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SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- May 10, 2005 --Today AMD (NYSE: AMD) and Crytek announced that the highly anticipated 64-bit update to Crytek's and Ubisoft’s award-winning PC game Far Cry®, optimized for AMD Athlon™ 64 processor-based systems, is now available for download from http://www.amd.com/farcry. This new version of Far Cry was designed on AMD64 technology and features exclusive 64-bit enhancements that deliver a rich and immersive gaming experience.
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Full View / NID: 6516 / Submitted by: Megan
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LONDON, ENGLAND -- May 10, 2005 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced today that in addition to being the computer processing force behind the making of Star Wars: Episode III, it is also the technology sponsor of the Star Wars: Episode III “Celebration Day” event taking place Monday, May 16 in London’s Leicester Square. The all-day affair will feature the world’s first marathon screening of all six Star Wars movies, and provide a day’s worth of intergalactic events that culminate in the UK premiere of the much anticipated final installment of George Lucas’ epic saga, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
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Full View / NID: 6515 / Submitted by: Megan
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SUNNYVALE, CA -- May 9, 2005 --Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS), a local emergency assistance agency serving low-income families, has received some help of its own from AMD to secure a new home. The organization recently sold a parcel of land donated by the semiconductor company and used the $2.6 million from the sale to purchase and finance a new building for itself.
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Full View / NID: 6514 / Submitted by: Megan
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MEDC 2005 - LAS VEGAS -- May 9, 2005 --Spansion LLC, the Flash memory venture of AMD (NYSE:AMD) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), today displayed a development system at the Microsoft Mobile and Embedded Developer Conference (MEDC), showing attendees how they can easily program Spansion™ Flash memory devices in end systems based on the Microsoft® Windows® CE operating system. The development system is on display in the AMD Booth #507 at MEDC 2005, taking place this week at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Full View / NID: 6504 / Submitted by: Megan
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CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 4, 2005 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced Symantec Mobile Security 4.0 for Symbian. As the only security solution for Symbian OS™ mobile devices to provide integrated antivirus and firewall technologies, Symantec Mobile Security 4.0 for Symbian protects Symbian OS-based Series 60 and Series 80 smartphones, such as the Nokia 9300 and 9500 enterprise devices, from network intrusions as well as from viruses, Trojan horses, and worms.
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Full View / NID: 6499 / Submitted by: Megan
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MILPITAS, Calif., May 9, 2005 -- Maxtor Corporation (NYSE: MXO) today announced that it has appointed Rick Allen to its board of directors. Mr. Allen, 48, was formerly the chief financial officer of J.D. Edwards, an enterprise application software company that merged with PeopleSoft in 2004. Mr. Allen is currently working as a consultant and serves on several corporate boards.
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Full View / NID: 6498 / Submitted by: Megan
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MILPITAS, Calif., May 9, 2005 - Extending its leadership in external storage and backup, Maxtor Corporation (NYSE: MXO) announced today that it has taken the simplicity of its award-winning Maxtor OneTouch II drive and created a one-of-a-kind server backup solution for small businesses. The new Maxtor OneTouch II Small Business Edition drive provides easy installation, automatic backups, quick restore features, remote notification, and simple storage management for small business Windows® servers. Offered at 200GB, the drive can easily and cost-effectively backup up to 300GB of compressed? business files, accounting records, emails and more, automatically every day, without the hassle of swapping out tapes, CDs or DVDs.
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Full View / NID: 6497 / Submitted by: Megan
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SANTA CLARA, CA—MAY 5, 2005—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, congratulates the new Lenovo on the successful merging of the Lenovo Group and the former IBM PC Division.
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Full View / NID: 6482 / Submitted by: Megan
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CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 4, 2005 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), the global leader in information security, today reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended April 1, 2005. Symantec posted revenue for the quarter of $713 million, a 28 percent increase compared to $556 million for the same quarter last year. Revenue for fiscal year 2005 was $2.6 billion, a 38 percent increase compared to $1.9 billion for fiscal year 2004.
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Full View / NID: 6472 / Submitted by: Megan
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SANTA CLARA, CA—MAY 4, 2005—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, today announced its participation in the Spring 2005 Intel Channel Conference (ICC) tour. ICC is a biannual training road show, specifically designed to educate Intel Product Dealers on the latest product launches, technology announcements, and program benefits.
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Full View / NID: 6471 / Submitted by: Megan
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IRVINE, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Gateway(TM) MP3 Photo Jukebox, which combines digital music playback, convenient photo storage and a color display in one 3.4 ounce device, will now be offered with 50 percent more storage capacity, longer battery life and a striking new color scheme. It will be available directly from Gateway and at leading electronics retailers for just $249.99.
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Full View / NID: 6470 / Submitted by: Megan
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Corel today announced two significant public sector wins with the education ministries of Ontario and Prince Edward Island selecting Corel software for more than 2 million students and teachers across the two provinces. The provinces are taking advantage of Corel's innovative, new K-12 site license which gives North American schools unparalleled access to the company's award-winning education portfolio.
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Full View / NID: 6466 / Submitted by: Megan
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CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 4, 2005 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate (IAIP), has selected Symantec DeepSight Alert Services and Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System to serve as key security information contributors to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team's (US-CERT) secure threat alert and analysis portal. The US-CERT is a public/private sector partnership charged with improving computer security preparedness and response to cyber attacks in the United States.
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Full View / NID: 6465 / Submitted by: Megan
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CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 4, 2005 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced that its Norton Internet Security 2005 solution will now be preinstalled on all new HP consumer desktop PCs, providing expanded protection to customers worldwide. Mobile computers will transition to Norton Internet Security 2005 during the summer sales cycle, shipping in early May or June depending on the sales SKU.
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Full View / NID: 6464 / Submitted by: Megan
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MILPITAS, Calif., May 4, 2005 -- Maxtor Corporation (NYSE: MXO) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2005. Revenue for the quarter was $1.070 billion. The Company reported a net loss in the first quarter of 2005 of $24.2 million, or $(0.10) per share. Included in the net loss were a $4.9 million charge related to the termination of the Company's 2.5-inch drive program and $13.9 million in severance-related charges associated with the reduction in force in the U.S. and in Singapore. In the first quarter of 2004, revenue totaled $1.020 billion. Net income was $8.9 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.
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Full View / NID: 6463 / Submitted by: Megan
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IRVINE, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced that it will be the exclusive provider of front- and back-end technology improvements to world-renowned horse racing venue operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI). The three-year deal brings Gateway server, notebook and desktop platforms to CDI's recently renovated Churchill Downs racetrack as well as Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, the company's most recent acquisition. The newly designed infrastructure compliments CDI's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) initiative and is a large component of bringing a dynamic racing experience to patrons for the upcoming 131st running of the Kentucky Derby on May 7.
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Full View / NID: 6462 / Submitted by: Megan
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MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005-- ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT)(TSX:ATY) today launched its powerful new Radeon® X800 XL 512 MB graphics card, allowing gamers to run today's top games at the highest image quality settings possible, at very high speeds, delivering an amazing gaming experience. Further, the introduction of 512MB graphics cards allows game developers to raise the visual quality bar for their next-generation games currently in development.
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Full View / NID: 6457 / Submitted by: Megan
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MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--For the first time since its introduction, the iMac G5 will feature graphics from ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT). Leaders in the high-end graphics experience, ATI and Apple® have teamed to offer the Radeon® 9600 for both the iMac and eMac, giving users cinematic quality graphics for the full range of digital lifestyle applications. As Apple continues to broaden its consumer product line-up, ATI graphics are now available in the iMac, eMac, Mac mini, PowerBook, iBook and PowerMac.
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Full View / NID: 6456 / Submitted by: Megan
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Corel Corporation and DRAWstitch Ltd. today announced the availability of the companies' new embroidery software, Corel® DRAWings® 2. Offered in both a standard and professional edition, Corel DRAWings 2 is a powerful application that lets customers use CorelDRAW vector files for embroidery, making it faster, easier, and less expensive than ever before to produce professional-quality embroidery designs.
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Full View / NID: 6451 / Submitted by: Megan
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CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 3, 2005 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced that CMP Media's VARBusiness magazine has named Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, Symantec Ghost Solution Suite, Symantec Mail Security 8200 Series, and Symantec Network Security 7100 Series Midmarket Products of the Year. Each solution is featured and profiled in the special May 2 VARBusiness "State of the Midmarket" issue.
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Full View / NID: 6450 / Submitted by: Megan
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