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14th November 2006 Archive

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  • Intel clubs AMD with four-cores

    Regains hype and performance glory

    Intel has earned the right to lay it on four-cores thick. The chipmaker today officially released versions of its four-core server and PC chips. The appearance of the 'Clovertown' and 'Kentsfield' processors gives Intel both a marketing and raw performance edge over AMD, which doesn't plan to fire up its own four-core gear in …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Nov 2006, 05:22

  • Fujitsu Siemens Plans goes PC for the over 50s

    I don't believe it

    Fujitsu Siemens will launch a desktop package for the UK’s baby boomer generation in January. And when we say baby boomer generation, yes we mean the over 50s who are even now slipping into retirement while humming the Beatles’ greatest hits as they wait for their plastic surgery appointment. The package, likely to come in …

    PCs 14 Nov 2006, 07:02

  • Apple patches Intel-based Macs' firmware

    Tweaking the start-up code

    Apple has posted revised firmware for its Intel-based desktop and notebook Macs: the Mac Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, MacBook and MacBook Pro. As usual, the company wasn't explicit in its description of the fixes incorporated in the updates. The patches focus on three areas: improving the start-up code that allows users with Apple's …

    Mac 14 Nov 2006, 09:53

  • AMD ships Stream chip and coding kit

    'Close to Metal' more Bon Jovi than Iron Maiden?

    AMD today attempted to liven up the world of scientific and engineering computing, launching its first Stream-branded GPU - a graphics chip designed to crunch non-graphical data - and a "thin hardware interface" to go with it dubbed 'Close to Metal' - a sort of Bon Jovi of the chip world. Dubbed the AMD Stream Processor, the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Nov 2006, 10:27

  • Lite-On unveils 'first' 20x DVD burner

    LightScribe model to follow

    Taiwanese optical drive specialist Lite-On IT has launched what it claims is the world's first DVD writer capable of burning discs at 20x speed - less than three months after Sony began shipping the first 18x DVD burner. Lite-On launched two 20x internal models: the LH-20A1P and the LH-20A1H, the latter equipped with …

    Storage 14 Nov 2006, 10:57

  • Intel EOLs Pentium, Celeron D CPUs

    Lines whittled away

    Intel has formally announced the end of the Pentium D 950 and 960 processors, company documents seen by Reg Hardware reveal. The Celeron D 315, 320, 325, 330 and 340 are all for the chop too, it seems. The end-of-line announcement indicates the chip giant will take no more orders for the Celeron D and Pentium D processors …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Nov 2006, 11:15

  • Intel readies Core 2 Duo revamp?

    New models across the range in Q1, Q2, Q3 2007

    Intel's plan to refresh its Core 2 Duo dual-core processor line in Q2 2007 appears to have been nudged back a quarter, if reports coming out of Asia detailing the chip giant's latest roadmaps are to be believed. As we've reported before, Q2 2007 was expected to see the debut of the Core 2 Duo E6650, E6750, E6800 and E6850, …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Nov 2006, 11:48

  • Sony admits PS3 compatibility hiccup

    Sales near 90,000 during first two days

    Sony has yet to lend its voice to the argument, but independent commentators have claimed the consumer electronics giant sold just shy of 90,000 PlayStation 3 consoles this past weekend. Sony did admit that not all PSOne and PS2 games run on the new machine. Whoops. Of course, not all Xbox games run on the Xbox 360, but while …

    Consoles 14 Nov 2006, 12:46

  • Intel preps dual-core Conroe-based Pentiums?

    Out goes the E1000 series, in comes dual-core E2000 line

    Intel appears to have stepped up a notch its plan to ship Pentium chips based on its current desktop Core 2 Duo processor. Originally scheduled to debut as single-core parts, the post-NetBurst Pentiums will now be dualies, according to the chip giant's latest roadmaps. So out then goes the Pentium E1000 series, planned to …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Nov 2006, 13:06

  • Averatec unveils unsexy handheld GPS

    Averatec has extended its Voya satellite navigation line with a mid-range model pitched at US motorists, hikers and cyclists who want something a little less snazzy looking than the likes of TomTom's Go and Sony's Nav-u The Voya 320 sports a 3.5in, 65,536-colour, 640 x 320 touch-sensitive display and 64MB of on-board memory …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 14 Nov 2006, 13:33

  • Airlines to connect iPods to in-flight movie rigs

    Play downloaded movies on seat-back screens

    Six major airlines are to fit aircraft passenger seats with iPod docks, Apple announced today. US carriers Continental, Delta and United, along with Air France, Emirates and KLM, will begin adding iPod connectors during the middle of next year. Of course, what's not yet clear is which class of traveller will get iPod …

    Media players 14 Nov 2006, 14:38

  • Samsung launches DMB LCD TV, targets trendy couples

    Samsung's LMD-10A51W is not only one of the cutest portable flat-panel tellies we've seen, but it's got some pretty smart technology on board too. Yes, the MP3 and JPEG playback is nothing new, but an interesting feature on a TV, but it's the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) satellite TV tuner on board that makes this a …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 14 Nov 2006, 16:53

  • Smartphones get a firewall

    More useful phones are more dangerous phones, says Trend Micro

    Trend Micro has a new version of its mobile security software out. Imaginatively named Trend Micro Mobile Security 3.0, it adds a firewall and intrusion detection software - the previous version was antivirus and antispam only. V3 will only run on the latest Windows Mobile 5 and Symbian 9.1 systems though, the rationale being …

    PCs 14 Nov 2006, 20:10