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Mario Kart Wii retains first place

23 April 2008, 09:42

When you’re at the front of the pack you can always guarantee that someone will be gunning for you with a red shell in Mario Kart Wii, but there’s not ...

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EA conjure up Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince

23 April 2008, 09:21

Unsurprisingly, Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will be releasing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to coincide with its release on cinema this November, 2008.

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PS3's Warhawk boosted with Operation: Broken Mirror

23 April 2008, 09:03

Sony has confirmed that the second batch of new content for its multiplayer combat game, Warhawk is now available to download on the Playstation 3, via the Playstation Network.

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Microsoft releases its own security report

22 April 2008, 16:46

Infosec 2008: Using data from 400-500 million PCs, MS reveals that adware and Trojans are the most common threats.

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PWC cyber-security survey exposes weaknesses

22 April 2008, 13:26

Infosec 2008: Opening keynote reveals that large companies still have a way to go in protecting themselves.

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Homebrew SNES Emulator made available for Wii

22 April 2008, 11:03

The homebrew community has confirmed that the popular cross-platform emulator for the SNES,SNES9X, has been ported to Wii, allowing users to play the full range of titles from Nintendo's second ...

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Konami lift the lid on next Silent Hill outing

22 April 2008, 10:42

Provisionally named, Silent Hill V, Konami has now confirmed that the next installment in its Silent Hill series will be released across Europe this September and will be entitled Silent ...

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Skype launches unlimited international calling plan

22 April 2008, 10:38

Skype has today announced its first unlimited call plan, allowing unlimited calls to land-line phones in 34 countries.

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Xbox 360 to gain Wii graduates when they mature?

22 April 2008, 10:22

The news that Nintendo sold more than 720,000 Wii systems across the US in March hasn't phased Microsoft at all, who believe that high sales of the console will only ...

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Another cable clutter solution: Driinn mobile phone holder

22 April 2008, 10:19

Don't you just hate the mess of cable when you're charging your phone?

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Intel price cuts strike fear into AMD's Phenom series

22 April 2008, 09:54

AMD's tri-core Phenom X3 processor has yet to be launched, but has Intel's latest round of price cuts left a giant thorn in its rival's side?

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It's TCAAC Episode 2!

22 April 2008, 09:51

Scott brings up the subject of ISP Tax to compensate major music labels for their loss in revenue due to downloading... Seems both the guys have very strong views to ...

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PS3 Home community put on hold

22 April 2008, 09:45

Sony had confirmed that it would release its community-based Playstation Home service for PS3 in Spring this year, but has now confirmed for the second time that it is delaying ...

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This is Vegas - PC, Xbox 360, PS3

22 April 2008, 09:19

A host of new assets has been released by Midway from its open world, lifestyle action experience,This is Vegas, where players will live out their Vegas fantasies by fighting, gambling, ...

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Intel halves prices of some quad-cores

22 April 2008, 07:42

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Xeon X3230 both now available at half price.

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XP SP3 released to manufacturing

22 April 2008, 07:42

The third service pack for Windows XP has been made available to OEMs and enterprise customers.

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IDC: PC sales growth above forecast

21 April 2008, 17:20

Consumer and SMB notebook markets continue to drive double digit growth in Western Europe.

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Western Digital unearths VelociRaptor

21 April 2008, 14:22

Western Digital today announced the birth of its VelociRaptor hard drives and claims a 35 per cent performance increase over its predecessor, the Raptor.

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MSI Wind expected to cost under £300

21 April 2008, 11:34

Taiwanese hardware giant plans to give Asus a run for its money with its own sub-notebook, due in early June.

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Fancy driving an 800mph jet car?

21 April 2008, 10:57

Makers of the 42,500bhp jet car, North American Eagle, are looking for a driver. Would you dare apply?

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Wheelman - PC, Xbox 360, PS3

21 April 2008, 10:38

Starring Vin Diesel as the Wheelman, you’re on the run from the mafia in the U.S. and returning to Barcelona, a place where you have a dark past and criminal ...

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MSI blows Wind in ASUS' direction

21 April 2008, 10:27

MSI's low-cost Wind Notebook lands in June and the Taiwanese manufacturer states that unlike other competitors, it doesn't compromise.

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Unreal Tournament III with new content set for Xbox 360 this summer

21 April 2008, 10:20

Epic Games has finally confirmed that the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III will ship this summer and will feature exclusive content, including new characters and maps.

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Midway Unveils Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

21 April 2008, 10:05

For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the Mortal Kombat warriors battle with Batman, Superman and other popular DC Universe Super Heroes.

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Intel confirms BenQ MID specification

21 April 2008, 09:16

We've seen BenQ's mobile internet device paraded around unceremoniously for quite a while. Now, we finally know what's inside.

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Soul Caliber IV set for simultaneous release on Xbox 360 and PS3

21 April 2008, 09:08

The fourth installment of the weapon-based fighting series, Soul Caliber IV is set for a simultaneous release on Xbox 360 and PS3 this summer.

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UK start-ups ‘as good as anything coming out of Silicon Valley’

21 April 2008, 09:05

Twenty British emerging technology companies network with US peers and investors at this week’s Web Mission 2008 conference.

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Price cuts ring up iPhone sales

21 April 2008, 09:04

Punters apparently flock to buy cut-price 8GB model, but may be gutted if new, 3G phone is announced in June.

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Flickr and Linux brought together by Flickrfs

21 April 2008, 08:31

Ever wanted to mount your entire Flickr account into your desktop file system? Well, now you can. If you're using Linux that is.

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Vadim Computers emerges from restructuring

19 April 2008, 13:03

Harrow-based bespoke, high-end PC builder concludes six months of company reorganisation.

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Intel announces UK channel event

19 April 2008, 10:52

UK system integrators and resellers will get a chance to find out more about Intel’s latest offerings.

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Safari not the Apple of PayPal's eye?

18 April 2008, 23:23

Latest security measures by PayPal could block Apple's browser, as well as older versions of Internet Explorer.

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Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway set for an August 2008 release

18 April 2008, 15:17

Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway looks set to bring Ubisoft’s squad-based WWII shooter bang up to date with upgraded graphics and sound, new gameplay features and, according to Ubisoft, a ...

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