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Valerie Singleton launches computers for the elderly

11 November 2009, 10:32

Linux-based SimplicITy computers hope to encourage 60-pluses to get online.

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Acer and Apple steal UK PC market share

11 November 2009, 10:26

The latest Gartner figures for Western Europe show the UK lagging behind France and Germany.

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High Modern Warfare 2 review scores don't reflect public opinion?

11 November 2009, 09:34

Specifically relating to the PC version, gamers don't seem too chuffed with Infinity Ward's latest game in the popular series.

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Clearwire secures yet more funding

11 November 2009, 09:26

Despite grumbles from the likes of Google and Intel, Clearwire has pulled it off yet again, securing another $1.5 billion for its WiMAX 4G network.

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Adobe announces 680 layoffs

11 November 2009, 09:20

The firm said it will have to slash nine percent of its workforce due to falling demand for its products.

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Samsung releases its own mobile OS

11 November 2009, 09:17

Korean mobile maker, Samsung, has announced bada - its addition to the already congested mobile OS market.

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Intel's Reader speaks up

11 November 2009, 08:56

The chip maker has announced a new device that can read captured text aloud to the dyslexic, sight impaired or blind.

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AMD-powered Dell Inspiron Zino HD tips up

10 November 2009, 19:17

Dell has released its small form factor nettop, powered by AMD's Athlon processor and sporting Radeon graphics.

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The ARM and GlobalFoundries courtship intensifies

10 November 2009, 18:57

The president of the UK chip designer pays a visit to Fab 1 in Dresden for a bit of quality time together.

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Review: Compro Network Media Centre T1000W: jack of all trades in the living room?

10 November 2009, 16:15

Full-HD PVR, network media server, web server and more - is this the king of set-top boxes?

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Cooler Master admits act of espionage against Antec

10 November 2009, 14:18

Naughty, naughty.

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EA Winter Showcase - Left 4 Dead 2

10 November 2009, 13:46

Chet Faliszek, Lead Writer for Left 4 Dead 2 talks to Nick about the new game, the updated weapons and the best place to grab a Cornetto when the Zombie ...

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Corsair introduces Flash Survivor GT USB pen drives

10 November 2009, 13:45

New line of "practically indestructible" pen drives available in 32GB of 64GB capacities.

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OCZ in need of investment - aims for NASDAQ listing in 2010

10 November 2009, 13:15

Citing constrained working capital, the component maker is focusing on its SSD offering in a bid for more investment.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 gets "red carpet" treatment

10 November 2009, 12:48

West End launch for a gaming title expected to eclipse the opening weekend revenue of any Hollywood blockbuster.

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NVIDIA's Fermi delayed again

10 November 2009, 11:53

NVIDIA's long-awaited next-gen GPUs may not see the light of day until April 2010.

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AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5950 makes an unscheduled appearance

10 November 2009, 11:22

Dual-GPU card armed with a pair of Radeon HD 5850 GPUs?

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Nokia’s new high-end smartphone ships at last

10 November 2009, 10:58

The delayed N900, which runs on Nokia’s own Maemo Linux-based operating system, is released into the wild.

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Amazon launches Kindle for PC

10 November 2009, 10:18

Freeware Kindle app for Windows 7, Vista and XP promises to deliver the best reading experience available on your PC.

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Why NVIDIA's CEO has to diss GlobalFoundries

10 November 2009, 09:58

Jen-Hsun Huang may have had little choice when he dismissed GloFo recently. With TSMC allocation issues on the horizon, the graphics chief has to protect his supply line.

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EA gets social with Playfish acquisition

10 November 2009, 09:43

The games maker has stumped up $400 million to buy a company that builds farm games and virtual restaurants for Facebook users.

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Cisco one step closer to becoming one-stop shop

10 November 2009, 09:38

Cisco announced an astounding number of new products today, taking the firm that much closer to having its fingers in a lot of different yet interconnected web pies.

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Clearwire CEO gets ambiguous over LTE

10 November 2009, 09:30

Although it's reported that Clearwire's CEO hinted his firm might switch from Wimax to LTE at some point, it seems the befuddled CEO was simply misunderstood. Bless.

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Murdoch to remove sites from Google’s index

9 November 2009, 19:19

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says his News Corporation will make its content unfindable on Google when it launches its paid content strategy.

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Google buys mobile ad company AdMob for $750 million

9 November 2009, 18:38

The search giant’s quest for mobile domination continues as it snaps up mobile display advertising outfit.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD and NVIDIA recover lost ground

9 November 2009, 17:35

The two chip-makers rebound from recent dips in share prices, but their good fortune is not shared by Intel.

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Review: Football Manager Handheld 2010 - PSP

9 November 2009, 17:18

Bringing you the highs and lows of football management in the palm of your hands.

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AMD declares the death of television

9 November 2009, 16:00

At a reviewer's day in Austin, Texas, an AMD executive announced that TV was just a fad and was on its way out as PCs took over

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Skype calls litigation to a close

9 November 2009, 14:18

The legal drama between Skype's founders, Ebay and the investment group trying to buy the VoIP service has finally concluded, leaving all parties to live happily ever after.

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Gadget Helpline staff prefer dealing with women

9 November 2009, 13:56

Men may not be quite the tech-sperts they believe themselves to be, according to a new survey by Gadget Helpline.

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OLPC to make unbreakable tablet

9 November 2009, 13:39

The not-for-profit firm says it has ditched ideas for a double-screened netbook e-reader and is focusing attention on a paper-sized, low-voltage, waterproof, indestructible tablet instead

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