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Intel Pushes Back Itanium Chips, Revamps Xeon

Intel has delayed by months the release of the next three major versions of the Itanium processor, a new blow for the processor family. But the chipmaker also plans a change it said will boost the performance of its more widely used Xeon line. Add comment

Companies Urged To Switch PCs Off

Companies should encourage employees to switch off PCs at night or continue wasting money and energy, according to research by Fujitsu Siemens. Add comment

Viewsonic Releases 3ms LCD Display

[url=http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=457&Itemid=2] XYZ Computing[/url] is running a review with details on ViewSonic's VX924 LCD display which offers a 3ms response time. Add comment

“US attacks Iran” (the game)

A new computer game by developer Kuma Reality Games is creating a storm of political controversy over its content. Add comment

Wal-Mart Wireless Devices Disrupted by Xbox360 Kiosks?

[url=http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000410064738/]Joystiq[/url] is running a story about complaints from Wal-Mart employees that the new [url=http://short-media.com/extendednews.php?n=4086]Xbox 360 kiosks[/url] are disrupting their wireless devices. Add comment

Xbox 360 May Be Juicy Target For Hackers

Even game consoles are under attack by hackers, a security company noted Friday. Add comment

New Browser Gives Taste Of Web 2.0

A small team of developers in California on Friday launched a cutting-edge Firefox-based Web browser dubbed Flock, which integrates next-generation Web technologies such as RSS content feeds, blogs and bookmark and photo sharing. Add comment

Google Shares Jump On Profit Rise

Shares in Google have leapt to record highs after the internet search engine reported bumper quarterly profits. Add comment

Spyware ‘rampant’ in UK computers

The UK has one of the highest rates of computers infected with secret programs that can track what people do with their machines, research shows. Add comment

Inmarsat to Provide Global Satelite Broadband Access

[url=http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,69209,00.html?tw=rss.TOP]Wired[/url] is reporting that telecom giant Inmarsat is weeks away from launching the second in a series of two super-satellites that will beam broadband data and voice services to almost any location on the planet. Add comment

Podcasts Replace Going to Class

Newsday reports that the use of podcasting as a distribution method for college lecture is beginning to catch on among professors. Add comment

Office Depot sues Staples over Google ads

Office Depot is suing Staples over the latter company's Google ads which are linked to the dissolution of Viking Office Products, one of Office Depot's brands. Add comment

Doom Movie Review

[url=http://arstechnica.com/reviews/other/doom-movie.ars]Ars Technica[/url] has a review of the new Doom movie starring The Rock and Karl Urban. Add comment

Xbox 360 Controller true USB

Microsoft has released details of the Xbox 360 controller which reveal that it will be a true USB device, completely compatible with both your Xbox 360 and your PC. Add comment

Xbox 360 Pre-orders Hit Ebay

[url=http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27052]The Inquirer[/url] reports that pre-orders for the Xbox 360 are now up for auction at Ebay. Some are reaching prices as high as $1,500. Add comment

Opteron Humiliates Xeon Paxville

[url=http://www.gamepc.com/labs/print_content.asp?id=paxville&cookie%5Ftest=1]GamePC[/url] has a comparison of AMD's Opteron versus Intel's new Xeon Paxville CPU. Add comment

The Simpsons to Air for Arab Audience

[url=http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article320877.ece]The Independent[/url] is running an article that details some of the changes The Simpsons will endure to appeal to an Arab audience. Add comment

Jack Thompson Under Investigation

[url=http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/10/20/120205.shtml?tid=133&tid=123&tid=10]Slashdot[/url] is reporting that Jack Thompson, famous anti-videogame lawyer, is under investigation by the Florida Bar Association. Add comment

Playable Xbox 360 Kiosks Surface at Wal-Mart

[url=http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEkAlkpluAzNcOJaPU.php]Xbox-Scene[/url] reports Wal-Marts across America have opened playable Xbox 360 kiosks. Add comment

Chinese Babies for Sale on eBay Subsidiary

[url=http://www.theregister.com/2005/10/20/chinese_baby_sale/]The Register[/url] reports that Shanghai police are searching for someone called Chuangxinzhe Yongyuan (forever innovator) who offered babies for sale on eBay-owned Chinese site Eachnet. Add comment

OpenOffice 2.0 Released

[url=http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1549201339;fp;16;fpid;0]Computerworld[/url] is reporting that the latest version of the open source office productivity suite OpenOffice is now available. Add comment