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MSI Computer may face widespread condemnation from at least a number of end-users who had acquired certain models of the company’s graphics cards presuming they were based on NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT graphics processors only to find out that what they had bought was a lower-speed GeForce 6800 product. Add comment
For years, astrophysicists have been boggled by the fact that the grand sum of all the known "normal" matter in the universe -- that which makes up the stars, the Earth and even our own bodies -- only amounts to half of what should exist based on computer simulations. Given that multiple simulations have continually yielded the same result, they theorized that the rest of the normal matter, known as baryons, must be hiding somewhere in the space between galaxies. However, they haven't had much evidence to support the theory until now. Add comment
After months of saying the PSP will "probably" launch in March, Sony Computer Entertainment America has finally set the launch date for its entry into the handheld wars. Add comment
Microsoft's February Patch Day will be a busy one for IT administrators. The software giant on Thursday announced plans to release 13 security advisories on Feb. 8, including "critical" fixes for Microsoft Office, Windows Media Player and MSN Messenger. Add comment
Qualcomm has pushed out an update for its Eudora e-mail client to fix multiple security flaws that put users at risk of computer hijacking. Add comment
Holographic storage drives and other products based on holographic storage technology may come to market as early as this year. Add comment
Napster Inc. unveiled a portable version of its music subscription service, backed by a $30 million ad campaign that takes aim at rival Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iPod player. Add comment
AOL, desperate to keep its hand in the market, has announced that later this month it will release a test version of the legendary, if outdated, Netscape browser. Add comment
After years of reluctantly treating music videos as free promotional tools, record label Universal Music Group is planning to charge Internet and satellite companies whenever they play. Add comment
HP Tuesday announced its researchers have proven that a technology they invented could replace the transistor – the fundamental building block of computers for the last half century – leading to a new way to construct computers in the future. Add comment
OCZ Technology introduced this week its new DDR2 memory modules rated to operate at 667MHz with extremely low latency settings, providing the highest possible performance to modern Intel Pentium 4 platforms. Add comment
Challenging the trend toward digital rights management, former MP3.com chief and Linspire CEO Michael Robertson will re-enter the music world next week with MP3tunes, a service that promises music without DRM restrictions. Add comment
[url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/02/windows_authentication/]The Register[/url] has posted an article discussing Microsoft's recently announced plans to clamp down on illegal installations of Windows. Add comment
French hardware site [url=http://www.x86-secret.com/popups/articleswindow.php?id=119]X86-Secret[/url] has reviewed what looks to be Intel's upcoming Pentium 630, as well the Pentium 4 EE 3.73 GHz. Add comment
A new build of the extremely handy 'Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack' has been made available for download. Add comment
A new set of ForceWare drivers have been made available for download. All cards are supported but they should be considered Beta. Add comment
Fortron Source Group (FSP) is a power supply that should be at the top of any PC buyer\'s list. FSP launched the AX500-A Blue Storm PSU late in 2004 to meet the demands of the \"bigger, better, faster\". The \"norm\" is quickly becoming 500 watts and FSP puts in a good showing with the AX500-A. Add comment
Valve's critically acclaimed first-person shooter Half-Life 2 has clocked up almost 1.7 million retail sales since its launch less than two months ago, according to the latest information from publisher Vivendi Universal Games. Add comment
Google is now an ICANN-accredited registrar of domain names, providing it with yet another potential line of expansion. The fast-growing search provider is approved to sell names in seven top-level domains (TLDs) including .com, .net, .org, .biz., info, .name and .pro. Add comment
Hitachi announced it is shipping a 60 GByte version of 1.8-inch C4K harddrive. The drive precedes an 80 GByte model from competitor Toshiba, which will become available in April. Add comment
Global warming may ramp up average temperatures by 20 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 50 years, according to the first climate prediction experiment relying on the distributed computer power of 90,000 personal computers. The startling results were published this week in the journal Nature. Add comment
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