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August 31
- Bridgestone close to releasing wireless tire pressure monitoring
- Pretec releases monster size 8 GB SDHC card
- STMicroelectronics announces new 32 Mb flash memory for automotive use
- Spike TV gambles on 'made-for-PC' motorcycle, demo car, 'geek' shows
- Books for all: Google offers full book downloads
August 30
- "Seamless" triple-monitor announced
- AMD's Yokohama Centrino to surface in Q4?
- A wireless hacking computer that can't be hacked
- Gamer's respond to TwitchGuru's "Sex, Drugs And Counter-Strike" report
- Memorex starts selling double-sided mini DVD-R discs
- Microsoft releases download of Vista RC1
August 29
- Micron prepares 16 GB DDR2 for late 2006 release
- IBM, Chartered, Infineon and Samsung sample 45 nm silicon
- AOL's new Music Now service gears up for the Zune era
- OCZ counters Corsair with 1120 MHz memory
- DDR memory gets more expensive
- Samsung to build 1 Gbit DDR2 SDRAM at 80nm
- Intel refreshes Xeon MP series with new Tulsa processors
- Corsair introduces 1111 MHz "Dominator" memory
- NEC starts shipping image detection chips for cars
- MXL Microphones promises studio quality sound in a USB microphone
August 28
- Will Google Apps truly encroach on Microsoft's domain?
- Japan to open world's first robot shop
- Windows Media DRM cracked
- Costco selling 400 GB hard drives for $100
- Tom's Hardware launches updated Interactive VGA Charts
- Dell, others roll out Core 2 Duo notebooks
- Eurocom M590K Emperor Graphics Performance Charts
- Eurocom M590K Emperor Interior Views
- Eurocom M590K Emperor Exterior Views
August 25
- If it's Friday, AMD and Intel dual-core prices must be falling
- Panda Software launches "ultra-light" anti-virus software
- Sony's battery troubles could turn into windfall for Korean firms
- Microsoft confirms 32-bit Vista will not play HD discs
- Airbus files for anti-jetlag patent
- First Look: Paraben's anti-RFID Passport StrongHold bag
- Microsoft's Zune portable audio/video player
August 24
- Logitech puts a double-spin on mice
- Paraben Stronghold RFID Bag
- ATI leads Nvidia in GPU price/performance across the board
- Logitech MX Revolution Mouse
August 23
- New passport holder claims to block unwanted RFID signals
- ATI releases first GDDR4 memory graphics card
- ATI's New Radeon X1950 Graphics Cards
August 22
- Wholesale USB flash stick prices sink to new lows
- Nvidia disputes Dell XPS 700 customer assertions of inaccurate parts list
- Core 2 Duo processors now included in Tom's Hardware's CPU charts
August 21
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 invades AMD territory on price/performance chart
- BFG announces Nforce 590 motherboard
- Infineon supplies RFID chips for US passports
- High-power LED lights brightening up car interiors
August 19
- Updated price/performance chart reflects single-day AMD price drop
August 18
- ATI improves OpenGL and Direct3D performance with Catalyst 6.8 driver
- AMD: '4x4' launch on course for second half, but not immediately
- Abit intros Intel quad-core motherboard
- CBS raises the ante in online news race with Evening News simulcast
August 17
- Some AMD Athlon 64 X2s now 41% below Intel price/performance curve
- Intel roadmap confirms 2.67 GHz quad-core Core 2 Extreme
- Epox EP-9U1697 GLI
- Abit A8N32X
August 16
- Apple releases Boot Camp beta update
- Sun intros new Fire Opteron servers, workstation
- Sony ships 50 GB Blu-ray recordable media
- First evidence Dell has shipped some XPS 700s
August 15
- Kingston packs data recovery software on Compact Flash cards
- OCZ announces 1100 MHz DDR2 memory
- Dell recalls suspect notebook batteries made by Sony, including XPS M1710
- AMD intros new Opterons and promises 68W quad-core CPUs
- Segway goes farther and off-roading with two new models
- AMD Launches Socket F and AM2 Opterons
August 14
- Win Tom's Screaming $10,000 PC!
August 11
- Defcon 2006: The man behind the Defcon badge
- Armed Assault and F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
August 10
- AMD to launch new Socket F/AM2 Opterons on 15 August
- Traveling Terabyte Project helps soldiers keep in touch with Defcon
- Intel open sources Linux driver for latest graphics chipset
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ in channel for $149, price cut to follow
August 9
- Blackhat 2006: 'Bluebag' detects Bluetooth devices within 200 meters
- 2007 BMW X5 intros high-speed communication chip based on Flexray tech
- Driver update enables DIY quad-SLI systems
- First look inside NASCAR's state-of-the-art timing and scoring vehicle
- Tom's Hardware's $10,000 PC
- The Inside Story of the Defcon Badge
August 8
- Defcon 2006: Casinos could be losing millions to slot machine hackers
- White Gold: War in Paradise and Call of Duty 3
- Traveling TeraByte Project
- Sapphire X1900GT
- PowerColor Radeon X1900 GT
August 7
- Lenovo to use Athlon, Sempron CPUs in Thinkcentre PCs
- Mac Pro, new Xserve will feature dual Intel Xeons, will start shipping today
- Microsoft looks to "third dimension" to improve search results
- Defcon 2006: Hackers can work for the Feds - no degree required
- Defcon 2006: Oracle not so "unbreakable"
- Defcon Roundup
August 5
- Defcon growing pains - Rush of people delay opening
August 4
- Google warns of malware on websites
- Universal Pictures: "DRMs do not stop piracy"
- Defcon 2006: Opening Hours
August 3
- Intel Core 2 Duo prices fall well below AMD price/performance curve
- Apple developers' conference may see gaps filled in PowerMac, Ipod product lines
- AMD aims to ship more than million Socket 754 Sempron CPUs in emerging markets in Q3
- Gateway intros $1200 Core 2 Duo desktop PC
- Blackhat 2006: Explosive risks in RFID-enabled passports?
- Google and Microsoft blog sites driving Internet record growth
- Blackhat 2006: The BlueBag Bluetooth Trolley
- Gears of War for Xbox 360
August 2
- Las Vegas braces for computer security gurus
- UPDATE: First Core 2 Duo T7600 performance and battery benchmarks
- Monster.com founder launches senior citizen social networking site
- Autodesk announces 3ds Max 9 and Maya 8
- BlackHat/Defcon Day 0
August 1
- AMD and IBM try next-gen power saving architecture for 'System x' servers
- Nvidia intros 80 billion pixels/s graphics machine
- Firefox hits 200 million downloads
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 processor (Merom core, 2.33 GHz)