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Yahoo, GM Launch Pontiac Online Car Club

The Pontiac division of General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) launched a new online website that will serve as the virtual car-club for Pontiac owners, taking advantage of Yahoo's social media assets.

Infineon Shares Rise on Nokia Deal

Shares of Infineon Technologies AG (Nasdaq: IFX) rose over 11 percent on Wednesday after the German chip maker announced a deal with Nokia.

Analyst: AMD's New Graphics Chip May Not Be Enough

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is taking aim at its cross-town graphics chip rival, Nvidia Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA), preparing a new product for competition inside computers built for Microsoft's Windows Vista. Despite its efforts, however, one analyst contends that the new chip may not be enough.

Steve Jobs Says Apple Would Support DRM-Free Music

Steve Jobs posted a statement on Apple Inc.'s website on Tuesday which said his company would embrace the notion of major record companies selling music without the digital rights management scheme that enforces copyrighting.

Transmeta Shifts Focus to Licensing

Transmeta Corporation (NASDAQ: TMTA) announced that the company is streamlining its operations to focus on a core business of developing and licensing intellectual property.

Get Ready to Pay Less for LCDs

A major slowdown in demand for large-screen LCD screens is triggering a big price drops for flat panels, making televisions and computer displays cheaper than ever.

Apple Inc. Settles with Beatles' Apple

The Beatles and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ended their long standing trademark dispute, possibly paving the way for the band's music to appear on the Apple iTunes online music store.

GM: Strategy OK Despite Low Sales

General Motors Corp. won't budge from its strategy of reducing rebates and other incentives just because it saw a steep sales drop in January, a top executive said Saturday.GM's sales were off 16.6 percent compared with January 2006.

Broadcom Opens Path to Smaller Bluetooth Headsets

Communications technology company Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) said this week that it has developed technology that can reduce the size of wireless headsets, while improving the sound quality and energy efficiency.

Apple: Vista May Damage iPod

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is advising Windows customers who use its iTunes music software to delay upgrading to Microsoft's next-generation operating system, as it addresses a number of incompatibilities, one of which may damage a connected iPod.

Hynix Overturns DRAM Market with Remarkable Quarter

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.'s remarkable performance in the lucrative memory market for DRAM surpassed all but one of its rivals, as it rose to take second place in market share growth and revenue in the fourth quarter, and all of 2006.

TI CEO Encourages Engineering Students to Give Back

Rich Templeton, Texas Instruments' (NYSE: TXN) president and chief executive officer, has been visiting engineering students at some of the nation's top universities, encouraging them to raise awareness of their field to next generation of students.

Viacom Demands YouTube Pull Videos

Viacom (NYSE: VIA) informed YouTube on Friday that over 100,000 unauthorized clips on its web site – representing 1.2 billion video streams – must be removed immediately from its site.

'Harry Potter' Mania: Advance Sales Hit Record

Just one day after the announcement that the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series would be released July 21, Pottermania is raging once again, with e-retailer Amazon.com reporting record advance sales of the heavily discounted book.

Nvidia Graphics Chips Hold Off AMD in 4Q

Cross-town chip rivals Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) and AMD (NYSE: AMD) sparred in the graphics chip market during the fourth quarter of 2006, with most recent data indicating that AMD gained ground in the latest quarter but it wasn't enough to keep Nvidia away from the top spot.

Apple, Cisco Extend Talks on iPhone Suit

Consumer electronics maker Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and network equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) said they have agreed to extend Apple's time to respond to Cisco's lawsuit alleging that Apple's ‘iPhone' name is violating a trademark.

Portable Music Players Open New Car Audio Possibilities

The rise of Portable Media Players (PMPs) and downloadable content is forcing car makers to rethink automotive onboard entertainment by adding connectivity to what have traditionally been standalone audio and video systems, new research shows.

AMD Market Share Rises; Intel Revenue Grows

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) gained ground in its ongoing battle with chip rival, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) in the most recent quarter, continuing to capture unit share, but slipped in terms of revenue.

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