Software

New deal brings handwriting abilities to Nintendo DS.

The Nintendo DS handheld console has added handwriting recognition to its features, with a deal being announced this week with Zi Corporation to bring the Decuma handwriting technology to the platform. This will enable developers of DS games to integrate handwriting recognition into their games. (gamesindustry.biz)

Iomega abandons Zip and DVD, fires 120.

Damage control at Iomega - two days ahead of the release of its second quarter results, the company announced a "restructuring plan" to be able to return to profitability. According to a statement released today, Iomega intends to "realign its product lines" and lay off 120 of its 360 employees. While the company declined to comment on details, a statement said that Iomega will focus on harddrive-based products, as well as its NSS and Rev series. Apparently, the future product strategy does not include CD/DVD burners and the product Iomega"s success is built on: The famous Zip drive.

Asus Eee Keyboard Taken Apart and Explored.

The Asus Eee Keyboard picked apart for the world to see.

Oversupply of DVD+R/-R discs avoided by MBI halting capacity expansion.

India-based Moser Baer India (MBI), a leading global manufacturer of optical discs, last week announced halting capacity expansion for CD-R and DVD+R/-R discs, a move that will avoid a potential oversupply of DVD+R/-R discs, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

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