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Hyundai Electronics America (HEA) has been cleared by the International Trade Commission (ITC) of charges of dumping SRAMs (static random-access memory) in the US market. The ITC's ruling is a significant victory for the company, which had faced duties of 50.58% and 7.59% respectively from two
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The development of positional 3D audio is poised to revolutionize the way we experience sound, especially in video-conferencing, with the chief executive of Aureal, Kip Kokinakis, predicting that it may sound the death knell for traditional stereo sound systems. Aureal's proprietary A3D technology, which has been used in
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National Semiconductor Corp. has released the LM80, a tightly integrated monolithic data acquisition system designed to increase the reliability of PC systems by continuously monitoring key analog functions, including temperature, voltage, and fan speed. The LM80 allows system administrators to set hazard warning limits via WATCHDOG registers and generates interrupts
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Markets ended on a mixed note as investors hesitated on taking the next step after the recent rally. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 25.91 points at 8,846.89, despite a late surge into the positive column. The broader market saw declining issues outpacing advances, 1,506
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Apple Computer's Studio Display monitor, announced at the Seybold Seminar in New York, is the latest flat-panel display to utilize Genesis Microchip's advanced zoom scaling technology. The Apple Studio Display offers images up to twice as crisp and bright as those of standard CRT monitors, with
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The stock market experienced a significant decline on Thursday, as Intel's warning about lower-than-expected computer chip sales sparked fears of a slowing tech boom. Despite increased factory orders in January, the overall economic impact of the Asian financial crisis remains uncertain. The tech sector suffered further losses as
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The personal computer is on the road to revolutionizing transportation, as Microsoft and Intel are pushing the development of car computers. These Auto PCs are designed to provide drivers with turn-by-turn directions, constant access to Rolodex or e-mail, and even entertainment for passengers. With the potential to become a factory-installed
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NEC Corporation and Namco Limited, a leading arcade game machine supplier, have announced an alliance to provide realistic, 3-dimensional computer graphics for PC users running Windows 95. The partnership aims to make PowerVR, a revolutionary 3D graphics technology developed by NEC and VideoLogic, the world standard for 3D. This alliance
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Consilium, Inc., the leading supplier of integrated manufacturing execution systems (MES) products and services, has announced the formation of a certification program for systems integrators with expertise in Consilium's WorkStream DFS and FlowStream MES software. The Consilium Certification Program (CCP) aims to ensure customer satisfaction through partnerships with
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Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (TAEC) has unveiled its third generation video and audio decoder LSI, the TC81211, which is fully compliant with the moving pictures expert group (MPEG) standard for MPEG2. This one-chip solution is a video and audio decoder with fully integrated, glueless system interfaces, making it a
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The introduction of the FINALi 486 chip set by ALi (Acer Laboratories Inc.) has marked a significant milestone in the development of lower-cost home PC platforms that maintain performance parity with more expensive Pentium-based PCs. This announcement continues the movement toward lower-cost home PC platforms that maintain performance parity with
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National Semiconductor has showcased the industry's first interactive commercial application of Sun Microsystems' Java technology, enabling customers to easily search for and find information on over 30,000 products via the Web. The proof-of-concept application, written in Java and powered by CADIS technology, allows users to select
