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Malware likely to blame for Windows black screen of death

2 December 2009, 10:04

Microsoft has confirmed that its November security updates aren't responsible for the reported black screen of death.

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Facebook, MySpace block New York sex offenders

2 December 2009, 09:31

Both social networking sites have used data supplied by the state of New York to kick registered sex offenders off their sites.

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NVIDIA launches a couple more Quadros

2 December 2009, 09:28

Both for desktop and mobile, and even including a cheap and cheerful model.

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MMORPG criminal gets nicked in real world

2 December 2009, 09:26

A British phisher who nefariously used the usernames and passwords he acquired to steal virtual loot in RuneScape has been arrested.

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Google ditching Gears for HTML5 in future

2 December 2009, 09:19

As HTML5 creeps into the scene, Google is thinking of retiring its rusty old Gears.

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Dell Precision mobile workstation given a Core i7 upgrade

1 December 2009, 15:51

Precision M6500 now available with the world's fastest mobile processor.

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AMD fleshes out revised ATI Radeon HD 5770

1 December 2009, 15:15

New-look cooler to lower manufacturing costs?

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Windows users hit with black screen of death

1 December 2009, 14:01

Microsoft investigates as potentially millions of users face Windows woes.

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DX11 cards at the ready: DiRT 2 demo lands today

1 December 2009, 12:48

Want to see what DirectX 11 is capable of? Codemasters will be launching the DiRT 2 demo later today.

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Virgin Media rolls out 7.2Mbps mobile broadband

1 December 2009, 12:30

Struggling to get a decent fixed-line speed? Mobile broadband may be the way forward.

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Cheats system coming to Xbox 360?

1 December 2009, 11:00

Patent reveals that Microsoft may be planning a new user-submitted cheats system for the Xbox 360.

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Microsoft Office 2010 out in June

1 December 2009, 10:26

Microsoft has confirmed its new Office suite will be on shelves by June 2010.

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Parisian court fines eBay

1 December 2009, 10:20

Coming to the defense of luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, a Parisian court has ordered eBay to pay up some $2.6 million in damages

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Apple slammed for alleged NAND market manipulation

1 December 2009, 10:02

A Korean paper has quoted sources saying that Apple is using nefarious means to get NAND at low prices

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IBM buys Guardium

1 December 2009, 09:51

Showing punters it is not above a good Cyber Monday bargain, IBM has splashed out for data security firm Guardium.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday US style

1 December 2009, 09:46

We take a look at the two retail events of the American year.

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New Duke Nukem game in the works? Duke Nukem D-Day screenshot lands

1 December 2009, 09:22

New screenshot indicates there's a new/old Duke Nukem game in the works.

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PSPgo price slashed - now £150!

30 November 2009, 15:56

HMV has slashed the price of the PSPgo in a move that it describes as being "very limited."

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New teaser trailer reveals mystery Star Wars game

30 November 2009, 14:58

We don't know the title of the game, or the genre, but we do know that Lucas Arts is on the verge of announcing another game set in the Star ...

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ASUS Eee PC 1201T gets it on with AMD's Congo

30 November 2009, 12:14

ASUS will be showing some love for AMD's second-generation ultra-thin platform with the launch of a 12.1in notebook.

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The dirtiest websites are also the filthiest

30 November 2009, 11:48

Symantec has published its list of the ‘dirtiest websites of 2009’ and unsurprisingly it’s dominated by ‘adult’ sites.

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Thermaltake launches V3 Black Edition chassis

30 November 2009, 11:30

Mid-tower enclosure becomes a $39 addition to Thermaltake's value series.

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BBC not happy with Microsoft's plans to charge for iPlayer

30 November 2009, 11:21

Talks to bring the iPlayer to Xbox 360 have hit a stumbling block following Microsoft's plans to charge for the service.

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G.Skill announces range of high-capacity DDR3 memory kits

30 November 2009, 11:07

More than a dozen new kits en route, in 8GB and 12GB capacities.

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Leaked Intel roadmap reveals low-power Lynnfield processors

30 November 2009, 10:15

Intel will launch a new wave of Core i3, i5 and i7 processors in the first quarter of 2010.

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Videogame obsession hits new level as man marries his true love

30 November 2009, 10:11

Only in Japan would you find a man who marries his true love, a videogame character from a DS game.

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2,500 Modern Warfare 2 cheats get the boot

30 November 2009, 09:42

Infinity Ward has delivered a hefty kick up the ass to over 2,000 Modern Warfare 2 cheaters.

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27 November 2009, 17:30

Feeling lucky? Why not try your hand at one of our competitions? Or, better still, all three!

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Absolute Radio launches iTunes tagging

27 November 2009, 17:28

Now, if you hear song you like while using the radio on your iPod nano, you can tag it to buy later on iTunes.

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Apple changes terms and conditions after OFT investigation

27 November 2009, 14:05

It looks like Apple was being unclear about the rights offered to UK consumers buying stuff from it.

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Best Buy Europe on track as CPW raises forecast

27 November 2009, 13:41

Carphone Warehouse has reported better than expected earnings for the first half of 2009.

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NVIDIA kicks off GeForce 300-series range with GeForce 310

27 November 2009, 12:17

No sign of Fermi yet, though.

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Freesat confirms upcoming addition of on-demand content from the BBC and ITV

27 November 2009, 11:03

BBC iPlayer will become available to Freesat users in December, with ITV Player following early in 2010.

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