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23rd January 2006 Archive

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  • AMD takes axe to Athlon 64 X2, Turion, Sempron prices

    Up to 32 per cent off

    AMD has made price cuts across key processor lines, knocking up to 32.6 per cent off what it charges for mobile and desktop dual-core CPUs. It also introduced a new Mobile Sempron part. The biggest cuts come to the Turion 64 line of mobile processors, with the prices of the ML-44, ML-42, ML-40, ML-37, ML-34 and ML-32 coming …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Jan 2006, 10:18

  • ATI Radeon X1900 XTX goes on sale in Japan

    Formal unveiling imminent?

    Boards based on the as-yet-unannounced Radeon X1900 XTX graphics chip went on sale in Japan this weekend, confirming past claims that ATI will launch its next-generation R580 GPU this week. According to Japanese-language site PCWatch, the ATI-manufactured board contains 512MB of GDDR 3 memory and supports the company's …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Jan 2006, 10:34

  • T-Mobile to conjure up HTC Wizard smart phone in US

    SDA music phone to materialise too

    T-Mobile will next month ship its MDA - better known in Europe as the MDA Vario - and SDA - aka the SDA II - smart phones in the US. The MDA is based on HTC's PDA-style Wizard device and incorporates a slide-out QWERTY keypad. Based on Windows Mobile 5.0, the MDA offers GSM and GPRS/EDGE connectivity, along with Bluetooth and …

    Phones 23 Jan 2006, 11:48

  • Digital music to cover lost CD sales

    EMI says music industry to bounce back by 2010

    Digital music will make up a quarter of the music industry's sales within four years, according to Eric Nicoli, the chairman of music giant EMI. But don't look to subscription services, such as Napster and RealNetworks' Rhapsody, to deliver the growth, he says . "Our belief is that the [total] market will be bigger in 2010 than …

    Media players 23 Jan 2006, 12:12

  • Google crushes Apple in battle of the brands

    But iPod maker most influential in US; Nokia in Europe

    Google has knocked Apple off the top of a list of the world's most influential brands in 2005, doing unto the iPod maker what it did to the Internet advertising company in 2004. The list was compiled by brandchannel.com and was based on a survey of 2,528 branding professionals and members of the public. The poll was conducted …

    Mac 23 Jan 2006, 13:04

  • iMesh signs MusicNet for legal P2P downloads

    'Unclaimed' tracks available via traditional file-shares

    P2P software company iMesh has signed digital music distributor MusicNet to supply it with songs as it attempts to transform its service into something the content industries will be happy with. iMesh said it will offer MusicNet's catalogue, which also sits behind music stores run by Virgin, HMV, AOL and Yahoo!, as one-off …

    Networking and Wireless 23 Jan 2006, 13:30

  • It's like The Register - only harder

    Welcome to Reg Hardware, the new website devoted to everything from computers to communicators, gadgets to games consoles. Every day we'll be focusing on the best gadgets, components, peripherals and systems for today's tech-savvy enthusiasts and consumers. Our extensive up-to-the-minute news coverage will be backed by product …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 23 Jan 2006, 14:35

  • New Time owners start direct sales

    Time and time again

    The Time moniker is back on PCs in the UK, over six months after former flag carrier Granville Technology Ltd collapsed. Time UK Factory has begun selling PCs and plasma TV products direct. As well as the Time brand, its website carries the same green livery associated with Time. In a statement, Time UK Factory says it runs …

    PCs 23 Jan 2006, 17:13

  • ZyXEL PL-100 Powerline Ethernet adaptor

    Review Boldly going where wireless and Ethernet can't

    You can't beat a wireless network for true ad hoc connectivity. But like so many things in life, there's a catch - several, in fact. Depending on the construction of the building you inhabit, there may be areas where you can't get a signal. If, like me, you live in a neighbourhood stuffed with 802.11b and 802.11g networks, you …

    Networking and Wireless 23 Jan 2006, 17:18

  • Gizmondo Europe files for administration

    Debt restructure

    UK-based Gizmondo Europe (GE) has decided to enter into administration, the UK's closest equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Gizmodos Swedish operation is expected to go the same way, US Securities and Exchange Commission filings reveal. The company, owned by US firm Tiger Telematics, will have its request judged by …

    Consoles 23 Jan 2006, 18:05

  • Intel Macs only one fourth, not four times faster - report

    Comment Snail's pace

    Don't say we didn't warn you. But when the world's last great computer company decided to tie its fortunes to the world's slowest chip company, the reality was never going to match the hype. Macworld has gotten hold of the x86 iMacs and run some benchmarks. There's lots of good news for speed-starved Mac users. The iMac boots …

    Mac 23 Jan 2006, 19:41