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30th May 2006 Archive

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  • Slingbox TV-via-internet kit ships in UK

    Freeview and SCART support in the box

    Sling Media has launched its Slingbox location-free TV system in the UK, pitching the product at consumer who want to watch British digital television broadcasts anywhere they can get hold of a broadband internet connection. The UK-edition Slingbox supports both digital and analogue TV. The unit has an aerial pass-through …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 30 May 2006, 08:52

  • AMD to quadruple chip-making capacity

    Starts work on second 300mm-wafer fab

    AMD is to spend $2.5bn upgrading its Dresden, Germany chip plant, primarily to replace its ageing 200mm-wafer fab with a higher-yield 300mm-wafer facility. The result: a fourfold increase in processor production in just under three years. In part, that gain will come from increased production at Fab 36, AMD's current 300mm- …

    Bits 'n' Chips 30 May 2006, 09:08

  • VIA unveils Vista-friendly Intel chipset

    P4M900 adds DirectX 9 support and more

    VIA has rolled out its latest integrated chipset targeting Intel processors, bringing DirectX 9-class graphics to its product line and adding support for 667MHz DDR 2 SDRAM. The P4M900's core component is its VIA twin pixel-pipeline Chrome9 graphics core, a DirectX 9 part, though it only supports Shader Model 2.0 - still …

    Bits 'n' Chips 30 May 2006, 09:41

  • AOpen re-styles second-generation MiniPC

    Rolls out MP945-VXR

    AOpen has formally announced its latest small form-factor MiniPC, touting the machine's "silent computing" ability - courtesy of its notebook components such as Core Duo CPUs - and support for Intel's Viiv platform. The 16.5 x 16.5cm-footprint MP945-VXR contains a motherboard based on Intel's 945GM integrated chipset …

    PCs 30 May 2006, 10:18

  • Fujifilm snaps dual-shot Z3 anti-blur camera

    Slimline and female-friendly, company claims

    Fujifilm has unveiled its latest FinePiz Zoom Z-series digital camera, a slimline five-megapixel model that it's offering in light pink and metallic blue shades, as well as the traditional silver, the better to appeal to the ladies. Designed to focus on the kinds of shot female photographers take the most - according to …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 30 May 2006, 11:10

  • Intel forks 'Merom' mobile CPU

    One series with 2MB L2, the other with 4MB

    Intel's 'Merom' dual-core mobile chip will ship in two forms, one with 2MB of L2 cache, the other with 4MB. Unlike 'Conroe', however, the smaller-cache parts will get their own model number sequence, it has emerged. Merom will ship in August under the Core 2 Duo brand. According to a DailyTech report, the 2MB version will …

    Bits 'n' Chips 30 May 2006, 13:13

  • HD TV in the UK

    Buyer's Guide Need a next-gen telly? We'll put you in the picture

    Even if you don't give a flying tackle for the football, the industry's out to sell you a brand spanking new HD TV. But is now the right time to buy? Reg Hardware guides you past the gotchas... Analogue to digital The digital switchover starts in 2008 when the Border region has its analogue signal turned off. The process …

    HD 30 May 2006, 15:04

  • Dell support sites lists Mac OS notebook downloads

    Wishful thinking?

    Boy, has this one got people pondering the possibilities. Dell's support site for its Latitude X1 "ultra-portable" notebook includes "Apple Mac OS" among the list of operating systems for which users can download drivers and utilities. Engagdet is credited with spotting the typo first. Mistake it must be, for all Dell's …

    PCs 30 May 2006, 15:41

  • Griffin RoadDock straps Sony PSP to car seat

    Make car journeys like long-haul flights

    Want to give your kids and other car passengers that airline TV-in-the-back-of-the-seat experience on long journeys? Thanks to Griffin Technology, you'll soon be able to do just that. The company will next month ship RoadDock, a rig for attaching a Sony PlayStation Portable to the back of a car seat. The $39 accessory …

    Consoles 30 May 2006, 15:59

  • Segway confuses investors with 'liquidity event' vow

    IPO or trail of tears?

    Prepare yourselves for a second round of Segway hype. The company behind "IT" is eyeing an IPO. Despite much slower than expected sales, Segway Inc thinks it might have a play in the public markets. The company's CEO, James Norrod, has started a media blitz, trying to convince potential investors that Segway sales are growing …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 30 May 2006, 17:03