NVIDIA To Acquire ULi Electronics
LaCie Introduces Imatumi 11-in-1 Media Reader
NVIDIA To Acquire ULi Electronics
NVIDIA today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ULi Electronics Inc. (ULi), a rather well-known core logic developer. Headquartered in Taipei, ULi also has offices in Hsinchu; Shanghai; Shenzhen; and San Jose, California.
The acquisition represents NVIDIA’s ongoing investment in its platform solution strategy, which leverages the nForce MCPs and GeForce and Quadro GPUs. Additionally, the acquisition is expected to strengthen the company’s sales, marketing, and customer engineering presence in Taiwan and China.
Under the terms of the agreement, NVIDIA will pay 19 New Taiwan Dollars in cash for each outstanding ULi share and stock option, for a total of approximately $52 million (USD). The acquisition, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2007, remains subject to the satisfaction of regulatory requirements and other customary closing conditions.
Alex Kuo, president and chief executive officer, ULi, will join NVIDIA as a senior executive responsible for MCP sales, marketing, and support functions in Asia. NVIDIA intends to supply ULi customers with current products for the foreseeable future.
Source: NVIDIA
LaCie Introduces Imatumi 11-in-1 Media Reader
LaCie announced the Imatumi Media Reader that allows users to access 11 different types of Flash media in 4 slots, including xD Picture Cards used by Fuji, Olympus and Kodak.
Naturally, no setup is required on Windows Me or XP, and Mac OS X; setup is quick and easy on Windows 98 or 2000, and Mac OS 9. The reader powers over USB 2.0.
Supported media:
- Memory Stick
- Memory Stick PRO
- Memory Stick Duo
- Memory Stick Magic Gate
- SD Memory Card
- MultiMedia Card
- SmartMedia (3.3V only, except 1M, 2M Media)
- CompactFlash I/II
- Microdrive
- xD-Picture Card (Conventional, Type M)
LaCie Imatumi Media Reader is immediately available and comes with an installation driver CD-ROM and USB 2.0 cable (mini B connector).
Source: LaCie
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