2nd August 2007 Archive

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Sony talks up PS3 TV tuner

But where will it launch?

The PS3's capabilities could be expanded to include a digital tuner, enabling it to double as a programmable TV recorder, a Sony spokesman said. The changes are due to come into effect next year, but it's uncertain how many countries will benefit. Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand marketing head Warwick Light told a New …

Consoles 2 Aug 2007, 11:46
US cracks down on mod-chippers

'Storms' businesses, homes in 16 states

A US government agency has launched a big investigation into gaming console piracy. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has executed 32 federal warrants across the country, searching businesses and homes for clues surrounding the potential sale and distribution of illegal modification chips and disc copyright …

Consoles 2 Aug 2007, 13:06
Expansys to punt Samsung i620

Beats Vodafone to the starter's block?

Online retailer Expansys may have beaten Vodafone to the chase by launching the Samsung i620 device before what was supposed to be the mobile operator's exclusive UK release. Vodafone was expected to launch the handset onto the UK market "soon", but Expansys has said it can deliver the device to Joe Consumer from 22 August …

Phones 2 Aug 2007, 15:27
VMware prepares Fusion dump for Mac crowd

Get it while it's cheap

If you're at all interested in VMware's Fusion software that lets you run multiple operating systems on a Mac, you may want to pony up for the code now. On Monday, VMware will officially start selling Fusion, ending a very drawn out beta period. The software should retail at $79, but you can still order it ahead of time for $39 …

Mac 2 Aug 2007, 20:25
Intel wins at Monopoly, grabs $60bn unfairly - says...

You know who

AMD has fired another venomous barrage at its rival Intel today. Following the European Union's intent to investigate alleged antitrust charges against Intel, AMD has released a study claiming 43 per cent of Intel's profits are a result of monopolistic practices. The study comes from the ERS Group and was commissioned by AMD …

Bits 'n' Chips 2 Aug 2007, 21:52
Flash: Public Wi-Fi even more insecure than previously thought

Black Hat How to gain permanent access to Gmail accounts

Users of Yahoo! Mail, MySpace and just about every Web 2.0 service take note: If you access those services using public Wi-Fi, Rob Graham can probably gain unlimited access to your account - even if you logged in using the secure sockets layer protocol. Graham, who is CEO at Errata Security, demonstrated the hack to attendees …

Bits 'n' Chips 2 Aug 2007, 21:53