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20th August 2007 Archive

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  • Xbox 360 Elite Australian debut date confirmed

    Australian games buffs will be able to get their mitts on the Xbox 360 Elite on 30 August, Microsoft confirmed late last week. It also said HDMI would become standard across the Xbox 360 range later in the year. The all-black Elite is the first Xbox to incorporate an HDMI port. So too will the Halo 3-branded limited-edition …

    Consoles 20 Aug 2007, 04:13

  • iPod Nano revamp to see widescreen display?

    Standard iPod to 'gain iPhone looks'

    Apple is said to be preparing to revamp its iPod Nano music player with a third-generation case design that not only introduces a new colour scheme but also sacrifices the gadget's skinny looks to add a video-friendly widescreen display. According to a 9to5Mac.com report, moles in China claim the new Nano will be offered in …

    Media players 20 Aug 2007, 04:37

  • LG shines a light over its U990 handset

    Reach for your shades

    LG looks set to dazzle consumers later this year with yet another glossy mobile phone. The U990 will feature a five-megapixel camera and is 3G-enabled, with HSDPA high-speed download technology. LG's U990: heading for the 3 network The U990's camera has a manually controlled digital zoom that is adjusted via a dial around …

    Phones 20 Aug 2007, 04:50

  • AMD's dual-core Athlon 64 line hits 3.2GHz

    Chip family goes mobile too

    AMD has today rolled out a fresh top-of-the-line mainstream desktop dual-core processor and - bizarrely - extended the same Athlon 64 X2 family into the mobile market. The new desktop part is the 6400+, clocked at 3.2GHz, fitted with 2MB of L2 cache and priced at $251, as previously forecast. The 6400+ is available to buy in …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Aug 2007, 05:33

  • Intel driver tweak adds vertex shaders to old IGPs

    Vertex Shader 3.0 support in hardware

    Intel has quietly rolled out support for hardware acceleration of Vertex Shader 3.0 calculations in a range of its integrated graphics chipsets, including the Q963, G965, 945G and the mobile GM965. The release of the new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) driver, version 14.31, came earlier this month and was prompted by …

    Bits 'n' Chips 20 Aug 2007, 07:14

  • Europe finally granted Xbox price cut

    About time too

    Microsoft has finally treated European gamers to a slice of American-style price-cutting on its Xbox range. European gamers should be able to get their hands on the ‘standard’ model for £30 less and save £20 on the cost of the Core model, when the cuts kick in later this week. The price-cuts will take effect on 24 August, …

    Consoles 20 Aug 2007, 12:26

  • Canon launches barrage of SLR cameras

    What will you be looking through this Christmas?

    Canon has beefed-up its professional EOS SLR range with the introduction of the 21.1-megapixel 1Ds and the 10.1-megapixel 40D. It has also unveiled a digital camera for serious shooters or cash-strapped professionals, the 12.1-megapixel G9. The 1Ds model sports a lighter-weight magnesium alloy body and allows users to make …

    Cameras 20 Aug 2007, 13:24

  • 3 launches tenner-a-month data

    Cheapest UK tariff

    Mobile operator 3 is set to offer budget mobile data to UK punters. According to reports, three new tariffs will see it match the most attractive offerings from T-Mobile, starting from £10 a month. That's the same price that Demon set when it launched its pioneering consumer dial-up internet offering, back in 1993. At £10 a …

    Phones 20 Aug 2007, 13:31

  • Is Hannspree winding us up with watch TV?

    A telly that changes with the weather

    Hanspree has launched its latest souped up TV - at least we think it’s a TV. The screen incorporates several unconventional gadgets that can only be a distraction from whatever is being displayed on its 12.1in LCD screen. The HANNStime.square The HANNStime.square's LCD display has two retractable ‘arms’ on either side, one …

    HD 20 Aug 2007, 14:35

  • Toshiba expands its constellation of Satellites

    It's all about U

    Toshiba has expanded its Satellite laptop range with the U300 and Pro U300 models, targeting home and mobile workers looking for a little aesthetic flare while carrying out their otherwise mundane computing tasks. Both feature Intel's Centrino Duo CPU and GM965 Express chipset as standard. Bizarrely, the Pro only has 512MB of …

    PCs 20 Aug 2007, 15:16

  • Epson launches 'world's first' white LED scanner

    Take a copy

    Epson has launched the world's first charge-coupled device (CCD) scanner to use a white LED as a light source. It also claimed the V500 scanner can be used within one second of it being switched on. Epson's V500: world first The manufacturer claimed that basing the V500 on a white LED light source, instead of the more …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 20 Aug 2007, 23:14