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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 [...]  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. 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 [...] SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nvidia Corp. has apparently won a major design win for Apple Computer Inc.’s next-generation video iPod product line — at the expense of Broadcom Corp., according to an analyst.Apple’s current video iPod line is said to use an MP3 processor from PortalPlayer Inc. and a multimedia chip from Broadcom. The [...] |
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