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Yomiuri Online
California-based Magellan Navigation has teamed up with semiconductor distributor Zenitron Corporation to introduce its auto navigation devices to the Chinese market.
TMC Net
Sharp and Pioneer have entered into a business deal and capital alliance agreement.
Company release
The Korea Times
Company release
The Inquirer
Multiple sources have confirmed that rumble-enabled PS3 controllers are now playable at this week's Tokyo Game Show.
PC World
Sumitomo Chemical completes acquisition of Cambridge Display Technology for US$12 per share (Sep 19)
PR Newswire (via CNN Money)
Borders announced it has signed an agreement with Sony that expands their existing relationship for the sale of the Reader Digital Book, and includes a new, co-branded version of Sony's online store for e-book downloads expected to be launched in October.
CNNMoney
The OCZ DDR3-1600 2GB Platinum Series Enhanced Bandwidth Memory Kit is one such kit intended to offer the DDR3 enthusiasts a low voltage option that can easily support memory frequencies past their stock 1066 or 1333MHz Front Side Bus processors. Let's see what the OCZ DDR3-1600MHz kit has to offer.
Virtual-Hideout
Nokia released on Tuesday the newest addition to its E-series lineup of mobile phones for businesses, revamping the user interface for easier navigation, executives said during a London product launch.
PC World
LGE is planning for 32-inch PDP TV production, priced at about 6000 yuan in China.
China Economic Net
TimeSys is giving away a free (with registration) Linux BSP (board support package) said to support all of Atmel's AT91SAM9-series microcontrollers. The BSP could help users more easily evaluate the US$6-10 ARM9-based parts under Linux, without having to pony up for TimeSys's full annual support service subscription for the parts.
Linux Devices
The chief executive of Microsoft's Greater China business, Chen Yongzheng, has resigned, the world's largest software maker said on Wednesday.
Reuters UK
Sony is looking at ways to improve its chip operations but has reached no decision on whether to sell it, the company said Tuesday, denying Japanese media reports that it has struck a deal with Toshiba.
AP (via Google)
News.com
Last night, Google unveiled the latest component of Google Docs, the long-awaited presentation component of its free, online office application suite. Like the word processing and spreadsheet components of Google Docs, Presentations are stored online and can be worked on collaboratively by a number of users at the same time.
Ars Technica
We've gotten our hands on a retail sample of Gigabyte's first X38 motherboard today. We see how it goes up against P35.
TweakTown
LED makers Cree of Durham, NC, USA and Nichia of Anan, Tokushima, Japan have agreed to expand their patent cross-license arrangements announced in 2002 and 2005 to include additional patents relating to white LED technology and certain Cree patents relating to nitride lasers. Nichia has also filed a lawsuit in the Seoul Central District Court against Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor alleging infringement of an LED-related patent.
Semiconductor Today
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