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19th March 2007 Archive

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  • Nvidia to unveil line-leading gaming GPU next month?

    GeForce 8800 Ultra, anyone?

    Next month will see the arrival of a new top-of-the-line Nvidia GeForce 8 series GPU, the 8800 Ultra, along with a host of lesser products, it has been claimed. The 8800 Ultra's speeds and feeds aren't yet known, but it will represent an "overclocked 8800 GTX", according to a report at NGOHQ.com, citing Nvidia partner sources …

    Bits 'n' Chips 19 Mar 2007, 10:42

  • Intel names 'Bearlake' gaming PC chipset

    Intel launched its next-generation performance desktop chipsets last week, announcing version of the platform codenamed 'Bearlake' for games machines, mainstream PCs and budget systems. The top-of-the-line X38 is designed to connect to Intel's four-core Core 2 Extreme processor. Like the other chipsets in the series, the X38 …

    Bits 'n' Chips 19 Mar 2007, 11:08

  • T-Mobile UK prices up Ameo UMPC-style communicator

    From under £120...

    HTC's UMPC-like smart phone, Athena, is now available in the UK in its guise as the T-Mobile Ameo priced at a mere £120 - provided you pick the right airtime package, of course. Pay less up front for connectivity and the Ameo itself will set you back £430. Even that's not bad for a 3G UMTS/HSDPA machine with a QWERTY …

    PCs 19 Mar 2007, 11:36

  • Sony Vaio VGN-TX5XN laptop

    Review Small, but perfectly formed...

    If you like the idea of a laptop that you can cart about with you, but want something with a bigger screen and keyboard than the tiny Sony UX1XN, then the TX5XN could be just what you're looking for. It's small enough to accompany you most places you go, but still has a decent sized screen and keyboard so you can get some proper …

    PCs 19 Mar 2007, 12:37

  • Toshiba to bring HD DVD to Satellite laptops

    And HD DVD-R to other machines

    Toshiba will begin adding HD DVD drives to its mainstream laptop line-up, the Satellite series, in Q3, the notebook maker revealed last week. Toshiba already offers the Qosmio Q30 with a built-in HD DVD drive, a machine it launched in May 2006. Speaking at the CeBIT show last week, a Toshiba spokesman said the Q30 will get a …

    PCs 19 Mar 2007, 13:13

  • Samsung shiny laptops to sport next-gen Nvidia GPU

    Unannounced product... er... announced

    Samsung has announced a pair of glossy black laptops, the South Korean giant's bid to build a look as iconic as Apple's MacBook machines and the original IBM - now Lenovo - ThinkPad. Into the bargain, it let slip Nvidia's GeForce Go 8000 GPU. Whoops. Both notebooks - the Q45 and the R70 - contain Intel Core 2 Duo processors …

    PCs 19 Mar 2007, 13:53

  • Racing games increase real world crashes

    Only if you are a bloke

    German researchers reckon that playing computer driving games encourages people men to take more risks when driving in the real world. Researchers carried out three studies using three racing games - Burnout, Midnight Racer, Need for Speed - and three non-racing control games - Tak, Crash Bandicoot and Fifa 2005. All games were …

    Consoles 19 Mar 2007, 15:15