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24th October 2007 Archive

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  • AMD three-core Phenoms to ship March 2008?

    Second, 45nm generation to follow a year later

    Basic details have begun to filter through regarding AMD's three-core Phenom line-up, due to go on sale in Q1 2008. That's AMD's official launch window, but according to motherboard-maker moles cited by DIgiTimes, they'll actually appear at the end of the that quarter, in March 2008. The sources said the chips are - surprise …

    Bits 'n' Chips 24 Oct 2007, 09:03

  • Samsung unshutters 'first' 5Mp, 3x optical zoom cameraphone

    Is it a camera? Is it a phone?

    Samsung’s G800 slider handset could easily be mistaken for the existing G600, if it wasn't for one element: Samsung claimed the new model is the world’s first phone to feature both a five-megapixel camera and a 3x optical zoom facility. Samsung's G800: slide action Sadly, most of the G800's other camera features aren’t …

    Phones 24 Oct 2007, 09:09

  • AMD confirms November launch for 55nm 'RV670'

    Demand driver?

    AMD has tacitly confirmed past claims that its next-generation GPU, codenamed 'RV670' and the company's first graphics chip fabbed at 55nm, will debut in the middle of November. Speaking at AMD's financial results conference, President and COO Dirk Meyer said: "We will launch the RV670, the world’s first 55nm GPU in the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 24 Oct 2007, 09:24

  • Blu-ray outsells HD DVD 2:1 in US

    But lead narrowing fast

    US consumers bought almost twice as many Blu-ray Discs than HD DVDs in the first nine months of 2007, trade title Home Media Magazine has claimed. Some 1.4m HD DVDs were sold in States from the beginning of January through to the end of September. In the same period, consumers bought 2.6m BDs, HMM subsidiary Home Media …

    HD 24 Oct 2007, 10:19

  • Sony 'shuffles' out multi-colour Cyber-shot T2 line-up

    Sony's upcoming Cyber-shot DSC-T2 could become the iPod Shuffle of the digicam world when it goes on sale in Europe next month: the metal-clad machine will be available in a range of Shuffle-like colours. Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T2 and friend Not that the camera's specification is cut down. Each T2 incorporates an eight- …

    Cameras 24 Oct 2007, 10:59

  • Dell debuts XPS desktop for video buffs

    Video digitiser hardware on board

    Dell's XPS line of desktop PCs isn't just for gaming, oh no. The computer giant last night launched a model aimed at video editors. Dell's XPS 420: for video editors rather than gamers The XPS 420 is available for configuration with a selection of Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme dual- and quad-core processors, all …

    PCs 24 Oct 2007, 11:24

  • Toshiba: integrated HD DVD would 'limit' Xbox experience

    Giant denies it's working on a console

    Microsoft will not build an HD DVD drive into a future Xbox 360 because it doesn't want to "limit the user's experience", an insider at fellow HD DVD backer Toshiba has said. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the next-generation optical disc format, you might think, but there you have it it: buy HD DVD, limit your …

    HD 24 Oct 2007, 11:47

  • Developer deploys graphics cards to accelerate password cracks

    Magic words uncovered in 3-5 days, down from two months

    Nvidia's GeForce 8 series of graphics chips can be used to crack Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) passwords 25 times more quickly than was previously possible, security software developer Elcomsoft has claimed. The Russia-based company this week announced the second major release of its Distributed Password Recovery application …

    Bits 'n' Chips 24 Oct 2007, 12:09

  • Cathedral gun battle game not blessed with gaming award

    Wii Sports grabs the gongs

    Controversial PlayStation 3 game Resistance: Fall of Man failed to take a gong at last night's British Academy Video Games Awards in London, a result that will surely have Manchester church-goers rejoicing. Wii Sports fans also have reasons to be cheerful. R:FoM was beaten to The PC World Gamers’ Award, the only award voted …

    Consoles 24 Oct 2007, 12:23

  • Pure Digital Evoke 1S DAB digital radio

    Review A DAB hand?

    Going back a few years, Pure Digital's parent company, Imagination Technologies, only made chips and wasn't involved in the manufacture of radios in any way. So to come as far as the company has in such a short period of time is surely testament to its ability to deliver desirable and reliable products. To our mind, a good …

    Gadgets 24 Oct 2007, 12:56

  • Petrolhead-friendly Porsche phone to drive out next month

    Gas not required

    Carphone Warehouse has leaked the shipping date for the latest addition to the mobile phone poser set, Porsche Design's aluminium-clad P’9521. Porsche'sn P'9521: the clamshell for 911 owners? The retailer claims the tri-band GSM phone with GPRS and Edge will be available in Novembner. It hasn’t yet given any contract …

    Phones 24 Oct 2007, 13:33

  • Next-gen Treo spied on web

    A picture of a device claimed to be Palm's next top-of-the-line Windows Mobile-based Treo smartphone has surfaced on the web, allegedly by way of US carrier Sprint. The leak comes via Treo Central's forum, and is said to have been sent by a "solutions engineer at Sprint". The carrier has just "started the hardware beta of the …

    Phones 24 Oct 2007, 14:43

  • Legal loophole allows Manhunt 2 to be sold in UK

    Certificate not needed for downloads

    Gory game Manhunt 2 can legally be sold to UK consumers as a download, despite the refusal of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to grant the title a certificate for sale as a physical product in shops. Download this... legally The latest twist to the tale of the controversial title is the result of a loophole …

    Consoles 24 Oct 2007, 15:00