6th September 2006 Archive

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European chip sales bounce back

In spite of AMD, Intel price war

European microchip sales recover slightly in July but still lag behind the global average, according to the latest figures. World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data for July released by The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESCIA) shows the value of European chip sales increased four per cent to $3.2bn …

Bits 'n' Chips 6 Sep 2006, 07:02
Sony delays PS3

Europe to wait until March 2007 - at the earliest

The Sony press release says it all rather concisely: ‘Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of Playstation 3." Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that it would revise the launch date of its Playstation 3 computer entertainment system in the PAL territories of …

Consoles 6 Sep 2006, 10:04
Apple mobile due early 2007, analyst claims

Wu'll be lucky

Analysts are predicting that Apple will launch a mobile phone in the first half of 2007. According to Shaw Wu of American Technology Research “The new phone's design will be similar to that of the iPod Nano, and is likely to come in three colours—white, black and platinum.” Phew, they’ve got the colours sorted out then. Wu …

Phones 6 Sep 2006, 11:55
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe

Review Biostar takes aim at the overclockers

First up in a series of Core 2 Duo motherboard reviews from Reg Hardware comes the TForce P965 Deluxe from former mid-table manufacturer Biostar, a company now working hard at getting their enthusiast oriented and overclocking-friendly T-series motherboards noticed by the DIY performance builder. Intel's Core 2 Duo takes a …

Bits 'n' Chips 6 Sep 2006, 12:09
Creative launches Live! Cam Voice webcam

Lights, Camera, Action

Creative has launched a new webcam, and ominously the Creative Live! Cam Voice, which is the 13th model in its extensive range and the ninth to use that blasted exclamation mark after the word ‘Live’. It claims to be the first webcam on the market to offer built-in dual microphones and a true 1.3 Megapixel lens with intelligent …

Gadgets and Gizmos 6 Sep 2006, 12:25
Nvidia launches GeForce 7950 GT and 7900 GS chips

Plugging holes in its product range

Nvidia has launched two new versions of its mighty GeForce 7900 graphics chip with the GeForce 7900 GS going on sale immediately and the GeForce 7950 GT hitting the shops on 14 September. The two new chips fill a gaping chasm in the Nvidia product range between the GeForce 7600 GT at £100-£150 and the GeForce 7900 GTX at £265-£ …

Bits 'n' Chips 6 Sep 2006, 12:46
Samsung SGH-i600 Smartphone

Blackberry Crush from Samsung

Samsung was showing its SGH-i600 Smartphone at IFA 2006 and judging by what we’ve seen, RIM should be afraid for the popularity of its beloved Blackberry. The i600 is single-handed design so you don’t need to use both thumbs to navigate the QWERTY keypad and it has a decent-sized 2.3inch screen with 320x240 resolution and 65, …

Phones 6 Sep 2006, 14:31
New iMacs - 24-inch screen

Core blimey

Apple has announced that its iMac range now exclusively uses the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and it’s celebrating the happy occasion by adding a 24in widescreen iMac to the existing 17 and 20in models. The 17in starts at £679 with a basic 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 512MB RAM, 160GB SATA HDD, a CD/DVD combo drive, Intel GMA950 …

Mac 6 Sep 2006, 15:35