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18th March 2008 Archive

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  • DVB-H is the official mobile-TV standard

    Business model still AWOL though

    Brussels has now officially endorsed DVB-H as the mobile TV technology of choice in Europe. This means that member states are now required to "encourage" use of the technology, though the commission has no advice as to how to encourage punters to tune in. The ruling is no surprise - as it was proposed in July last year and got …

    HD 18 Mar 2008, 07:02

  • Intel tweaks SSE 4 to speed text processing

    String theory

    Intel's 45nm 'Nehalem' processor design will incorporate the second generation of the chip maker's SSE 4 technology. For now, the company is calling the post-'Penryn' Streaming SIMD Extensions instruction set SSE 4.2. Nehalem's implementation of SSE 4 essentially matches that of Penryn. The key additions centre on the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Mar 2008, 10:52

  • Panasonic punts submarine camcorder

    Rambo's camcorder?

    Filming during a beach party or on board a boat means placing your camcorder at risk of an nasty H2O overdose. Thankfully, Panasonic has realised that water-resistant cases aren’t always suitable and has created a fully waterproof rugged recorder. Panasonic's SDR-SW20EB-R: water-, drop- and dust-proof The SDR-SW20EB-R is …

    Cameras 18 Mar 2008, 11:08

  • Retro-style phone mixes VoIP, Dect

    Manufacturer Thomson has designed a stylish wireless home phone supporting VoIP and Dect. However, the Symbio has enough additional features to leave you wondering how everything fits into its skeleton-like look. Thomson's Symbio: VoIP, Dect and SMS in one The Symbio uses a stylised traditional phone design, but enables …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Mar 2008, 11:08

  • AMD 780G integrated DirectX10.1 chipset

    Review Leaves Nvidia and Intel standing?

    AMD’s 700-series chipsets covers all the motherboard options that a gamer could require for the quad-core Phenom processor. There’s the 790FX with support for CrossFireX to handle three or four graphics cards, the 790X that does CrossFire with two cards, and the 770 that combines Phenom with a single PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 slot …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Mar 2008, 13:29

  • Wacky Apple patent application shows dual-screen 'iPhone 2.0'?

    No.

    Now and then a wacky patent application comes to light that combines futuristic technology with a cutting-edge gadget. An number of such applications have been revealed online, all from Apple and including one that's World+Dog is claiming could be a twin-touchscreen clamshell iPhone. Apple's dual touchscreen clamshell handset …

    Mac 18 Mar 2008, 13:35

  • Microsoft signs assemblers to boost Xbox 360 output

    Tight supply blamed for PS3 sales surge

    Microsoft is rumoured to have signed deals with two additional manufacturers to make Xbox 360s. The claim follows reports that sales of the console have dropped in the US. Recently published figures from market watcher NPD show that Microsoft only sold 254,600 consoles through retail outlets in the US during February. Major …

    Gaming 18 Mar 2008, 13:52

  • Nvidia rolls out 'world's fastest' graphics card

    GeForce 9800 GX2 takes fight to AMD's 3870 X2

    Nvidia has rolled out what it claims is the "fastest graphics card on the planet", the GeForce 9800 GX2, as expected. The GX2 contains two 'G92' GPUs, each with 128 unified shader processors running at 1.5GHz - the chip as a whole is clocked at 600MHz. The two GPUs connect to 512MB of GDDR 3 video memory running at 1GHz. The …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Mar 2008, 15:02

  • Pentax compact pulls out all the stops

    Megapixels? Check! LCD display? Check!

    Pentax today unveiled its latest compact camera, combining many of the features found on rivals’ snappers into one sleek point-and-click snapper. Pentax's Optio V20: all the latest features The Optio V20 is an eight-megapixel machine with a 5x optical zoom. Images are stored on an SD memory card. Pictures can also be viewed …

    Cameras 18 Mar 2008, 17:15

  • Nokia's N82 comes back in black

    Now there are two shades to pick from

    Nokia has gone back to black with its N82 geo-tagging handset and launched the phone in a sultry midnight shade. Nokia's N82: allows picture locations to be plotted The N82 first popped onto our radar back in November, but only in silver. Nokia’s jet-black reincarnation of the phone doesn’t add in any additional features …

    Phones 18 Mar 2008, 17:18

  • Nike readies alternative to own iPod workout kit

    Nike+ SportsBand to challenge... er... Nike+ iPod

    Nike’s love of all things iPod may have hit a rut - the sportswear company is rumoured to be going it alone by launching a non-Apple wireless workout dongle. Nike's SportsBand: doesn't allow musical workouts The latest exercise product, dubbed Nike SportsBand, hasn’t been officially announced by the company. However, online …

    Media players 18 Mar 2008, 22:21