19th April 2007 Archive

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Which games console is most web 2.0-friendly?

Surf's up for the Wii and the PS3

Both Wii and PS3 have web browsers, but it's fair to say that web surfing is a secondary feature for both. It's all about the games really, with a side-order of Blu-Ray goodness in PS3's case. However, Web 2.0 will be a factor in both - for example, Sony's upcoming Home virtual world, and Nintendo's connected News Channel and …

Consoles 19 Apr 2007, 08:02
Quad-core won't make it big until 2009 - reseacher

IDF Intel agrees

How soon will we be merrily running our applications and games on four-core systems? Market watcher iSuppli reckons only a few will go quad-core this year, but by the end of 2009 - just over 18 months away - half of us will have takens that step. Around 16 per cent of the performance desktops that shipped were quad-core …

Bits 'n' Chips 19 Apr 2007, 09:02
IDF Haier raises UMPC to new heights

Chinese PC maker Haier previewed its X6 ultra-mobile PC this week, but while the handheld incorporates the 945GU chipset from chip giant Intel's new Ultra Mobile Platform (UMP), its processor is the more powerful Core 2 Duo. The X6 sports a 6.5in 800 x 480 display, 1GB of DDR 2 memory, a 30GB 5,400rpm hard drive, 802.11b/g …

PCs 19 Apr 2007, 10:02
Vodafone explains N95 crippling

It's for your own good, apparently

Vodafone has finally provided an explanation for the removal of VoIP features from the Nokia N95, and apparently it's all for our own good. A Vodafone statement says the mobile operator doesn't offer its own VoIP service because it doesn't believe it's a mature technology. It goes on to say it require "in-depth testing, a …

Phones 19 Apr 2007, 14:42
AMD swings to $611m loss

800-pound gorilla Intel provides the vine

AMD is reporting today a first-quarter loss of $611m amid a price-war to hold market share won back from rival Intel. The loss is larger than analysts expected, and AMD chief financial officer Robert Rivet calls the performance "disappointing and unacceptable". The net $611m loss compares with a Q1 '06 profit of $185m. AMD …

Bits 'n' Chips 19 Apr 2007, 22:32