16th October 2007 Archive

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Intel to up 45nm Core 2 Extreme prices by 50% next year

Updated Pricier Penryns coming down the 'pike

Upcoming 'Penryn'-based 45nm high-end quad-core CPUs may well attract an even higher price premium than before, it has emerged. Intel has apparently informed customers that next year's Core 2 Extreme processors will cost up to 50 per cent more than today's models. According to newly released Penryn pricing data posted by a …

Bits 'n' Chips 16 Oct 2007, 09:14
HMV to launch in-store Xbox 360 multi-player centre

Gaming Zone to open in Edinburgh

If your missus nags you about spending too long on your Xbox 360, then HMV’s establishing a safe haven for you. On Friday, it’s opening its first in-store gaming room, allowing gamers to try before they buy or just giving them a place to relax while their other-half hits the High Street. Called the HMV Gaming Zone, it will …

Consoles 16 Oct 2007, 09:51
Intel confirms 'Skulltrail' Quad SLI support

Nvidia gives D5400XS mobo the thumbs-up?

Nvidia will be bringing Quad SLI to Intel's upcoming 'Skulltrail' eight-core gaming platform - at least, that's what the chip giant is telling companies it hopes will be selling the new motherboard. Skulltrail will go on sale in Q1 2008 as the Intel D5400XS motherboard based on the company's as-yet-unlaunched 5400 workstation …

Bits 'n' Chips 16 Oct 2007, 09:59
Nokia N76 mobile phone

Review Not a poster child for Nokia's sense of originality

Out of the box the first thing that struck us about the N76 was how much it looked like the Motorola Razr flip. The similarity to the Razr isn't limited to the looks department - it's about the same size and weight too. Many things it may be, but Nokia's 3G flip smartphone isn't much of a poster child for the Finnish company's …

Phones 16 Oct 2007, 11:46
Greenpeace admits iPhone 'compliant' with Euro chemicals rules

And... er... Apple's own targets

Greenpeace has laid into Apple's iPhone, alleging the device isn't eco-friendly enough - only to admit that the product not only meets the terms of Apple's own pledges on the use of certain hazardous chemicals but doesn't fall foul of European Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation either. The NGO bases its …

Phones 16 Oct 2007, 11:51
Digital Switchover: town to lose BBC 2 tomorrow

Other analogue channels going next month

BBC 2 viewers living in Whitehaven, Cumbria will lose the channel tomorrow unless they immediately switch to a digital TV signal, as analogue transmissions to the town are being switched off in the morning. The airwave cull doesn’t stop at just one channel though, because the town and the surrounding area of Copeland also …

HD 16 Oct 2007, 12:11
Apple to roll out Mac OS X 10.5 next week

Def' Leopard

Apple has named the day it will release Leopard, the next major version of Mac OS X. It'll go sale in the UK on Friday, 26 October at 6pm. Apple's pricing the product at £85 over here and $129 in the States - fractionally cheaper than the previous release, Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger, which retailed £89 in the UK. Perhaps that …

Mac 16 Oct 2007, 16:39
Nokia flings frill-free phone at families

Ring and txt

Nokia's apparently family-friendly 2135 handset looks plain compared to the LG Prada or iPhone, but is designed to offer the bare minimum of features needed for running a family or just staying in contact. Nokia 2135: Fun for all the family? The dual-band CDMA handset operates over the 800/1900MHz frequencies and has a 96 …

Phones 16 Oct 2007, 16:44
Asus launches tiny PC

Micro computer

Asus has formally rolled out its Eee PC line of sub-notebook computers, a week after UK supplier RM - formerly Research Machines - spilled the beans on two of the models. The complete line-up comprises four computers. Asus' Eee PC and... er... Reg Hardware reader, yesterday All four models are based around the same 7in …

PCs 16 Oct 2007, 16:58