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HEXUS.sharewatch: Good week for CPU-makers

19 April 2010, 13:04

A continued upturn in the PC market means healthy revenues for the two CPU companies.

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Apple considering a switch to AMD?

19 April 2010, 09:53

Just a rumour, but could Intel’s licensing dispute with NVIDIA be playing into AMD’s hands?

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MSI announces incentive scheme for indie channel

16 April 2010, 16:16

The component and notebook-maker will pay back the VAT on products displayed and sold by independents.

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Clegg wins TV debate, but online engagement stutters

16 April 2010, 12:11

If this is going to be the first great online general election, fragile technology and voter apathy have to be overcome.

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Google and AMD shares fall after earnings announcements

16 April 2010, 09:51

Both tech companies beat analyst expectations, but not by enough it seems.

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NVIDIA reveals more Tegra 2 details

15 April 2010, 13:57

Eight purpose-optimised cores and a global power management system are among the special ingredients.

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PC shipments grew 27% in Q1

15 April 2010, 09:39

Stronger than expected global growth was fuelled by a healthy recovery in the EMEA market.

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Alcatel-Lucent launches mobile advertising platform for operators

14 April 2010, 17:56

With an emphasis on end-user control, the telco services giant focuses on direct marketing for the mobile.

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Apple delivers a spin masterclass

14 April 2010, 14:59

The international launch of the iPad is delayed by another month because it’s just so damn popular.

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Virgin Media gets cosy with Best Buy

14 April 2010, 12:59

With the first UK store set to open next month, Virgin has ensured maximum exposure for its products.

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Intel reports another record quarter, unveils new SoC

14 April 2010, 09:56

The chip giant tops $10 billion revenue for the quarter as a new SoC design is announced at IDF Beijing.

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Google Docs revamp targets real-time collaboration

13 April 2010, 13:26

Google has unveiled new document, spreadsheet and drawing editors as part of a major refresh to its Google Docs web applications.

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WiMAX 2 initiative launches

12 April 2010, 14:07

Intel, Motorola and Samsung among the members of a new consortium devoted to promoting next-gen WiMAX.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: Investors approve of Avnet acquisition of Bell

12 April 2010, 12:53

Consolidation in the distribution market is favourably received, while Apple’s shares reach new highs.

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Palm reportedly seeking buyers

12 April 2010, 09:21

The struggling smartphone maker looks set to cut its losses after sales of the Pre have disappointed.

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TalkTalk vows to fight Digital Economy Bill

9 April 2010, 16:57

ISP refuses to go along with “draconian” measures pushed through in the bill.

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Gadget Show Live 2010 :: Let's whiz around the SCAN Booth

9 April 2010, 16:57

Nick takes a flying tour around the SCAN booth at Gadget Show Live and, as usual, causes chaos with Team Dignitas.

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Introducing translation-as-a-service

8 April 2010, 15:36

A new, automated online translation service uses a crowdsourcing model for accuracy and fast turn-around.

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Digital Economy Bill pushed through with ISP blocking injunction intact

8 April 2010, 13:37

Another bill is rushed-through during wash-up, meaning ISPs can now be forced to block access to websites.

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Tegra 2 smartphones to launch by Q4

8 April 2010, 12:34

At NVIDIA’s recent analyst day, Tegra boss Mike Rayfield offered a glimpse of what’s to come.

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US photographers sue Google

8 April 2010, 11:08

Google’s drive to copy content and make it publicly available lands it in hot water once more.

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BOM for iPad around $250

8 April 2010, 10:01

A teardown of the new Apple gadget reveals an emphasis on the display and user interface in material costs.

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Broadband tax scrapped

7 April 2010, 13:59

Government forced to concede ground in the scramble to push through legislation before Parliament is dissolved.

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AOL ready to give up on Bebo

7 April 2010, 12:21

The social networking site is one of many losing out to Facebook and Twitter, and AOL is short on cash.

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AMD launches ATI Fire Pro V8800

7 April 2010, 11:05

New family of professional graphics cards offers support for its Eyefinity multi-display technology.

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Microsoft phases-out support for Itanium

6 April 2010, 17:04

Windows Server 2008 R2 will be the last version to support Intel’s alternative processor architecture.

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The search for the secret sauce in Apple’s A4 chip

6 April 2010, 10:06

With the Apple iPad now in the wild, there has been a frenzy of activity to find out what makes it tick.

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Virgin network maintained by ferrets

1 April 2010, 12:15

A crack team of the streamlined mammals is being used to investigate and support the Virgin Media cable network.

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Severe cuts to mobile phone termination charges planned by Ofcom

1 April 2010, 09:37

The cost of connecting to one mobile network from another looks set to plunge if Ofcom has its way.

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Acer launches TimelineX, claims 12 hour battery life

31 March 2010, 18:11

A bunch of new notebooks launched today, including a high-end, 18 inch multimedia effort.

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Intel completes its 2010 collection with Nehalem EX

31 March 2010, 11:22

A frenzy of CPU launches culminates in what Intel is calling the largest performance leap in Intel Xeon history.

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Ofcom orders Sky to make Sports available to everyone

31 March 2010, 09:29

Regulator lays down the law to Sky and imposes wholesale price cuts on it too.

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AMD goes to Milan to banish memories of Barcelona

30 March 2010, 11:45

At a joint press event with Acer, AMD launched its latest CPU and stressed what a big deal it is for the company.

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