Super Talent Announces Faster, Third Generation SSDs

From DailyTech: Super Talent is bulking up its solid-state drive (SSD) family with new, third generation models. The company today announced that its new MasterDrive OX and PX SSDs feature a brand new multi-channel SATA-II controller for increased read/write speeds.

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Lenovo enters global server market with ThinkServer

From InfoWorld: PC maker Lenovo says it will enter the global server market later this month, shipping systems for small and medium-sized businesses.

The company's new ThinkServer computers will come in five different single and dual-processor configurations and will be available in...

Zune 3.0 to debut with 'extra value meal'

From CNET News.com: Microsoft, which is officially releasing its Zune 3.0 software on Tuesday, is also announcing a deal to give Zune owners free Wi-Fi access at McDonald's outlets.

The McDonald's deal is important because although every Zune has built-in Wi-Fi, the devices can only...

Hewlett-Packard to Cut 24,600 Jobs

From DailyTech: Hewlett-Packard announced plans to cut 24,600 jobs, about 7.5 percent of its workforce, over the next three years as the company begins to integrate Electronic Data Systems into its business. The company will offer lucrative severance packages, counseling and new job...

Western Digital Joins the Club of Half-Terabyte Mobile Hard Drives

From X-bit Labs: Western Digital, a leading maker of hard disk drives (HDDs), has unveiled its first mobile 500GB hard drive that features standard form-factor and fits mainstream notebooks. In addition, the company began to offer 400GB HDD as well.

WD Scorpio Blue offers 400GB and...

DRAM Production Cuts Fail to Pull up Market

From PC World: A few DRAM makers cut production last week, hoping that reducing supply might spur a price recovery, but the action is too little, too late, analysts say.

Elpida Memory of Japan and Powerchip Semiconductor of Taiwan both trimmed DRAM production last week as market...

Adobe Buys Danish Imaging Software Maker

From PC World: Adobe on Monday announced it has acquired Danish imaging software maker YaWah ApS to expand the use of Adobe Scene7 software in Europe.

The two companies provide rich-media software used to manage and distribute dynamic content, including changing images and text...

Electronic Arts Abandons Take-Two Acquisition

From DailyTech: Electronic Arts has abandoned its bid to acquire Take-Two Interactive. For the past six months Electronic Arts has been attempting to acquire its competitor. In February, Electronic Arts put forward a formal offer to acquire Take-Two Interactive in an all-cash merger...

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