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9th July 2008 Archive

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  • Hitachi second-gen terabyte hard drive tech

    World's most energy efficient, maker claims

    Hitachi's Global Storage Technologies division has rolled out its second-generation terabyte hard drive - the world's most energy efficient 7200rpm 1TB HDD, it claimed. The 3.5in Deskstar 7K1000.B consumes 43 per cent less power than its predecessor, Hitachi said. That's in part because it uses three platters - each holding up …

    Storage 9 Jul 09:20

  • Nintendo Wii to become true to type

    Write your novel on a Wii

    The Wii’s convoluted text-entry system has always been a bone of contention for gamers. But now manufacturer Logic 3 is set to end all that with its latest invention: a Wii keyboard. Logic 3's Wii keyboard: tap-tap-tapping fun The Wii Keyboard for Wii Game Pad does exactly what it says on the tin. It allows you to enter …

    Consoles 9 Jul 09:23

  • Sony re-releases latest PS3 firmware

    Verson 2.41 posted

    Sony has, as expected, officially released a tweaked version of its troubled PlayStation 3 firmware version 2.40. Register Hardware reported on Monday that Sony’s consumer support division was rumoured to be readying the new release with a view to publishing it sometime during the middle of this week. Sony opted to withdraw …

    Consoles 9 Jul 09:28

  • Mio announces Knight Rider satnav

    It's official, Michael

    We’ve watched the dual Anamorphic Equalizers pulse as they guide wannabe Michael Knights across the alkaline flats, but, until now, Mio’s never confirmed whether the Knight Rider satnav was real. Well, it is. Mio has put fans of 1980s telly out of their panting misery and confessed that it will release the Knight Rider satnav …

    GPS and Satnav 9 Jul 10:33

  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 280

    Review Over-priced, over-specced and over here

    Nvidia has spent the past year waiting for AMD to give it a fight in the graphics sector. The G92 chip used in GeForce 8800 GT was little more than a die-shrink of the G80 that debuted in the original GeForce 8800 GTS and GTX. The GeForce 9800 GTX used the same G92 chip and supported DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 - just …

    Bits 'n' Chips 9 Jul 11:02

  • Leak reveals Xbox 360 Pro debut due

    MS to adjust standalone HDD line too

    Microsoft is to release a 60GB Xbox 360 this month, if an allegedly leaked email from the software giant is to be believed. According to a report by Xboxfamily.com, an email was supposedly sent by Microsoft’s Xbox division to retailers GameStop and Blockbuster. It informs them that the software giant plans to introduce an Xbox …

    Consoles 9 Jul 11:20

  • Vista woes fuel Mac sales surge - analyst

    Apple sales growth 3x industry average

    The 3G iPhone may be getting all the attention this week, but let's not forget Apple's other product line, the Mac family, which is enjoying new-found success thanks to... Microsoft. According to US investment house BMO Capital Markets, cited by AppleInsider, Apple will have shipped up to 2.5m Macs between April and June …

    Mac 9 Jul 11:58

  • Govt moots game developer tax-break rethink

    Less tax equals more games?

    Tax breaks for the British videogames industry moved a step closer this week, after a government Minister admitted that the administration must “look again” at the issue. Speaking at a games industry conference held in London yesterday, Margaret Hodge, Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism, said that UK.gov …

    Consoles 9 Jul 12:16

  • Belgian operator will sell iPhone simlock-free

    Low country, high price

    Mobile telecoms group Mobistar SA. will launch the iPhone 3G in Belgium from Friday - but more importantly it will be one of the few European countries where the the iPhone will be totally simlock-free. Belgian regulators forbid "koppelverkoop" (forced bundling), so as a result punters have to pay a very hefty price - the 8GB …

    Phones 9 Jul 13:19

  • Elonex shows off second Small, Cheap Computer

    Updated As inexpensive as the One?

    Flush with the apparent sell-out success of its Small, Cheap Computer, the One, Elonex is preparing another model, this time with a more traditional laptop look. Like the One, the One T sports a clamshell design, but this time the internals are located beneath the keyboard rather than behind the screen. The latter approach …

    PCs 9 Jul 13:39

  • Only 3% of us recycle mobile phones, finds report

    And most of us didn't even realise we could

    The recycling message may have been drummed into us for everything from plastic bottles to old newspapers, but the majority of people still don’t recycle their worn out mobile phones, Nokia says. The handset giant questioned 6500 people in 13 countries, including the US, UK and China, to discover more about people's attitudes …

    Phones 9 Jul 14:17

  • World+Dog lines up for iPhones

    But rain puts Brits off

    Global sales of camping tents must be skyrocketing, because reports are coming in from many corners of the globe of iPhone fanatics queuing up days in advance of the phone’s launch, just to ensure they’re first in line. In New Zealand, for example, 22-year-old student Jonny Gladwell pitched his tent outside an Apple store …

    Phones 9 Jul 14:27

  • Polaroid 'inkless' handheld photo printer hits UK

    Polaroid's handheld picture printer, the PoGo, has gone on sale in the UK with the promise of straight-from-camera inkless printing. Polaroid's PoGo: look, ma, no ink Announced earlier this year, The PoGo isn't much bigger than your average compact camera. It measures 120 x 72 x 23.5mm and weighs 226g, though the weight …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Jul 15:09

  • Man powers up PC to pop popcorn

    Video Hot Butter revival?

    Given the number of film fanatics who watch movies on their laptops, popcorn by your PC is probably just what the doctor ordered. One DIY hardware pioneer has worked out how to make your very own USB-powered popcorn maker. All it takes is a baked bean tin, a jar, an old USB cable, a high-intensity light bulb, and some thermal …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 9 Jul 16:04

  • Samsung fires up 128GB SSD massive attack

    'More attractive' pricing on the way

    Samsung has the factory hamster wheels oiled and has started mass-production of 128GB solid-state hard drives. The company usually says nothing about the price of its new products, and it's sticking to that line today. However, Samsung promises the production ramp will be accompanied by "more attractive pricing" for the latest …

    Storage 9 Jul 22:15