FBI Investigates Counterfeit Chinese Computer Parts
May 11, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The FBI and Pentagon are concerned over the fact that many U.S. computer systems may be functioning on counterfeit computer parts.
The FBI carried out an investigation for a period of 2-years called Operation Cisco Raider. Read more
Review: SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 Player
April 16, 2008
SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 Player
Review
Manufacturer: SanDisk
Storage Capacity: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Price: $79.99, $99.99, $129.99
SanDisk has come out with an extension to their array of MP3 players, beyond the Clip and the View. Their new mp3 player, the Sansa Fuze, is definitely geared towards casual someone who just wants a basic, functional, and well-put together media device for their pocket.
The Sansa Fuze may look like a tiny device at first, but this thing packs some serious features. It has the ability to playback music, video, photos, FM radio, as well as audiobooks. The features for the Sansa Fuze are very impressive to say the least, as it also features a microSD card slot to add extra storage space, content, etc. Read more
Blockbuster Offers $1.3 Billion To Acquire Circuit City
April 14, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Blockbuster Inc. announced on Monday that they have put in a $1.3 billion offer to buy electronic retail giant Circuit City Stores Inc.
The offer was made in a letter dated February 17 2008 to Circuit City CEO Philip Schoonover. He has yet to respond to the bid. Read more
FCC Fines Retailers For Not Informing Customers About DTV Transition
April 12, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The Federal Communication Commission has fined retailers for not telling customers about the upcoming transition to DTV. The retailers fined include Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target, and Circuit City.
Other retailers included in the fines consist of CompUSA, Sears, K-Mart, and Fry’s. Read more
Intel and STMicro Join For New Flash Memory Business
April 1, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Intel, STMicroelectronics, and Francisco Partners LP have all joined to form a new independent flash memory chip business called Numonyx BV.
The new company is based out of Switzerland and will be designing, developing, and manufacturing new memory chips. Read more
With HD DVD Gone, Blu-ray Prices Fall To Under $15
March 10, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Now that Toshiba’s HD DVD format is gone, the Sony Blu-ray format is able to lead the way in high-definition retail stores with all different kinds of promotions. The latest promotions, coming from the likes of Amazon and others, have some Blu-ray movies selling for under $15.
Many retail stores are going to continue to cut Blu-ray prices as much as they can over the coming months. The idea is going to be to try and get consumers to buy into the fact that Blu-ray is around the same price of the regular standard DVD format. Once they are able to do this they will likely be able to sell more Blu-ray players as well. Read more
Sony To Buy LCD TV Panels From Rival Sharp
February 24, 2008
New York (dbTechno) - Sony is planning to begin to buy LCD TV panels from their biggest rival, Sharp. The reports are stating that they are going to buy the LCD TV panels from Sharp to meet with consumer demand, and will begin the new venture in April.
Sony is currently in the middle of joint-venture with Samsung. Read more
Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Price To $129.99
February 6, 2008
New York (dbTechno) - Microsoft has officially dropped the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player from $179.99 to $129.99.
The new price will go into effect immediately in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Read more
Toshiba Getting Aggressive With HD DVD Players
January 14, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Toshiba is trying to keep the HD DVD format alive in the wake of the announcement that Warner Bros. would exclusively support the Blu-ray format. Toshiba is getting more aggressive with pricing as they have cut the price of three models of their HD DVD players.
Their entry-level HD DVD player model, the HD-A3 will now retail for $149.99, while the HD-A30 will retail for $199.99, and the HD-A35 will retail for $299.99. Read more
Sony PS3 Makes Up Majority of Blu-ray Player Sales
January 11, 2008
Las Vegas (dbTechno) - The Blu-ray Disc Association has revealed that there are now 3.5 million Blu-ray players in homes that have been sold to date, and 3 million of those are Sony PS3 gaming consoles.
The announcement from the Blu-ray disc association came at CES 2008 in Las Vegas. Spokespersons for the Blu-ray Disc Association came out and stated that there are 3.5 million Blu-ray players which have been sold to date. Read more
