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Can cryptography prevent printer-ink piracy?

June 27, 2007 10:37 AM PDT

A San Francisco company is developing chips that use encryption to control which ink cartridges and printers work together.

PCI Express turns 2.0

January 18, 2007 6:22 AM PST

Group announces faster version of tech used to plug everything from video cards to InfiniBand adapters into computers.

3D Connexion offers new device for the 3D world

November 28, 2006 6:11 AM PST

Developed in conjunction with Google, mouse counterpart resembles and moves like an air hockey mallet.
Photos: Navigator for the 3D world

Mercury plans Cell-based accelerator card

August 1, 2006 2:35 PM PDT

The $7,999 accelerator card uses the Cell Broadband Engine processor that plugs into a computer's PCI slot.

Curbing tax evasion with license plate scanners

June 20, 2006 10:48 AM PDT

With specially equipped vans, British agency aims to double the number of illegal vehicles it takes off the road.

Microsoft releases new breeds of mice

April 5, 2006 6:56 AM PDT

An upgraded version of its best-selling wireless optical mouse is out, and two new desktop mice will debut soon.
Photos: New mice from Redmond

Deal of the day: Digital photo printer for $13.49

December 14, 2005 1:11 PM PST

Clearance sale at Wolf Camera brings price down by 93 percent.

Confessions of a photocopier repairman

November 23, 2005 9:53 AM PST

A crack on the glass copier stage often means just that during the holidays, say Canon service techs.

HP cracks down on cartridge refill industry

October 20, 2005 5:18 PM PDT

Charges that Cartridge World uses formula for HP-patented ink is part of attempt to draw attention to HP's intellectual-property rights.

Xbox 360 controller to work with PCs too

October 19, 2005 10:39 AM PDT

Device is meant to encourage developers to create titles for both the console and computers.
Photo: Xbox 360 controller for Windows

Network printer leads new Xerox models

October 11, 2005 5:53 AM PDT

Phaser 4700 desktop device handles color or monochrome, while WorkCentre line combines printing and copying.

Dell unveils new monochrome lasers

October 6, 2005 10:29 AM PDT

Company pushes ahead in printer market with models aimed at small work groups and home-office users.

Game machine makers gear up

September 16, 2005 12:03 PM PDT

Nintendo single-handedly surprises the game community, while Microsoft--no surprise--wants to score big holiday sales.

Canon refreshes camera, printer lineup

August 22, 2005 4:59 PM PDT

Camera maker's fall releases include a professional shooter with 12.8-megapixel resolution.
Photos: Canon launches a camera barrage

This week in games

August 12, 2005 10:22 AM PDT

Microsoft changes the rules for developers of Xbox 360 peripherals, and Rockstar releases a "No More Hot Coffee" patch.

HP's Joshi joins Yahoo board

July 22, 2005 7:30 AM PDT

The head of Hewlett-Packard's profitable printing division will be a "tremendous asset," Terry Semel says.

HP takes hard line with partners

July 19, 2005 11:54 AM PDT

CEO Mark Hurd says company wants to make sure partners are in line with selling multiple HP products at once.

HP revamps inkjet printheads

July 11, 2005 10:26 AM PDT

New manufacturing process builds the printhead as a single unit. HP says this means quicker printing times and more colors.
Photos: HP separates the colors

Dell launches sub-$100 laser printer

June 22, 2005 12:13 PM PDT

Company unveils a black-and-white laser printer for $99--low enough to start a price war, some say.
Photo: Dell's Laser Printer 1100

HP sees speedy advance in MFP printers

June 17, 2005 6:59 AM PDT

Hewlett-Packard now sits in No. 4 spot among companies shipping countertop laser printers that output 45 to 69 pages per minute.