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8th March 2006 Archive

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  • Intel confirms H1 '07 next-gen Centrino debut

    Santa Rosa to support 802.11n - WiMAX coming separately

    Intel has confirmed that 'Kedron', its roadmapped next-generation wireless network adaptor, will support 802.11n, and made public the name and release window of the next incarnation of its Centrino platform: 'Santa Rosa', based on the 'Crestine' chipset, which is due to ship H1 2007. All these points emerged last month, with …

    Bits 'n' Chips 8 Mar 2006, 09:30

  • Intel touts Flash-based PC boot booster

    IDF Robson revealed

    Intel is to launch an industry-wide initiative to encourage the use of NAND Flash in notebook and desktop computers in a bid to boost boot times and deliver improved power savings. The system is based on an Intel-developed technology codenamed 'Robson'. Rumours of Robson have come and gone, but this week the chip giant …

    Bits 'n' Chips 8 Mar 2006, 09:51

  • Nvidia lets mobo makers show nForce 500 chipsets

    Quad SLI and other goodies supported

    Nvidia has announced it will show off its as-yet-unannounced nForce 500 chipset family this week, even though the part won't ship until "mid 2006", the company said. No surprise there: that's exactly when AMD's Socket AM2 - a key component of the nForce 500 series - is due to be launched. Nvidia said it will offer four nForce …

    Bits 'n' Chips 8 Mar 2006, 10:30

  • Region-free HD DVD to debut in Europe 'next month'

    Just in time for Toshiba's HD DVD-equipped Qosmio G30...

    HD DVD may come to Europe earlier than expected, with an initial, low-level roll-out due in April, Reg Hardware has learned. Such a rapid launch after this month's US debut of the next-generation optical disc format is apparently possible because of a lack of region-coding in early pre-recorded media and players. The first HD …

    PCs 8 Mar 2006, 10:34

  • First UK Review Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook S2110 AMD-based notebook

    Fujitsu Siemens has launched a new Lifebook notebook on the first day of CeBIT, and it’s the first model in this range to use an AMD processor. Strictly speaking, the Lifebook S2110 isn’t a new model as it has been on sale in the US for a couple of months under the Fujitsu brand. However, Fujitsu Siemens is a 50:50 joint venture …

    PCs 8 Mar 2006, 13:02

  • Origami's the wrapper for a small PC

    We have pictures

    Microsoft's 'Origami' is no more than a new user interface for a tablet PC - Intel's mini-tablet form factor Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC), to be precise. Intel showed several machines it described as prototypes and reference platforms at its developer forum this week, and we have pictures. Wintel has been trying to make this kind …

    PCs 8 Mar 2006, 20:27