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Facebook responds to member revolt by instituting new privacy controlsSep 8, 2006 - in News
Social networking websites are all about sharing information, but is it possible to share too much? That's the question some Facebook.com members are asking after the website added new features that let members track their friends. More than 700,000 members have voiced the opposition to the new features and some have called them "stalkerish". Facebook now has implemented privacy controls to block user information from other members.
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Intel "vPro" business desktops arriveSep 8, 2006 - in News
Stressed out IT managers may get some help with the availability of PCs based on Intel's "vPro" platform. The computers, part of the firm's professional business platform, use the Q965 chipset that not only integrate virtualization, but also Intel's second generation Active Management Technology with a circuit breaker support.
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Quantum effect offers molecular transistorsSep 8, 2006 - in News
A molecular switch that operates in a fundamentally new way could usher in a generation of microprocessors that work on the molecular scale.
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Is your PC HD ready?Sep 8, 2006 - in News
Ever wondered, if your current PC has enough horsepower to handle the next generation of multimedia? No, we are not talking about a Vista ready PC, but simply a system that is capable of displaying HD movies. Cyberlink has a surprise for you - get ready for a major overhaul or to throw out your PC, if you don't own a dual-core processor.
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Samsung making 7" WVGA LCDs with single-chip driverSep 8, 2006 - in News
Samsung Electronics has begun producing a 7" LCD for the WVGA display market for mobile devices using a single-chip packaging solution, according to the company.
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IBM ships Broadway CPU for Nintendo Wii consoleSep 8, 2006 - in News
IBM today announced that it has begun shipping the microprocessor that will be built into Nintendo's upcoming Wii video game system. Nintendo has a multi-year contract with IBM to create millions of the microchips, code-named "Broadway," which are specially designed with the Wii's unique game play interface in mind.
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Asus to use VIA chipsets for Intel-based motherboardsSep 8, 2006 - in News
ASRock, an Asustek Computer subsidiary focusing on entry-level motherboards, will significantly increase the adoption of integrated graphics processor (IGP) chipsets from VIA Technologies for Intel-based motherboards while lowering the proportion of motherboards with ATI chipsets, indicated sources who have seen the company's latest roadmap.
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BenQ adds 22" to widescreen LCD monitor line upSep 8, 2006 - in News
BenQ recently launched a 22" LCD monitor to its existing widescreen LCD monitor line, 17-, 19-, 20-, 24" models.
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The MythTV ConvergenceSep 8, 2006 - in Reviews
The grand unification of personal digital video recorder technology converges. In fact, we think you would do well to treat the MythTV suite of software applications as a harness for exercising greater control over those appliances that govern our daily activities outside the workplace.
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Primera releases "affordable" CD/DVD duplicator and labelerSep 7, 2006 - in News
DVD production is usually a slow and boring process requiring you to stare at a burner and then label the disc. Primera's promises to end this boredom with it new automated CD/DVD duplicator and labeler. The Bravo SE Disc Publisher can burn and label up to 20 discs in one session. It can even print virtually waterproof labels.
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The Best - And Worst - Of Star Trek Movies
Sep 7, 2006 - in Picture Story
In 40 years of Star Trek we have had ten movies - some great, some not so great, one of which left Arthur C. Clarke brooding over its inclusion in his list of the best science fiction films of all time. We want to explore what makes a great Star Trek movi
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HP intros 30" widescreen LCDSep 7, 2006 - in News
Perhaps in competition to Apple's 30" Cinema HD display, HP have announced a November release of the LP 3065, a widescreen 30" with black surround.
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Sound blaster cleans contaminated soilSep 7, 2006 - in News
Soil polluted by organic toxins can be blasted clean with ultrasound, say researchers in Australia. The method may prove to be more effective at cleaning up contamination from oil refineries, power stations and aluminium factories than existing methods.
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Miami residents use their cellphones the most - VerizonSep 7, 2006 - in News
Verizon Wireless says Miami residents are number one when it comes to talking on their cellular phones. The wireless company says the average customer in Miami received an average of 298 calls a month which is higher than the other 49 largest cities in the United States.
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Can SLI in a Notebook Beat Desktop Graphics?Sep 7, 2006 - in Reviews
Manufacturers are taking advantage of lower CPU power consumption to beef up laptop graphics. The iBuyPower Battalion SC-650 SLI takes the power of two GeForce Go 7800GTX' to nomadic gamers.
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Company releases 'Hybrio' ready-to-use rechargeable batteriesSep 7, 2006 - in News
Ever ripped open a package of rechargeable batteries and discovered that you still had to charge them up? Now Uniross and its new subsidiary North American Battery Company (NABC) are releasing a new rechargeable battery that can be used right away. The company claims the batteries will retain their charge for months and can be recharged up to 500 times.
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Windows Vista RC1 now available for public downloadSep 7, 2006 - in News
Microsoft released a public download of Windows Vista RC1 through its customer preview program (CPP). Before you run to get your time-limited early Vista copy, be sure to make your way through Microsoft's release notes to cover all other upgrades that are necessary to run the new operating system without hiccups.
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Samsung adopts ARM technology for Blu-ray playerSep 7, 2006 - in News
ARM on September 6 announced that Samsung Electronics has licensed ARM Jazelle software technology for deployment in the Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc (BD) player.
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Global LCD-monitor market rises 3.1% in Q2Sep 7, 2006 - in News
The LCD-monitor market rose slightly higher in the second quarter than had been forecast, jumping 3.1% to 29.8 million units, according to Displaysearch.
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Infineon may team up with UMC on handset RF transceiver chipsSep 7, 2006 - in News
Infineon Technologies is now evaluating the possibility to outsource production of handset-use radio frequency (RF) transceivers, considering United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) as a possible partner, according to Arun Palwankar, marketing director of Infineon's RF business in the Asia-Pacific region.
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IBM to build Cell supercomputer for DOESep 6, 2006 - in News
IBM will construct a new supercomputer for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The system will combine Cell and Opteron processors and deliver more than twice the combined performance of the DOE's BlueGene/L and ASC Purple systems, which are currently ranked #1 and #3 on the Top 500 supercomputer list.
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Google indexes 200 years of newsSep 6, 2006 - in News
Continuing its quest to index all of the world's information online, Google has released Google News Archive Search, a service that offers a wide selection of previously published material, some of it dating back centuries.
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A new system to fight phishingSep 6, 2006 - in News
CyLab researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a new anti-phishing tool to protect mobile users.
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Primera Bravo SE DVD/CD PublisherSep 6, 2006 - in Picture Story
Primera's Bravo SE DVD/CD Publisher can burn and label up to 20 discs in one go.
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Internet on track to grow beyond 100 million websites this monthSep 6, 2006 - in News
96,854,877 hostnames populated the Internet earlier this month, according to a survey released by Netcraft. The Internet grew by 4.2 million sites in August alone and gained 15.5 million since June of this year, the web analysis firm said.
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Wireless HDMI on the waySep 6, 2006 - in News
Look around the average living room and you'll probably see wires, lots of them. Now two companies are partnering up to make a wireless HDMI alternative. Tzero and Analog Devices will make a receiver and transmitter combo that will beam audio and JPEG 2000 compressed video up to 10 meters away.
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Samsung develops smarter and brighter LCDsSep 6, 2006 - in News
Mobile phone users may not need to squint at their mobile phone screens anymore. Samsung claims it has developed a new display chip that makes LCDs brighter in daylight.
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More cache for more speed: AMD launches Athlon 64 X2 5200+Sep 6, 2006 - in News
AMD has begun offering a new processor in its mainstream dual-core lineup. The 5200+ joins the Athlon 64 X2 series as new flagship. There no clock speed increase, but AMD has integrated twice the cache of the 5000+ and re-enters the $400+ segment of CPUs.
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Nvidia releases 7900 GS, announces 7950 GT graphics chipsSep 6, 2006 - in News
Nvidia updated its graphics chip portfolio with the new mainstream chip 7900 GS, which will be available in graphic cards selling between $200 and $250. The 7950 GT will follow next week and aim for the hardcore PC gamer and a prices between $300 and $350. A handful of companies have already pledged availability of the GPUs in their latest graphics cards.
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Apple unveils Core 2 Duo ImacsSep 6, 2006 - in News
Apple today launched the second generation of Intel-based Imac computers, which now integrate Intel's mobile Core 2 Duo processor with "Merom" core. There is also a new high-performance model with a 24" screen that lifts the Imac into the price territory of enthusiast systems.
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