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Intel's Celeron processors go dual-core

24 January 2008, 10:10

Intel has introduced dual core technology to its low-end processor family, the Celeron, in the form of the Celeron E1200, part of the E1000 series.

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Windows Vista SP1 set for February 15th?

24 January 2008, 09:41

Though still only confirmed to be released in Q1 2008, sources close to Microsoft claim the first Service Pack for Windows Vista could be with us on February 15th.

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What would you do with a Million Quad Cores ?

24 January 2008, 07:50

Distributed processing offers PetaFlops of compute power for diverse projects. If YOU had a Million Quad Core (MQC) processors - what would you use them for ? PLUS: WIN A ...

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United Keys to ship OLED keyboards this summer

23 January 2008, 17:02

The incredibly delayed, incredibly expensive but incredibly cool Optimus Maximus keyboard is facing firm competition from United Keys who today announced plans to ship an OLED keyboard tailored for PC ...

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Kobalt Computers announces new range of gaming notebooks

23 January 2008, 14:20

As part of its Mojave range, Kobalt Computers has announced the immediate availability of its Mojave IX and Mojave XI gaming notebooks.

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BullGuard aiming to help fight spam - for free!

23 January 2008, 13:42

Spam e-mail, we all hate it, and we all probably get it. Out to save the day is BullGuard who today announced the availability of its free Spamfilter.

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TrekStor unveils its first 1.8 inch microdisk

23 January 2008, 13:24

If you're looking for up to 120GBs of storage in a tidy little drive only marginally bigger than a credit card, TrekStor may have the solution for you with its ...

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Sapphire launches HD 3400 and HD 3600 product lines

23 January 2008, 12:06

Utilising ATI's new architecture, Sapphire announced today a range of new graphics cards, the Radeon HD 3450, Radeon HD 3470, and Radeon HD 3650.

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Microsoft and Dell team up to go (RED)

23 January 2008, 10:23

Later this week, Microsoft and Dell will announce three (RED) PCs in an effort to raise awareness and money for women and children affected by HIV in Africa.

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Computer Supermarket really likes its Ultimate Gaming package

22 January 2008, 15:15

We're all used to manufacturers praising their products, but Computer Supermarket really really likes its 8GB Ultimate Gaming Package, and for £938 inc. VAT, does it have good reason?

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Intel awarding $100,000 scholarship in Science Talent Search

22 January 2008, 13:01

Intel's 2008 Science Talent Search is well underway and 300 seniors have been named semifinalists as they compete for the grand prize, a $100,000 scholarship.

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Web user claims early look at Windows 7

22 January 2008, 10:14

Whether a new Microsoft OS lives up to its billing or disappoints, the hype surrounding it is always nothing short of enormous. Though no release date is known for Microsoft's ...

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Hacks galore: how to make an Eee PC your own

21 January 2008, 12:00

The ASUS Eee PC doesn't offer a bad specification for the price, but what if you want more? Simple, hack the device to your hearts content.

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Nearly 50,000 sign Save XP petition

21 January 2008, 10:40

Microsoft has plans to cease OEM sales of its Windows XP operating system on June 30th 2008. However, nearly 50,000 people have signed a petition asking the software giant to ...

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Inventec invents curvy UMPC

21 January 2008, 10:17

UMPCs aren't quite penetrating the market as manufacturers had hoped but nonetheless, some pretty cool designs are on the horizon, none more so than Inventec's forthcoming curved model.

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Powering a laptop for 1 hour: Competition On Renewable Energy

19 January 2008, 10:51

As we move toward an energy-aware future, Intel ran a huge competition for universities across the world to submit green solutions to 'power a laptop for 1 hour using clean/renewable ...

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NewsGator RSS suite now free

18 January 2008, 13:34

Everyone loves their freebies and NewsGator has a selection for us, all of its NewsGator RSS apps, including FeedDemon for Windows and NetNewsWire for Mac, are now free of charge.

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ASUS Eee PC to strike back with touch screen?

18 January 2008, 12:17

ASUS' Eee PC is facing competition from various other manufacturers this year and if reports coming from Taiwan are to be believed, ASUS plans to up the ante with a ...

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Dell laptops give a tingling sensation to customers

18 January 2008, 11:27

Sounds good doesn't it? Afraid not, the "tingling sensation" happens to be a nicer name given by Dell for what we would simply call an electric shock.

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MSI plans EFI BIOS based motherboards

18 January 2008, 10:43

EFI, Extensible Firmware Interface, is intended to replace the old legacy BIOS firmware interface that we've all become accustomed to. Today, MSI announced plans to adopt EFI on its next ...

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Hackers go after Excel

17 January 2008, 15:16

Microsoft has warned that an unpatched vulnerability in older versions of Excel is being actively exploited by hackers.

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Everex gives us a reason not to buy its CloudBook

17 January 2008, 12:16

A collective sigh came from the interweb earlier this month when Everex announced its low-cost CloudBook notebook with a small 7" screen offering only a 800x480 resolution. If that hadn't ...

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ATI Catalyst 8.1 drivers released

17 January 2008, 10:50

It's that time of the month again and ATI has issued the latest set of its Catalyst drivers, jumping from version 7 to version 8.

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Next on the low-cost notebook bandwagon: Gigabyte

17 January 2008, 10:04

They all want a slice of the low-cost pie right now and Gigabyte vice president Richard Ma reveals plans to enter the market in June.

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Zero-G over Vegas: Are you HEXperienced ?

17 January 2008, 09:00

Thundering across the desert skies, at impossible angles, does mad things with the Earth's ability to hold you down - as HEXUS.tv discovered while out at CES with our compo ...

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Gigabyte launches Dynamic Energy Saver motherboards

16 January 2008, 17:01

Gigabyte today announced the launch of its X48, X38 and P35-based Dynamic Energy Saver motherboards, promising power savings of up to 70% with the simple click of a button.

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Intel holds back 3.2GHz gaming CPU release

16 January 2008, 15:46

Intel's next Core 2 Extreme gaming processor, the QX9770 won't debut until late February/early March and not this month after all, it has been claimed.

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Acer to take on ASUS in low-cost notebook market

16 January 2008, 11:18

In the first half of 2008, Acer will become the latest manufacturer to begin offering low-cost notebooks, directly competing with ASUS' EeePC.

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BBC boasts successful iPlayer launch

16 January 2008, 10:57

You may have been using the beta of BBC's iPlayer for a while now, but having come out of beta on Christmas Day, over 3.5 million programmes were streamed or ...

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Plus! making a comeback for Windows Vista

16 January 2008, 09:57

Remember those rather average Plus! packs available for Windows 95, 98 and XP? Well, it looks as though Windows Vista will be getting the Plus! treatment too.

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Macworld 2008: MacBook Air, world's thinnest notebook

15 January 2008, 20:34

It wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination to say that Steve Jobs left the best 'till last by announcing the super, super-slim MacBook Air toward the end of his ...

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Macworld 2008: Time Capsule, wireless backup for your Mac

15 January 2008, 19:14

Steve Jobs kicks off Macworld 2008 with the first of four things he says he'd like to talk about; Time Capsule, a backup device that wirelessly backs up everything on ...

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OLPC project aims to extend to USA

14 January 2008, 13:30

Nicholas Negroponte, chairman of the OLPC project has announced his plans to bring the low-cost XO laptop to needy students in the USA.

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