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Opteron 2300 and 8300 series clock speeds and prices leaked in U.S. channel

Broadline distributor offers the channel ?4 million extra credit

Exclusivity moves threaten prolonging of standards battle while Sony invites Microsoft and Toshiba to join the BDA

Increases market share to 18.1 per cent

Acer confirms intentions to buy Packard Bell and hints at Chinese acquisition

Environmental concerns less important to consumers than the dimensions of the set

Technology promises high-speed wireless transfers over short distances

Printer head problems emerge for manufacturer and customers

Speculation is growing that the next video iPod will be wi-fi enabled

Vendor first to market with AMD's new CPU socket

Straight talking ads 'reinforce' opinion of name as 'expensive'

War of words worsens as HD-DVD dismisses rival format