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Things aren't looking too great over at Sony. Despite being one of the world's largest and most notable consumer electronics companies, Sony's recent years have been tough. There's no Walkman around to keep the funds flowing like yesteryear, and the competition is tougher than ever. The company announced some while back that it would be forced to lay a fair amount of workers off in order to keep its budget in tact, and now we're learning more about the specifics. The company this week announced "additional steps it is taking to accelerate structural reforms of its headquarters and electronics business operations in Japan, including consolidating certain manufacturing operations and expediting...
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Well, it's probably nearing the end of an era. Of course, it's not totally unexpected, and analysts in the industry have seen this day coming for years. The CD is becoming a relic, and children born five to ten years from now will probably view the Compact Disc the same way that teenagers view the vinyl record today. The CD has had an incredible run. It has managed to last decades, and even in an increasingly digital world, the CD has remained a staple of the media and music industry. But that staple may be weakening. Sony use to have three CD manufacturing plants in America. Now they have two. And soon, they'll have one. One also has to wonder how long it will be before Sony has none here. In...
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Now here is a swank piece of hardware, folks. Madshrimps just posted a review of Zalman's sleek HD160 Home Theater PC Enclosure. I'm not even going to go into detail, just check out this enclosure and be prepared to want to build a home theater PC immediately. "With the HD160 Zalman is expanding their product range, this HTPC enclosure is of high quality and aims to deliver a good balance between cooling and noise generation; it has support for full size ATX motherboards, and comes with a VFD display and Windows Media Center remote control."...
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Looking to use that spare CD/DVD Rom drive you have laying, but you have no more room in your computer? It's a common problem, with an easy solution. PimpRig takes a look at the Enermax Laureate USB 2.0 Series 5.25" Optical Drive Enclosure, which aims to be a quick problem solver. "The Laureate has to have both the power cord, and the USB plugged in for it to function. The power cord measures close to 10.5', and USB cable is 6.5', which is ample length. The look is very streamlined and clean once all setup. Simply plugging in the USB to my PC and turning on the enclosures power button, WinXP detected the new device and I was ready to move...
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Cluboverclocker has a review of the Cooler Master AMMO 533 ATX PC Enclosure. This is a full gaming case with carry handle and a real industrial look. It kind of reminds me of a Pevey guitar amp. Nonetheless, these guys were impressed with the Ammo 533 ATX case, so take a look and see if it belongs on your holiday wish list. "To help out the gamers, especially those who like to LAN up, Cooler Master has added a new ATX mid-tower enclosure to their product line. The Ammo 533 has all the features you expect wrapped up with some pretty unique styling. A heavy-duty SECC construction chassis, 120mm ventilation fans, and plenty of...
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Hey folks, it's really late... really. The last batch of this weekend's news is ready, and we'll have more in about 10 hours, so stay tuned. Goodnight! Samsung SE-W164 DVD Writer @ Bytesector "Today we're taking Samsung's SE-W164 external DVD burner for a spin (no pun intended). The competition is extremely tight, so many different companies are pushing drives with new features and improved capabilities; sometimes you have to wonder about false promises. Will Samsung's latest external hard drive, the SE-W164, deliver on the rated speeds? Is the drive consistent? Is it just as capable as an internal drive?" The Mini-ITX Project @ XYZ Computing "As opposed to building another general...
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Good afternoon folks! How are you all doing today? The crew here at HH all seem to be doing well, although we have been unusually busy as of late. There just seems to be a neverending stream of product announcements / launches recently. But that's good news, right? :) That's what keep us all going here on HotHardware! Oh man, we just can't wait to tell you all about what's coming in the next few weeks... Intel Collaborates With Nokia, Symbian To Help Deliver Series 60 Platform-Based 3G Smartphones Using Intel Technology SYMBIAN EXPO, London, Oct. 5, 2004 - Intel Corporation, Nokia Corporation and Symbian Ltd. announced today a collaboration to bring smartphones...
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Good evening friends, how are you doing? I just got back from a ride on my new toy. It has been a while since I have been out riding, so my body is a bit upset at. I think it will take a little while before it is used to that much exertion. However, just because my body needs a rest, doesn't mean that my mind does. Here is your evening shot of juice... DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA ANNOUNCES MULTI-GAME BUNDLING PARTNERSHIP WITH EIDOS INC. Los Angeles, California <August 31, 2004> -- Diamond Multimedia, a leading provider of graphics accelerator cards for PCs, today announced a partnership with Eidos Inc. to bundle Eidos games with the Diamond Viper and Diamond Stealth...
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Good morning friends, NJ here with your AM news update. The Juice Fairy was very kind to us last night, so we have quite the variety of juice on tap this morning. So, go grab a mug, pull up a chair and settle in; you are going to be here for a while ;) Sapphire Radeon Toxic X800 Pro VIVO Review @ GotApex "The fan that gave the boot to Zalman is the Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer 4, in Blind Your Mother Orange. This is a larger set up than found on the older IceQ 9800 card, but about as silent in actual operation. It's also lighter than the Ultimate cards, and I found it's mounting to be quite solid on the card with no obvious gaps or any looseness to be found, which was a...
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Good evening my friends :) I am going to keep the banter to a minimum tonight due to family plans. So, on with the show... NZXT Guardian ATX Case @ Controlled-Insanity PC Mods "There are so many "pre-mod" cases available today, that sometimes it's tough to find one that stands out from the rest. Recently, a very unique case arrived on my doorstep, and this one clearly stands out! Sent over by NZXT, this innovative new case is going to turn a lot of heads. NZXT is fairly new to the market, and the Guardian is their first product, so let's see what kind of impression it leaves!" Steelpad 4S @ HardwareHounds.com "Everyone has a mouse pad. Well, everyone with...
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Welcome back my friends :) Things around the Canadian portion of the HH lab have been a bit on the quiet side for the past few days due to my cold. Thankfully, I awoke this morning feeling much better then I had over the weekend. Needless to say, I have a bit of work that needs tending too ;) However, before I head back to the test bench, here is a bit of news to help tie you over till the AM... Galaxy & Gainward GeForce FX 5900 XT's Review @ Beyond3D "Overall the pixel shader results highlight that the 5900XT cards are a better option than the 5700 Ultra for games which have shaders forming a large portion of the rendering workload. When one looks at all of the...
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