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STB plans six of best for CeBIT

Texan graphics card maker STB Systems will bet on plenty of horses when it takes the covers... Read more

10 March, 1998 by Martin Veitch

STB to buy Symmetric

...on a line of cards based on 3Dlabs processors. "The acquisition by STB Systems gives Symmetric access to STB's first-tier OEM customers and... Read more

26 March, 1997 by Martin Veitch

Microsoft and Broadcom announce new TV box design

Broadcom develops a blueprint for set-top boxes using Microsoft-developed software. Both companies hope to cash in on the growing market for interactive TV Read more

12 June, 2001 by Richard Shim

Consumers face digital TV privacy threat

Interactive TV is taking off - but the price may be more than some bargained for Read more

27 March, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

A Year Ago: 3Dfx buys STB

Originally published Mon, 14 Dec 1998 16:40:14 GMT Read more

13 December, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

3Dfx is getting into the image game

Are consumers ready to think about graphics boards? Chip and board maker 3Dfx Interactive Inc. is betting the farm that they are. Read more

17 March, 1999 by Robert Lemos

3Dfx buys STB

3D graphics leader 3Dfx will buy rival manufacturer STB for £85m it was announced today. The deal is expected to close in March 1999. Read more

14 December, 1998 by Jane Wakefield

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...makers of computer TV thingies; E92 Plus, anti-spam software bods; and STB Systems, who do financial support software for banks. An eclectic mix, and... Read more

19 December, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

3Dfx ditches cards, returns to chips

...embarrassing U-turn for 3Dfx. In December 1998 it bought card manufacturer STB Systems. 3Dfx president Greg Ballard claimed that the acquisition would "position 3Dfx... Read more

15 November, 2000 by Graeme Wearden

3Dfx brands own Voodoo3 graphics boards

...first to carry the Voodoo brand name and have been made by STB Systems, the company 3Dfx bought last December. The entry level 143Mhz Voodoo3... Read more

12 February, 1999 by Marc Ambasna Jones

Guy Kewney's Diary

MondayI'm tired of writing: "All hell broke loose," in this diary, but really, it's hard to avoid it. Read more

17 January, 1998 by Guy Kewney

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...makers of computer TV thingies; E92 Plus, anti-spam software bods; and STB Systems, who do financial support software for banks. An eclectic mix, and... Read more

19 December, 2003
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