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9th July 2007 Archive

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  • AMD chops desktop processor prices

    Single-core products still present, despite rumours

    AMD today took the axe to its desktop processor price list, knocking up to almost 30 per cent off what it charges for its gaming, mainstream and budget CPUs, as expected. Still, an much-anticipated move to drop single-core chips from the line-up did not take place. From the top down, AMD cut the price of the 3GHz Athlon 64 FX …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 Jul 2007, 09:39

  • Official: Sony to bring 80GB PS3 to USA

    $100 off the 60GB model too

    Sony has left its US-based PlayStation 3 fans drooling after announcing that it will release an 80GB version of the console this August. But non-US gamers were left playing the waiting game as the company also announced that the majority of new PS3 games and a $100 (£50) price cut for its 60GB version will initially only be …

    Consoles 9 Jul 2007, 10:00

  • AMD acknowledges top-end Turion

    TL-66 now on the company's price list

    Hidden among AMD's big desktop processor price cuts, was the arrival on the chip maker's public price list of a new mobile CPU: the Turion 64 X2 TL-66. The dual-core part is clocked at 2.3GHz and contains 1MB of L2 cache - 512KB per core - as per other members of the Turion X2 line-up. Like them, the new part sits on a …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 Jul 2007, 10:01

  • Low-power AMD 'RD790' said to support 'triple CrossFire'

    Four PCIe slots, anyone?

    AMD's RD790 chipset will support three-way graphics card co-operative rendering, it has been claimed. The allegation matches details of the chipset's capabilities that leaked out in March this year. The latest claim comes courtesy of Taiwanese motherboard-maker moles cited by Chinese-language siter HKEPC. The sources don't …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 Jul 2007, 11:06

  • UK going to hell on hardware, eco group warns

    We're going to buy too many power-hungry gadgets, apparently

    Turn off your telly, shut down your PC and dim down those lights, because if you don't, by 2020, 45 per cent of the UK's electricity will be gobbled up to feed the nation's love of gadgets, according to a report from British NGO the Energy Saving Trust (EST). EST's delightfully titled report, The Ampere Strikes Back, warns …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Jul 2007, 11:39

  • Imagination licenses PowerVR, won't say who to

    Large, fruit-monikered phone maker?

    Imagination Technologies, the UK technology company behind the PowerVR line of mobile-friendly graphics cores, last week announced its next-gen chip design has been licensed by... er... someone. We can be a little more specific: by "an international electronics systems company", which is all Imagination would coyly reveal. …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 Jul 2007, 12:14

  • 2in-thick aluminium iMacs to ship in August?

    Apple's anticipated aluminium iMac will be a mere 2in thick when it hits the shops in August, it has been claimed. Apple's Al iMac - artist's impression According to a ThinkSecret report, the new iMacs will be based on the same components and interior design as the latest MacBook Pro laptops. Now, since the 17in MacBook …

    Mac 9 Jul 2007, 13:03

  • Is your phone free?

    OpenMoko sets Open source handset loose

    The OpenMoko project has debuted what could be the ultimate geek handset: a Linux-based mobile phone, complete with an open-source operating system and application suite. The Neo 1973 handset, which starts at $300, has been under development for the last six months. OpenMoko encourages developers to get their hands dirty by …

    Phones 9 Jul 2007, 14:23

  • i-mate unwraps Ultimate smartphone series

    Windows Mobile smartphone seller i-mate has unveiled a five-strong collection of mobile devices, dubbed simply Ultimate. The Ultimate collection comprises the 5150, 6150, 7150, 8150 and 9150. All are white-chocolate fascia handsets, offering design characteristics ranging from sliding models to flip-phone models. All five …

    Phones 9 Jul 2007, 15:19

  • Sony's 80GB PS3 pic points to rumble-ready controller

    Shaking SixAxis

    Sony's announcement that it is to release an 80GB PS3 in the US next month has sparked fresh rumours that it intends to incorporate a rumble feature into its SixAxis wireless game controller. Sony's 80GB PS3: ready for a rumble? The rumours stem from a picture of the design of the 80GB PS3's box, which was released …

    Consoles 9 Jul 2007, 15:32

  • Apple emasculates the iPhone

    Comment Hackers asked to restore iEunuch's dignity

    Within hours of last week's iPhone debut, hackers were dissecting it. Their goal: unlock capabilities Apple preferred customers not have. As a result, it's now possible to activate the device without entering into a two-year contract, and it's only a matter of time until you can run third-party apps. Alas, one of the iPhone's …

    Media players 9 Jul 2007, 20:24