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10th December 2007 Archive

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  • Nvidia G92-based GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB

    Review The 8800 GT and then some

    The GeForce 8800 GT slipped into Nvidia’s line-up towards the top of the range by offering similar performance to the existing 8800 GTS with 320MB of memory. This was achieved with an updated version of the 'G80' chip called 'G92', which moved the fabrication process to 65nm, changed the memory controller, raised the core speed …

    Bits 'n' Chips 10 Dec 2007, 11:57

  • Nintendo kills Wii ads due to console shortage

    But eBay's got plenty

    Nintendo is replacing a series of ads for its Wii console this Christmas, despite the games machine being the subject of the most searched for term on eBay. A spokesman for the company told Marketing Week that demand for the console is already too high and that it wants to take a “responsible stance this Christmas and not fuel …

    Consoles 10 Dec 2007, 12:13

  • Asus: memory upgrades will not void Eee PC warranty

    Well, in some countries, at any rate...

    Asus has bowed to the desire of Eee PC buyers to tinker with their teeny laptops and said it will continue to honour the machine's warranty even if users open the unit's memory hatch. That cover currently has a tiny sticker applied over one of the two screws that hold it in place. The sticker reads: "Warranty Void if Removed …

    PCs 10 Dec 2007, 12:37

  • Samsung's Wi-Fi VoIP mobile pops up on T-Mobile

    UMA, eh?

    The rumoured Samsung Katalyst slider handset finally appeared on the radar this morning courtesy of a partnership with T-Mobile. Samsung's Katalyst: Wi-Fi VoIP calls on your home network Katalyst - or the SGH-T739, to give it its official name - is being marketed principally on its Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) capability …

    Phones 10 Dec 2007, 12:47

  • Sony website leaks PS3 DualShock debut date

    The PS3’s upcoming DualShock 3 controller will offically arrive in early 2008, according to a morsel of text on a US Sony website. Sony’s PS3 version 2.01 firmware update website already explains what’s available in the release, which appeared last month, ranging from custom themes to an information board. However, it’s since …

    Consoles 10 Dec 2007, 12:52

  • Toshiba roadmaps 128GB SSDs for March '08

    More laptop-friendly versions coming soon after

    Toshiba will next year become the latest hard disk maker to embrace Flash technology as an alternative to magnetic media when it puts solid-state drives of up to 128GB in capacity into mass production. Toshiba's roadmap has 32GB, 64GB and 128GB SATA-connected 71 x 54 x 3mm "modules" sampling in February 2008 before going into …

    Storage 10 Dec 2007, 14:48

  • Top Five Digital Compact Cameras

    Digital cameras make superb Christmas presents and are a great way of capturing those treasured family moments. But if the seemingly unlimited choice of models available makes your head spin, fear not. Register Hardware asked expert Suzanne Bohknecht of Jessops photography store to name the five best snappers for Christmas and …

    Cameras 10 Dec 2007, 15:15

  • Warner to back a single HD disc format?

    Sony, Toshiba eager to get it off the fence

    Warner Home Video, the only major content distributor supporting both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, is rumoured to be about to put its full weight behind one of these next-gen optical disc formats, a senior studio exec has claimed. Cue Michael Burns, vice-chairman of Lionsgate - a Blu-ray Disc backer, it should be noted - quoted by …

    HD 10 Dec 2007, 17:15

  • IBM to get high-k with all its friends at 32nm

    Hafnium forever!

    IBM and Intel love their nanometer wars. One week IBM is straining something first in order to make faster, smaller chips, and the next week Intel has found some forgotten element and placed it at the center of a revolutionary effort. You won't find Big Boys getting excited about shrinkage very often in the real word, but in the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 10 Dec 2007, 18:15