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18th October 2006 Archive

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  • Free virus with some iPods

    Apple blames Windows, contract manufacturer, self ...

    Apple today apologised for selling a "small number" of video iPods infected with the RavMone.exe virus. Pox-ridden ipods accounted for less than one per cent of the video iPods hitting the streets after September 12. The company says it has seen "less than 25 reports" concerning this problem. Well, we've had one from Reg …

    Mac 18 Oct 2006, 00:09

  • Intel readies refresh for Core 2 Duo desktop line

    TET offensive planned

    Intel will next year extend its Core 2 Duo desktop processor line, rolling out four CPUs in the Q2 2007 timeframe, three with support for the 1,333MHz frontside bus speed due to be introduced with the 'Bearlake' chipset series, it has been claimed. Having seen the chip giant's latest desktop roadmap, DailyTech reports Intel …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Oct 2006, 09:21

  • NEC shines light on high res handheld LCDs

    System-on-glass

    NEC's LCD Technologies division will next year begin mass-producing its latest low-temperature poly-silicon TFT displays for PDAs and other handheld gadgets, the company said today. The devices' unique selling point: the circuitry is embossed on the glass. The company showed off four displays: two 3.5in parts and a pair of 2. …

    HD 18 Oct 2006, 10:23

  • Navicore readies 'world's smallest' Bluetooth GPS receiver

    Nokia wants it for the 770 Internet Tablet

    Nokia hopes satellite navigation will attract consumers to its 770 Internet Tablet. The Finnish phone giant will next month ship a GPS add-on kit for the machine based on route-planning software specialist Navicore's code. Separately, Navicore launched what it claims is the world's smallest and lightest Bluetooth-connected GPS …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Oct 2006, 11:07

  • Intel prices up quad-core desktop chips

    Top dollar

    So how much are Intel's upcoming quad-core processors going to set you back? Top dollar, it seems, according to reports coming out of Taiwan citing industry sources who've seen the chip giant's latest roadmap. Not that it takes much mental activity to work out the gamer-oriented 'Kentsfield' Core 2 Extreme's price. The QX6700 …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Oct 2006, 11:24

  • Adware rumpus over Battlefield 2142

    It's all in the game

    Online games enthusiasts are up in arms over Electronic Arts's (EA) decision to bundle monitoring software with its latest game. Retail packages of Battlefield 2142 come with a leaflet explaining that the game comes with an adware package. The software, developed by IGA Worldwide, is used to deliver in-game advertising so that …

    PCs 18 Oct 2006, 11:41

  • Shuttle XPC SN27P2 small form-factor PC

    Review Build-your-own AMD Socket AM2 box

    With the demise of Airfix, we blokes are left with few hobbies to pursue. Happily, we can still build our own PCs. If you want to work on the cheap you can use a beige tower, but should you fancy a modicum of style then there's no better starting point than a Shuttle barebone... The Shuttle XPC SN27P2 is externally …

    PCs 18 Oct 2006, 11:50

  • LG debuts Shine ultra-slim slider phone

    RAZR slicer?

    Say hello to Shine, LG's follow-up to the hugely popular Chocolate series: a metal-cased slimline slider that's a mere 1.4cm thick. In place of the usual multi-way control button, the handset uses a scroll bar. The silvery aluminium-cased SV420 - it'll also be available as the KV4200 and LV4200 for different South Korean …

    Phones 18 Oct 2006, 12:34

  • UK retail giant canes Canis Canem Edit

    DSG will not stock title in 'family friendly' outlets

    Controversial game designer Rockstar will not see its take on Bash Street, Canis Canem Edit - aka Bully - on sale in shops owned by UK retail giant DSG, it has emerged. The reason? The chain believes the title is "not appropriate" for its "family-friendly image". Canis Canem Edit goes on sale in Europe on 27 October. It puts …

    Gaming 18 Oct 2006, 13:45

  • Japan's Brulé touts would-be crème of UMPC crop

    Ladies and gentlemen, the world has another UMPC. The latest is the Vega from Japanese supplier Brulé - the crème de la crème of ultra-mobile PC providers, perhaps? - which is based around a 4.3in, 800 x 480 display and an AMD Geode LX800 processor. There's 512MB of RAM on board and a 4,200rpm 30GB hard drive. As you can …

    PCs 18 Oct 2006, 14:19

  • AMD profits, shipments up

    On Q

    AMD has turned in a good Q3 with sales of $1.33bn and net income of $134m, or 27 cents a share. Processor shipments rose 18 per cent from Q2 and revenues climbed nine per cent from Q2 and, on a like-for-like basis, 32 per cent from Q3, 2005 (last year's figures included the lossmaking memory business, since spun off). AMD …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Oct 2006, 21:21