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22nd December 2006 Archive

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  • Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD player

    Review High definition for less

    The shops are jam packed with HD tellys in the run up to Christmas, but there's surprisingly little HD content available in the UK at the moment. Sky and Telewest customers are sorted - for a somewhat large fee - but other than that there's little else to show off your brand spanking new set for a reasonable price. Until …

    Consoles 22 Dec 2006, 08:02

  • VMware opens Mac virtual machine tech to public

    Parallels updates VM code too

    Virtualisation software specialist VMware has posted a pre-release version of 'Fusion', the Mac version of its desktop virtualisation software. The public availability of the beta release was accompanied by VMware competitor Parallels' posting of a update to its own Mac virtualisation tool. VMware announced Fusion in August …

    Mac 22 Dec 2006, 09:34

  • AMD opens next-gen chip tech think-tank

    Do we know anyone else based in Redmond, Washington?

    Come 2013, AMD will start to leverage the efforts of the chip maker's Advanced Architecture and Technology Lab (AATL) in its processor and chipset products. AMD announced the foundation of the forward-looking technology team yesterday, locating it in Redmond, Washington - the home of a certain software giant... The AATL's …

    Bits 'n' Chips 22 Dec 2006, 10:07

  • Intel anticipates Vista-led IGP sales boost

    965 shipments to jump ahead of 'Bearlake' debut?

    Intel appears to be anticipating strong demand in the next quarter for its 965 chipset driven by the demands imposed upon PC hardware by Microsoft's Windows Vista. Certainly, Taiwanese industry moles claim the chip giant plans to boost shipments by 50 per cent in Q1 2007. So suggests DigiTimes, alleging Intel wants to use …

    Bits 'n' Chips 22 Dec 2006, 11:01

  • Nintendo denounces Wii Remote lawsuit

    'Without merit,' claims videogames pioneer

    The class action lawsuit launched in the US this week against Nintendo is entirely meritless, the videogames pioneer has claimed. The lawsuit alleges Nintendo breached its own product warranty by shipping its Wii games console with a Remote wrist-strap that breaks even when used as directed. In a statement, Nintendo said that …

    Consoles 22 Dec 2006, 11:03

  • Compo winners Dear Santa...

    Earlier this month, we asked you to tell us about the ideal gadget you'd like to wake up to on Christmas morning - and explain why. Here are the technologies that tickled us the most... Reader Richard Bryant of Glasgow wants a "a wireless router capable of running Skype and plugging into a DECT phone". How come, Richard? My …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 22 Dec 2006, 12:26

  • Merry Christmas to all our readers

    Blah!

    The Reg Hardware are powering down our PowerBooks and preparing to tuck into the vast pile of mince pies awaiting us at home. Or going down the pub. Or daydreaming about the Hardware Widow. Take your pick. We'll be back on 27 December but until then we'd like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas. But careful with those …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 22 Dec 2006, 18:38