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23rd October 2006 Archive

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  • AMD pares processor prices

    Up to 35.8 per cent off

    AMD has cut the prices of its Turion 64 X2, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 and a number of its Sempron chips, the company announced today. CPU prices fell by up to 35.8 per cent. The four-strong dual-core Turion 64 X2 line is now 16.3-25.7 per cent less expensive than before, with the biggest reduction being made to the top-of-the- …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Oct 2006, 11:57

  • Nvidia readies nForce 650i pair?

    One for SLI, one not

    Nvidia will next month unveil two Intel-oriented nForce 600 series chipsets alongside the nForce 680i SLI, pictures of which leaked out last week. The other chipsets are the 650i SLI and the 650i Ultra, both budget parts, it has been claimed. According to a DailyTech report, the 650i parts are identical in all but one regard …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Oct 2006, 12:14

  • Intel bares Tigerton

    Server four by four

    Intel is sticking with its roadmap for the quadcore Tigerton and demonstrated a server running four of the little blighters on Friday, according to reports. Quad-core processors for single processor and dual processor systems are due to appear sometime after Halloween. But while Intel has moved its lines to its Core …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Oct 2006, 12:27

  • Sony defeats PSP importer in UK court

    Judgement goes against Lik-Sang

    The English High Court has ruled that importing Japanese and North American PlayStation Portable handheld consoles into Europe through unofficial channels is unlawful - the latest outcome of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's (SCEE) battle with Hong Kong-based online retailer Lik-Sang.com. SCEE initiated legal proceedings …

    Consoles 23 Oct 2006, 12:45

  • Intel to ship 'Bearlake' chipsets as 3x series?

    Model numbering comes to core logic products

    Intel's 'Bearlake' chipset family, due to debut in Q2 2007, will bring Intel's 9xx chipset naming scheme to an end, reports coming out of the Far East suggest. Instead, Intel will apparently code what will ship as the 3x Express series according to market position and feature set. So, the business-oriented models, which will …

    Bits 'n' Chips 23 Oct 2006, 13:40

  • Sony Vaio VGC-LA1 all-on-one PC

    Stylish slimline desktop wonder?

    Review Let's suppose you're a City high-flyer and you want a computer for your Docklands loft. Or perhaps you're a hip and happening teenager who wants to watch TV and use the internet in the privacy of your bedroom. Maybe you're a student who has moved away from home and you don't have the space to house a TV and a PC. …

    PCs 23 Oct 2006, 13:58

  • HP to join 18x DVD writer league

    This time with LightScribe on board

    HP will next month ship its first internal DVD writer that not only burns at up to 18x speeds but also supports the LightScribe label etching system. Says who? Says Lite-on IT, the Taiwanese optical disc drive maker that manufacturers HP's drives. 18x "will" be HP's new writing speed standard, the PC giant's supplier has ruled …

    Storage 23 Oct 2006, 14:39

  • 3Com flips for Wi-Fi clamshell VoIP phone

    Not cheap, mind

    3Com is hopping on the VoIP bandwagon, this time hoping to steal a lead over its rivals by pitching a Wi-Fi equipped clamshell device rather than the more common candybar form factor. Prosaically called the 3Com 3108 Wireless Phone, the handset looks like a mobile phone circa 2004, but if you don't mind the pre-RAZR looks, …

    Phones 23 Oct 2006, 14:55