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Matrox ships TripleHead2GoMay 25, 2006 - in News
Matrox said it has begun shipments of its TripleHead2Go, which lets users span the desktop across three monitors and a total resolution of 3840 x 1024 pixels.
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Brain waves make robot moveMay 25, 2006 - in News
Japanese automaker Honda has developed technology that uses brain signals to control a robot's moves, hoping to someday link a person's thoughts with machines in everyday life.
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Interactive display system knows users by touchMay 25, 2006 - in News
An interactive computer display that keeps track of multiple users by differentiating between their touch could lead to safer vehicle controls and smarter video games, its makers claim.
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Kingston, OCZ launch new gaming memoryMay 24, 2006 - in News
Kingston today announced two new gaming memory models in its Hyperx series. The new modules, DDR2 1000 MHz (PC2-8000) and DDR2 1066 MHz (PC2-8500), offer 5-5-5-15-1 and run in a 2.2 volt mode.
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Pac-Man World 3, Spore, FlatOut 2 and Rumble Roses XX
May 24, 2006 - in Picture Story
Not so 2D now! Run you sonofabitch, RUN!25 years later and one might wonder at why they're still making Pac-Man games, on every format possible. The simple 2D game has morphed into a multi-million dollar franchise, and as we all know This Can Only Be A Go
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Nintendo Wii Image Gallery
May 24, 2006 - in Picture Story
Nintendo's Wii game console. barely larger than a an external DVD drive, comes with a 90nm PowerPC processor, 512 MB of flash memory and can connect wirelessly to the other devices or broadband Internet via integrated 802.11b/g functionality or a USB 2.0
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Microsoft intros update for Windows Live LocalMay 24, 2006 - in News
Microsoft has released the third version of their Windows Live Local (WLL) service. The service is mapping service, similar to what Google offers in their Google Maps service, with some interesting additions. In addition to the normal maps and aerial photography, users will be able to view traffic flows and lookup traffic accident reports. Landmarks can be shared with your friends and there is even an Outlook plug-in that maps Calendar appointments to the maps.
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Samsung, Sony lead LCD-TV price declines - reportMay 24, 2006 - in News
Samsung Electronics and Sony appear to be pushing new models into the market at leading price points in May, undoubtedly as a result of increased production at their joint S-LCD fab facility and others may follow next month as they try to match this downward trend, according to research firm Insight Media.
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Image gallery: Jet Propulsion LabsMay 24, 2006 - in News
Thousands of people attended the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's annual open house over the last weekend. NASA and Caltech scientists and researchers showed off their latest robots, test satellites and even movable replicas of the Mars rovers Opportunity and Spirit. Browse through our image gallery to follow us around.
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40" LCD TV segment takes lead, but battle will continueMay 24, 2006 - in News
The battle between the 40" and 37" LCD TV segments in the North American market has heated up since the fourth quarter of 2005.
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Gigabyte and MSI launch motherboards for AM2 platformMay 24, 2006 - in News
Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology today introduced motherboards that support AMD's AM2 platform and the Nvidia nForce 500 series chipsets, while Biostar announced its TForce 590 SLI Deluxe and TForce 570 U Deluxe motherboards for the new platform.
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Via announces AMD chipset support for Socket AM2May 24, 2006 - in News
Via Technologies today announced top-to-bottom chipset solutions supporting the transition to socket AM2 by AMD.
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Tyan launches Intel Xeon 5000-series based server lineupMay 24, 2006 - in News
Tyan Computer launched a lineup of servers based on the dual-core Intel Xeon 5000-series processors - the Tempest i5000PX (S5380), which targets the high-end sector and the entry-level and mid-range series, the Tempest i5000VS (S5372) and Tempest i5000VF (S5370).
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Quark launches QuarkXPress 7May 23, 2006 - in News
The QuarkXPress train keeps moving as Quark ships its latest version of the pioneering desktop publishing software. QuarkXPress is available for both Macintosh OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems and has several new features including smart transparencies and collaborative work areas.
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Nvidia posts Vista beta driverMay 23, 2006 - in News
Nvidia today published a beta version of its release 90 graphics driver.
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AM2: AMD Reinvents ItselfMay 23, 2006 - in Reviews
The AMD generation grows up. To introduce you to the new AM2 socket, we bring you a comprehensive analysis of the platform, processors and memory, along with benchmarks and purchase recommendations.
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Emergence, Civilization IV: Warlords, God of War II and Genji 2
May 23, 2006 - in Picture Story
"Hmm, some people seem to be spontaneously combusting behind me. Should I keep walking?"SiN Episodes: Emergence is the first in a promised long line of episodic gaming via Valve's Steam online distribution system. The game, based in the Source engine, pro
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Rise of Nations: Rise of LegendsDungeon Siege II: Broken WorldMarvel: Ultimate Alliance
May 23, 2006 - in Picture Story
One can almost see the design meeting: "Ok chaps, we've done a great RTS spanning the course of human history. What next? Anyone?" Nervous shuffling of feet. "Well, umm, I had an idea," a bearded employee hazards. "Why don't we combine futuristic technolo
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Nike takes Apple's Ipod for a runMay 23, 2006 - in News
You connect the Ipod to your computer to your computer, to your home stereo and to your car. Now Apple and Nike want you to take that extra little step to hook the device up to your workout wear: Nike will be offering a "Nike+Ipod Sport Kit" that connects running shoes with the MP3 player - not to playback music, but to store and display workout data.
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ATI releases graphics driver for Vista Beta 2May 23, 2006 - in News
ATI today released a major update to its first beta generation Windows Vista graphics driver.
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ATI releases two chipsets for AMD AM2 processorsMay 23, 2006 - in News
ATI shares some AM2 spotlight with Nvidia and announced two of its own chipsets to support the upcoming socket AM2 AMD processors.
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Microsoft announces Beta 2 of Vista, Office 2007 and ServerMay 23, 2006 - in News
Speaking at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced the availability of the Beta 2 versions of Windows Vista, Office 2007 (formerly code-named Office 12) and Windows Server, code-named "Longhorn."
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Nvidia rolls out nForce 590 SLI chipsetMay 23, 2006 - in News
In a day of dueling chipset announcements, Nvidia has rolled out its new nForce 590 SLI MCP chipset. The chipset comes with built-in QoS for gaming traffic and Nvidia's "LinkBoost" which increases PCIe bus speeds with certain video cards. Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and a RAID 5 SATA controller are also integrated.
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Intel releases Woodcrest benchmark results, claims series of recordsMay 23, 2006 - in News
Intel today released official server benchmark results, providing a first glimpse of the real-world capability of the company's Core architecture. According to Intel, the server derivate "Woodcrest" is 125% faster than the current Xeon processor generation - and outpaces AMD's Opteron by about 60%.
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AMD to reveal roadmap details on 1 JuneMay 23, 2006 - in News
AMD has not been very talkative about its future product recently. While rival Intel is aggressively educating industry, press and the public about its product plans for 2006 and 2007, there is little what we know today about upcoming products beyond the planned 65 nm transition late in 2006 or early 2007.
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Samung may use LEDs in LCD monitorMay 23, 2006 - in News
Samsung Electronics may introduce LCD monitors that features LED backlighting, according to industry sources.
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Prices for 32" panels may approach $400 in Q3May 23, 2006 - in News
Prices for 32"LCD TV panels may approach US$400 in the third quarter of this year, according to sources.
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Mainstream notebook production to migrate rapidly to dual-core modelsMay 23, 2006 - in News
Notebooks are expected to almost completely migrate to dual-core processors in 2007, as Intel and leading makers jointly push up the proportion of dual-core models shipped starting in the second half of this year, according to industry sources.
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Nvidia Quadro FX 3500 graphics standard in new Dell Precision workstationMay 23, 2006 - in News
Nvidia on May 22 announced that its Nvidia Quadro FX 3500 professional graphics has been selected as the standard high-end solution in the Dell Precision 380 workstation.
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Biostar unveils Nvidia nForce 500 series motherboards for AM2 platformMay 23, 2006 - in News
Biostar Microtech on May 23 introduced its new T-series motherboards supporting AMD's AM2 platform and nForce 500 series chipsets, the TForce 590 SLI Deluxe and TForce 570 U Deluxe.
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