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20th March 2007 Archive

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  • Rambus gains breathing space in FTC ding-dong

    Behaving like royalty

    Rambus is keeping its license to print money from fast memory patents for just a little longer. The US memory chip designer today told the world that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stayed some of its remedy order against the company - so long as Rambus files its appeal in a "timely" manner. The FTC charges Rambus with …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Mar 2007, 01:18

  • Sony Micro Vault Tiny capacity now not so tiny

    Sony has bulked up its skinny Micro Vault Tiny USB memory key family with a beefy 4GB model. The Flash drive is still thin enough to fit inside a computer's USB port. We say the drive is 4GB, but Sony said it's pre-loading compression software onto each unit - Windows only, alas - that can increase the storage capacity …

    Storage 20 Mar 2007, 10:03

  • Apple to revamp iMac as HD TV?

    Slimmer, big-screen version on way, moles claim

    Apple is preparing a slimmer, sexier iMac - if the latest rumours are to be believed. The new line-up is also said to comprise just two, Core 2 Duo-based models with, respectively, widescreen 20in and 24in displays. So AppleInsider's sources claim - they're pitching the revamp as a change to match the shift from the original …

    Mac 20 Mar 2007, 10:36

  • AMD next-gen chipset roadmap leaked?

    HyperTransport 3 and PCI Express 2 goodness

    AMD's plan to introduce HyperTransport 3-equipped processors - the so-called 'star' line, thanks to their astronomy-inspired codenames - in the second half of this year is well known. So it should come as no surprise that the company is readying HT3 chipsets to the same schedule. According to alleged roadmap information, …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Mar 2007, 11:08

  • Fujitsu Siemens readies autumn HSUPA laptop

    3G upload speed-boost tech on board

    Fujitsu Siemens (FS) will bring the next-but-one generation of 3G network connectivity - HSUPA - to its Lifebook laptop line-up this coming Autumn, making for faster internet access on the move. FS' slimline Lifebook P7230 is due to go on sale next month with HSDPA built in alongside Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. However, the company …

    PCs 20 Mar 2007, 12:13

  • Aussies fume over 'frozen' LG digital TVs

    Fix coming, manufacturer pledges

    Pity poor Australian owners of certain LG LCD and plasma tellies - their big flat screens have begun freezing up during certain digital broadcasts from TV station the Nine Network. LG told local media it expects to have a solution to hand tomorrow, but for now troubled punters can simply turn the affected telly off, wait 2-3 …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 20 Mar 2007, 12:50

  • Orange SPV E600 email phone

    Review Is this mish-mash mobile masterful at all?

    It's always nice to have a little look-see at the newest hardware, but the E600 isn't actually new as such - it's the reincarnation of several previous models, including T-Mobile's Dash and MDA Mail - as the Dash is called over here - and manufacturer HTC's own S620. Orange's incarnation, like the others, weighs in at 160g …

    Phones 20 Mar 2007, 13:35

  • Sony details Euro PS3 old games compatibility

    Lists PS2, PSone titles that will still play

    Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has begun to tell would-be PlayStation 3 owners just how many PS2 games they'll be able to play on the next-generation console: well over half of the hundreds of titles listed. The snag, however, is that users will require the latest release of the PS3 firmware, version 1.6, completed too …

    Consoles 20 Mar 2007, 14:12

  • Toshiba slashes HD DVD player prices

    PS3 counter attack

    Toshiba's HD DVD players are set to become cheaper to buy in the US next month. On 1 April, its will apparently cut the price of its three-machine line-up by up to $200. The high-end HDX-A2, mid-range HD-A20 and bottom-of-the-line HD-A2 currently retail for $1000, $600 and $500, respectively. But according to a recently …

    HD 20 Mar 2007, 18:12

  • Intel's lab crew makes case for 80-core world

    Exclusive CSI: It's optical

    I have seen the future. It's full of Agilent testing equipment, clunky Nvidia drivers and enthusiastic, well-educated men. The future didn't always look this way - at least not at Intel, where "GHz=God" wallpaper used to cover cubicle walls. The chip maker once indoctrinated workers with the religion of speed and did …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Mar 2007, 23:33