WSJ: Apple, Sony Could Steer Chip Boom

HONG KONG — Apple Computer Inc. and Sony Corp. may hold the key to NAND flash-memory makers’ success or failure in the second half.

Demand for NAND flash-memory chips has been weaker than expected this year, leading to steep price declines. But major chip makers are moving aggressively to boost capacity in [...]

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Dell Pulls Out Of MP3 Player Market

Dell’s last MP3 player, the DJ Ditty, has vanished from its online catalog, meaning that the electronics manufacturer has exited the market.The DJ Ditty Dell DJ Ditty web page now redirects to an error page, and all references to the product have vanished from the site.

Dell representatives confirmed that the DJ Ditty has [...]

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Dell, Others Working on Battery Standard

A group of technology heavyweights, including Dell, Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo, are coming together to develop manufacturing standards for lithium-ion batteries used in portable electronic devices. The standard is expected to debut by July 2007, according to a Dell executive.

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Apple pays $100m to settle Creative litigation

Apple said today it has agreed to pay rival Creative Technology $100 million (£53 million) to settle all outstanding patent litigation between the two companies.

The agreement, which settles five pending lawsuits, allows Apple to use Creative’s technology in its iPod, the world’s best selling digital music player.

Steve Jobs, Apple chief executive, said [...]

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Zune to offer more bundled media

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