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26th June 2007 Archive

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  • Nvidia to beat AMD to release on-the-fly GPU switching tech?

    'SLI Power' becomes 'Hybrid SLI'

    Nvidia is said to be moving forward with a plan to allow notebook computers fitted with both integrated and discrete graphics chips to flip between the two GPUs, the better to balance battery life with all-out performance. We're not at all surprised. The latest claim is made in a Chinese-language report on HKEPC, but Register …

    PCs 26 Jun 2007, 09:44

  • Analyst alleges iPhone already hitting Palm sales

    New Windows Mobile alternative

    Apple's iPhone is going to hit Palm hard, a US analyst has forecast. Research in Motion's consumer-friendly BlackBerry Curve will harm the PDA pioneer too, Piper Jaffray wireless hardware analyst T Michael Walkley claimed this week. There's an argument that all the iPhone hype will bring smart phones to the attention of …

    Phones 26 Jun 2007, 10:09

  • Safari gets four new fixes

    Quick fix tames vulns

    Apple has released four new fixes for its Safari cross-platform internet browser - less than two weeks after its launch. The new patches mark the second update to Safari since its release, and are part of a larger Safari 3.0.2 beta release for Mac OS X and Windows. Both packs contain stability fixes in addition to the …

    Mac 26 Jun 2007, 10:12

  • Sony clocks up PSP processor by 25%

    Hidden firmware update feature

    Sony has pulled off a covert PSP firmware release that secretly removes a processor speed limit from the hardware, boosting the handheld games console's clock speed from 266MHz to 333MHz, an increase of over 25 per cent. Firmware version 3.50 was initially released at the end of May, but only now has the update's impact on …

    Consoles 26 Jun 2007, 10:26

  • iRiver shows off VoIP phone media player

    It's an MP3 player. It's an FM radio. It's an e-book reader. It's a VoIP phone. It's a navigation gagdet. It's iRiver's W10, the South Korean company's latest attempt to out-perform the iPod - and now the iPhone too, it hopes. iRiver's W10: one way up it's a VoIP handset The compact player has Wi-Fi on board, which is uses …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 26 Jun 2007, 11:06

  • Casio Exilim EX-Z75 and EWC-10 underwater case

    Review Diving with a digicam

    How do you sell a seven-megapixel camera when so many rivals are doing the same? You can't rely on the usual features - big LCD, anti-blur tech, slimline metal casing, etc - because everyone else has those too. No, you need something a little different, and in Casio's case that means offering your latest compact camera with an …

    Cameras 26 Jun 2007, 11:33

  • Dell calls to consumers with coloured Inspirons

    MacBooks, Vaios challenged

    Dell has revamped its Inspiron laptop line with a set of three models all available in a choice of eight "vibrant" colours and with a pick of Intel or AMD processors. Dell's Inspiron 1520 The family comprises the 1420, 1520, 1521, 1720 and 1721, with 14.1in, 1280 x 800; 15.4in, 1280 x 800; and 17in, 1440 x 900 displays, …

    PCs 26 Jun 2007, 11:43

  • HP coughs up surprise update to desktop PC range

    Breeds flock of hybrid DVD boxes

    HP has quietly snuck through an update to its home desktop PC range with the computer giant now officially shipping its media centre systems with hybrid Blu-ray/HD DVD drives. The firm has added the drives to both its Intel (m8010y) and AMD (m8100e) processor-powered Pavilion media centre models. HP's decision to adopt the …

    PCs 26 Jun 2007, 11:46

  • USB adaptor helps iPod Shuffle users cut the cord

    Calling all owners of Apple's second-gen iPod Shuffle - here's a handy, dirt cheap alternative to the USB cable that came packed with your player: a plug-in USB adaptor. Cable-free connectivity for the iPod Shuffle The add-on's simplicity itself: a standard USB connector the ends in the Shuffle's stereo-audio-plus-power- …

    Media players 26 Jun 2007, 12:19

  • Sharp intros four-port powerline network box

    Home networking, it seems, has become too complicated. Enter Sharp, coming to the rescue with its HN-VA40S and HN-VA10S adaptors, designed to help consumers build home networks using their existing electrical power wiring. Sharp's HomePlug 1.1 powerline kit The powerline communication (PLC) adaptors allow the electrical …

    Networking and Wireless 26 Jun 2007, 12:42

  • iPhone contract charges unveiled

    Brace yourself for a $2,000 phone bill

    AT&T and Apple have announced what the iPhone will cost customers over the two-year contract they'll be obliged to sign - and it's pretty-much what AT&T charges customers already. The iPhone will require activation, at a cost of $36, in addition to the $599 price tag on the device itself. Customers will then need to sign up …

    Phones 26 Jun 2007, 15:35

  • Revolutionary laptop stand promises musical chairs

    Laptop docking stations have never been much more than 21st Century clocking in and out machines. But now they can be so much more, Pyramat, the maker of the Lap Blaster, claims. The Lap Blaster is a docking station with a difference: it incorporates a pair of 4W speakers, both lit up with LEDs. It'll take any laptop up to …

    PCs 26 Jun 2007, 17:05