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1. Broadcom chip adds low-power 802.11n to phones

   (Networking/Networking Brief)

   Broadcom has developed a new communications processor that should finally bring 802.11n Wi-Fi to cellphones without the extra power normally needed for the technology. Called the BCM4329, the chip ...

2. Why the iPhone 3G is a gold mine for Apple, even at $199

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... global positioning system chip, which is said to be based on technology Infineon licensed from the startup Global that was recently acquired by Broadcom. Strauss' assumptions echo recent textual string ...

3. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... DVD player in Q1 TGD     8 Microsoft, Broadcom aim to lower cost of HD DVD players TGD     8  ...

4. Netgear 11n Draft 2.0 upgrade released

   (Networking/Networking Features)

   ... Router - Gigabit Edition wireless router. The Version 1.4.19 firmware adds 802.11n Draft 2.0 compatibility as well as fixing MTU and Broadcom client connection issues.  ...

5. Toshiba losing money on first HD DVD players

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... high-end DVD player," noted Andrew Rassweiler, and senior analyst at Isuppli. At its core there is an Intel Pentium 4 processor whose cost is estimated at $119; Broadcom video decoding and Analog Devices ...

6. Broadcom's Pushes Chips at All-CMOS 802.11b

   (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

   ... just one type of transistor. Broadcom's new all-CMOS, direct-conversion wireless local area networking (WLAN) chipsets implement IEEE 802.11b wireless, and include the BCM2051 2.4GHz direct-conversion ...

7. New cable modem chips challenge DSL

   (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

   ... technologies stay in the broadband-to-home business. The new Docsis spec adds encryption, telephone service and enough improvements in service to support videoconferencing and video-on-demand. Broadcom ...