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AMD offers fix for processor glitch

AMD has issued a fix for a glitch that could cause computers containing its Opteron and Athlon 64 processors to freeze. Add comment

Copying Programs Could be Outlawed

New legislation introduced late Tuesday by a group of powerful U.S. senators would let artists and entertainment companies sue creators of products, such as peer-to-peer software and copying programs, that "induce" copyright violations. Add comment

Organizer Cancels Comdex 2004

Computer trade show Comdex, once the biggest event on the tech calendar, has been canceled this year, a victim of the growing interest in shows emphasizing consumer electronics and specialist IT gear. Add comment

Windows XP Starter Edition Revealed

Microsoft is currently planning a new edition to the Windows XP family of operating systems, named "Starter Edition". Starter Edition is an attempt by the software giant to deliver a tailored and localized Windows product to Thailand and Malaysia, as part of Microsoft's efforts to enable access to technology. Add comment

Infineon Presents Most Powerful Magnetic RAM Prototype

Infineon presents a new type of memory that uses magnetization instead of electrical charges to work. Add comment

Critical Security Flaw Found in Unreal Engine

Security firm Secunia, has released a security advisory on the Unreal Engine used in Unreal Tournament 2004. It seems the Unreal Engine has a very dangerous security vulnerability in it that will allow malicious people to take over your computer. Add comment

DOOM 3 Release Date Comfirmed?

Briefly following up from a report [url=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15220&highlight=doom]I posted a few weeks ago[/url] indicating Doom 3 was likely to appear early August - it would seem the gaming retailer GameStop.com has added further weight to that prediction. Add comment

Valve Takes Legal Action Against Cheaters?

According to the site 'HL2Fallout' Valve Software are starting to take Legal action against cheating. Add comment

Hotmail offers extra space

We certainly owe the Google boys a pat on the back for inadvertanelty making Microsoft get up off its behind and give Hotmail some much needed attention. Microsoft will offer more space to its Hotmail customers, with the free service reportedly being significantly bumped up to 250MB of basic storage with a 10MB attachment limit. Add comment

H.264 codec coming to QuickTime

Apple today announced that the H.264/Advanced Video Codec (AVC) will be incorporated in its QuickTime software in an upcoming release next year. Add comment

Intel Releases New Pentium M Chips

Intel today rounded out its Pentium M chip line with the introduction of the 715 and 725 models. Add comment

Porn spammers sneak images into Outlook

Being a recent convert to Outlook 2003, my ears pricked up to this news. It would seem spammers have found a way to bypass Outlook 2003's anti-spam security by embedding pornographic images into their emails. Add comment

iTunes EU sells 800,000 songs in first week

The recently launched iTunes music store in Europe (GB, FR, DE) claims to have sold 800,000 songs in its first week; a take of about £632,000 for Apple so far. Arguably not a bad figure, and one that bodes well for the store’s future. Add comment

Large ISPs Attack ‘Zombie’ PC’s

The country's largest e-mail account providers called yesterday for a worldwide industry assault on "zombies," personal computers that have been unwittingly commandeered by spammers and used to send out unwanted e-mail and malicious programs. Add comment

Utah judge freezes anti-spyware law

A Utah judge has granted an injunction to adware maker WhenU.com to temporarily halt the state's new anti-spyware law from going into effect. Add comment

Intel Xeon “Nocona” to Release on Monday

Sources among Intel’s partners said the company will unveil its new server chips on Monday. Add comment

Microsoft confirms supercomputing plans

It has been reported that Microsoft will sell a version of Windows for high-performance computing, a niche in which rival Linux is blossoming, with a first version planned for the second half of 2005. Add comment

Maxtor announces nearline SATA II harddrive with up to 300 GByte

Maxtor has announced its third generation Maxline drive targeted at the growing nearline segment. The drive offers SATA II features and is available in capacities of 250 and 300 GByte. Add comment

Review Roundup

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Review Roundup

[url=http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=192]Flashy 80mm Fan Roundup - Aerocool/Sharkoon/ACRyan @ Madshrimps[/url] [url=http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/control.php?cid=18&id=1166&src=3rd]CommunicAsia 2004 (Part 2) @ HardwareZone[/url] [url=http://reviews.pimprig.com/miscellaneous/thermaltake_xjog_usb_fan_and_light.php]PimpRig Review // Thermaltake XJOG USB Fan and Light[/url] [url=http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/236/1]BuffaloTech FireStix PC4000 1GB DDR @ GideonTech[/url] [url=http://iamnotageek.com/articles.php?aid=102&page=1&topic=SP2_RC2]Windows XP SP2 RC2 Preview @ IANAG[/url] [url=http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=maxtor_sata_1]Maxtor DiamondMax 9 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive @ HTPCnews[/url] [url=http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/video/ati_9800xt/]ATI Radeon 9800XT Review @ GruntvillE.[/url] Add comment

Review Roundup

[url=http://www.extensiontech.net/reviews/eg/flexiglow/elkeyboard/]FlexiGlow EL Keyboard Review @ ExtensionTech[/url] [url=http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/mods/vantec_uv_plugs/index.htm]Vantec EZ Grip Molex Connector Kit @ ClubOC[/url] [url=http://www.3dxtreme.net/index.php?id=corsairxms3200xl1]Corsair XMS3200 XL 1024MB Memory Kit Review at 3DX[/url] [url=http://www.twistedmods.com/article.php?artid=272]Logisys Pre-Assembled Clear Acrylic Case Review @ TwistedMods[/url] [url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=502]3.4GHz P4EE laptop @ TrustedReviews[/url] [url=http://www.hardwarezoom.com/viewcontent.jsp?ReviewID=212]Sony DRU-700A Double Layer, Dual Format DVD Writer @ HardwareZoom[/url] [url=http://legitreviews.com/reviews/juneddr2]June 2004 DDR2 Pricing Update @ Legit Reviews[/url] [url=http://www.techtastic.ca/reviews3/tsunami.html]Thermaltake's Tsunami Dream Case @ TechTastic[/url] [url=http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=318]nVidia FX6800 Benchmarked @ T-Break[/url] [url=http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Nu/8Xdvdrwdual/1.php]Nu 8X DVD+/- Rw @ Rbmods[/url] Add comment