MacNN | NEC News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us NEC, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ NVIDIA: Intel delaying USB 3.0 chips until 2011 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/nvidia.blames.intel.for.delaying.usb.3/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/usb3-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel may have stalled adoption of the USB 3.0 standard for as long as two years, NVIDIA spokesman Brian Burke says. Following an apparent PC vendor leak which claims Intel won't have any USB 3.0-capable chipsets of its own until 2011, Burke tells TGDaily that NVIDIA has learned the same news. He contends that Intel has held the industry back by creating a near monopoly in demand for its chipset... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/nvidia.blames.intel.for.delaying.usb.3/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT NEC intros pocket WiMAX router with Wi-Fi http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/tiny.nec.wimax.router.has.wi.fi.support/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/necwimax.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NEC Japan has introduced the world's smallest WiMAX router with Wi-Fi capability on Tuesday. The Aterm WM3300R is battery-powered but can still reach 40Mbps downstream and 10Mbps upstream when on a suitably fast 4G network. The pocketable device is meant to share access through Wi-Fi but can also be plugged into a PC using a USB adapter for mobile Internet access on a specific system.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/tiny.nec.wimax.router.has.wi.fi.support/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:15:00 GMT NEC set to release pro-minded tablet PC http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/nec.business.tablet.pc.spotted/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/necmid1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A prototype tablet PC from NEC has been spotted recently, though little information is known about the device, according to a Nikkei report (subscription required). The device will be close to a mobile Internet device (MID) in shape as it's is expected to sport a touchscreen sized at between 7 and 8 inches, but it should have functionality that is said to more closely mimic that of a full-fledged ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/nec.business.tablet.pc.spotted/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:35:00 GMT O2 to test 4G in six countries http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/o2.set.to.test.lte.technology.in.six.countries/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/telefonicalte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Telefonica, which owns the UK-based wireless provider O2, announced that it will begin trial testing of its Long Term Evolution mobile broadband technology in six European countries. The 4G technology will allow for faster wireless data speeds, and the trials will involve hardware from six manufacturers including Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Network, and ZTE.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/o2.set.to.test.lte.technology.in.six.countries/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:45:00 GMT NEC adds three eco-friendly AccuSync monitors http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/nec.adds.entry.level.accusync.desktop.monitors/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/necas221intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NEC on Thursday added three new desktop monitors to its AccuSync lineup. All are entry level and environmentally-friendly, and include the 19-inch AS191, 19-inch widescreen AS191WM and 22-inch widescreen AS221WM. Compared to the models they replace, they use up nearly 50 percent less power, while an ECO Mode in the widescreen models lets users choose from two energy saver settings.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/nec.adds.entry.level.accusync.desktop.monitors/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT Casio, Hitachi, NEC merge cellphone businesses http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/casio.hitachi.nec.joint.cellular.venture/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/hitachihi-visionphone-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Casio, Hitachi and NEC took defensive steps to protect their cellphones today and said they would merge their handset businesses into a single joint venture. The deal leaked earlier will see NEC join an existing Casio and Hitachi venture but largely take it over; NEC will have a 66 percent stake while Casio and Hitachi will have 17.3 percent and 16.7 percent respectively. All three will share th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/casio.hitachi.nec.joint.cellular.venture/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:10:00 GMT NEC Display intros two new portable digital projectors http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/08/new.nec.projectors.get.5000.hour.eco.mode/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/necNP110215intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NEC on Tuesday announced the release of two new digital projectors, the NP110 and NP215. Part of the company's budget Value Series, the portable DLP projectors are meant to be taken to meeting and conference rooms. While they look nearly identical, several key features differ between the NP215 and NP110, including the 2,500 lumens of brightness for the NP215 (versus 2,200 for the NP110). The NP215... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/08/new.nec.projectors.get.5000.hour.eco.mode/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:15:00 GMT NEC Display intros 19-inch business display http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/nec.19.inch.business.lcd/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/necEA190Mintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NEC Display recently announced the upcoming release of its MultiSync EA190M 19-inch desktop monitor meant for workers. It has environmentally conscious features that include an ECO Mode, and is said to be twice as energy efficient and contain half as much mercury in its build compared to traditional LCD displays.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/nec.19.inch.business.lcd/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT Casio, Hitachi, NEC to merge phone business? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/casio.hitachi.nec.rumor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/hitachihi-visionphone-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Three of Japan's major cellphone makers are nearing a joint venture that would create one of the largest companies of its type, sources said on Friday. Contacts for the WSJ believe Casio, Hitachi and Sharp are in talks to create a phone-only firm that would launch by April 2010. The project would be an attempt to consolidate businesses after the combination of economic fallout and a largely satu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/casio.hitachi.nec.rumor/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:55:00 GMT NEC unveils its first DisplayPort LCD http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/nec.multisync.ea231wmi/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/necea231wmi.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NEC on Tuesday entered into the field of DisplayPort-capable displays through the 23-inch MultiSync EA231WMi. The full-size connector gives owners of newer computers a future-proof display option and comes alongside DVI and VGA inputs for those using older or less compatible formats. It also brings new features for the company outside of this, such as an ambient light sensor and a new multi-dire... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/nec.multisync.ea231wmi/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT