<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Hardware</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/specials/hardware?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><description>Hardware</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[DVDs Came Late to the High-Def TV Party]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11116-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11116-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ You can now watch high-definition television on sets as cheap as $500, with plenty of programming from a variety of channels. But HDTV is missing from one crucial corner of the home-entertainment business  --  the DVD. Companies are still developing and promoting two different, incompatible high-definition versions of the DVD, neither of which will have any consumer relevance (read: tolerable prices) until next year at the soonest.]]></description><author> Daniel Greenberg</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline Computer Guru Philip Fellows, 83, Dies]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10767-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10767-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Philip W. Fellows, 83, whose work creating the earliest computerized airline reservations systems made it possible for customers around the world to book travel instantly, died of congestive heart failure March 22 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington.]]></description><author> Patricia Sullivan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms Paid Experts to Promote Products]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3110-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3110-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TV's tech gurus are praising products without disclosing that the manufacturers are paying them to spread the word on the airwaves.]]></description><author> Howard Kurtz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yahoo, Intel Post Strong 1st-Quarter Earnings]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2490-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2490-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yahoo Inc. and Intel Corp. both reported strong first quarter earnings, as increases in the money and time that consumers are spending on the Internet and mobile computing fueled solid growth in the technology sector.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</ B></FONT></b>]]></description><author> David A. Vise</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Unveils Long-Range Wireless Technology]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63987-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63987-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Intel Corp. debuts its latest product, a computer chip designed for a new high-speed wireless technology capable of delivering broadband service over many miles.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B ></FONT>]]></description><author> Mike Musgrove</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPod Devotees Rocked By Thefts]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57629-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57629-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Across the Washington area, thefts of digital music players are rising, putting victims through the emotional trauma of losing something that has become an important part of their lives.]]></description><author> Del Quentin Wilber</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[OMB Orders Halt to Brand Name Procurement]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55130-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55130-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Steve Kester and his colleagues from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. were tired of seeing federal agencies specify Intel Corp. or Pentium when they ordered computer products. Paul Miller's group of family-owned companies was upset last year when the Department of Health and Human Services ordered $81 million worth of office products using Staples and Office Depot vendor numbers.]]></description><author> Charles R. Babcock</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Libraries, a New Chapter in Computer Woes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49774-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49774-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ County library officials eagerly offered patrons a new service in February: For no charge, readers could download more than 700 digital audiobooks to listen to on their computers and portable players.]]></description><author> C. Woodrow Irvin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple's Profit Up on Sales of IPods]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51786-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51786-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apple Computer Inc. reports that sales of its iPod music player increased six-fold in the second fiscal quarter and said the gadget's popularity is helping push computer sales.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Mike Musgrove</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price Cuts Drag Down Circuit City Earnings]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45393-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45393-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nation's second-biggest electronics retailer, said a holiday price war and aggressive end-of-year clearance sales dragged down fourth-quarter profit by 5 percent.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Michael Barbaro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gadgets Coax Radio Into The Digital Age]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39147-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39147-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[MP3 music files, webcasts,  digital satellite and "HD Radio" broadcasts can all make plain old analog AM and FM sound more than a little dated. But hope is not lost: A few new gadgets do their best to yank the venerable analog medium a little further into the digital age.]]></description><author> Daniel Greenberg</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the Top, Pennies Per Share Add Up]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35671-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35671-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Like many companies in Silicon Valley, Xilinx Inc. liked its cash  --  for expansion, for investment and for stock buybacks that boosted its share prices. But when Congress and President Bush slashed the tax rate on dividends in 2003, the San Jose chipmaker had a change of heart.]]></description><author> Jonathan Weisman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to Embed ID Chips In Passports Criticized]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21858-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21858-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Government plan to embed U.S. passports with radio frequency chips starting this summer is being met by resistance from travel and privacy groups who say the technology is untested and could create a security risk for travelers.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Sara Kehaulani Goo</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[HP Giving Hurd $20 Million 'Golden Hello']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14484-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14484-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[According to the employment agreement, Mark V. Hurd, who takes over tomorrow as CEO of the troubled computer and printer maker, will receive cash, stock and perks worth at least $20M for simply walking in the door.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Ben White</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Picks NCR Executive as CEO]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11430-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11430-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mark V. Hurd, the leader of the computer services company NCR Corp., will succeed Carly Fiorina, who was ousted last month as the head of the computer maker.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Rachel Konrad</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stinky the Robot, Four Kids And a Brief Whiff of Success]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8429-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8429-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Stinky is one ugly robot, a raggedy contraption constructed of crudely painted, cheap plastic pipes pasted together with gobs of the foul-smelling glue that gave the monstrosity its name.]]></description><author> Peter Carlson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Warning for Sony: Pay Up Or Game's Over]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6261-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6261-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sony Corp. will have to either pay $90.7 million or halt U.S. sales of its PlayStation video-game consoles should it lose an appeal in a case that found it had infringed on patents owned by another company.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Mike Musgrove</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanotech Is Booming Biggest in U.S.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5221-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5221-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Americans are investing more money, publishing more scientific papers and winning more patents than anyone else in the quickly growing field of nanotechnology, according to a new report.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Rick Weiss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Printers With Built-In WiFi Looking Good]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2608-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2608-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Printers often get left behind when WiFi comes to a home  --  the cables needed to link them to a PC may then wind up anchoring at least one computer to a desk. Printing from any other machine then involves fussing with printer sharing (always an adventure in Windows) or transferring individual files to the one machine wired to the printer.]]></description><author> Kevin Savetz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Begins Handheld-Game Adventure]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61512-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61512-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_technology/specials/hardware</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The consumer electronics giant is hoping its new PlayStation Portable is a hit that attracts an older and more affluent audience while stealing attention away from other portable entertainment gadgets. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Mike Musgrove</author></item></channel></rss>