S3 purposely set washed-out blacks in VBIOS so imagery wouldn’t be too dark for legacy NTSC TV color compatibility.

Having found sure footing in 3D graphics for mobile PCs, S3 Graphics Inc. will try to duplicate its success in high-performance desktops with a new technology that ups the ante for discrete graphics ...

In a deal worth $300 million, HTC has taken control of graphic chipset specialist S3 Graphics after acquiring VIA Technologies' share of the company. The agreement sees the Taiwanese firm purchasing ...

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