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13th December 2007 Archive

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  • AMD's CrossFire X to enable integrated, discrete GPU co-operation

    Working together

    AMD announced in May year that its upcoming M780 laptop chipset will allow the user to switch between a discrete graphics chip and an integrated one on the fly. The technology is expected to be included in desktop chipsets too, but not for power saving. Instead, it'll use both GPUs at once. So claim Taiwanese motherboard maker …

    Bits 'n' Chips 13 Dec 2007, 09:46

  • Toshiba tech paves way for 100Gb Flash chips

    Massive capacity iPods coming... but not for a few years yet

    Toshiba has developed what it believes will be a key component of Flash chips capable of storing 100Gb of data. Unfortunately, you're going to have to wait four more generations of Flash technology to get it. Toshiba's Sonos Flash structure By then, Flash chips will be made using a 10nm process, Toshiba reckons. Today's …

    Storage 13 Dec 2007, 11:01

  • AMD ATI Radeon HD 3850 graphics chip

    Review AMD back on top

    The AMD ATI Radeon HD 3850 uses the same chip as the HD 3870 with the core and memory clock speeds reduced from 775MHz and 2250MHz to 668MHz and 1650MHz. But the really big difference is the 600MHz gap in the memory speed because AMD has chosen to run the 3850 on 256MB of GDDR 3 while the 3870 gets 512MB of the Full Monty GDDR 4 …

    Bits 'n' Chips 13 Dec 2007, 11:01

  • Greenpeace slams next-gen consoles

    Gaming not green enough

    Eco-lobbyist Greenpeace is on a mission to upset the gaming industry, because consoles are apparently upsetting the environment. It’s ranked the Wii as the least environmentally friendly console, compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360. Clash of the Consoles: Greenpeace urges gaming to go green Although none of the consoles fare …

    Consoles 13 Dec 2007, 11:18

  • Test your liver... with your phone

    Dial-a-Doc

    If you’re worried that your liver could be in for some punishment this Christmas, then don’t. Just reach for your mobile phone and check its health on the fly. The mobile phone liver sensor Boffins from the Korean Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology have created a liver health senor that connects to your mobile phone …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 13 Dec 2007, 12:16

  • Budget HD DVD player to include even more free discs

    Not much stick, plenty of carrot

    Venturer's anticipated cut-price HD DVD player will, for a brief period, come effectively half price, the manufacturer announced today. No, it's not a philanthropic gesture on the part of Venturer, and you'll still have to pay up front for the SHD7001 - it's still refusing to say how much it will charge - but until 31 January …

    HD 13 Dec 2007, 13:03

  • Retailers: Xbox 360 to win next-gen console war

    And they're pee'd off with the Wii

    Retailers think the Xbox 360 is most likely to win the next generation console war, but they're still pi**ed with the ongoing Wii shortage, according to a survey. The poll, which questioned 100 independent videogames shops and was commissioned by trade paper MCV, found that 49 per cent of retailers believe Microsoft’s Xbox 360 …

    Consoles 13 Dec 2007, 13:13

  • Nokia to turn cameraphones into foreign food finders

    They'll help you shop too

    Nokia has developed prototype cameraphone applications that’ll not only make ordering dinner from foreign restaurant menus easier, but which also promises to take window shopping online. Point&Find: snap, order, eat Dubbed Point&Find, the technology incorporates numerous elements, including GPS positioning, image …

    Phones 13 Dec 2007, 14:58

  • AMD to experts: Experts don't know jack

    Lobbing olive branch to Wall Street

    Sometimes, experts don't know what they're talking about. Just ask AMD, which over the past 12 months has had to endure second-guessing from financial analysts and industry pundits about slumping market share, a string of financial losses, and costly distribution and design gaffes. On Thursday, AMD's top brass traveled to New …

    Bits 'n' Chips 13 Dec 2007, 20:36