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Google Denies PC Rumors

Google has denied rumors of a low-cost PC that have been circulating since an LA Times article quoted sources saying the search giant was close to a deal with Wal-Mart and other retailers to sell a budget PC with the Google name. Add comment

D-Link Adapter Blends Skype and Phone

D-Link and Skype have introduced a USB adapter which allows users to communicate over the popular VOIP service using their standard corded and cordless telephones. Add comment

150GB Western Digital Raptor Review

[url=http://www.storagereview.com]Storage Review[/url] has posted one of the first online reviews of Western Digital's new 150GB Raptor hard drive. Add comment

Unofficial Windows Patch Recommended

Security experts recommend that firms use an unofficial patch to fix a serious vulnerability in Windows Metafile. Add comment

Short-Media Welcomes 2006

Happy New Year from the staff of Short-Media! Add comment

NSA Uses Banned Cookies

According to reports, the website for the National Security Agency has been placing banned tracking cookies on visitors' machines. Add comment

iPod Replaced with Mystery Meat

A fourteen year old Hawaii boy opened the box on his iPod on Christmas morning, only to discover a mystery meat inside rather than an iPod. Add comment

Pioneer Reveals Blu-Ray PC Drive

The battle for next-generation video storage has moved to the PC world: on Tuesday, Pioneer revealed a Blu-ray drive designed to work in a PC. Add comment

Merry Christmas from Short-Media

To all our members and readers, Short-Media would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Add comment

What is High Definition Audio?

[url=http://www.hardwaresecrets.com]Hardware Secrets[/url] have posted a short article looking at High Definition Audio and what it can offer us. Add comment

ATI Catalyst Drivers of 2005 – The Ultimate Analysis

[url=http://www.tweaktown.com/]TweakTown[/url] has posted an article looking at a all of the ATI Catalyst driver releases for 2005. Add comment

NEW ATI Catalyst 5.13 Released

A new set of Catalyst drivers for ATI's Radeon line of graphics cards has been released. Add comment

Heatsink Roundup @ Madshrimps

[url=http://www.madshrimps.be]Madshrimps[/url] have posted their final heatsink roundup of 2005. Featuring the latest offerings from Arctic, Scythe, Silverstone, Sharkoon and newcomer Noctua. They compare them to the best out there in 3 different test setups. Add comment

Valve Supports 64bit CPU

For those of you running with a 64-bit capable AMD processor, along with the Windows 64-bit operating system, Half-Life 2 and Lost Coast are now available in native 64-bit versions. Steam will automatically detect your OS and run the appropriate version the next time you run these games. Add comment

Symantec Antivirus Heap Overflow Advisory

Security researcher Alex Wheeler has released an advisory that could potentially affect a large portion of Symantec's antivirus products including gateway, server, and client versions on most platforms. Add comment

Internet Explorer 7 Supports Punycode

Microsoft developers have disclosed technical details of the internationalized domain names (IDNs) support in the coming beta version of Internet Explorer. Add comment

Mozilla Seeks Filmmakers For Ad Contest

Mozilla, maker of the open-source Firefox browser, launched on Thursday the second phase of its fan-powered marketing campaign, calling on professional or amateur filmmakers to compete for the best broadcast-quality 30-second commercial for Firefox. Add comment

New Spyware Claim Against Sony

A U.S. attorney general said on Wednesday that he's added a new claim to a lawsuit charging Sony BMG Music Entertainment with violating the state's laws on deceptive trade practices by hiding "spyware" on its compact discs. Add comment

AMD Short Of Processors For Desktop PCs

Two anonymous system builders have reportedly said that AMD has sent a letter to some of its partners stating that several of its desktop processor models were in high demand and would continue to be difficult to obtain. Add comment

Watch Out With Metadata In Vista

Windows Vista will improve search functionality on a PC by letting users tag files with metadata, but those tags could cause unwanted and embarrassing information disclosure, Gartner analysts have warned. Add comment

Google, Microsoft Settle Dispute Over China Exec

Google and Microsoft said on Thursday they agreed to settle pending litigation that had barred a former Microsoft executive from heading up the Web search firm's research efforts in China. Add comment