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Hypertransport 3.0 specification announcedApr 24, 2006 - in News
The Hypertransport Technology Consortium today released the third generation of the Hypertransport chip-to-chip interconnect.
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Bio fuel cells could power portable gadgetsApr 24, 2006 - in News
A hydrogen fuel cell that uses enzymes instead of expensive metal catalysts to drive chemical reactions has been developed by UK researchers.
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Dual Core Processors For Low-Power, High-Performance DesktopsApr 24, 2006 - in Reviews
Intel's Core Duo is worth serious consideration if you care about performance, low noise and high efficiency in a PC system. We compared it to efficiency specialists Pentium M and Turion 64, but found the Athlon 64 X2 to be a potential show-stopper.
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Don't count on standalone quad-SLI cards anytime soonApr 22, 2006 - in News
Computer systems equipped by Nvidia's four-graphics processor system will be shipping soon - and that will be the only way for enthusiasts to get their hands on "quad-SLI". At least for now, Nvidia has instructed computer makers to only sell the cards as part of a complete system, TG Daily has learned.
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Software glitch caused shutdown of Atlanta Hartsfield airportApr 21, 2006 - in News
TSA officials have said Wednesday's bomb scare at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta was caused by a software glitch. In order to keep security screeners alert, software periodically projects pictures of bombs and other dangerous devices onto the screen. Shortly afterwards some text is supposed to appear saying, "This is a test". On Wednesday, Atlanta Hartsfield airport was shut down for two hours after that all important warning text didn't appear.
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Star Trek XI: The InevitableApr 21, 2006 - in News
Paramount Pictures made it official this morning: J. J. Abrams, the director of popular television series such as Lost and Alias , and most recently the director of Mission: Impossible III , has been signed on as the lead producer - probably the executive producer - of that last great certainty in the entertainment business, the next Star Trek feature film sequel.
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CE industry growth set to decline despite bright spots, says iSuppliApr 21, 2006 - in News
While the consumer electronics industry worldwide is still poised for growth, industry analyst iSuppli says its rate of growth will slow to the single digits for 2006. The reasons, however, are not the two hot points that others tend to focus on: confusion in the high-definition video industry on account of two near-identical formats, and delays in the next generation of video game consoles.
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Panasonic readies dual-layer Blu-ray disc burner for 10 June releaseApr 21, 2006 - in News
The first Blu-ray Disc burner drives are making their way to Japanese store shelves this June, it was revealed today. They will carry the Panasonic brand name, and they will have all the bells and whistles that Blu-ray has promised since the beginning, including dual-layer (50 GB) support, and a complete suite of downward compatibility support with DVD. Nothing is being held back.
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The push for RFID cards for US border crossingsApr 21, 2006 - in News
From Government Computer News
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Asus PW191 LCD: Looks Can DeceiveApr 21, 2006 - in Reviews
It did not take long for the Asus 17" PM17-TU LCD to become a favorite with gamers. Now the manufacturer has shifted into an even higher gear with the PW191, a wide-format 19" monitor with great looks. Unfortunately, its performance is not always on par with its design.
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Google Scholar digs up recent research papersApr 20, 2006 - in News
Google has added a new search feature that allows users to find recent research papers on the Google Scholar search engine.
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New Opera beta release integrates widgets and BittorrentApr 20, 2006 - in News
Opera has released a beta version of their upcoming Opera 9 web browser. The new version includes support for small programs called Widgets and integrates Bittorrent, the popular Peer-to-Peer downloading program. In addition, the browser has a content blocker and now can give a thumbnail preview of all the websites that are opened.
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Lexus equips new LS 600h L model with hard drive-based audio systemApr 20, 2006 - in News
Lexus announced at the 2006 New York Auto Show that its new flagship sedan, the LS 600h L model, will be available with high-end Mark Levinson audio system that will integrate a hard drive to store audio files.
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HP recalls 15,700 notebook batteriesApr 20, 2006 - in News
The latest recall of notebook computer batteries issued with the help of the US Consumer Products Safety Commission affects Hewlett-Packard this time, and now more dramatically calls into question the safety and reliability of rechargeable battery components manufactured in China.
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UMC delivers SONOS memory to solid state systemApr 20, 2006 - in News
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) yesterday announced the delivery of a new SONOS (Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) memory to Taiwan-based IC-design house Solid State System.
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Solid demand firms DDR prices, NAND prices also stabilizeApr 20, 2006 - in News
The generally stable demand for DDR, together with some acceleration of DDR consumption among downstream players, has stimulated the downstream players to speed up their procurement, amid a reduced supply.
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PC shipments continue double-digit growth in Q1 - IDCApr 20, 2006 - in News
The worldwide PC market continued its solid expansion, in the first quarter of 2006, with year-on-year growth of 12.9%, despite an expected decline from growth of 15.9% in 2005, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Conservative outlook by motherboard makers may have resulted in shortage of Nvidia G71 graphic chipsApr 20, 2006 - in News
With motherboard makers maintaining a conservative outlook for the second quarter, a shortage of Nvidia G71 (GeForce 7900 GTX/GT) graphics chips may have emerged in both Europe and the US market.
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Visual Studio 2005 Express hits five million downloadsApr 19, 2006 - in News
Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2005 Express developer suite has been downloaded five million times since its launch on 7 November 2005, the company announced on Wednesday.
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ATI releases DirectX 10 SDKApr 19, 2006 - in News
Game developers and animation artists today received a new software development kit (SDK) based on Microsoft's upcoming DirectX 10 multimedia engine. The software will allow a first peak at new effects such as shadow volume extrusion and streaming out of animation data.
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New Google search tool will peer into proprietary relational databasesApr 19, 2006 - in News
A simple functionality boost in the feature set of Google's existing Search Appliance tool - a 1U server component it's sold for years - will enable users to query sensitive corporate data held in proprietary relational database formats, including Oracle and SAS. Is Google changing the game for search and retrieval (again), and should Microsoft respond...somehow?
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TI introduces dual-output boost converters for OLEDs and white LEDsApr 19, 2006 - in News
Texas Instruments (TI) on April 19 introduced two new dual-output DC/DC boost converters - the TPS61140 and TPS61150 - that can manage two sets of six LEDs from a single integrated circuit plus inductor.
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LCD panel prices to stabilize once inventory easesApr 19, 2006 - in News
Panel prices may stabilize in June when the current inventory level is gradually digested, according to David Hsieh, president of DisplaySearch Taiwan.
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DRM and CA to grow to $4.7 billion by 2010, says research firmApr 19, 2006 - in News
Digital rights management (DRM) and conditional access (CA) together represents a worldwide market that will expand to $4.7 billion by 2010, up from $1.5 billion in 2005, according to research firm iSuppli.
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Philips develops TV commercial enforcerApr 18, 2006 - in News
If a new idea from Philips catches on, the company may not be very popular with TV viewers.
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Rootkits on the rise, McAfee reportsApr 18, 2006 - in News
The number of malicious programs is on the rise, according to McAfee's Avert Labs, with exponential increases in rootkits and Windows-based stealth components.
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