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9th May 2006 Archive

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  • T-Mobile UK ships 'Super 3G' data card

    But no commercial HSDPA service...

    T-Mobile UK today introduced a wireless data card for notebook computers that supports the HSDPA download acceleration technology for 3G networks. But while the card is available immediately, the HSDPA service will not go live until "the summer", a spokeswoman said. The Web 'n' Walk card provides tri-band GSM/GPRS network …

    PCs 9 May 2006, 06:02

  • Sony confirms 60GB hard drive for PS3

    Unveils old-look, new-tech controller

    Sony will launch the PlayStation 3 console in Europe on 17 November, pricing the next-generation console and Blu-ray Disc player at just €499 (£342). As expected, the 'banana' controller unveiled by Sony last year has gone, replaced by a more classically styled motion-sensing wireless gamepad. The console also sports a hard …

    Consoles 9 May 2006, 09:10

  • ATI sued over HDCP compliance claims

    Company misled consumers, lawsuit alleges

    ATI has been hit with a Class Action lawsuit alleging the company deliberately misled consumers by claiming a number of its graphics cards complied with the HDCP anti-piracy system, when in fact they weren't. The complaint, filed in San Jose, California, was made by Stanley Batsalkin and Kenny Vargas on their own behalf and …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 May 2006, 10:12

  • Dual-CPU Linux games console to ship this month

    GP2X pitched at music, movie fans too

    The successor to the Linux-based GP32 handheld games console will launch in the UK on 18 May, promising to bring gamers a gadget capable not only of playing native games and well-known titles under emulation, but also movies, music, and picture slideshows. The GP2X contains two 240MHz processors, 64MB of RAM, and 64MB of …

    Consoles 9 May 2006, 10:13

  • Nvidia to launch nForce 500 chipsets this month

    Debut coming 23 May, apparently

    Nvidia will formally launch its nForce 500 series of chipsets for both Intel and AMD processor on 23 May, online reports citing internal company roadmaps claim. The graphics chip maker revealed the existence of the chipsets back in March. According to a DailyTech report, Nvidia recently told its partners the nForce 550, 570, …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 May 2006, 10:44

  • BitTorrent to sell Warner movie downloads

    P2P company goes commercial

    Warner Bros is to use BitTorrent technology to deliver movie downloads, the Hollywood Studio's home entertainment division announced today, just a week after it was alleged that Apple will use the same system to power its upcoming movie download service. This summer, Warner will make around 200 titles - among them Harry …

    Networking and Wireless 9 May 2006, 11:27

  • Pantech fingers writing for faster phone texting

    Digital technology

    South Korean mobile phone maker Pantech has demo'd a handset with what it calls "finger writing recognition", a feature the company described as "unique" and which it reckons could revolutionise text entry on phones. The PG-2800 supports text entry in the usual way, but the clamshell handset's touch-sensitive keypad also …

    Phones 9 May 2006, 11:56

  • Chip sales to grow 10% in 2006

    Bumper year forecast as demand for electronics soars

    Global chip sales are set to grow by a thumping 10 per cent this year as demand for portable electronic devices takes hold. According to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), market demand for gadgets will continue to bump up microchip spending from last year's $228bn - a surge that will be felt throughout …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 May 2006, 12:03

  • Sony sets up summer photo printer line-up

    Dye-sublimation

    Sony will ship its latest photo printers into the US and Europe this summer, the company said this week, touting the two new machines' ability to churn out "lab quality prints that last", in part thanks to the special laminate coating the printers apply. Two new models were unveiled: the DPP-FP35 and DPP-FP55. Both use four …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 May 2006, 12:21

  • Maxtor Shared Storage Plus NAS box

    Review An easy-to-use networked back-up drive for home or the office

    With more and more data ending up on your PC, from your music collection to your photo library, not to mention work and applications, it's more important than ever to keep your computer backed up. Hard drives fail, they get dropped, they get nicked. Most of us would be made pretty miserable if our data went up the Swanee too …

    Storage 9 May 2006, 15:08

  • T-Mobile UK says 'no' to VoIP

    Try it and we may chuck you off the network, warns carrier

    T-Mobile UK has taken against Skype and other VoIP applications - at least as far as its new Web 'n' Walk Professional mobile internet access airtime package goes. According to the company's service terms and conditions, it's none too keen on instant messaging either. A quick read of the carrier's Web 'n' Walk Professional …

    Phones 9 May 2006, 15:42