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4th July 2006 Archive

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  • World chip sales revive in May after April's dip

    Revenues growing again

    May's worldwide chips sales rose 0.7 per cent on the previous month's total, $19.61bn, to reach $19.75bn, the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said last night. May's figure was up by 9.4 per cent on the May 2005's total, $18.05bn. The monthly figures are based on three-month averages, a process the SIA claims leads …

    Bits 'n' Chips 4 Jul 2006, 09:20

  • Nvidia said to be readying HDCP-native GPU updates

    GeForce 7900 GT, GTX to support copy protection system as standard

    Nvidia will soon ship versions of its GeForce 7900 GT and GTX GPUs with integrated HDCP support, it has been claimed. If true, the move will position the company's chips as a cheaper option than adding a separate chip to add-in boards with HDMI ports. Nvidia's plan was highlighted by Taiwanese card-manufacturer moles cited by …

    Bits 'n' Chips 4 Jul 2006, 09:42

  • Apple extends MacBook line-up

    Updated Upgraded black and white models

    Apple has begun shipping a pair of new MacBook configurations through its retail chain, bumping up the specification and upping the price accordingly, it has been claimed. The two new models sit, respectively, above the current white and black 2GHz MacBooks. According to an AppleInsider report, the new white MacBook has 1GB …

    Mac 4 Jul 2006, 10:00

  • German officials deny probe into Intel, Metro collusion claim

    We have no evidence to justify an investigation, says Cartel Office

    Germany's Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has rejected claims that it is investigating allegations Intel and local retail giant Metro agreed that the retailer's Media Markt and Saturn chains would not sell PCs based on AMD processors. The denial follows a report in the German edition of the Financial Times at the weekend claiming …

    Bits 'n' Chips 4 Jul 2006, 10:32

  • AMD posts dual-core tweaking tool

    Games performance issues addressed

    AMD has posted a software tool that it claims improves the video performance of games running on its dual-core Athlon 64 FX processor. The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer compensates for quirks in the CPU's time stamp system which can impact frame rates. According to the chip maker, the tool works with games that bypass Windows' …

    Bits 'n' Chips 4 Jul 2006, 10:50

  • Sharp, Willcom unveil Nokia Communicator competitor

    Windows Mobile-based W-Zero3 to out-brick the brick?

    Japanese mobile phone company Willcom has unveiled a Windows Mobile 5.0-based handset to compete with Nokia's Communicator series - aka 'the brick'. Manufactured by Sharp and equipped with a 416MHz Intel XScale processor, the W-Zero3 WS700SH sports a 2.8in, 640 x 480 display and a slide-down QWERTY keyboard. The screen is …

    Phones 4 Jul 2006, 11:38

  • Medion charts budget sat nav kit revamp

    GoPal PNA line-up unveiled

    Medion, the company that revolutionised the European PDA market a few years back just by bundling GPS receivers and route-planning software with its PocketPCs, today unveiled its latest line-up of dedicated sat nav gadgets. The GoPal PNA range comprises four models: the 210, 500, 510 and 515. All four ship with a street maps …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Jul 2006, 12:05

  • Samsung's snazzy snappers to ship September

    New-look NV series unveiled

    Samsung today launched a stylish trio of flagship digital cameras the company hopes will win it a host of new fans when they ship in September. The luxurious-looking gadgets incorporate hi-res video shooting and multimedia playback. The NV series comprises three models: the NV3, NV7 OPS and NV10. The first two are 7.2 …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 4 Jul 2006, 13:13

  • Mac Pro to sport case redesign for Intel era?

    August debut, sources claim

    Apple's pro-oriented desktop Mac will not only sport a new name and a new Intel processor when it launches at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month but also a new case design. So claims website Think Secret, which reckons the Mac Pro enclosure will be broadly similar to the current machine - expect …

    Mac 4 Jul 2006, 14:13

  • Samsung to bring 'BlackBerry beater' to Europe

    July arrival for SGH-i320

    Samsung is to ship its BlackBerry-like SGH-i320 Windows Mobile 5.0-based phone in Europe later this month, the South Korean giant promised today. The device sports a 2.2in, 240 x 320, 65,536-colour display above a QWERTY keyboard. Samsung previewed the i320 at CommunicAsia show last month, but at the time said little about …

    Phones 4 Jul 2006, 14:49