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19th March 2008 Archive

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  • Apple unleashes monster patch batch on Mac faithful

    105MB of justice

    Apple released a massive security update on Tuesday that patched at least 80 vulnerabilities in its Tiger and Leopard operating systems, many of which were critical. The massive patch batch amounts to a download of more than 105MB, and that doesn't include a separate 25MB file that installs version 3.1 of Apple's Safari …

    Mac 19 Mar 00:19

  • The USB wedding ring

    With this ring, i thee web

    Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning asked us to count the ways I love thee. But if modern-day wedding ring designer Jennifer Flume gets her way, then you’ll be counting the ways in gigabytes and diamond carats. The concept USB wedding ring has in-built storage space Flume has designed two concept diamond wedding rings …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 19 Mar 10:03

  • Apple US retail sales leap past PC par

    MacBook Air driving demand?

    Apple took 14 per cent of the US retail computer market last month - 25 per cent if you look at its share in terms of sales revenue - figures from market watcher NPD reveal. This time last year, NPD's numbers show Apple's unit and revenue retail shares were nine per cent and 14 per cent, respectively. Apple shifted 55 per cent …

    Mac 19 Mar 10:40

  • Intel prices up four wireless modules for 'Centrino 2'

    Not all WiMax modules are created equal

    Intel's upcoming WiMax module for laptops, 'Echo Peak', is going to add at least $34 to the price of a new notebook, if leaked pricing information is to be believed. But watch out for cheaper offerings. Why? Because Intel will be offering two versions of Echo Peak. It's said as much itself, but thanks to Taiwanese industry …

    Networking and Wireless 19 Mar 11:10

  • Future iPods to come bundled with free iTunes access?

    Music gratis, hardware more expensive

    Apple could soon offer an unlimited music bundle with future iPods and iPhones if the plan strikes a chord with the music industry. Such a scheme might see the company adding around $100 to the price of the hardware to allow punters who selected that package to access the entire iTunes Store music library for free, for as long …

    Media players 19 Mar 11:41

  • US State puts violent videogames under scrutiny

    Proposed law would make age-ratings legally enforceable

    Legal bigwigs met in Massachusetts yesterday to discuss the possible introduction of a law to ban retailers from selling violent videogames to kids. No offical ruling has been given yet. However, the law, known as House Bill 1423, states games depicting “violence in a manner patently offensive to prevailing standards in the …

    Consoles 19 Mar 12:06

  • Roberts WM-201 Wi-Fi internet radio

    Review Internet radio goes mainstream

    For a manufacturer of radios like Roberts to produce a Wi-Fi-enabled device shows just how far internet radio has come. About 6000 stations are now available, and radios are becoming increasingly adept at presenting this vast selection in an easy-to-access way. As soon as the product comes out of the box you get the feeling …

    Media players 19 Mar 12:32

  • Toshiba confirms $1bn lost ditching HD DVD

    Falling Flash prices didn't help either

    Toshiba has knocked ¥100bn ($1bn/£498m/€639m) off its full-year pre-tax earnings, blaming not only the elimination of its HD DVD operation but also falling Flash prices. The Japanese giant had previously forecast income of ¥350bn for the full year to 31 March, the company's 2007 fiscal year. It said sales would total ¥7.8tr. …

    HD 19 Mar 12:53

  • Twin-lens reflex camera updated for digital era

    Complete with hand-crank

    If you’re not swayed by titanium-clad compacts or waterproof camcorders, then how about Rolleiflex’s modern take on the traditional 60 x 60mm twin-lens reflex camera? Rolleiflex’s MiniDigi AF 5.0: just three megapixels The Germany company, which has been manufacturing cameras since the 1920s, launched the MiniDigi in 2006. …

    Cameras 19 Mar 13:34

  • Toshiba touts laptop refresh buts keeps mum on specs

    Glossy black Satellites coming

    Toshiba is getting in early and announcing - sort of - its Centrino 2 laptops ahead of time. Put it this way, while the company took the wraps off its upcoming Satellite and Satellite Pro machines, it said it wouldn't reveal the laptops' specs until Q2. Which is when 'Montevina', Intel's next Centrino revamp, is due to come to …

    PCs 19 Mar 13:34

  • Dell gets in a state over SSD claims

    Slams 'wholly inaccurate' report

    Dell has slammed an analyst's claim that a large number of disgruntled customers are returning the vendor's flash drive-based notebooks due to high failure rates. Avian Securities managing partner Avi Cohen said in a report earlier this week that the rate of return on Dell notebooks using solid-state drives ranged from 20-30 …

    Channel Register 19 Mar 16:24

  • WD puts twin-platter 640GB HDD into mass-production

    Space efficient

    Western Digital has begun churning out its dual-platter 640GB 3.5in Caviar SE16 hard drive in volume, the hard drive manufacturer said today, though buyers will be keener to hear when it'll ship drives with four or more platters. The desktop-oriented SE16 line currently runs to 750GB, the top-of-the-line drive being a model …

    Storage 19 Mar 16:31