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26th July 2007 Archive

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  • US price cut for Xbox 360 HD DVD player

    European gamers hard done by yet again

    US gamers will again be the first to benefit from a Microsoft retail strategy. The Seattle-based software behemoth today announced plans to reduce the US price of its Xbox 360 HD DVD player by $20 (£9/€14), but failed to mention any similar cut for its European gamers. The price drop, announced at the Comic-Con event in San …

    Consoles 26 Jul 2007, 11:24

  • Cut-price laptops coming forth

    Updated Spare some change for a computer?

    If the now well-known $100 One Laptop per Child project appeals for its cheap-as-chips price, but you're not taken by the garish colour or crank-up handle, then you might consider the Medison Celebrity laptop, which retails for just $50 more. The Celebrity doesn’t pretend to be an Alienware-esque ultimate gaming machine, …

    PCs 26 Jul 2007, 11:52

  • Fans left guessing over Samsung 'designer' phone

    Come on Korea, give us a hint

    A Samsung representative has confirmed to Register Hardware that online rumours about its creation of a designer touch-sensitive mobile phone are correct - but the bad news is that it won't be coming to the UK, at least for the time being. The news is more than a little disappointing, because images purporting themselves to …

    Phones 26 Jul 2007, 15:04

  • EU files anti-trust charges against Intel

    Six-year probe bares litigation

    After years of investigation, the European Commission has issued formal charges against Intel today, for alleged anti-competitive business practices against rival AMD. "I can confirm the statement of objections has been sent," EC spokesman Ton Van Lierop told Reuters. The EU has been sniffing around Intel's business …

    Bits 'n' Chips 26 Jul 2007, 23:06