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11th May 2006 Archive

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  • AMD brings forward Socket S1, AM2 launches

    Back on track to ship this month

    AMD's Socket AM2 processors for desktops and its dual-core mobile Turion 64 CPUs will be announced this month after all, and not early June as previously expected. The Turion 64 X2s will be unveiled on 17 May, a week ahead of the Socket AM2 Athlons' debut on 23 May. So claim Taiwanese motherboard maker sources cited by …

    Bits 'n' Chips 11 May 2006, 09:10

  • Hitachi pips AMD to AM2 moniker

    Battery first, Socket second

    Hitachi has brought back the look of its original dry-cell alkaline AM2 battery after more than 40 years to celebrate its introduction of the technology in 1963, the year of the Kennedy assassination and the debut of Doctor Who. Its 'core' is set to operate at 1.5V. And here it is, the original AM2: The new models sport …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 11 May 2006, 09:33

  • Sony, Panasonic partner on HD-on-DVD spec

    Updated Set to work with SD cards too

    Sony and Matsushita today launched a would-be standard for HD camcorders that used DVDs as their storage media. The two companies said they would promote the AVCHD specification on their own products - Matsushita doing so through its Panasonic brand - and encourage other camcorder vendors to do the same. The AVCHD …

    HD 11 May 2006, 09:55

  • Sony plans 8GB NW-A1200 Walkman

    Getting AAC support too?

    Sony is preparing to update its NW-A1000 line of hard drive-based Walkman digital music players with an 8GB model, Reg Hardware has learned. The new version will ship with the SonicStage CP jukebox software the company announced yesterday. The NW-A1000 players currently contain a 6GB hard drive. The NW-A1200 bumps the storage …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 11 May 2006, 10:28

  • Intel primes Flash standardisation push

    Industry body formed to define common interface

    Intel, Hynix, Micron, Sony and others have founded the Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFI) working group which will develop a specification that may make it easier to incorporate Flash memory in notebooks to shorten start-up times and boost battery life. The chip giant announced the formation of ONFI at its Developer Forum in …

    Bits 'n' Chips 11 May 2006, 11:33

  • PS3s offer 'identical' functionality, Sony exec claims

    Well, sort of...

    Sony has claimed that the 20GB version of its upcoming PlayStation 3 console will offer "identical functionality" to the 60GB model. However, it remains unclear whether the lower-capacity machine will sport an HDMI port. Indeed, comments from the company suggest it won't. Speaking to the BBC, Phil Harrison, president of Sony …

    Consoles 11 May 2006, 11:34

  • Half the music on iPods stolen, alleges Real boss

    Music biz needs to get behind DRM interoperability

    Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser has tacitly alleged that iPod owners are music thieves, a claim that echoes the words of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Both companies compete directly with Apple's iTunes Music Store. Back in October 2004, Ballmer was reported to have said: "The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen'." …

    Media players 11 May 2006, 12:32

  • Intel talks up 'Centrino 4' for SFF PC makers

    'Santa Rosa' not just for notebooks

    Taiwanese manufacturers of small form-factor PCs have re-iterated Intel's scheme to pitch 'Santa Rosa', the next version of the chip maker's Centrino platform, as the basis for future compact desktop and living room PCs. According to a DigiTimes report, Intel has of late been pushing Santa Rosa's suitability for SFF PCs. …

    PCs 11 May 2006, 14:16

  • Intel, AMD face off in codename clash

    Claws out over Santa Rosa?

    Intel and AMD may be bitter rivals, but they will both be pushing products they have codenamed 'Santa Rosa' in the coming months, it seems. Fortunately, they two are unlikely to clash: one's pitched at notebooks, the other at heavy-duty servers. AMD first, since its 'Santa Rosa' looks set to make it to market ahead of the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 11 May 2006, 14:42

  • T-Mobile UK confirms VoIP ban

    But it may change its mind on IM

    T-Mobile UK believes VoIP isn't sufficiently consistent or capable of providing calls of a high enough quality calls to be allowed into its mobile phone network, the carrier said to day in response to revelations it has effectively banned the technology from its latest data-oriented airtime package. However, the company did …

    Phones 11 May 2006, 15:07

  • MS tries to rain on PS3 parade with $200 Wii forecast

    Exec predicts cut-price Nintendo box

    Microsoft has claimed Nintendo's Wii console will cost $200 when its ships. Well, sort of. In a dig at Sony, Microsoft VP Peter Moore said consumers will be able to buy an Xbox 360 and a Wii for the price of a $599 PlayStation 3, according to Reuters. Since an Xbox 360 costs around $399, that leaves just $200 for the Nintendo …

    Consoles 11 May 2006, 15:33