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Intel launches much lower priced quad-core mobile CPU

30 December 2008, 10:43

The Q9000 is $500 cheaper than Intel’s current quad-core mobile processor. Four new dual-cores launched too.

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UK MP wants to police the Internet

29 December 2008, 16:23

Andy Burnham is considering censorship and age-ratings to protect us from the evils of the web.

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MSI launches Hybrid Storage netbook

29 December 2008, 12:47

The Wind U115 Hybrid contains both mechanical and solid state storage and claims 12 hours battery life.

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John Lewis reports record sales for 27th December

29 December 2008, 10:34

The first day of the John Lewis clearance sale had produced record single day’s trade.

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OS X update breaks certain MacBooks

27 December 2008, 16:07

A Christmas update to Apple's OS X can make certain MacBook Pro laptops unbootable.

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Entertainment retailer zavvi goes into administration

24 December 2008, 11:21

Inability to source stock after Woolworths distribution arm disappeared is to blame.

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Global notebook sales officially overtake desktops

24 December 2008, 10:14

The worst kept secret in the industry becomes official, with netbooks playing a significant role.

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Price of DDR2 shoots up

23 December 2008, 12:53

A major reduction in output is reversing the downward pressure on DDR2 price caused by oversupply.

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BSkyB pulls out of Tiscali acquisition?

23 December 2008, 11:24

Talks between the pay TV company and the Italian ISP are reported to have broken down over price.

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IBM urges businesses to embrace social networking

22 December 2008, 16:13

The rise of smart mobile devices and social networking in 2008 have empowered consumers like never before.

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Channel gets more time to buy XP

22 December 2008, 14:04

Distributors now have until 30th May 2009 to take delivery of their final orders of Windows XP.

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Lenovo launches ThinkPad W700ds: the dual-screen mobile workstation

22 December 2008, 12:24

A little earlier than expected, Lenovo has unveiled the mother of all ThinkPads for mobile professionals.

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Qimonda gets €325 million bailout

22 December 2008, 12:24

Loans from Saxony, Investors and parent company Infineon allow ramp of Buried Wordline technology.

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John Lewis expects today to be particularly busy

22 December 2008, 11:22

UK department store reports strong Christmas sales figures and expects the rush to culminate today.

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Samsung NC20 netbook: one small step for Samsung, one giant leap for VIA

22 December 2008, 11:00

According to reports, Samsung's next netbook could shun Intel's Atom processor in favour of VIA's Nano.

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Sony teases game-changing VAIO for CES 2009

22 December 2008, 10:39

Another CES is just 17 days away, and Sony will be on hand in Vegas with a "revolutionary new VAIO".

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BBC launches child-friendly version of iPlayer

22 December 2008, 10:18

Got 6 to 12 years olds wanting to catch up on last week's TV? iPlayer CBBC could be just what you need.

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Corsair launches high-end TX850W power supply

19 December 2008, 13:56

Corsair has updated its line of enthusiast-class TX-series power supply units with the launch of an 850W range topper.

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TVs and netbooks top Christmas wish lists

19 December 2008, 12:35

Online shopping data released AOL and PriceGrabber reveals LCD TVs and mini-notebooks are the most searched for items.

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Transfer of AMD New York fab grant approved

19 December 2008, 10:51

AMD’s spun-off manufacturing company will still get the $650 million incentive package to build a fab in NY State.

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Seagate giving away FreeAgent Go portable hard drives every day!

19 December 2008, 10:31

The folks at Seagate are getting into the holiday spirit by giving away a FreeAgent Go portable drive every day until January 31st.

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CoolIT announces Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling

18 December 2008, 17:07

CoolIT Systems continues to roll out liquid-cooled solutions, and the latest is an affordable bit of kit for Intel or AMD CPUs.

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Football Manager MMO heralds in the new year

18 December 2008, 16:30

Sega's Football Manager Live kicks off the New Year in January 2009.

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Be Broadband demonstrates 48Mb ADSL service

18 December 2008, 16:09

Showing that the nation's phone network still has legs, Be Broadband has completed its first trial of a 48Mb service.

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Take-Two cement immediate future with Rockstar Games

18 December 2008, 15:30

Take-Two has entered into an agreement with GTA developer Rockstar that will ensure no other publisher can get its hands on it until 2012.

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Tosh touts world's first half-terabyte laptop SSD

18 December 2008, 15:20

Toshiba has developed what it claims is the world’s first 512GB 2.5in solid-state drive.

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SOE details festive events for its online library of games

18 December 2008, 14:15

Details on the virtual winter activities planned across its catalogue of online games, including Everquest and Vanguard.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie trailer

18 December 2008, 14:03

20th Century Fox has let loose the first movie trailer for 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but is it any good?

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Players flock to play Runes of Magic MMO

18 December 2008, 13:18

The free-to-play MMO, Runes of Magic, is causing quite a stir during its beta phase.

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Sky looks to a future of 3D broadcasting

18 December 2008, 13:00

Sky TV has demonstrated the delivery of 3D broadcasts and claims the technology could be the next step up from HD.

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Resident Evil 5 - Xbox 360, PS3

18 December 2008, 12:20

The latest screenshots land in anticipation of Resident Evil 5's March 2009 release.

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BFG Tech to offer high-end desktop systems in 2009

18 December 2008, 11:25

NVIDIA-partner BFG will be unveiling its first-ever full system at CES next month, here's an early glimpse.

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Panasonic take-over of Sanyo close to completion?

18 December 2008, 11:10

The last remaining hurdle was Goldman Sachs selling its stake in Sanyo.

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