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Office 2007 spins to gold statusNov 6, 2006 - in News
Microsoft today announced that it has completed the code for the latest version of its business software suite, Microsoft Office 2007, confirming its availability to businesses this month, and general release to consumers by early next year.
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Vasstek's 'Quasi' RAID 6153SNov 6, 2006 - in Reviews
Vasstek claims to offer real-time data protection with PCI controller-based mirroring storage known as RAID1m.
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Why Video Games Based on Movies Aren't WorkingNov 5, 2006 - in Picture Story
"Reservoir Dogs," Quentin Tarantino's 1992 cult classic.
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Athlon 64 FX prices jump as AMD readies 4x4 CPUsNov 3, 2006 - in Reviews
As AMD and consumers get ready for the release of the FX-70, FX-72, and FX-74 processors, prices for the existing FX-62 and FX-60 products rose in absolute dollar values more than any other processors that we looked at for this week's processor performance charts. At this time, it makes a lot of sense to hold off on buying an FX processor until the release of the new models later this month.
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Yahoo woos the hungry with Yahoo! FoodNov 3, 2006 - in News
Desk-bound geeks tired of eating Hot Pockets and Pop-Tarts may want to visit Yahoo's new food page. Yahoo! Food offers food information, recipes and valuable cooking videos for the culinary-challenged. Yahoo is even partnering up with some famous celebrities like Martha Stewart and Morgan Freeman to host shows and give their secret recipes.
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VoodooPC introduces Quad-Core computerNov 3, 2006 - in News
Following yesterday's lifting of the Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core NDAs, VoodooPC is now introducing a quad-core powered computer. The enthusiast PC maker is upgrading its Omen line with the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor.
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60 million pixels for $100,000Nov 3, 2006 - in News
This is the cost of "The World's Highest Resolution Seamless Display" which was built for the IdeaFestival held recently in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Quantum attacks worry computer scientistsNov 3, 2006 - in News
In the weird world of quantum computing, the state of computer systems networked together is so fragile that a read access to a single quantum bit, or qubit, on one machine would require a network-wide reset.
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Nvidia releases WHQL HD driver, ATI first to offer Vista RTM driverNov 3, 2006 - in News
Nvidia and ATI have updated their graphics drivers with two distinct features: Nvidia is now offering HD DVD and Blu-ray playback capability with Purevideo HD and ATI is first to get a certified driver for the final version Windows Vista out the door.
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Save your $$$: November gets gadget-filled release docketNov 3, 2006 - in News
Big November consumer electronics releases are to be expected, with the looming holiday season and almost guaranteed attention to products even from those who know nothing about electronic gadgets. However, very few holiday shopping seasons have seen hotly anticipated gadgets released closely together.
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Teens push e-mail aside for instant messagingNov 3, 2006 - in News
Teenagers are turning away from e-mail as instant messaging becomes the primary means of cyber communication, according to a new study released by Parks Associates.
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AMD preps launch of three FX processors for 4x4 platformNov 3, 2006 - in Reviews
AMD remains very secretive about its two-processor 4x4 platform, which aims to decrease the performance gap to Intel's dual-core and upcoming quad-core processors on the very high-end of the enthusiast PC segment. A new roadmap provides more insight in the firm's CPU plans for the next year or so - and indicates that AMD is collecting enough CPU supply to launch 4x4 on a broad basis.
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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 applications to hit market in Q4Nov 3, 2006 - in News
After Microsoft rolled out its Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system (OS) for embedded systems on November 1, the company said the OS has already been adopted by numerous makers with end products to hit the market in the fourth quarter.
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Asustek expects Apple and PS3 to balance potential slip in moboshipments in Q4Nov 3, 2006 - in News
Amid component-shortage concerns surfacing the motherboard industry, Asustek Computer remains confident on its fourth-quarter business outlook, expecting to start delivering PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles and expecting strong orders from Apple.
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Nvidia enables HD DVD and Blu-ray movies with PureVideo HD technologyNov 3, 2006 - in News
Movie lovers can now build a PC to enjoy an HD DVD or Blu-ray experience with the release of new Nvidia ForceWare drivers featuring Nvidia PureVideo HD technology, the graphics company has announced.
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Ben announces 19" LCD monitors with Windows Vista certificationNov 3, 2006 - in News
BenQ recently announced two of its 19" LCD monitors, DP93GX+ and DP93GS, have received Windows Vista Basic certification.
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YouTube allows Comedy Central clipsNov 2, 2006 - in News
YouTube, the massive video sharing website, is allowing users to post up clips from Comedy Central shows. Last week, YouTube pulled thousands of Comedy Central videos after Viacom, Comedy Central's parent, complained about copyright violations.
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Lite-On IT said to ship 18x LightScribe DVD burners to HP in NovemberNov 2, 2006 - in News
While Lite-On IT is expected to start shipping 18x DVD burners to Hewlett-Packard (HP) this month, the growing tension in competition between Lite-On IT, Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) and Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST) facilitated OEM prices to further drop, according to sources at Taiwan-based optical disk drive (ODD) makers.
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Holiday Buyer's Guide 2006, Part 1: PC ComponentsNov 2, 2006 - in Reviews
Are you ready for the Christmas buying season? Don't worry if you aren't yet, because THG is, and we've compiled a nice list of product recommendations to make your shopping life easier!
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Intel 'Kentsfield' quad-core benchmarks to flood the NetNov 1, 2006 - in News
You can expect a flood of benchmarks for Intel's quad-core 'Kentsfield' processor to hit the Internet in the next day. Intel's latest chip is officially called the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and is an enthusiast chip aimed at high-end gamers, graphical artists and others who run multi-threaded applications. Early benchmarks from Tom's Hardware Guide show the chip easily beating previous generation Core 2 Duo processors in some benchmarks, but the new chip is only marginally better in other tests.
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Intel's quad-core rings in a new era of enthusiast systemsNov 1, 2006 - in Reviews
We've heard the story over and over again: Dual-cores are the fastest chips you can buy, period. While that claim may be true in many cases, it is especially not true for gaming: Games have not yet embraced multithreading and are lagging behind. Half-Life 2 developer Valve, however, believes that this scenario will change quickly and promises a 3.4x performance gain with four cores.
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Kentsfield Released: Core 2 Quad Core Ready to Ravage the High-EndNov 1, 2006 - in Reviews
Just as the shock from the initial performance leap of Core 2 Duo wears off, Intel "leaps ahead" with a doubled-up version. Are we ready?
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Intel Quad-Core benchmarks unleashed on the NetNov 1, 2006 - in Picture Story
The outside of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 looks similar to the Core 2 Duo.
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Samsung paves way to flash chips with 16 GB capacityNov 1, 2006 - in News
Flash memory continues to expand its memory capacity on a fast pace. Samsung said that it has developed a way to mass-produce a multi-chip flash package that could soon bring compact 16 GB devices for a variety of portable products, including MP3 players and cellphones.
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Super Multi surpasses Dual in global DVD burner shipments, says industry groupNov 1, 2006 - in News
Super Multi DVD burners have surpassed DVD Dual burners in global shipment volume with 12x DVD-RAM set to become mainstream in 2007, according to Kenji Koishi, director for the Compatibility Working Group of the Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) at a symposium held in Taipei on October 31.
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The Fall Games Preview, Part 2Oct 31, 2006 - in Picture Story
Activision’s new comic book title Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
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Third quarter chip inventories remain highOct 31, 2006 - in News
Semiconductor inventories remained high in the third quarter, according to market firm iSuppli. Inventories for global electronic companies, including AMD and Intel, are hovering at $3.9 billion dollars and could linger on until after the holiday season.
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New Catalyst driver accelerates Intel 965 Crossfire configurationsOct 31, 2006 - in News
ATI today released version 6.10 of its Catalyst driver package for Radeon graphics cards. The company claims that the tenth installment of this year has received Crossfire D3D driver improvements and got better at handling large vertex meshes.
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Windows Media Player 11 now availableOct 31, 2006 - in News
Quashing rumors that the latest version of Microsoft's digital media player would be delayed, the software giant today released Windows Media Player 11. The new application sports a new sleek look and improved syncing abilities with portable devices.
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Sharp introduces 12.1" SVGA transflective displayOct 31, 2006 - in News
Sharp Microelectronics has introduced a new 12.1" TFT LCD for outdoor and bright ambient applications in transportation, industrial, retail, medical and other markets.
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