20th July 2006 Archive

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Nvida working on switcheable GPU tech for laptops?

One chip for best, another for everyday wear

Nvidia is working on technology that would allow notebooks equipped with an integrated GPU and a dedicated graphics chip to flip between the two engines at will. Even though the system doesn't appear to allow the two GPUs to render co-operatively, it's claimed Nvidia will dub the technology 'SLI Power'. According to a Laptop …

Bits 'n' Chips 20 Jul 2006, 08:57
Leadtek readies Nvidia 7600-based AGP boards

High-performance GPU for older PCs

Leadtek will next month ship a pair of AGP graphics cards based on Nvidia's GeForce 7600 family of GPUs, pitching the parts at PC users who have yet to make the transition to PCI Express but still want high-speed graphics. The A7600 GT TDH is fitted with a GeForce 7600 GT chip and 256MB of GDDR 3 memory connected across a 128 …

Bits 'n' Chips 20 Jul 2006, 09:19
Intel speeds quad-core CPU roll-out to Q4

CEO pulls forward server, desktop chip launches

Intel's quad-core processors 'Kentsfield' and 'Clovertown' may debut sooner than expected. Originally roadmapped for an H1 2007 introduction, the chips will now appear in Q4 2006, the chip giant's CEO, Paul Otellini, indicated yesterday. In March this year, it emerged that Kentsfield, Intel's four-core successor to its Core 2 …

Bits 'n' Chips 20 Jul 2006, 09:42
Palm 3G Euro Treo to ship 'September 2006'

Earlier than officially announced

The Vodafone-branded Euro-centric 3G Palm Treo will ship in September, Reg Hardware has learned. When the device was announced last week, Palm and Vodafone would only say the device will debut before the end of the year. Following last week's announcement, Vodafone posted a page on its website touting the upcoming handheld's …

Phones 20 Jul 2006, 10:03
Daewoo dips into UMPC pool

Solo M1 ships in Korea

South Korea's Daewoo - probably better known over here for its cars than its computers - is to follow Samsung into the ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) arena: the firm's Lucoms subsidiary has announced the Solo M1. Like the Samsung Q1, the M1 sports a 7in LCD, but this time its a spacier 800 x 480 unit, better than the Q1's too- …

Gadgets and Gizmos 20 Jul 2006, 10:34
Macs get Windows Mobile 5.0 gadget sync support

Mark/Space to the rescue... again

Synchronisation software specialist Mark/Space has brought Windows Mobile 5.0 support to its Mac OS X-based utility The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile. The tool runs natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs. The $40 download links the Apple operating system's personal information utilities, plus Microsoft Entourage …

Mac 20 Jul 2006, 10:55
Wi-Fi Skype phones to connect this month

Edge-Core joins Netgear, D-link, Linksys etc

Taiwan's Edge-Core will ship its first Wi-Fi phone with on-board Skype software at the end of the month, the company said today. The gadget uses Wi-Fi's Wireless Multimedia (WMM) add-on technology to enhance call quality. The WM4201 sports a colour display on which your Skype contacts, downloaded automatically, are …

Gadgets and Gizmos 20 Jul 2006, 11:39
MXI Outbacker MXP 40GB biometric hard drive

Review Serious security

It used to be sufficient just to punch in a password to prove you have a right to read to the information your trying to access, but faster processors and smarter crackers means such methods are falling from favour, especially among those with very hush-hush information to guard. Instead, they're turning to biometrics - factors …

Storage 20 Jul 2006, 11:44
PowerColor to ship HDMI, HDCP X1600 board next week

Hi-def ready

Tul has become the latest graphics card maker to launch a board supporting HDMI. The company's PowerColor-branded board is based on an ATI Radeon X1600-class GPU and incorporates an HDCP anti-piracy crypto chip for full HD readiness. The PowerColor X1600 Pro HDMI has a 500MHz core connected across a 128-bit bus to 256MB of …

Bits 'n' Chips 20 Jul 2006, 15:15
Medion preps personalised portable PC

Your own pic pressed onto a 400 quid Centrino laptop

Centrino notebook for a mere 400 quid, anyone? That's the deal Germany's Medion is offering British buyers next month when Woolworths begins selling its latest machine. Buy direct and you get the chance to have your favourite picture or logo fitted on the lid. The MIM 2220 incorporates a 1.7GHz Intel Pentium M 735A processor …

PCs 20 Jul 2006, 15:35