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25th May 2007 Archive

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  • 'Partial nudity' said to hinder M-rated Halo 2 release

    'When we asked for exciting Vistas, this is not what we meant...'

    An "obscure content error which includes partial nudity" is allegedly behind the set-back Microsoft this week made to the Windows Vista version of Halo 2, originally due 8 May, then 22 May and now 31 May. Microsoft doesn't appear to have stated outright the reason for the latest delay, but in an email website Next-Gen claims …

    PCs 25 May 2007, 09:45

  • QWERTY keypad, HSDPA Walkman phone surfaces

    GSM Association spills Sony Ericsson beans

    Sony Ericsson's as yet unannounced W999 Walkman slider phone has appeared on the web in an official capacity, turning up among the GSM Association's list of HSDPA-compatible handsets. Sony Ericsson's W999 (left) appearing on the GSMA website The site also mentions the Z750, an HSDPA-enabled clamshell handset Sony Ericssion …

    Phones 25 May 2007, 10:13

  • Apple set to axe Mac Mini?

    Apple's diminutive Mac Mini is due to be discontinued, it has been claimed, quite possibly the victim of the even smaller but no less Mac OS X friendly Apple TV. According to an AppleInsider report, Apple sources claim the Mini's for the chop - maybe after a near-term upgrade, or maybe sooner. If the allegation is true, it's …

    Mac 25 May 2007, 10:30

  • Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 hard drive

    Review Hitachi unleashes TB on the world - that's terabyte

    Hitachi's 'world's first' 3.5in terabyte desktop hard drive looks much like any other hard drive currently available, but it packs in five platters and ten read/write heads for an exceptional data storage capacity. In the event you don't want or need an enormous amount of storage, you can still buy a Deskstar 7K500 between …

    Bits 'n' Chips 25 May 2007, 11:02

  • Sonos slims multi-room digital music bundle price

    Multi-room music system specialist Sonos has cut the price of its introductory hardware bundle by ten per cent to £699 from £779. The deal's better than it sounds, as the package now includes a ZonePlayer ZP100, which incorporates a 50W amplifier. The new bundle comprises the ZP100; the smaller ZP80, which connects to a …

    Media players 25 May 2007, 11:02

  • Toshiba, Canon delay SED TV debut - again

    Canon can't produce the panels in time?

    Toshiba has put back the debut of SED (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display) TVs. Most recently earmarked for a Q4 introduction, when the TVs will now appear is anyone's guess - Toshiba certainly isn't saying. The Japanese giant blamed the delay on Canon, which is developing the SED panels due to be used in Toshiba's …

    HD 25 May 2007, 11:42

  • Intel shows skinny laptop, world's media goes ape a month later

    Keep up, you lot at the back...

    The world's media today began falling over themselves to point their readers to BusinessWeek's report on the Intel-sponsored 'Metro' laptop, a 0.7in thick, low-weight concept design with an E Ink sub-display. Sound familiar? Reg Hardware had the skinny on the slimline notebook more than a month ago...

    PCs 25 May 2007, 14:39

  • Tide goes all out for New Orleans with soap-styled iPod

    Surf's up? Omo it isn't...

    Washing powder buffs, rejoice. Buy a Tide-brand T-shirt before 25 June and you could win a Tide-brand iPod Nano and $50 worth of iTunes content. Oh yes. The Tide is high but I'm holding on... Not a fan of detergent through the ages? Then you can at least cough up $10 in the knowledge that the proceeds will go to the St. …

    Media players 25 May 2007, 15:06

  • Apple patches more than a dozen holes in OS X

    Five uber updates in as many months

    Apple has released an update that patches more than a dozen OS X vulnerabilities, several of which can lead to the remote execution of malicious code. The most serious vulnerability resides in an OS X feature called mDNSResponder, which enables computers to locate and connect to devices such as printers and webcams on a local …

    Mac 25 May 2007, 22:42