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Hitachi 500GB 16MB Cache Sata II Hard Drive Review

Tech Report reviews the Hitachi 500GB 16MB Cache Sata II Hard Drive Add comment

NEW QuickTime 7 Released for Windows

Apple have officially released the final version of QuickTime 7 for Windows. Add comment

Pipex Gears Up For 24 Meg Broadband

UK ISP Pipex is gearing up to offer punters 24 meg broadband as part of their investment in local loop unbundling (LLU). Add comment

Age Of Empires III Demo

Ensemble Studios and Microsoft have released the official demo for the upcoming and eagerly awaited RTS game, Age Of Empires III. Add comment

Sony takes on iPod

Sony is planning to release a line of hard drive and flash memory based Walkman players to compete with the Apple iPod line. Add comment

Ebay engages in Skype-talk… buyout, that is.

Ebay is in talks to buy Skype, the internet phone provider, for between 2 and 3 billion dollars. Add comment

Windows Vista System Requirements

A Tech Strategist within Microsoft, Nigel Page, has gone on record to discuss the hardware requirements for Windows Vista, due out next Christmas. Add comment

Nvidia G70 Ultra Cancelled

Nvidia has suprisingly decided to cancel its upcoming G70 Ultra card in an attempt to solidify and secure sales of the standard G70 line. Add comment

PayPal Blocks Hurricane Relief Funds

The widespread destruction of Hurricane Katrina was exacerbated by delayed relief efforts, but the latest victims of bureaucracy are those individuals simply trying to help out. Humor site Something Awful raised almost $28,000 in less than 9 hours, right up until PayPal froze the funds. Add comment

NEW Symantec LiveUpdate 2.7.38

A new version of Symantec's LiveUpdate software as been made available for download. Add comment

Logitech Introduces Four New Mice

Logitech has introduced four new cordless mice with a variety of capabilities, including one "smart" mouse. Add comment

Microsoft Speaks DirectX 10

Microsoft has finally saw sense and decided to drop Windows Graphic Foundation (WGF) and replace it with the more easier and logical DirectX 10 name for its next generation API. Add comment

SoundStorm 2: SoundStorm Strikes Back?

[url=http://www.phoronix.com]Phoronix[/url] has posted a curious article suggesting that, contrary to Nvidia saying its SoundStorm onboard audio solution is dead, SoundStorm may still be resurrected in some form or another. Add comment

New Parasite Can Control Insects Minds

[url=http://www.newscientist.com]New Scientist[/url] is running an article about a recently discovered parasitic worm that can chemically alter the brain of its insect host, making it jump to its death into water where the worm can move on to the next stage in its life. Add comment

Mother Of 5 Takes On Big Music

Since the Big Four record label cartel started its sue 'em all marketing campaign, several victims have said they’d stand up to its RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). So far, none of them has due, primarily, to their lack of financial and, hence, legal resources. But this may change with New York’s Patricia Santangelo. Add comment

NEW ForceWare 78.01 WHQL Official

Nvidia a couple of days ago released a new set of official ForceWare drivers for Windows 2000/XP and XP64. Add comment

Help a fellow short-media member! Hurricane Katrina relief for one of our own

If you want to donate to Hurricane Relief but haven't decided where or how yet, take a look at this. Add comment

Google Talk – A Second Look

Google has done more than introduce "just another IM client." Most Google Talk reviews have given the client only a cursory glance, and many reviewers have written it off as featureless and bland. Short-Media takes a look at the bigger picture. Add comment

Google Talk – A Second Look

Google has done more than introduce \"just another IM client.\" Most Google Talk reviews have given the client only a cursory glance, and many reviewers have written it off as featureless and bland. Short-Media takes a look at the bigger picture. Add comment

Intel & Philips to cooperate in HT

Intel and Philips have announced plans to produce home theater devices in partnership. Add comment

PS3 GPU Less Powerful Than a GeForce 7800?

[url=http://www.theinquirer.net]The Inquirer[/url] is reporting that an nVidia spokesperson was quoted in PlayStation Magazine saying that the RSX GPU used in Sony's upcoming console is slightly less powerful than a GeForce 7800. Add comment