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14th November 2007 Archive

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  • SanDisk pitches Flash cache tech at PC makers

    Vaulter to leap past Intel's 'Robson'?

    SanDisk is to take on Intel's 'Robson' technology - aka Turbo Memory - by launching next year a PCI Express add-in Flash cache. Dubbed SanDisk Vaulter Disk, the module will be offered to manufacturers of desktop and notebook PCs in capacities of 8-16GB. That's rather more than Intel's comparable Turbo Memory modules provide: …

    PCs 14 Nov 2007, 10:53

  • Euro HD DVD camp clams up on format sales figures

    What's it got to hide?

    The European HD DVD Promotional Group has refused to back up claims that the next-generation optical disc format it's backing is the movie buff's favourite by revealing how many HD DVD players have been bought over here. Register Hardware asked it this question because earlier this week the organisation announced that numbers …

    HD 14 Nov 2007, 11:22

  • Intel pegs Q4 '08 for 4-series chipset debut

    Eaglelake set to fly late next year

    Intel's upcoming 'Eaglelake' chipset family may not make it to market until Q4 2008, it has been claimed. But the wait does mean the products will all get PCI Express 2.0 support and the ability to host DisplayPort-connected monitors. Taiwanese motherboard maker moles cited by Chinese-language site HKEPC made the claim. The …

    PCs 14 Nov 2007, 11:59

  • Creative Zen media player

    Review Spiritual enlightenment by way of sound

    Creative's latest MP3 player offers a 2.5in screen, video playback capabilities, photo viewer, voice recorder and an FM radio. It claims to provide 25 hours of battery life and is the size of a credit card. Sounds good on paper, but does it all come together in practice? Despite beating Apple to market with the Nomad MP3 …

    Media players 14 Nov 2007, 12:02

  • Official: PS3 to get DivX through firmware upate

    Xbox 360 too?

    PlayStation 3 gamers will soon have access to DivX digital video content through their consoles after Sony yesterday agreed to a tie-up between the two companies. Although a release date hasn’t yet been announced, DivX claimed it will certify the PS3 in the “near future”. Once completed, PS3 owners old and new will be able to …

    Consoles 14 Nov 2007, 12:16

  • Testers give iPhone virtual keyboard the thumbs down

    Apple vs BlackBerry vs numeric pad

    The virtual Qwerty keyboard on Apple's iPhone allows users to enter text as quickly as they would on another handset's physical keyboard, but they'll make rather more mistakes in the process. That's the conclusion drawn by a Chicago usability consultancy after watching 60 punters tap away on a variety of handsets. Twenty of …

    Phones 14 Nov 2007, 12:46

  • Nokia unleashes N82 smartphone multimedia computer

    Also suitable for voice calls, apparently

    Nokia has rolled out the rumoured extension to the N series line-up, a candybar alternative to the N95 sliderphone, dubbed the N82. N82: multimedia computer Rumoured to be in production since August, the N82’s appearance confirms the majority of features originally leaked. It boasts a five-megapixel camera with a xenon flash …

    Phones 14 Nov 2007, 14:00

  • Nintendo sounds Wii-free Xmas warning

    'Buy early,' it suggests. 'Where from?' readers demand

    If you’re hoping for a Wii from Santa’s sack this Christmas, don’t get your hopes up, Nintendo has said. The console company today warned that there could be a worldwide shortage of its console this holiday season. Despite the company already disappointing Wii fans by confirming that DVD support won’t be ready for the console …

    Consoles 14 Nov 2007, 14:26

  • Xbox Live gamers to get game, gratis

    Free download to celebrate service's fifth birthday

    Microsoft plans to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Xbox Live by giving away free games and MS points to the service’s gamers. Gamers can buy Xbox Live MS points from shops The company said that Xbox Live’s 8m worldwide members will be able to download a free Xbox Live Arcade game. The giveaway starts at 8.01am UK time …

    Consoles 14 Nov 2007, 16:47

  • Apple TV goes to the movies

    May be useful after all

    Sure, Apple TV is pretty close to useless if you wanna watch stuff on your television. But it's a godsend to at least one independent filmmaker. This weekend, at a neighborhood movie theater in Brooklyn, New York, an Apple TV made its way into the projection booth, streaming a high-def digital flick onto the big screen. And …

    Mac 14 Nov 2007, 23:13