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Proxy fight for Yahoo! looks likely

19 February 2008, 19:45

Microsoft has authorised a proxy fight if current Yahoo! board doesn’t enter into talks, says the New York Times.

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Corsair makes fast DDR memory faster

19 February 2008, 18:07

Corsair's already high performance memory has just become faster as the company announces its patented DHX (Dual-Path Heat Xchange) technology, helping achieve record-breaking speeds.

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Intel unleashes Skulltrail motherboard - it's a monster!

19 February 2008, 17:37

You've come to know it as "Skulltrail" and you've probably come to want it too. Well, now you can in the form of Intel's D5400XS - a dual-socket gaming motherboard ...

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NCC: software licences are “potentially unfair”

19 February 2008, 16:39

National Consumer Council criticises the end-user licence agreements imposed when installing software.

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Underwater sQuba car: nobody does it better

19 February 2008, 15:28

Swiss automobile manufacturer, Rinspeed, is set to debut its zero-emission submersible car at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Q Branch would have been proud of this one.

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Microsoft giving away developer software to students

19 February 2008, 13:16

Being a student has its benefits and now here's another one. Microsoft is giving students professional-level developer and design tools completely free of charge as part of its DreamSpark initiative.

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BBC programming comes to Apple's iTunes

19 February 2008, 12:48

Television content specific to the UK on Apple's iTunes is scarce to say the least. That however is all set to change as the BBC and Apple strike a deal ...

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Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures -Xbox 360, PC

19 February 2008, 12:45

The release date for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is getting ever closer and Funcom is showcasing the game once again at GDC 08. Check out these brand new screenshots

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Dell extends Ubuntu offering to Inspiron 1525 notebooks

19 February 2008, 12:26

Continuing its support of the Ubuntu operating system, Dell today announced that its Inspiron 1525 notebooks are the latest addition to its family of Ubuntu products.

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Magic The Gathering confirmed for Xbox 360, PC and Mac

19 February 2008, 12:05

Whilst we wait for the exciting news from the Game Developer's Conference, the first piece of news has trickled out of the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

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Mario & Sonic race to top of the charts, again!

19 February 2008, 11:44

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has hit the top of the UK multi format videogame charts this week for the fourth time since its release.

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Would you pay £149 for this mega high-end gaming headset?

19 February 2008, 10:47

How much are you willing to pay to improve your audio gaming experience? If you want to get your hands on the new Sennheiser PC 350 headset, which they say ...

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Corsair prepares 1000W addition to HX Series of PSUs

19 February 2008, 10:28

Corsair is scheduled to unveil its first 1000 watt power supply at CeBIT next month and it'll come in the form of the HX1000, the newest addition to its well ...

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A new Xbox live experience coming soon?

19 February 2008, 10:12

Could a recruitment post on Microsoft’s US careers site suggest that the company are working on a new Xbox live platform? Or could it indeed signal the birth of the ...

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Sony gambles on OLED

19 February 2008, 10:01

Sony will invest 22 billion yen with a view to "expanding the future potential of televisions".

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Toshiba's HD DVD closure won't affect Xbox 360 say Microsoft

19 February 2008, 09:58

Following the news that Toshiba has confirmed they are closing their HD DVD business due to “major changes in the market," Microsoft has issued a short statement stating their ...

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HD DVD bids its farewell

19 February 2008, 09:30

The format war had already been declared over, with Blu-ray beating out rival HD DVD. Today however, Toshiba has made it official by declaring the "discontinuation of HD DVD businesses".

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LEGO Batman :: The Videogame - PC, Xbox 360 and PS3

19 February 2008, 09:14

The LEGO Star Wars franchise has been a gold mine for the developers and although the first title was billed as a "kid's game" it received the "Game of the ...

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Exclusive: AMD discusses new channel strategy

18 February 2008, 18:09

EMEA channel marketing head says AMD will "fight the battles it can win."

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5GB install for Capcom’s Lost Planet on PS3

18 February 2008, 12:49

Capcom's latest title, Lost Planet will require PS3 users to once again download 5GB worth of data before they play.

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GeForce 8 series cards to get PhysX upgrade

18 February 2008, 12:25

Good news for owners of NVIDIA's GeForce 8 series graphics cards. Following the recent acquisition of Ageia, NVIDIA's CEO has let it be known that PhysX technology will be added ...

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Activision trademark DJ Hero

18 February 2008, 12:03

Though it has yet to be officially confirmed, Activision, the publisher behind the critically acclaimed Guitar Hero series, look set to expand their portfolio of videogames with a rhythm and ...

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UK gets its own low-cost laptop courtesy of Elonex

18 February 2008, 11:31

ASUS' Eee PC isn't short of competitors these days but yet another one has emerged in the form of the Elonex ONE, a sup-£100 laptop set to launch later this ...

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Paramount sign up to UK Xbox 360 video marketplace

18 February 2008, 10:48

Paramount Pictures will be adding weight to the Xbox live marketplace video store after confirming that they are bringing their catalogue of films to the UK.

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Intel's Montevina could be branded as Centrino 2

18 February 2008, 10:35

Intel's recent mobile chipsets have all been branded as Centrino but that trend could soon change as reports indicate that Intel's Montevina platform will be introduced as Centrino 2.

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UK's 'top chipper' nicked

18 February 2008, 10:33

A man, who has not been named for legal reasons, but who is said to be one of the 'top chippers' in the UK has been arrested following a raid ...

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Got a million spare matchsticks? Build a Formula 1 car

18 February 2008, 09:55

Over the past six years, a man named Michael Arndt has been building a full-scale replica McLaren F1 car out of just matchsticks and glue.

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Blu-ray player for Xbox 360 on the way?

18 February 2008, 09:53

Following the news that Toshiba is planning to halt production of HD-DVD compatible equipment, a rumour that Microsoft is now looking to revert to ‘plan b’ and release a standalone ...

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NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT launch embargo date flouted... NVIDIA out of control again?

18 February 2008, 08:00

Due for release on 21st February but reviews and, it seems, product already available on the web...

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Evesham accountability outrage

15 February 2008, 17:30

From where we are sitting, it looks like the system has once again failed consumers, distributors, vendors and the PC market.

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S3 Graphics fires back with Chrome 400 Series

15 February 2008, 17:16

S3 Graphics, a joint venture between S3 and VIA announced today the Chrome 400 Series discrete graphics processors and promises DirectX 10 performance in an energy-efficient package for desktop and ...

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Aerosmith to rock out in their very own game, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith!

15 February 2008, 13:53

Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision's Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music ...

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