6th November 2007 Archive

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Microsoft hawks Home Server

Buy now. Get it sometime soon.

Microsoft wants you to know that you can now purchase a home server loaded with its very own Windows Home Server operating system. Today, several big-name web retailers unveiled a machine from Hewlett-Packard, which helped develop the new OS, and a second is on sale straight from pint-sized hardware manufacturer Velocity Micro …

PCs 6 Nov 2007, 01:57
UK iPhone customers to get fairer usage

But some usage is more fair than others

O2 has decided that iPhone users on its network won't be limited by their "fair usage" policy, and really will get "unlimited" access to the internet. But other customers signed up for "unlimited" contracts will have to wait and see if O2 decides all their usage is fair too. UK punters signing up for an iPhone, exclusively on …

Phones 6 Nov 2007, 10:23
Biostar unwraps AMD 770 chipset mobo

First MSI, then Asus, now Biostar has become the latest mobo maker to pre-announce one of AMD's upcoming RD790-based chipsets by stating it'll be used on a new motherboard. Today, Biostar emailed us about the TA770 A2+, based on AMD's as-yet-unannounced 770 chipset. The 770 connects to the processor across a 5200 million …

PCs 6 Nov 2007, 10:42
'PlayStation-deprived' teen admits part in plot to pop parents

Allegedly offered dad's truck in payment

A teenager from St Mary’s County, Maryland last week admitted his part in a plot to hire a hitman to murder his mother and stepfather after the pair prevented him spending time with his PlayStation. Corey Ryder, 17, told the local juvenile court he had been involved in attempting to persuade a man he believed to be a contract …

Consoles 6 Nov 2007, 11:32
Leopard data loss glitch uncovered

Moved to tears

A blogger has uncovered what he claims is a "massive" bug in Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Finder app that could result in the loss of data when folders are moved from a Mac to directly- or network-connected storage. According to Tom Karpik, the bug manifests itself when an attempt to move - rather than copy - a folder from the Mac is …

Mac 6 Nov 2007, 12:08
Sony unveils third-gen 'portable' PS2

Less baggage

Sony has confirmed rumours of a PS2 redesign and said that the lighter, third-generation model will be released in Japan later this month. Sony's new PS2: in black, white or sliver The new model is almost exactly the same size as the current model - it's a mere 1mm shorter - but it weighs a lot less: 720g to the current …

Consoles 6 Nov 2007, 12:23
Canon Ixus 860 IS compact camera

Review Another hit from Canon?

Behavioural scientists reckon that, within ten seconds of meeting someone for the first time, we’ve already decided whether we like them or not. Well, if the Canon Ixus 860 IS was a person, we would have liked them from the moment we first clapped eyes on them. It’s a handsome thing, with smooth curves, a two-tone silver and …

Cameras 6 Nov 2007, 12:44
LG to take on iPhone with 'super 3G' tablet

Prada lookalike

With so many handsets already available, it’s inevitable that some will look a little similar. But, LG’s new KS20 handset looks like the recently separated twin of the manker's existing Prada handset. LG's KS20: 3.6Mb/s HSDPA and a 2.8in touchscreen Cunningly released just a few days before the iPhone goes on sale in the UK …

Phones 6 Nov 2007, 12:50
Sony sees red over PSP

Sony has refreshed its PSP line-up for the Christmas rush. It's releasing the handheld console in a seasonal red shade and with two accompanying bundle packs. Sony's red PSP: available with a TV tuner Dubbed the Deep Red PSP, gamers will be offered the unit in either a Value Pack or a Seg Pack – so called because it includes …

Consoles 6 Nov 2007, 15:15
Mac OS X firewall blocks Skype and online gamers

You realise, of course, this means Warcraft

The list of problems with the firewall bundled with Mac OS X Leopard operating system is growing. Not only is Leopard's firewall deactivated upon installation it also trips up Skype and online gaming applications. Both German security news service Heise and security blogger Rich Mogull encountered the problem, the latest in a …

Mac 6 Nov 2007, 20:08