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5th July 2006 Archive

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  • Sony preps sliver-like USB Flash drive

    Micro Vault Tiny is... er... tiny

    Sony UK today unveiled its smallest Micro Vault Flash drive yet - a 2.4mm-thick SD Card-like unit that clips into any free USB port. The 1.5g, 3 x 1.5cm Micro Vault Tiny ships in capacities of 256MB to 2GB, but ships with what Sony calls Virtual Expander software to compress the card's contents boosting storage capacity almost …

    Storage 5 Jul 2006, 08:29

  • Next-gen Nvidia one-chip chipset gets PCI-E thumbs-up

    MCP61 still due for August debut?

    Nvidia's upcoming MCP61 single-chip integrated chipset has been certified as being compatible with the PCI Express standard. The part's certification suggests it's finished and nearing shipment - indeed, the part has been rumoured to be scheduled for an August debut. The chipset is expected to appear in three variants, the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 5 Jul 2006, 10:35

  • Sony slams '150k PS3s for UK' allocation claim

    Figure not yet set, says spokesman

    How easy will it be to buy a PlayStation 3 on 17 November, the day it launches in the UK and the rest of Europe? Tricky, reckons the Official PlayStation Magazine, which expects an initial stock allocation of "in the region of 150,000 units". Sony hasn't denied the claim, but it did say today, by way of website GamesIndustry. …

    Consoles 5 Jul 2006, 11:14

  • Universal readies back-to-basics CDs for iTunes era

    Rip-friendly minimal packaging and low price

    Universal Music Group is to bring no-frills CDs to the UK in a bid to match the iTunes Music Store's price point. The scheme targets old, back-catalogue releases rather than new or recent titles. According to a report in the Guardian newspaper, Universal will split its CD line-up into three format. The cheapest series is …

    Media players 5 Jul 2006, 12:20

  • Apple kills off the eMac

    Intel-based iMac offered instead

    Apple has begun shipping an education-oriented version of its 17in Intel-based iMac - replacing its last remaining CRT-fitted all-in-one machine, the eMac. The new iMac is based on a 1.83GHz Core Duo processor and contains 512MB of 667MHz DDR 2. The display's driven by the Intel GMA 950 GPU Integrated into the chipset. Long- …

    Mac 5 Jul 2006, 13:59

  • Maxfield brings movie player to Blighty

    OLED marvel?

    German media-player maker Maxfield has begun shipping its handheld video player, the Max Movie, in the UK, the company said today. The 1GB Flash-based machine has been out in Germany for more than six months now. Over there, it's won a bevvy of awards for its 262,144-colour OLED screen and SRS WOW 3D sound system. It'll …

    Media players 5 Jul 2006, 14:31

  • Samsung ships GDDR 4 chip

    Slower than planned?

    Samsung has begun shipping GDDR 4 memory chips in volume, the company said today, more than eight months after it began sampling the parts. The South Korean giant's offering is a 512Mb part fabbed at 80nm. The chips can chuck data around at a rate of 2.4Gbps per pin, and with 32 pins per chip that's 9.6GBps in total. The DDR …

    Bits 'n' Chips 5 Jul 2006, 15:15