ATI Technologies today introduced the Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition, a single slot graphics card for Apple’s Power Mac G5. The Radeon X800 XT doubles the performance of the previous generation (the Radeon 9800), according to the company. Equipped with dual digital display connections, (one Dual Link DVI and one ADC port), the Radeon X800 XT supports the Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display as well as legacy Apple Digital Displays.
Read MoreKonica Minolta today introduced a new color laser printer — the magicolor 5440 DL, the latest model in its line of workgroup color laser printers. Priced at US$1,299, the new printer offers 27 pages per minute print speeds, built-in 10/100BaseTX Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces, an optional camera direct photo printing card, and more.
Read MoreVTech Communications today introduced the usb7100 VTech Skype cordless phone, allowing users to use all the features of Skype’s Internet telephony software without being in front of their computer. Skype is a free Internet telephony application that offers a peer-to-peer network connection to make free voice calls to anyone in the world.
Read MoreIt was a good year for Apple investors. The company’s stock ended 2004 up 201 percent thanks to the success of Apple’s iPod. Other companies having standout years include Kmart (up 313 percent), Google (more than doubled in value after its IPO), and Starbucks (up 88 percent).
Read MoreSonic Solutions today announced the completion of its purchase of Roxio’s consumer software division. Under the terms of the transaction Sonic is acquiring “substantially all the business and assets of the division, including all products, intellectual property, and trademarks, including the Roxio name.” More than 200 Roxio employees, based at several U.S. and international locations, will join Sonic.
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