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Conventional Hard Drive Obsoletism? Samsung's 32 GB Flash Drive PreviewedSep 20, 2006 - in Reviews
Samsung has provided us with a new 32 GB Flash Solid State Hard Disk. How does performance compare to conventional hard drives and what are the implications for desktop and mobility users?
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Mooly Eden: A look into the origins of Core 2 DuoSep 20, 2006 - in Reviews
If you were to look into the story of Intel's latest microprocessors, you'd quickly learn that they aren't based so much on their seemingly most likely predecessor, the Pentium 4. Track down the family line and you end up at Banias, the first Pentium M. Join us for an interview with Mooly Eden, the man in charge of a project that convinced Intel to put the Gigahertz campaign into reverse.
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Mini HTPC Computers: Comparative Performance Charts
Sep 19, 2006 - in Picture Story
We tried a new benchmarking system for multimedia PCs from Intel called DHCAT (Digital Home Capabilities Assessment Tool). In summary we can say that the four mini HTPC computers performed pretty closely in line with the power of their CPUs. Check out the
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Shuttle XPC X100
Sep 19, 2006 - in Picture Story
Back left to right, top to bottom: LAN port, optical audio jack, air vent, power in, DVI out, 2 USB 2.0 ports (stacked), S-Video out, line out (headphones), line out, microphone in, IEEE 1394 Firewire port, two more USB 2.0 ports (stacked)
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PC Alchemy Mini M2B and Winbook Jiv HTPCs
Sep 19, 2006 - in Picture Story
Both PC Alchemy and Winbook offer a mini HTPC based on the same case and motherboard. What's inside is different, but what's outside is the same. Here you see the Winbook Jiv in its upright stand. The M2B has the same stand.
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PC Alchemy Mini M1B HTPCSep 19, 2006 - in Picture Story
Front/side view showing, from top to bottom, CD/DVD drive slot, CD/DVD LED and eject button and power button; note that the sides are sleek and free of any I/O inputs or switches
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Worm alert: AIM users at riskSep 19, 2006 - in News
FaceTime Communications said Monday the security firm's researchers have identified a new worm that could potentially affect 21.7 million AOL Instant Messenger users.
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Warner engineers file for triple-format DVD patentSep 19, 2006 - in News
The electronics industry is in a fine mess, with two blue-laser disc standards (Blu-ray and HD-DVD) competing to succeed ordinary red-laser DVDs.
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GDDR4 set to rock the graphics worldSep 19, 2006 - in News
GDDR4 is the fastest memory standard to date.
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Microsoft takes on YouTube with "Soapbox"Sep 19, 2006 - in News
Planning to take advantage of the wildly popular video sharing sites, Microsoft has launched its own online video hosting service, further adding to the number of Internet companies that are trying to emulate the extreme popularity of YouTube.
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Intel quad-core Kentsfield to be named Core 2 QuadroSep 19, 2006 - in News
Intel is expected by the end of this month to officially name its Kentsfield quad-core desktop processor as the "Core 2 Quadro," with the first model to be an Extreme version, the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, which will be available starting in mid-November, according to sources at leading Taiwan motherboard makers.
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ATI to launch RD600 in OctoberSep 19, 2006 - in News
ATI Technologies, set to be acquired by AMD, has rescheduled the launch of its RD600 chipset supporting the Intel platform until October, with motherboard makers showing reluctance to roll out products based on the new chipset, according to sources.
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Dual-core Celeron M to arrive in Q1 2007Sep 19, 2006 - in News
Intel is expected to introduce a lineup of 64-bit dual-core Celeron M processors to the notebook market in the first quarter of 2007, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers.
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Tom's Socket AM2 Motherboard Summer SlamSep 19, 2006 - in Reviews
The wow factor plays a big part in the latest crop of premium feature-packed AM2 boards. We look at eight of the hottest.
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EA releases Godfather for Xbox 360 and PSPSep 18, 2006 - in Picture Story
Comparison of the original Marlon Brandon and the digital version.
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Phones, Laptops and Skateboarders at CTIA 2006Sep 18, 2006 - in Picture Story
Mobile devices can now easily render full-motion game video. Futuremark showed off this Dell Axim running a mobile version of 3dMark.
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The hidden potential in your graphics card: A supercomputer?Sep 18, 2006 - in News
The most powerful computing device in your PC may not be that dual-core processor, but your average graphics card. Interest in tapping the hidden processing power in graphics processor has been growing over the past two years, but Peakstream is the first company to actually offer a solution to create a supercomputer based on graphics cards.
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Web flaws race ahead in 2006Sep 18, 2006 - in News
Less rigor in Web programming, an increasing variety of software, and restrictions on Web security testing have combined to make flaws in Web software the most reported security issues this year to date, according to the latest data from the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project.
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New version of Adobe Acrobat headed for NovemberSep 18, 2006 - in News
Adobe announced a new version of its document management software Acrobat. Version 8 introduces the ability to connect to a virtual meeting room for real-time Web conferencing.
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It's Time to Welcome Tom's $10,000 PC!Sep 18, 2006 - in Reviews
The entry forms are still coming in, and one lucky reader will be taking home the most impressive computer system we have ever had in our labs. Hitting the $10,000 mark and going beyond, this Falcon Northwest machine is loaded to the hilt and licensed to thrill!
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A solar boat to cross the AtlanticSep 18, 2006 - in News
A group of Swiss people will soon attempt to realize the first Atlantic crossing with a solar boat. This ship, named "sun21," is a 14-meter-long catamaran able to sleep 5 or 6 persons.
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Intel takes final hurdle on way to mass-produced silicon laser chipsSep 18, 2006 - in News
Researchers at Intel and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) today said they have succeeded in building the world's first hybrid silicon laser using standard silicon manufacturing processes. The technology could be become a key enabler make photonic interconnects in mainstream communications and computing devices a reality.
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Warner warms up to YouTube with media sharing agreementSep 18, 2006 - in News
Warner Music Group (WMG) and YouTube today announced a joint partnership in which Warner will distribute its copyrighted content through the increasingly popular video sharing site. Warner is the first company to announce support for YouTube's new "content identification and royalty reporting" system, which YouTube says will be generally available by the end of the year.
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Intel to announce "lightspeed" chipSep 18, 2006 - in News
Researchers at Intel and the University of California, Santa Barbara are expected to announce the development of a chip that can transfer data using photons instead of wires.
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HP needs more discs for Lightscribe to keep edge, say disc makersSep 18, 2006 - in News
Hewlett-Packard (HP) needs to convince more Taiwan-based makers of optical discs to increase production of Lightscribe CD-R and DVD discs in order to remain competitive against Labelflash, the other competing direct disc labeling technology, according to makers of optical discs in Taiwan.
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Nvidia beats ATI to 80 nmSep 18, 2006 - in News
With availability of the GeForce Go 7700 graphics processing unit (GPU), Nvidia has beat ATI Technologies to the punch in the 80 nm manufacturing process.
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CMC, Ritek 18x DVD media production limited, tight supply possibleSep 18, 2006 - in News
Although several leading global brands have already launched or will soon offer 18x DVD burners, CMC Magnetics and Ritek, Taiwan's top two makers of optical discs, currently produce 18x DVD+R/-R discs only in limited volumes and the supply may fall significantly short of global demand, according to industry sources.
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Qimonda and Nanya achieve qualification of 75 nm DRAM technologySep 18, 2006 - in News
Qimonda and Nanya Technology announced the successful qualification of its 75 nm DRAM trench technology and that they will first offer a 512 Mbit DDR2 memory chip as the first product using the technology.
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80 nm may be transitional process in DRAM migration to 70 nmSep 18, 2006 - in News
DRAM makers using either trench or stack technology seem to be facing a bottleneck on their migration to 70 nm from 90 nm processes, and are putting out 80 nm products as a transitional process in the meantime, according to industry sources.
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