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14th July 2008 Archive

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  • Initial Intel 'Nehalem' CPUs as cheap as chips

    $284 for a next-gen quad-core

    Pssst! Want an Intel 'Nehalem' processor on the cheap? Well, just go and ask the chip giant for one. It's 2.66GHz 'Bloomfield' CPU has been price at just $284, it has been claimed. That's the batch price, of course. To get it, you'll have to buy a 1000 CPUs at once - boxed Bloomfields will come in slightly higher than that. …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Jul 09:32

  • Microsoft confirms 60GB Xbox 360

    No longer dubbed the Pro?

    Microsoft has broken its silence and officially unveiled the latest addition to its Xbox 360 line-up: a 60GB HDD-equipped console. Register Hardware reported last week that a leaked email – supposedly sent to retailers by Microsoft’s Xbox division – outlined the firm’s plans to launch a new model with an integrated 60GB HDD. …

    Consoles 14 Jul 09:37

  • Asus blames lack of Linux Eee PCs on Atom hold-ups

    Windows XP version less popular

    Asus has blamed Intel not Microsoft for the apparent absence of the Atom-based Eee PC 901 from UK suppliers' shelves. Readers alerted us to the fact that while Windows XP-loaded 901's are available to buy from British resellers, there's a paucity of the Linux version. It'll be available in late July, suppliers say. That has …

    PCs 14 Jul 10:18

  • iRiver Lplayer 8GB MP3 player

    Review Small and perfectly formed

    After the disappointing E100 we're happy to report that iRiver's is getting back into its groove with the second device to hit the UK this year, the tiny Lplayer. Our first reaction was, 'where the blazes are the controls?' The unit itself is only 60 x 43 x 13mm while the 2in, 320 x 240 screen is, well, small. And you don't …

    Media players 14 Jul 12:32

  • Casio claims 'world's slimmest' camera crown

    If you’re considering a Casio for your next compact camera, then it’ll be slim pickings. But not in a negative way, because the firm’s latest snapper is supposedly the world’s thinnest shooter available. Casio's EX-Z150: the world's thinnest compact so far? The Exilim range has always been famed for its slim casings, but …

    Cameras 14 Jul 12:35

  • PSP firmware update en route

    Music visualisations announced

    Sony has a treat in store for PlayStation Portable (PSP) fans, but the electronics giant’s keeping the surprise's full details firmly under wraps for now. Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network Operations, has written on the official PlayStation blog that a firmware update “will be released soon” for the handheld console …

    Consoles 14 Jul 12:52

  • Samsung to join 8Mp cameraphone crowd?

    Leaked pics reveal Samsung super-snapper

    Sony Ericsson’s already launched one, the C905. Both Motorola and LG are thought to be prepping their own versions, and now Samsung’s been added to the list. What are we talking about? Eight-megapixel cameraphones, of course. Could this be Samsung's first 8Mp camera-phone? Image courtesy GSM Help Desk Pictures have …

    Phones 14 Jul 12:56

  • AMD sticks four two-GPU cards into gaming PC

    Don't try this at home

    AMD is working on eight-way GPU co-operative rendering, the chip maker has revealed. In an escalation reminiscent of the way disposable-razor maker are forever upping the number of blades built into their products, AMD spinner Chris Hook told Indian site Techtree: "AMD has already built a computer that has four 4870 X2s in it …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Jul 13:11

  • AMD 4800-series mobile GPUs gain PCIe approval

    Bus support thumbs-up

    AMD's next-gen laptop graphics chips, the 'M96' and the 'M98-L', have been approved by the PCI SIG - the body that oversees the PCI Express bus. The parts follow on from M86 and M88, AMD's Radeon Mobility 3800 series GPUs, the most recent of which, the 3850, was only launched last month. M96 and M98-L will be mobile …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Jul 13:36

  • Quirky blank Qwerty keyboard goes on sale

    Touch typing just got easier. Apparently.

    Many distractions can occur when you’re sat at the computer and trying to concentrate. But if the keyboard’s white letters are one of them, then a solution’s now at your fingertips. Das Keyboard Ultimate: Direct Attached Stupidity? The Das Keyboard Ultimate features a standard keyboard layout - except none of the keys have …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 14 Jul 13:44

  • Belkin preps DIY NAS wireless router

    N+ unit has USB

    Belkin has upgraded its top-of-the-line 802.11n Wi-Fi router with a USB port and the ability to hang a hard drive off the WLAN. The N+ Wireless Router provides all the customary router features for sharing a broadband link between wire-connected and wireless computers and other gadgets. Its Ethernet ports now operate at …

    Networking and Wireless 14 Jul 14:17

  • Creative's Wi-Fi media player streams in

    iPod Touch rival

    Creative has taken the wraps off its latest portable media players (PMPs) and hopes the range will have you rockin’ out over Wi-Fi. Creative's Zen X-Fi: now with Wi-Fi The Zen X-Fi range comprises two models, but the Zen X-Fi with Wireless LAN is the real daddy of the duo because it allows you to stream and download music …

    Media players 14 Jul 14:43

  • Belkin readies three-port 200Mb/s powerline Ethernet adaptor

    Belkin will release a 200Mb/s powerline Ethernet adaptor this autumn that's capable of linking in up to three devices across your network. Belkin's Powerline AV+: hook up up to three Ethernet devices The Powerline AV+ plugs straight into a power socket and links to a broadband router-connected second adaptor over the mains …

    Networking and Wireless 14 Jul 14:47

  • Nvidia concedes SLI for Nehalem chips

    Slashes GTX 260 and 280 prices

    Nvidia is the first to blink in its standoff with Intel over the terms of licensing each others' wares. The graphics chip maker is conceding support for its multi-GPU technology on Intel's upcoming 'Nehalem' processor platform without getting much contractual love in return. SLI will be available for Intel's 'Bloomfield' line …

    Bits 'n' Chips 14 Jul 20:52