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14th December 2006 Archive

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  • Apple iPhone to ship H1 2007, analyst claims

    Similar to earlier forecasts?

    Industry moles have told Morgan Stanley analyst Rebecca Runkle enough to convince her that Apple will launch the eagerly awaited iPhone in the first half of 2007 after an announcement at Macworld Expo early next year. According to an Associated Press report citing a recently issued investor report written by Runkle, the …

    Phones 14 Dec 2006, 10:05

  • Samsung fusion memory to make phones '500% faster'

    Has eye on media, gaming handsets

    Samsung yesterday said it expects gadget makers to incorporate its newly announced 'fusion' memory chip, branded OneDRAM, into handsets, portable games consoles and media players by H2 2007. They'll do it because the technology "sharply increases" data throughput speeds, the company claimed. Samsung has already produced a …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Dec 2006, 10:30

  • AMD posts Catalyst patch

    CrossFire DirectX video acceleration added

    AMD has posted fresh versions of its Windows and Linux Catalyst graphics driver package. The update takes the code to release 6.12. The Windows incarnation introduces the ability to accelerate DirectX video playback across multiple GPUs in CrossFire configuration. The new software also fixes a series of issues with AMD's own …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Dec 2006, 10:44

  • Gamers offered six-speaker 5.1 headset

    Stereo? Pah!

    We always thought headphones only had two speakers on board, one for each ear, but accessory maker Terratec this week laughed at the conventional configuration with a pair of cans that contains six cones, three for each ear, to deliver "true 5.1 surround sound". It's also got a mic. The Headset Master 5.1 USB connects, as …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 14 Dec 2006, 10:59

  • Sony sticks by PS3 sales forecast

    'Within our reach' to sell 6m by April 2007, prez states

    Sony's plan to ship 2m PlayStation 3 consoles worldwide by the end of the year and a further 4m PS3s by the end of March 2007 is still "within our reach", company President Ryoji Chubachi told reporters this week. Chubachi admitted Sony's efforts had been hindered by the limited availability of the blue lasers used within the …

    Consoles 14 Dec 2006, 11:39

  • Dell offers hush-hush overclockable mobile Core 2 Duo

    Exclusive But is the T7600G worth $275 more than the T7600?

    Intel has quietly begun shipping a clock-unlocked version of its mobile Core 2 Duo T7600 processor, but tracking one down may prove tricky. Not all PC makers are likely to offer the part - and those that do may not let slip the chip can be overclocked. Dell quietly revealed the existence of the Core 2 Duo T7600G earlier this …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Dec 2006, 12:19

  • LG bags Prada for luxury phone fling

    Avant-garde design promised

    LG is to launch an "avant garde" Prada-branded mobile phone early next year, the company has revealed. LG's not saying much about the handset, beyond the fact it will incorporate an "advanced touch interface" to "eliminate the conventional keypad". That and all the other PR fluff about "the best in style and performance", how …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 14 Dec 2006, 12:47

  • PC Card slotable Bluetooth mouse ships in UK

    MoGo the slimline tail-less mouse that can scurry away into a notebook's PC Card slot when it's not needed will go on sale in the UK this month, creator Newton Peripherals said today. The MoGo connects across a Bluetooth wireless link, so it'll work with Macs and Windows machines. The rodent's own wireless transceiver is …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 14 Dec 2006, 15:06

  • 'You'd have to be nuts' to think AMD can match our tick – Intel

    Eyeing Sun's Niagara flow

    Intel has confirmed plans to "tick" and "tock" AMD into submission. Beer in hand and in belly, we listened to Intel's latest AMD-hammering pitch during a session Wednesday with company executives in San Francisco. Rather than going biblical, Intel has gone metronomical, vowing to overwhelm AMD with a regular "cadence" of …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Dec 2006, 18:23