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21st November 2006 Archive

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  • Vodafone Mobile Connect 'super 3G' USB modem

    First Review HSDPA connectivity for the PCMCIA-less

    Announced last August and shipping today, Vodafone's Mobile Connect Modem is pitched at anyone who owns an Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro or, indeed, any other modern notebook made by a manufacturer whose products don't have old-style PC Card slots. ExpressCard is all very well, but it won't accept Vodafone's 3G Broadband data card …

    Networking and Wireless 21 Nov 2006, 09:02

  • Nintendo Wii given sledgehammer treatment

    Canadian console craziness captured on video

    Well, they did it. The crazy guys who last week spent CAD550 on a brand new Sony PlayStation 3 only to smash it to bits with a sledgehammer right outside the store have made good on their pledge to do exactly the same with a Nintendo Wii. You can watch the whole torid affair here: Victor Moukhortov and pal Ben Lovatt …

    Consoles 21 Nov 2006, 10:31

  • OCZ pumps up liquid-cooled DDR 2 DIMMs

    Memory clocked at 1,150MHz

    Memory specialist OCZ has launched a line of 1,150MHz DDR 2 memory modules - PC2-9200, in other words - that not only incorporate their own heatsink but also sport a tiny liquid-cooling rig too. Dubbed FlexXLC, the memory will ship in a kit comprising two 1GB unbuffered 240-pin DIMMs for dual-channel set-ups, OCZ said. The …

    Bits 'n' Chips 21 Nov 2006, 10:59

  • T-Mobile UK to ship Sidekick 3 in December

    Consumer email gadget coming in time for Xmas

    T-Mobile is to bring the Sidekick 3 consumer-oriented mobile email gadget to the UK next month, the carrier confirmed today. The device will ship here just over a year after T-Mobile UK released the Sidekick II and six months after the third-generation Sidekick's US debut. The Sidekick 3 sports the same spin-open screen as …

    Phones 21 Nov 2006, 11:25

  • Analyst dissects Nintendo Wii... on camera

    Console's bits in their mitts

    Market watcher Semiconductor Insights has taken Nintendo's Wii to bits - a little more carefully, we presume, than the sledgehammer-wielding Canadians - to expose the next-generation console's internal workings. Handily, it filmed the process. SI's investigation revealed IBM's custom PowerPC processor codenamed 'Broadway' and …

    Consoles 21 Nov 2006, 11:56

  • Palm Europe prices up Treo 680 smart phone

    Taking pre-orders

    Palm has begun taking orders from Europeans for its upcoming Treo 680 Palm OS-based smart phone. The updated stubless and RoHS-compliant version of the Treo 650 will retail for £329 inc VAT if you want one unallied to any specific mobile phone network. Alas, while Palm launched the 680 in a variety of bright colours, the …

    Phones 21 Nov 2006, 12:18

  • Samsung shaves slimmer phone display panel

    LCD's thick as a credit card

    Samsung has shown off what it claims is the world's thinnest LCD panel for mobile phones and handheld devices: a credit card-thick unit that measures a mere 0.82mm deep. That, the company said, is 0.07mm thinner than the previous, unnamed record holder. Samsung said the panel will be available in 2.1in and 2.2in screens, both …

    Phones 21 Nov 2006, 12:54

  • Nvidia opens online SLI kit bazaar

    Buy new multi-GPU parts, sell your old ones

    Nvidia today launched a platform to help US PC users not only spec up multi-GPU equipped systems, buy the key components and then build the machine, but also sell their old kit to help cover the costs. Called the Nvidia SLI Marketplace, the site provides interactive buying tools that allow users to specify GPUs, motherboards …

    Bits 'n' Chips 21 Nov 2006, 16:13