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August 31
- Bridgestone close to releasing wireless tire pressure monitoring
- Pretec releases monster size 8 GB SDHC card
- New NV44-based GPU gives another chance to GeForce 6200 with Turbocache
- 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
- The Bear robot to the rescue
- 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
- Fujitsu introduces 2.5" perpendicular hard drive
- Panels for small-size LCD TVs to rise in price in September
- Memorex starts selling double-sided mini DVD-R discs
- VGA Heat-Pipe Cooler Roundup 2006
- Microsoft to issue fix for DRM breaker
- 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
- Nvidia to counter ATI in mid-range segment with Geforce 7900 GS
- Toshiba to launch new USB flash-memory series
- Samsung to build 1 Gbit DDR2 SDRAM at 80nm
- Vizio and Maxent benefit from rising sales of 50" PDP TVs in North America
- 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
- Plextor to ship Blu-ray burner in October
- Dell, others roll out Core 2 Duo notebooks
- High-capacitance MLCCs said to be in shortage due to Sony PS3
- Red Hot VGA Charts: SLI, Crossfire and AGP Graphics Added
- 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
- With ATI focused on AMD, new opportunities seen for VIA and SiS
- Tul launches PowerColor X1950 graphics cards for enthusiasts
- Prices for 37" LCD TVs fall below $1000
- Global PDP TV shipments rose 30% in Q2
- Sub $200 PCI Express Graphics Card Showdown
- Airbus files for anti-jetlag patent
- First Look: Paraben's anti-RFID Passport StrongHold bag
- Military robo-surgeon prepares for battle
- Dell drops out of MP3 player race
- Pentagon warns of Internet incursion by Chinese cyber-terrorists :GCN
- Microsoft's Zune portable audio/video player
August 24
- A closer look at ATI's current price/performance lead over Nvidia
- Logitech puts a double-spin on mice
- Seagate 500 GB External Hard Drive Goes eSATA
- 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
- Apple increases its share in the notebook market, but desktop sales decline
- EDGE handset shipments to reach 148 Million units in 2006
- ATI's Radeon X1950XTX: You Say You Want A RAM Revolution
- ATI releases first GDDR4 memory graphics card
- Mobile breakthrough doubles chip speed
- 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
- Google's Writely service back in beta testing
- Computer helper speeds neuroscience experiments
- AMD's Dual Core Laptops Have Arrived: Introducing the Turion 64 X2
- 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
- Motherboard makers prepare shift of ATI chipsets to AMD-based solutions
- Lite-On IT to produce HD-DVD burners in March 2007
- Monitor panel ASP expected to surge in H2 August
- Tom's Summer CPU Charts Assault
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
- LCD TV to overtake PDP TV in 40"-range TV market by year-end
- Hannstar to roll out 17" widescreen monitor panels
- Renesas: 90nm dual-core MCU for automotive to hit market by 2010
- Locking up Linux: Creating a Cryptobook
August 17
- Some AMD Athlon 64 X2s now 41% below Intel price/performance curve
- 'Ballistic' nanotransistors?
- PC TV survey gives away 21" widescreen LCD, HDCP graphics card
- Intel roadmap confirms 2.67 GHz quad-core Core 2 Extreme
- Acer has good chance of beating Toshiba in global notebook ranking in 2006
- Displaysearch: Global LCD TV shipments up 28% in Q2; Philips still on top
- Creative Sensor to produce liquid lenses by year-end 2006
- Can You Run Nvidia Dual Graphics Without SLI?
- Epox EP-9U1697 GLI
- Abit A8N32X
August 16
- Apple releases Boot Camp beta update
- Sun intros new Fire Opteron servers, workstation
- 'Electron-spin' trick boosts quantum computing
- A SWAN to guide blind people
- Sony ships 50 GB Blu-ray recordable media
- Tyan supports next-generation Opterons with 18 new products
- Gigabyte to ship AGP version of GeForce 7600GS graphics card in volume
- Penetration of HDTV service estimated to rise 35% in H2 06
- Summer 2006 Memory Stick Fashion Show
- 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
- Intel and Micron offer 8 Gbit NAND flash to spot market players
- CyberPower and Falcon Northwest Go Quad SLI
- 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
- Intel to stop production of four Pentium D CPUs by year-end
- Win Tom's Screaming $10,000 PC!
August 11
- Tapping text messages to trap criminals
- Scientists envision remote-controlled humans
- Microsoft to discontinue its virtual PC product for Macs
- Defcon 2006: The man behind the Defcon badge
- MSI introduces HDMI-compliant graphics card for $250
- DRAM inventory lowered to seven days on strong demand
- Nvidia's Response to Early DIY Quad-SLI
- Armed Assault and F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
August 10
- How the 'freeze-the-field' rule led to NASCAR's Mobile Technology Center
- 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
- University of Calif. joins Google book scan push
- 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
- A Tale of Two GTs: Radeon X1900GT by Sapphire and Powercolor
- 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
- Dell blames cooling assembly for XPS 700 delays
- Hackers clone radio-chip passports
- A photonic 'lab-on-a-chip'
- Unisys reports missing PC containing veteran personal data
- Commodity PC morphs into mobile Linux robot
- Researchers warn over Web worms
- Graphics Beginners' Guide, Part 3: Graphics Performance
- 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
- Get Quad SLI Before It Is Hatched
- 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
- What's causing Dell XPS 700 shipments to be delayed again, to October?
- Google warns of malware on websites
- Artwork morphs to match viewer's mood
- IDC: Global handheld market sees tenth quarter of on year decline in Q2
- IPTV subscriber base set for explosive growth, says iSuppli
- Witsview: Prices for monitor panels keep rising
- Universal Pictures: "DRMs do not stop piracy"
- Satirist Colbert successfully edits Wikipedia entries on Washington, elephants
- 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
- ASP for 17" panels jumps to $110
- Xilinx preps 45nm FPGA launch, admits stiff challenges in structured ASICs
- AMD aims to ship more than million Socket 754 Sempron CPUs in emerging markets in Q3
- Gateway intros $1200 Core 2 Duo desktop PC
- The Scientists' Opinions on Gaming Physics
- Blackhat 2006: Explosive risks in RFID-enabled passports?
- Google and Microsoft blog sites driving Internet record growth
- Scientists to launch underwater autonomous robot fleets
- Sensory illusions dazzle at graphics conference
- Apple security update plugs holes in Mac OS X
- Holographic storage on track for December ship date
- KDE 3.5.4 released
- Blackhat 2006: The BlueBag Bluetooth Trolley
- MS launches Live spaces
- Gears of War for Xbox 360
August 2
- Las Vegas braces for computer security gurus
- Nvidia to launch MCP61S IGP chipset by end of August
- Intel unveils NOR flash products for low-cost handsets
- UPDATE: First Core 2 Duo T7600 performance and battery benchmarks
- THG Tuning Test: Core 2 Extreme vs. Athlon 64 FX-62
- 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
- Software meshes photos to create 3D landscape
- 3-D software for 'virtual surgery'
- Nvidia intros 80 billion pixels/s graphics machine
- Firefox hits 200 million downloads
- Prices for 37" LCD TVs may fall below $1000 by year-end
- PMA: Flat panel TV shipments in North America rise 9% in June
- Global large-size panel shipments up 5% in Q2
- Knoppix Linux On USB
- After the AMD / ATI merger: Will Nvidia GeForce still compete with ATI Radeon?
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 processor (Merom core, 2.33 GHz)