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28th June 2007 Archive

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  • Nintendo readies Wii game-making tool for all

    Amateur coders to create the next Mario?

    Nintendo is to follow Microsoft's lead and offer a downloadable games programming package for its latest games console. The software is called WiiWare. Like the XNA Game Studio that Microsoft released in December 2006 for Xbox 360 and Windows game programming, WiiWare is aimed at amateur coders, though the company admitted it …

    Consoles 28 Jun 2007, 09:38

  • Intel releases updated quad-core CPUs

    Cooler stepping

    Intel has revised its four-core desktop processors, the 2.4GHz Core 2 Quad Q6600 and the 2.93GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6800, the chip giant warned its customers yesterday. The move had been expected. Both processors will now be available in new versions - known as 'steppings' in the chip business - both called 'G-0'. Past quad- …

    Bits 'n' Chips 28 Jun 2007, 10:02

  • SanDisk promises 8GB Micro SDHC card... sometime

    No sooner did Toshiba announce a 4GB Micro SDHC memory card to match the one SanDisk put out just recently - reviewed here - but SanDisk took the lead again, this time announcing the first ever 6GB and 8GB Micro SDHC cards. SanDisk's 8GB Micro SDHC card Like the Toshiba card, the two new SanDisks are rated at Class 4, …

    Storage 28 Jun 2007, 10:19

  • Sony Ericsson leaves smartphone sufferers spitting

    No more bugfixes for you

    Sony Ericsson's long-suffering smartphone users are spitting mad at a decision by the company not to issue any more firmware updates to their phones. The policy was confirmed on Tuesday, and affects owners of the P990i smartphone, M600i communicator and W950 music phone. Sony Ericsson's head of product management for the open …

    Phones 28 Jun 2007, 10:21

  • Underwater MP3 players surfaces

    Century clearly hit the nail on the head when it dreamed up the Dolphin underwater MP3 player, because it's now not the only fish in the sea. Uk retailer Advanced MP3 Players is riding the wave with its own version - the SwiMP3. SwiMP3 in action, in the sea Described as the "surfer's best friend", the dinky device is …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 28 Jun 2007, 10:44

  • Pedal to the metal: bike-friendly iPod dock launched

    The endless cycle of iPod accessory creation continues to churn on relentlessly, with the latest being an iPod docking station for your bike. iHome's iPod bike kit iHome, the company that already has brought you such wonders as the iPod alarm clock, now brings you the iH85B docking station, fit for relaxed country rides, …

    Media players 28 Jun 2007, 13:05

  • Apple limits buyers to two iPhones

    Only one per buyer at AT&T stores

    When Apple's iPhone goes on sale tomorrow evening, buyers will only be allowed to take home two of the "revolutionary" mobile telephones, the Mac maker said today. That's twice as many as AT&T, the only carrier offering the iPhone for the immediate future, will allow. The iPhone doesn't go on sale until 6pm US local time, so …

    Phones 28 Jun 2007, 13:34

  • PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card

    Review AMD's HD 2600 XT and HD 2400 XT debut

    We've waited a long time for AMD's ATI Radeon HD 2400 and 2600 graphics chips. Although they were launched in May alongside the HD 2900 XT - reviewed here - it's only now that these budget and mid-range parts have gone on sale. PowerColor's HD 2600 XT Before we dive into our review of the PowerColor's HD 2600 XT with 256MB …

    Bits 'n' Chips 28 Jun 2007, 14:26

  • Alienware beams down dual-core, dual-GPU laptop

    Monster

    Alienware has unveiled its latest high-end laptop, the Area-51 m9750, a monster 16in machine with a dual-core Intel processor and - if you fancy it - a pair of Nvidia SLI GPUs. The m9750 may sit below Alienware's 19in beast, the AMD-equipped Aurora mALX, but it still packs an almighty punch though, with an Intel Core 2 Duo …

    PCs 28 Jun 2007, 17:09

  • Core 2 Duo: Intel's insecurity blanket

    Is OpenBSD founder prophet or scaremonger?

    A prominent software developer with a reputation for making waves in coding circles is doing it again - this time warning that Intel's celebrated Core 2 Duo is vulnerable to security attacks that target known bugs in the processor. Discussion forums on Slashdot and elsewhere were ablaze with comments responding to the claims …

    Bits 'n' Chips 28 Jun 2007, 23:54