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18th January 2006 Archive

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  • Dell offers dual-core desktop replacement rig

    Monster Core Duo-equipped Inspiron 9400 goes on sale

    Dell has unveiled its first Core Duo-based notebook, the Inspiron 9400. The 17in-widescreen monster is a Centrino-branded machine, and ships with either a 1.83GHz Core Duo T2400 CPU or a 1.67GHz Core Solo T1300 chip. Upgrades to the Core Duo T2300, T2500 and T2600 processors are available on a build-to-order basis. The basic …

    PCs 18 Jan 2006, 10:48

  • MS says no to Xbox 360 Blu-ray support

    Company fully committed to HD DVD, apparently

    Microsoft may not offer an external Blu-ray Disc drive for the Xbox 360 after all. The software giant this week said it remains "fully committed" to HD DVD and has "absolutely no plans to support other optical formats". The company's stance is detailed in an official statement made this week in response to comments earlier this …

    Consoles 18 Jan 2006, 11:11

  • Cool your cup with USB

    Isn't USB a wonderful thing? Not only will it connect to your computer cameras, hard disks, iPods, more Flash drives than you can shake a stick at, and even sex toys, but it will now keep your cola cool. Yes, CoolIT Systems' USB Beverage Chiller uses the bus' power to run a tiny refridgeration unit that brings the device's …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Jan 2006, 13:10

  • Dbtel preps iPod-like phone

    White, MP3-playing M50 even driven by clickwheel

    How soon will it be before Taiwanese handset maker Dbtel has Apple's lawyers knocking on its door? If images appearing on the web are indeed of its upcoming M50 phone, it's hard to image the iPod maker not taking an interest. The M50, shown in all its glory on Chinese-language site PhoneDaily, does not only sport a bright white …

    Media players 18 Jan 2006, 13:52

  • Napster claims 100 per cent year-on-year subscriber growth

    Total passes 550,000

    Napster today said it has doubled the number of people subscribing to its music rental services in the past 12 months. The digital music provider's subscriber base now stands at more than 550,000 users, Napster claimed, with nine per cent of that total - 50,000 - coming through the company's subscription programme for …

    Media players 18 Jan 2006, 14:54

  • 'Clear demand' for mobile TV, says O2

    No escape from Celebrity Big Brother

    Another batch of research has been produced to suggest that punters are keen to view TV programmes on the move, with O2 claiming there is a "clear consumer demand" for a service that beams digital content direct to mobile phones. Last September, O2, Arqiva (previously known as NTL Broadcast) and Nokia began trials in Oxford to …

    Phones 18 Jan 2006, 15:07

  • ZigBee bursts onto wireless PAN

    Mesh tech links monitoring and control

    Products based on ZigBee - the low power, mesh radio technology - will come on tap this year and make a big impact in industrial controls, according to demos at the IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium this week. ZigBee is a short-range radio technology aimed at apps with low data rates and low power consumption such as industrial …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Jan 2006, 19:18