High Tech - News, Reviews and Tests
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Swedish government signs on to Second LifeJan 29, 2007 - in News
Second Life has moved beyond the novelty of playing host to virtual ad space for companies, with an entire country now vying for attention in the online world. A virtual Swedish embassy will be making a presence in the game, with full support from the country's government.
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Nine Inch Nails announce simultaneous triple format DVD releaseJan 29, 2007 - in News
Musical group Nine Inch Nails has announced a release date for its "Beside You In Time" DVD, which will be simultaneously be released on HD DVD, Blu-ray, and DVD, which they claim is a first for a next-generation music title.
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Broadcom adds two wireless headset Bluetooth chipsJan 29, 2007 - in News
Broadcom today announced two new single-chip solutions aimed at wireless headset applications that support Bluetooth Version 2.0 with EDR.
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Acer readies full range Vista-certified LCD monitorsJan 29, 2007 - in News
Ahead of the official launch of Windows Vista operating system (OS), Acer now offers a full range of LCD monitors, with sizes ranging from widescreen 20, 22, 24 to 26 inches, ready and tested by WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) for Windows Vista compliance, according to the company.
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With Intel increasing its technology lead, will AMD become more creative?Jan 29, 2007 - in News
On the heels of Intel announcing breakthroughs in transistor design, Taiwan-based motherboard makers indicated that Intel should be able to increase its technology lead over AMD, and in order not to further endanger its market position, AMD should look to develop innovative solutions instead of competing head to head with Intel.
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Windows XP vs. Vista: The Benchmark RundownJan 29, 2007 - in Reviews
We already know that Windows Vista offers tremendous improvements in usability, but isn't that good a choice for gaming - at least not yet. How is its application performance compared to Windows XP?
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Windows Vista GalleryJan 28, 2007 - in Picture Story
Windows Vista Home Basic will sell for $199.00 and will not have the 3D-accelerated Windows Aero desktop. Up to 8 GB of memory will be supported.
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MMR: PlayStation 3 Impressions, Network, Firmware UpdatesJan 28, 2007 - in Picture Story
It's not the black monolith from "2001: A Space Odyssey," but our PlayStation 3 proved to be quite powerful.
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Intel preps five 45 nm dual- and quad-core processorsJan 26, 2007 - in Reviews
Intel shows off its tech horsepower, revealing more details about its upcoming 45 nm CPU generation: Penryn, a processor core that will replace the current 65 nm Core 2 processors, uses a new transistor technology to boost performance and reduce power consumption. The Penryn quad-core will carry a stunning 820 million transistors. Extra: Image Gallery
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High dynamic range moves into digital photographyJan 26, 2007 - in News
Digital cameras can take spectacular pictures, but how can you easily add some extra pop to an otherwise boring landscape or product shot? High dynamic range photography - photography that combines multiple exposure shots of the same scene - is the latest craze in photography and has made some incredible shots of cityscapes with bright skies and glowing city lights.
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Dell takes pre-orders for Vista computersJan 26, 2007 - in News
Dell today said that it will begin taking pre-orders for computers with Microsoft Windows Vista operating system this weekend.
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University bans Wikipedia-citing papersJan 26, 2007 - in News
Citing Wikipedia in your school projects and papers is now a big no no at Middlebury College in Middlebury Vermont. The History department in the small liberal arts college has banned citing the popular online encyclopedia. Students who continue citing could face reduce grades or even failure from the class.
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Rootkits, spam and phishers: CA predicts more sophisticated attacks in 2007Jan 26, 2007 - in News
The cat and mouse chase between security software vendors and malware developers and distributors is going to continue in 2007. The bad guys have adapted to the security advancements of 2006 and crafted new strategies to attack vulnerable computers. CA has outlined a list of likely threats for this year.
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NEC develops technology to prevent VoIP spamJan 26, 2007 - in News
NEC today said that it has made first steps to bring a new technology to market that promises to protect VoIP from "Spam over IP" . In first test, the technology has achieved a 99% success rate, the company claims.
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AMD expands embedded processor lineupJan 26, 2007 - in News
AMD has added its Turion 64 X2 TL-52 and Mobile Sempron 3500+ processors to its AMD64 Longevity Program for embedded solutions, a scheme which gives embedded solution providers assurance that processors will be available for five years, bringing the company's embedded processor total to 12.
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Corning says LCD TVs to have 33% penetration rate in 2007Jan 26, 2007 - in News
During its latest financial announcement, Corning estimated LCD TVs should account or 33% of the global TV market or approximately 68 million units in 2007.
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Four 4 x 6 Inch Photo Printers Head-to-HeadJan 26, 2007 - in Reviews
We look at four printers from Kodak, Epson, Samsung and Canon that make 4 x 6 inch photos. Each printer is ranked to simplify your buying decision.
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Intel releases 45nm processor detailsJan 25, 2007 - in Picture Story
Die-image of Intel's first 45 nm processor, codenamed "Penryn". The processor has a total of 410 million transistors, which compares to ...
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TGDaily HDR Tutorial
Jan 25, 2007 - in Picture Story
An example of an high dynamic range (HDR) picture taken at the Tom's Hardware Guide labs in Culver City. A Canon Digital Rebel XT was used with a Canon 35mm 1.4L lens. Five exposures were taken. The HDR image was created with Photomatix software from H
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More pizzaz, gore and even physics for phones/PDAs with Imagination's new PowerVR chipsJan 25, 2007 - in News
The days of playing simple games like Pac-Man and DigDug on your mobile phone may be over with Imagination Technologies' new PowerVR technology. At the recently completed Consumer Electronic Show, the company showed off several game demons on their upcoming SGX 535 technology which will power upcoming graphics chips for mobile phones and PDAs.
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Samsung intros super-slim 1.8" hard driveJan 25, 2007 - in News
Samsung is going more aggressively after the portable consumer electronics market with a new, slim hard drive in a 1.8" form factor.
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Broken DRM and licensing issues may delay HD DVD/Blu-ray popularity, says makersJan 25, 2007 - in News
The reported breaking of HD DVD's AACS (advanced access content system) encryption at the end of 2006, followed weeks later by a similar circumvention of the equivalent protection system used in Blu-ray Discs (BD) by anonymous programmer "muslix64" together with the current licensing issues associated with dual-format devices such as LG Electronics' Super Multi Blue products, may cause a delay in the establishment of a global blue-laser standard, either Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD or both, according to Taiwan optical disc drive (ODD) makers.
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Making a custom PC enclosure with ProtocaseJan 25, 2007 - in Reviews
PC customization has exploded in recent years, but it's important to remember that computer customization has always been around.
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Top Ten Shooters to Look Out For in 2007 Slide Show
Jan 24, 2007 - in Picture Story
Combine all of the environmental factors together and Assassins Creed begins to look like a highly interesting third person action game. We're expecting it for PC alongside currently announced PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 launches later in the year.
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Programmer offers himself for sale on eBayJan 24, 2007 - in News
Pittsburgh resident Andrew Warshaver has found a more modern and possibly very lucrative way of looking for a summer job. Warshaver, who is also a Carnegie Mellon computer science student, is auctioning off his programming skills on eBay. While this may sound like a joke, so far there have been four serious offers hitting $5500.
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Imagination's PowerVR chips promise faster graphics and even physics for future phone and PDAsJan 24, 2007 - in Picture Story
Imagination demonstrated their upcoming graphics chip in the PowerVR SGX family. Here it's running inside a regular PC, but the final version will be used in phones and PDAs.
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Myspace tops list of 2006 searchesJan 24, 2007 - in News
2006 was the year of online social networking, and the list of top search engine results showed that Myspace not only became the most popular site in its category, it also rose to the top of online searches throughout the year. IMDB, ESPN, and American Idol also earned the top honors in their respective categories.
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Update: Microsoft to support Windows XP Home, MCE until April 2014Jan 24, 2007 - in News
With the launch of Windows Vista being less than one week away, Microsoft today announced the extended support timeframe for Windows XP Home and XP Media Center Edition.
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Dual format high-definition players to be the norm, says ABI ResearchJan 24, 2007 - in News
When LG Electronics launched its Super Multi Blue Player at the recent CES exhibition, it signaled an exit strategy from the "war of the high-definition disc formats," according to research firm ABI Research.
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SanDisk and Toshiba to launch 56 nm-made NAND flash soonJan 24, 2007 - in News
SanDisk today announced that it expects to soon launch 56nm multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory chips with Toshiba at Toshiba's 12" fab (Fab 3) at Yokkaichi, Nagoya, Japan. By spring 2007, SanDisk intends to ship the highest available density of single-chip MLC NAND flash memory.
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