal Serial
Bus (USB 2.0) 480 MHz Mixed Signal UTMI Macrocell
MOUNTAIN
VIEW, Calif. -- Oct. 10, 2000 -- Innovative Semiconductors, Inc.
has announced the availability of its USB 2.0 Transceiver Macrocell.
The SL200 USB Transceiver Macrocell is a Mixed-Signal design compliant
with the USB Transceiver Macrocell Interface (UTMI) Specifications
released by Intel. Innovative's family of USB Macrocells is designed
for use in computer and consumer peripheral products such as cameras,
storage devices, printers, scanners, TV Video Recorders and Internet
appliances. These building blocks offer semiconductor and system
manufacturers a cost-effective, scaleable architecture for designing
next-generation multimedia PC systems. The demand for higher throughput
on peripheral devices has become crucial with the increasing multimedia
content in PCs, such as real-time video, the digitization of information
and the convergence of PC and consumer electronics. more
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Toshiba Launches
First Portable PC Host-Controller LSI for SD Memory Card and SmartMedia
 Toshiba
America Electronic Components Inc. (TAEC) with its parent company
Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba) Monday announced that it has developed the
first host-controller LSI that supports integration of dedicated
SD memory card and SmartMedia slots in portable personal computers.
The new LSI opens the way to greatly increase applications of two
of the most popular and widely used memory cards in the fastest
growing segment of the portable computer market. The new LSI, designated
TC6371AF, provides an interface between the SD memory card and SmartMedia
with the 32-bit PCI system bus found in today's portable computers.
It adds to its versatility with support for CLKRUN and the PCI Power
Management Specification, which conforms to the Power Management
Event and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. more
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AAMD
and TI to Collaborate On 3G Wireless Solutions Combining AMD Flash
Technology Products and TI's Open Multimedia Application Platform
Designed to set
a new standard for system integration and performance, AMD and Texas
Instruments (TI) Inc. today announced their collaboration to develop
an advanced architecture for AMD's Flash memory devices and TI's
digital signal processors (DSP)-based Open Multimedia Application
Platform (OMAP). These planned solutions will utilize AMD and TI's
advanced process technology, manufacturing, and chip packaging expertise
to deliver to wireless appliance developers unprecedented data processing
and battery life in an Internet-enabled, next generation (3G) device
that can easily fit in the palm of the hand. more
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 Addonics
Announces Portable 8x DVD/24x CD-ROM Combo Drive
Addonics Technologies
has announced the Pocket DVD8x24 -- a combination 8x DVD and 24x
CD-ROM drive with PC Card and CardBus interfaces. The new portable
drive provides DVD/MPEG II as well as CD/CD-RW audio and video playback
on all PCMCIA or CardBus equipped mobile computers and desktop PCs.
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 Lexmark
releases USB Support for Sun Ray appliance customers
Sun Ray Server Software 1.2, announced yesterday by Sun, will enable
Sun Ray appliance customers to print directly via a USB connection
to locally attached Lexmark Optra printers. In addition, Lexmark's
Optra printers have been certified by Sun through the Solaris Ready
program and are available for both network and locally attached
printing in the Sun Ray appliance workgroup environment. more
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Panstera's Single-Chip Solution Provides Analog Interface
for Flat Panels
SAN JOSE,
Calif. -- Sept. 28, 2000 -- 8-Bit ADC Works as Graphics Digitizer
in SVGA and SXGA Displays, LCD Monitors, Digital Video, Projectors,
and Medical Imaging Panstera, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company
based in Silicon Valley that provides advanced mixed-signal and
complex digital logic solutions, has started sampling a cost-effective,
single-chip solution that provides an analog interface for flat
panel displays. Production quantities are scheduled before the end
of this year. more
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Divio NW800 Chip Enables New Class of PC Cameras
SUNNYVALE,
Calif. -- Sept. 27, 2000 -- A brand new class of high-performance
consumer PC cameras has been made possible by a revolutionary new
video chip, Divio Inc. announced today. The NW800 single chip solution
features powerful optimization technology that makes it ideal to
drive next-generation video applications including video conferencing,
video e-mail and chat, as well as real-time site monitoring and
surveillance over the Internet.
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ATTO Technology Launches FibreBridge 2200R/D
AMHERST, N.Y.--ATTO Technology, Inc., a worldwide manufacturer
of SCSI and Fibre Channel storage connectivity solutions, announced
today the debut of the ATTO FibreBridge(TM), 2200R/D Fibre Channel-to-SCSI
bridge. more
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Medea and Boris FX Combine On Bundling Deal
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--Medea
Corp. and Boris FX today announced that Boris Graffiti and Boris
Factory are available free with select Medea VideoRaid storage subsystems.
Customers who
purchase Medea's four-drive VideoRaid scsi or the 120 GB or 180
GB VideoRaid RT arrays will receive Boris Graffiti ($495 SRP) and
Boris Factory ($99 SRP) free. This special offer begins immediately
and runs through Sept. 30, 2000. more
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Infinilink Releases Multi-Mode ADSL Router
IRVINE, Calif.--Infinilink Corp., a developer of self-configuring
DSL equipment (CPE), Thursday announced the release of the i500,
an external Ethernet ADSL modem. Designed
for small- to medium-sized businesses and even home office use,
the i500 can be configured as a bridge or router. more
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Seagate Delivers 20 GB/Platter Hard Drive with Fluid
Bearing Motors
 SCOTTS
VALLEY, Calif., -- Seagate Technology today announced its new
Barracuda ATA III, the industry's only fourth-generation 7,200-rpm
ATA disc drive. Barracuda ATA III is ideally suited for mainstream
and high-performance commercial desktop PCs and economical ATA RAID
systems. It offers industry-leading performance for business users
and maximum power for consumer enthusiasts. With Seagate's 3D Defense
System, Barracuda ATA III can withstand 350 Gs non-operating shock
-- higher than any other 7,200-rpm drive. more
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Ricoh Announces Shipping for MediaMaster MP7120
TUSTIN, Calif.,
-- Ricoh DMS-Center has announced shipping for its new MediaMaster
MP7120, 12X/10X/32X CD-R/RW drive package that supports Ricoh's
new 10X CD-RW media. Both the drive packages and media will be available
starting in September through the Ricoh CD Online Store, distributors,
and through various OEM suppliers. more
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Turtle Beach Ships Santa Cruz Audio Accelerator
YONKERS, N.Y.--Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. has begun shipping
the successor to its Montego series of sound cards, the Turtle Beach
Santa Cruz, available immediately from major computer and electronics
retailers, as well as directly from Voyetra Turtle Beach, with a
$99 MSRP. more
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Intel
Announces New Advanced Graphics Port Initiative to Boost Desktop,
Workstation Graphics Performance
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2000 -- Intel Corporation today announced
an Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) roadmap, starting with a new AGP8x
specification designed to double the graphics processing speed of
today's most popular PC desktop and workstation platforms. The AGP8x
specification is the next step on Intel's development roadmap for
new AGP technologies to satisfy the performance and scalability needs
of future graphics applications. more |
NVIDIA
to Support Intel's AGP8x Interface
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2000 -- NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA)
announced today will be the first 3D graphics company ready to deliver
a product to benefit from Intel's new AGP8x interface, the next generation
of the parallel AGP interface. Like AGP4x it is a 32 bit wide bus,
but the new specification allows a doubling in speed to 533MHz. more |
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