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16th August 2006 Archive

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  • Apple renews Windows-on-Mac app

    Updated Boot Camp beta reaches version 1.1

    Apple has updated its Boot Camp Windows-on-Mac utility, taking the public beta test release to version 1.1. The 202MB download contains updated Windows hardware drivers, but most importantly adds support for the recently released Mac Pro desktops. According to Apple, Boot Camp 1.1 extends its ability to create Windows disk …

    Mac 16 Aug 2006, 09:05

  • OCZ readies 1.1GHz DDR 2 DIMMs

    Going for gold

    Memory specialist OCZ has begun producing DDR 2 DIMMs clocked to 1.1GHz, the company announced yesterday. Alas, it didn't say when anyone will be able to buy the high-speed SDRAM, or for what price. When they do ship, the DIMMs will be made available under the PC2-8800 Gold Edition brand and ship as a pair of 1GB modules …

    Bits 'n' Chips 16 Aug 2006, 09:34

  • Dell's 'Zippo' batteries may be in other machines

    Sony's sizzling cells used by other manufacturers

    The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking at other makes of laptop which use Sony batteries to see if they too pose a fire risk. Dell said yesterday it is recalling 4.1m lithium-ion batteries, some of which have spontaneously combusted. The direct seller has received six reports of batteries overheating and causing …

    PCs 16 Aug 2006, 09:53

  • Vodafone to enable v1605 handset's HSDPA in 'Q1 2007'

    Third-party utility can do it now, apparently

    Vodafone's 3G smart phone, the v1605, will not gain HSDPA support until Q1 2007, a company spokeswoman told Reg Hardware today. The ability to download data at speeds of up to 1.8Mbps will come through a "software update", she said. Alternatively, you can download an unofficial HSDPA enabler utility now. The carrier quietly …

    Phones 16 Aug 2006, 10:42

  • Trolltech goes green with Linux-friendly phone

    Build your own mobile apps

    Linux-for-phones developer Trolltech is to offer its own handset to promote demand for its Qtopia Phone Edition operating system, the company announced yesterday. The Qtopia Greenphone will ship with Trolltech's SDK and will feature a developer-friendly rewriteable application storage space. Trolltech said the Greenphone was …

    Phones 16 Aug 2006, 11:42

  • Slim Devices Transporter high-end digital audio player

    Exclusive Preview Audiophile device transports music to a new level?

    Mountain View, California is the home of start-ups. Turn any corner and it's likely there'll be a name you recognise. Some have grown into huge companies, and some, like Netscape, have disappeared, recalled only by the boards that used to display their logos. Turning down what looks like a residential street, there's a small …

    Media players 16 Aug 2006, 12:01

  • Brief wait for iPod underpants, warns supplier

    NSFW It's a smalls world, isn't it?

    It just had to happen. Yes, someone's designed a pair of ladies underpants with an iPod Nano-sized pouch. We're not talking about the iPod thong spoof that did the rounds not so long ago, but the new knickers share the same name: iGroove. Alas, it's also the name of a series of speakers from Klipsch. Undeterred, supplier …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 16 Aug 2006, 13:14

  • O2 eyes Ice to drive consumer 3G demand

    Updated Preps low-cost handset for video calling, music downloads

    O2 is believed to be gearing up to launch Ice, a consumer-friendly 3G phone, with a view to shipping the handset early next month. What little we've been able to glean about the device's specifications point to a basic candybar handset with a front-mounted camera for video calling and a 1.3 megapixel job for standard shots. …

    Phones 16 Aug 2006, 14:46

  • Apple says 'no' to wireless iPod claims

    Uncharacteristic response

    Apple has denied claims that the company is getting ready to offer a wireless iPod - an unusual move for a firm that usually refuses to comment on unannounced products. According to a report at DigiTimes, Apple Taiwan dismissed the claims of "market sources" that the Mac maker is sending staff to Asia to teach the locals how …

    Media players 16 Aug 2006, 15:12

  • 'Zippo' battery recall could cost Sony $430m and a truck

    Come on baby, light my profits

    Dell has suffered from the bad press associated with its 4.1m fire-breathing laptop batteries that were recalled this week. But it's Sony - the maker of the lithium-ion batteries - that looks to front most of the financial burden for replacing systems. Sony's line of recalled "Zippo" batteries could cost the company close to $ …

    PCs 16 Aug 2006, 19:32