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2nd January 2008 Archive

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  • Asus to show second-gen Eee PC next week

    WiMAX, bigger screen on board?

    Asus is due to show off what it calls the "next generation" of its elfin Eee PC Linux-based sub-laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. The unit is almost certainly going to come with WiMax wireless broadband connectivity. It may come with an 8.9in screen - larger than the current model's 7in display - …

    PCs 2 Jan 10:23

  • Nvidia's AMD-aimed nForce, GeForce chipsets due this month

    Hybrid SLI, three-way SLI and more

    Nvidia is expected to roll out a bumber crop of chipsets during the first three months of 2008, including AMD-oriented versions of its latest nForce 700 series. The release schedule, according to a report on Chinese-language site HKEPC, will also see the arrival of new integrated chipsets for AMD that'll go out under the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 2 Jan 10:56

  • Panasonic preps slimline Blu-ray drive for laptops

    Panasonic has begun sending out samples of what it claims is the world's thinnest internal Blu-ray Disc burner for notebook computers. Panasonic's slimline Blu-ray drive: sampling now The 9.5mm-thick drawer-loaded unit is capable of writing single-layer BD-R and BD-RE media at 2x speed, but dual-layer disc at just 1x. All …

    Storage 2 Jan 11:19

  • Toshiba sues DVD duplicator Acme

    Claims manufactured discs unlicensed

    Toshiba last week launched legal action against an Italian disc duplication company it maintains has infringed its intellectual property. The complaint, filed with the Milan District Court, claims that disc replicator Acme SpA has been punching out discs that match the DVD specification even though the Italian company has not …

    Storage 2 Jan 11:41

  • Sony models budget 7.2Mp snapper

    Sony will roll-out its latest budget snapper this month: the 7.2-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-S730. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S730: seven million pixels The S730's not exactly cutting edge, but it's got a solid mid-range spec: 2.4in display, 3x optical zoom, Carl Zeiss optics, ISO 1250 sensitivity and anti-shake technology. There's …

    Cameras 2 Jan 12:14

  • USB Chameleon rolls eyes, bizarrely doesn't change colour

    You'd have thought that everyone knows the Chameleon can change the colour of its skin. But not the designers of the latest USB gadget, it seems. "This product does not change colour," warns UK supplier Drinkstuff. The USB Chameleon: doesn't... er... change colour What, we ask, is the effin point of the thing then? Well, …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 2 Jan 12:39

  • US flight authorities tighten rules on gadget battery storage

    Regulations cover what you pack and where you pack it

    Travelling to the US? Make sure you've packed your gadgets' rechargeable batteries properly, as new rules governing what power cells you can take with you are now in force. The bottom line is don't keep batteries in luggage you plan to check in, unless they're installed within a device. Spare batteries must be packed in your …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 2 Jan 14:24

  • Rock Xtreme X770 laptop with Nvidia GeForce 8800M graphics

    Review Stellar gaming performance

    The basic version of the 17in laptop Xtreme X770 packed GeForce 8700M graphics. Rock recently offered GeForce 7950 Go GTX graphics with 512MB of dedicated GDDR 3 memory to give your games more oomph, but that’s history now, ‘cause the GeForce 8800M GTX is here. Rock's Xtreme X770: worth more than two grand? This new chip …

    PCs 2 Jan 16:01

  • Hitachi, Fujitsu spurn miniature HDDs

    Firms left unsatisfied with disks under two inches

    Hitachi plans to drop production of miniature hard disk drives used in digital music players and video cameras, according to the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei. The electronics giant has reportedly already stopped making 1-inch drives and will ax shipments of 1.8-inch HDDs next summer in response to manufacturers favoring …

    Storage 2 Jan 20:04