DVRs To Get Storage Boost
Maxtor and Seagate Technology have plans to add external hard drives to DVRs in a bid to give consumers more storage capacity and ease potential headaches for cable and satellite network companies. Add comment
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Blaster Redux? SSL Worm Threat Rising
Security experts have spotted the first signs of a Blaster-like worm circulating underground, prompting fears that major Internet disruptions could be less than a week away. Add comment
U.S. Charges 4 Under New Anti-Spam Law
U.S. authorities charged four people in Detroit on Wednesday with e-mailing fraudulent sales pitches for weight-loss products, the first criminal prosecutions under the government's new "can spam" legislation. Add comment
Phoenix extends Bios to enhance network security
Bios maker Phoenix has launched a security software utility that allows network administrators to authenticate hardware devices. Add comment
Comcast walks away from Disney bid
Comcast said Wednesday that it has withdrawn its multibillion-dollar bid to buy Walt Disney after investors and Disney executives failed to embrace the acquisition. Add comment
Pepsi’s iTunes promotion goes flat
Apple Computer said Wednesday that about 5 million free songs have been given away through a Pepsi promotion, far fewer than the 100 million tracks that could have been redeemed. Add comment
Dell sees billions in expanded SAP deal
The PC maker has expanded its long-standing partnership with SAP by adding new professional services and tech support offerings for the companies' joint customers. Even though they already share about 5,000 customers and three centers designed to assist them, Dell and SAP see the opportunity to expand their respective businesses. Add comment
PowerStrip 3.50 Beta Released
PowerStrip 3.50 beta has been released, with support for over 100 graphics controllers under 64-bit Editions of Windows. This release is backwardly compatible with all Win32 operating systems, and additionally features updated support for a variety of new drivers and chipsets such as the XGI Volari. Add comment
Quicktime 6.5.1 Released
Some may regard it as an un-necessary evil, but for those of you who do still use the official Quicktime player by Apple, there is an update available bringing the player to version 6.5.1. Add comment
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Updated to 7.0.430.0
Roxio have released an update for their [i]Easy Media Creator 7[/i] software. You can obtain the update via registered direct download or you can simply run the update utility on your software. The update is about 50MB. Add comment
Half-Life 2 – Late Summer?
It would appear the forums on Halflife2.Net have some details translated from an article on Half-Life 2 from German print PC Games magazine. The post offers hidden-text descriptions of the screenshots in the article, and word from Valve's Gabe Newell that they are planning to release the game in late summer, along with apologies for the September 30 fiasco, attributing the delay to bad scheduling, rather than the source code theft. Add comment
Nvidia 6800 Non-Ultra Specifications Revealed
It wouldn't be a proper day without some Nvidia '6800' news, here's some information about the lite version. Nvidia has plans to release two GeForce 6800 cards in Q2 of this year. One being the 6800 Ultra, the high-end card of the two, and the second one will be the GeForce 6800 non-ultra, the lower-end lite version. A German hardware site has today revealed the specifications of the 6800 non-ultra card. Add comment
New Official Realtek RTL8139(A/B/C/D/8130)/810X Series Drivers
Realtek have released new drivers for the RTL8139(A/B/C/D/8130)/810X series, version 6.12 for Windows 98/ME/2000 and XP. Dated 27/04/04. Add comment
MSN Messenger 6.2 Officially Launched
Even though it has been on Microsoft's site for about a week now (not to mention in the Short-Media downloads section), see [url=http://www.short-media.com/extendednews.php?n=656]here[/url], the software giant has now properly launched the newest version of its MSN IM client. Add comment
Microsoft Pushes Back XP Update
Microsoft has delayed the planned release date of its next update to Windows XP by about a month. Add comment
Apple Unveils ITunes 4.5
Apple Computer this week unveiled ITunes 4.5, a new version of the company's music jukebox software that contains many new features. Included in the new version is IMix, Music Videos, Video Trailers, a new lossless audio codec, free weekly downloads, and Radio Charts. Add comment
DNA Computer Detects, Treats Disease in Test Tube
Scientists have come a step closer to creating a minuscule DNA computer that may one day be able to spot diseases like cancer from inside the body and release a drug to treat it. Add comment
Music Industry Sues More Computer Users
The recording industry sued 477 more computer users Wednesday, including dozens of college students at schools in 11 states, accusing them of illegally sharing music across the Internet. Add comment
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