31st August 2006 Archive

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AMD defining Centrino-like ATI-based laptop platform?

'Yokohama' = 'Yamoto' + ATI - Nvidia

AMD and ATI are to launch a notebook platform next quarter, it has been claimed. The move appears to build on AMD's past portable-platform development efforts, in particular 'Yamoto', it's attempt to devise a set of specifications based on its CPUs not unlike Intel's Centrino. The new version is dubbed 'Yokohama', a DigiTimes …

Bits 'n' Chips 31 Aug 2006, 08:13
Sony to bring Sports Walkman MP3 player to Europe

Workout-friendly, company claims

Sony has said it will ship its upcoming Sports Walkman-branded MP3 player line-up in Europe in September. The tubular device, which will ship in 1GB and 2GB versions, was announced in the US earlier this month. The two European models are the NW-S203F and the NW-S205F. Both feature jogger-friendly features like a pedometer …

Media players 31 Aug 2006, 08:41
Nvidia GeForce 7100 GS slips out

Quiet launch

Nvidia has quietly rolled out the GeForce 7100 graphics chip family at the bottom end of its GeForce 7 series of GPUs. For now, though, there's only one member - the 7100 GS - but at least three card companies have announced boards based on the part. The 7100 GS contains four pixel shaders like the GeForce 7300 LE. Both chips …

Bits 'n' Chips 31 Aug 2006, 09:02
Japanese get external internal hard drive cooler kit

Out of the chassis

Is your hard disk running too hot? Japan's Freedom PC has what it believes is the answer: a pair of 6cm fans mounted on a standard to which you fix your thermally troubled 3.5in HDD. You also keep the drive outside your computer's casing. To help, the fan chassis comes equipped with a pair of fold-down stands. Power for the …

Gadgets and Gizmos 31 Aug 2006, 09:26
Mag moots March '07 PSP redesign

Sony handheld to become PSP Lite?

Sony fanboys and PlayStation Portable owners are all getting hot under the collar over a claim made in the US PlayStation Magazine that the consumer electronics giant is planning to ship a redesigned PSP next year. Details are unsurprisingly sparse. The gist of the move appears to be a cosmetic revamp to make the device more …

Consoles 31 Aug 2006, 10:06
OCZ clocks DDR 2 DIMM to 1,120MHz

PC2-9000 anyone?

Memory specialist OCZ has unveiled a 1GB DDR 2 SDRAM memory module clocked to a whopping 1.12GHz. The unbuffered 2.4V DIMM is latency rated at 5-5-5-15, the company said. Part of OCZ's Titanium Alpha line, the PC2-9000 VX2 DFI Special Edition part sports a multi-coloured heatsink that's unique to each DIMM dropping off the …

Bits 'n' Chips 31 Aug 2006, 10:53
Seat revs iPod, digital radio-friendly sporty auto

Special edition Ibiza announced

Volkswagen subsidiary Seat has joined the fleet of car makers keen to cash in on the iPod arena and launched a special edition of its Ibiza hatchback featuring not only an integrated digital radio but also a connector for Apple's music player. The car also sports a MP3-compatible CD unit. The Ibiza 1.4 DAB Special Edition …

Media players 31 Aug 2006, 11:24
Logitech VX Revolution 'freewheeling' cordless mouse

Review The laptop mouse for the connoisseur?

If you're an avid laptop user, you'll know how clumsy most notebook touchpads and thumbsticks are and that you really can't go wrong with a good mouse. Enter the VX Revolution, Logitech's latest laptop-friendly input device. But this time there's more on off than just a fancy new design: specifically, the mouse maker's new …

Gadgets 31 Aug 2006, 11:58
Nokia revives N80 3G smart phone for VoIP

Internet Edition, anyone?

Nokia will next month ship a revised version of its N80 smart phone, the mobile phone giant said today. Dubbed the N80 Internet Edition, the upcoming 3G handset appears to be little more than a software upgrade over the current 'non-Internet' version. Like the its predecessor, the N80 Internet Edition is a quad-band GSM/ …

Phones 31 Aug 2006, 13:49