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Matrox DualHead2Go: Three Monitors, One LaptopMar 29, 2006 - in Reviews
Matrox claims its solution allows you to connect two external monitors to your laptop. Besides allowing for a resolution of 2560x1024, the system turned out to be easy to set up and is not exactly what we would call expensive.
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World of Warcraft patch promises to make game less repetitiveMar 28, 2006 - in News
Blizzard today activated the 1.10 patch for World of Warcraft, which promises to make the game less repetitive for veteran players. Also, new content such as better armor sets and realistic weather have been added and several dungeons have been altered to provide more of a challenge to players who have completed them several dozen times in a row.
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Google deletes official blog by mistakeMar 28, 2006 - in News
Google has pie on its face after staffers accidentally deleted the company's main official blog Monday night and a user unaffiliated with Google temporarily took possession of the Web address.
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Fujitsu prepares 200 GB, 2.5" notebook HDD, but will it perform better?Mar 28, 2006 - in News
This afternoon, Fujitsu Computer Products announced it's furthering its presence in the notebook computer hard drive market, with the rollout of its MHV2200 BT 200 GB drive at a storage conference in San Diego next week. Based on first indications, Fujitsu is beefing up the capacity of its existing 2.5" form factor lineup, whose current top-of-the-line MHV2160BT was given a serious shakedown by Tom's Hardware Guide earlier this month.
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Colorado State University develops laser spark plugsMar 28, 2006 - in News
The spark plugs inside an internal combustion engine erode and need to be replaced regularly because high voltages are required to ignite the engine fuel.
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Dub Wheels rolls out LED wheels for your carMar 28, 2006 - in News
You've seen neon lights and spinning wheels on expensive, tricked-out cars, but Dub Wheels is rolling out their Pimpstar wheels that promise to be the next big thing in automotive accessories. Powered by a microprocessor and wireless modem, the wheel's full color LED lights can display images, text and Dub adds, "even digital photos".
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Panda discovers rootkit functions in new Bagle worm variantsMar 28, 2006 - in News
Anti-virus specialist Panda Software today said that newly found versions of the Bagle worm use rootkits to hide its activities on an infected computer. The firm expects that rootkits may become a widely used tool for cyber criminals in the near future.
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Can In2TV "broadband television" fuel new growth for AOL?Mar 28, 2006 - in News
With a waning subscriber base, especially for its traditional dial-up services, and ever diminishing prominence in the instant messaging and e-mail fields it once dominated, AOL is turning to a new - and, at the same time, old - means of future revenue. It's placing a free commercial TV network over the Web, complete with reruns...and 20-second spots.
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Could newly proposed House legislation rewire the Bell System?Mar 28, 2006 - in News
A deal that would have enabled US broadband Internet companies to provide cable service on a nationwide scale, broke down in Congress on Friday. Substitute legislation proposed by a key House committee chairman, would change the language to make cable TV providers the key providers of nationwide ISP service, competing with existing cable companies in every single municipality.
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Panel makers eyeing alternative backlighting technologiesMar 28, 2006 - in News
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Quanta Display have reportedly participated in LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy's recently applied capital increase and ECB (euro convertible bond) issue, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times and Apple Daily .
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The case for Z-RAM: Q&A with memory specialist Innovative SiliconMar 28, 2006 - in News
Innovative Silicon (ISi) is a venture-funded start-up company, founded by chief scientist Serguei Okhonin and chairman and CTO Pierre Fazan, dedicated to the development and licensing of Z-RAM memory technology.
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Gigabyte and Leadtek launch SLI-ready 7600 GS graphics cardsMar 28, 2006 - in News
Gigabyte Technology and Leadtek Research introduced two PCI Express graphics cards based on Nvidia's price-performance GeForce 7600 GT graphics processing unit (GPU).
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Azul Systems to use TSMC 90nm process for 48-core processorMar 28, 2006 - in News
Azul Systems today announced that it will use TSMC's advanced 90nm process for the Vega 2, its next-generation 48-core processor.
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Azul Systems introduces 48-core processorMar 27, 2006 - in News
Azul Systems based in Mountain View California has announced their Vega 2 processor which contains 48 64-bit cores. Fabricated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on a 90 nanometer process, the chip is meant to provide network attached processing power.
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GDC 2006: Exhibit hall round-upMar 27, 2006 - in News
The Game Developer's Conference is more conference than tradeshow and the exhibit hall of the event isn't quite another CES or CeBit. But the showfloor revealed a few goodies and provided us with a glimpse of current and future technologies. Here is our summary with some of the more notable exhibits.
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Albatron launches 7900GT graphics card for small-form-factor PCsMar 27, 2006 - in News
Albatron Technology has launched the 7900GT graphics card in a shorter and slimmer form factor, but retaining strong game playing capabilities.
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SMIC to begin volume production of solar cells in AprilMar 27, 2006 - in News
Richard Chang, president and CEO of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), has revealed that the China-based foundry will begin volume production of solar cells made from recycled wafers next month.
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AMD quad-cores get a code-name: K8LMar 27, 2006 - in News
In Q1 of 2007, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will debut its K8L series, a quad-core upgrade of its K8 architecture, said sources.
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19" LCD Monitors: The Spring 2006 CollectionMar 27, 2006 - in Reviews
We rounded up the best LCD monitors available in retail channels this year - and let us just say we were not disappointed. But what ultimately determines whether a display stands out or not depends on whether you are an office user, gamer or graphic designer.
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InPhase exceeds 500 Gbit/in<sup>2</sup> data density in holographic mediaMar 27, 2006 - in News
InPhase, which has promised to bring the first holographic disk drive to market later this year, has reached another milestone in the development of its storage media. The company more than doubled the storage density on its holographic disks within one year to 515 Gbit/in2 which should lead the way to DVD-sized media with well above 500 GB capacity.
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Hard drives to increase storage size per sector 8xMar 24, 2006 - in News
According to a report published on German IT news website Golem.de, the "International Disk Drive, Equipment and Materials Association" (IDEMA) has agreed to increase the size of hard sectors from currently 512 Byte to 4096 Byte
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GDC 2006: Playstation 3 without HDMIMar 24, 2006 - in News
Last week, Sony announced to launch its Playstation 3 in November and blamed the delay on technical problems such as the ongoing work to finalize Blu-ray's copy protection technology AACS. At GDC we got a glimpse how far the PS3 may be still away from production, as Sony was not able to run the console through HDMI at 1080p resolution.
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IBM builds nanotube chipMar 24, 2006 - in News
IBM researchers have achieved a milestone by creating an integrated circuit out of a single carbon nanotube, a feat that makes the material a likely candidate to replace silicon as the main ingredient for making chips.
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Nvidia to more aggressively go after small biz marketMar 24, 2006 - in News
Nvidia will put more focus on the small business, government and educational market with its "Business Platform" certification. The program is aligned with AMD and will gain visibility next week with first "certified" systems hitting the market. The strategy may allow Nvidia and AMD to take another shot at Intel's dominance in the business chipset and processor market.
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A "highly critical" flaw in Internet ExplorerMar 24, 2006 - in News
Security firm Secunia today disclosed a programming error in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that could allow malicious hackers to take over users' computers and destroy their hard drives or turn them into "zombie" spam mailers.
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GDC 2006: Bigfoot Networks promises hardware solution to end online game lagMar 24, 2006 - in News
Game lag is a frustrating reality for gamers these days as the effect causes online characters to slow down, freeze or even disconnect from a game. While users have accepted the effect as part of their online gaming experience, Bigfoot Networks promises to reduce lag with network cards that promise a "Lag and Latency Reduction." TG Daily chatted with VP of marketing Bob Grim and CEO Harlan Beverly about the new feature.
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Intel said to be releasing northbridge packaging and testing ordersMar 24, 2006 - in News
Intel is in talks with top packaging and testing houses over outsourcing the back-end production of its northbridge chips, according to industry sources.
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Backlight unit makers to focus more on LCD TV applicationMar 24, 2006 - in News
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Kenmos Technology, Radiant Opto-Electronics and Forhouse all expect to increase shipments for their LCD TV application this year, according to the companies.
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Brittanica objects to study claiming equal accuracy with WikipediaMar 24, 2006 - in News
From BBC News Online
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ViewSonic debuts 1ms LCD monitor in ChinaMar 24, 2006 - in News
ViewSonic recently rolled out a 19" LCD monitor (VX931) in the China market featuring 1ms response technology, according to the company.
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