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Security concerns estimated to cost etailers $2 billion in 2006Nov 27, 2006 - in News
A continued series of online and offline security breaches is showing its impact on Internet buying patterns among US adults, Gartner reports. According to the market research firm, almost $2 billion will not be spent online this year because of security concerns that keeps shoppers from certain sites or from shopping online entirely.
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More people are tuning into podcastsNov 27, 2006 - in News
According to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, the number of people who have downloaded a podcast has reached a new all-time high, though the amount of loyal listeners is still very low.
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Apple and ViewSonic to unveil 17" widescreen LCD monitors soonNov 27, 2006 - in News
LCD vendors such as ViewSonic and Apple are set to launch 17" widescreen LCD monitors by year-end or the first quarter of 2007, according to industry sources.
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15 Years Of Hard Drive History: Capacities Outran PerformanceNov 27, 2006 - in Reviews
We've got quad-core processors, gigabytes of RAM and awesome graphics. But what has been going on with hard drives during all the time that these goodies have been developed? Capacities have multiplied and will hit one terabyte per drive soon, but as we'll see, performance hasn't been able to keep up the pace.
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A Matter of ImportNov 26, 2006 - in Picture Story
Toro, a famous Japanese cat, features in Sony's Mainichi Issho.
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Gears of WarNov 26, 2006 - in Picture Story
Gears of War from Epic Games is the first blockbuster hit for the Xbox 360. The game finally replaced Halo 2 as the top title on Xbox Live.
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Intel quad-core processor pricing makes unexpected dropNov 24, 2006 - in Reviews
With the big Thanksgiving weekend in full swing, we are taking one more snapshot of processor etail pricing before the holiday shopping season officially enters the feverish final month. The chart kept some flexibility this week with the most significant changes happening on the very high end: The average price of Intel's QX6700 CPU dropped $99 from last week.
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Holiday Buyer's Guide 2006, Part 4: Gifts for Non-GeeksNov 23, 2006 - in Reviews
It's the holiday season, and we know how hard it can be for geeks to shop for friends and family. Here are a few select choices that even the non-geeks in your life will love.
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Ultra-short laser pulses turn metals pitch blackNov 22, 2006 - in News
Blasts of laser light lasting a few millionth billionths of a second can turn the polished surface of any metal ultra-black, by covering it with nanoscale ridges and crevices.
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MIT's smart flying dronesNov 22, 2006 - in News
As recent events have shown, military forces around the world are more and more relying on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance missions.
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Viruses go virtualNov 22, 2006 - in News
For about two hours, the virtual landscape of Second Life filled with golden rings and the distinctive two-tone ding of Sega's popular Sonic the Hedgehog games.
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Dell and HP shipping more PCs with 1 GB DRAM to boost demand during wait for VistaNov 22, 2006 - in News
Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP) are increasing the proportion of their PCs with 1 GB DRAM modules in order to stimulate the market, which is in a lull as consumers wait for the launch of Microsoft's Vista operating system (OS), according to sources with DRAM makers.
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Four MicroATX Mobos for Core 2Nov 22, 2006 - in Reviews
Planning on building a power-efficient PC for your home or office? Then you'll want to check out these MicroATX motherboards for your HTPC or low-power PC.
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Market research firm expects over 500 million mobile broadband users by 2010Nov 22, 2006 - in News
New alternative technologies will contribute just six percent of the forecast 500 million mobile broadband users globally by 2010, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.
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VoodooPC shines out new 30" monitorNov 21, 2006 - in News
VoodooPC is beginning to make some use of the products of its new owner, Hewlett-Packard (HP). The boutique PC builder announced the availability of a new 30" flat panel monitor, describing it is a high-performance monitor that consumers can purchase with select desktop computers.
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No defects in PS3 stamping parts, says makerNov 21, 2006 - in News
Taiwan-based G-Shank Enterprise stated that stamping parts it manufactured for Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles have no defects and should not cause malfunction of the console's card reader, according to a November 20 filing the company made with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).
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HDMI heading for sustained growth as DVI begins decline in 2007, In-Stat saysNov 21, 2006 - in News
The Digital visual interface (DVI) and high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) are both experiencing record growth, but the future is much brighter for HDMI, according to research firm In-Stat.
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Widescreen notebook shipments worldwide hit new record in Q3Nov 21, 2006 - in News
Widescreen notebook shipments in the third quarter had a 79% share of the worldwide market, with standard 4:3 ratio having only a 21% share, according to Displaysearch.
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UMC builds 45 nm SRAM chipsNov 21, 2006 - in News
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) today said it has successfully produced functional 45-nm SRAM chips featuring a bit cell size of less than 0.25 square microns.
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iBuypower's 2006 Dream Quad-SLI Gaming SystemNov 21, 2006 - in Reviews
Comparing GeForce Quad SLI and Radeon X1900 in CrossFire.iBuypower sent us two systems with identical specs to see how the two compare in terms of gaming performance.
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Samsung develops credit card-thin LCD panelNov 20, 2006 - in News
Samsung today said that it has built the world's thinnest LCD panel and developed a new technology that allows the creation of thinner LCD displays in cellphones.
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OCZ's 1150 MHz memory integrates liquid coolingNov 20, 2006 - in News
If you enjoy squeezing every bit of performance out of your computer, then you are used to dealing with large and potent cooling systems already.
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Google Page Creator automatically builds mobile sitesNov 20, 2006 - in News
Google has expanded the feature set of its free WYSIWIG HTML editor. The Page Creator now can handle up to five different pages on up to five different .googlepages.com URLs. The tool now also comes with a basic image editor as well as a feature that automatically generates a mobile version of each site.
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New kind of quantum computer moves closerNov 20, 2006 - in News
A U.S. physicist has shown it is feasible to read data stored in the magnetic 'spins' of phosphorus atoms - a step toward creating a superfast computer.
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XNA Studio Express supported by Vista with Visual Studio updatesNov 20, 2006 - in News
Microsoft confirmed that its XNA Game Studio Express development tool, which lets users create Windows and Xbox video games, will be supported by the upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
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Nintendo's Next Generation is Set in MotionNov 20, 2006 - in Picture Story
The countdown clock for the West Coast Wii launch at the GameStop/EB Games at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles.
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