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  • News: Intel & AMD end PC processor price war

    Intel and AMD are calling an end to the PC processor price war and focusing on features and functionality instead, according to a study released by iSuppli.

  • News: Sony admits PS3 failed in 2007

    Sony has admitted that sales of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) console failed to match its expectations this year, but stressed this is "hardly cause for panic".

  • News: Microsoft warns of dangerous Windows flaw

    A flaw in the way Windows looks up other computers on the internet has resurfaced and could expose some customers to online attacks, according to Microsoft.

  • News: eBay & Yahoo partner on online auctions

    EBay and Yahoo Japan have announced an online auction partnership designed to make it easier for their respective users to buy goods available on each other's sites.

  • News: Creative: no 32GB Zen for Europe

    Fans of audio specialist and MP3 player maker Creative have spent the past week salivating at the thought of a 32GB flash memory-based music and video player launching in Europe. But according to a spokesman for Creative, a 32GB Zen player “is not even on the roadmap”.

  • News: Flat-screen plasma and LCD TV buying guide

    If you're not planning to hang your TV on the wall, is a flat-panel the best way to go? And which are better: plasma or LCD flat-screen TVs? Here's what you need to know before you buy.

  • Evesham Zieo NX680-HDX gaming laptop

    Evesham is upping the ante for gaming laptops with the launch of the Zieo NX680-HDX gaming laptop. The Zieo comes crammed with a whopping 4GB of DDR2 RAM - impressive in a desktop PC; exceptional in a laptop.

  • News: Nokia offers free updates to N95

    Nokia is offering existing owners of its N95 mobile phone handset the chance to improve its battery life and try out extra features via a free software update.

  • Intempo iDAB

    iPods have long been criticised for their lack of radio reception. Thankfully, third-party accessory makers have seen fit to oblige with add-on FM tuners.

  • News: IT pros fear spyware more than viruses

    During 2007, spyware has been IT professionals' biggest security concern.

  • News: Google will bid for US wireless spectrum

    Google on Friday announced that it will bid on wireless spectrum in the 700MHz band when the US Federal Communications Commission begins auctioning that resource in late January 2008.

  • News: MI5 accuses China of hacking businesses

    According to reports in the weekend newspapers, the government has accused China of hacking into the computer systems of leading companies.

  • News: Hackers target Apple Quicktime exploit

    An unpatched vulnerability in Apple's QuickTime software is being targeted by hackers, according to Symantec. The flaw could allow hackers to run code on a victim's computer, Symantec warned in a DeepSight Threat Management System alert issued on Sunday.

  • News: Vivendi & Activision merge to create gaming giant

    European media group Vivendi plans to acquire a majority stake in Activision and merge with the company to create what will likely be the world's largest third-party publisher of computer games.

  • News: Samsung plans superfast graphics memory

    Samsung Electronics is to start mass-producing Graphics Double Data Rate 5 (GDDR5) memory, claiming it consumes less power and is significantly faster than existing chips.

  • News: Intel gets reprieve over Pentium 4 claims

    Intel had a legal reprieve last week when an Illinois judge threw out a state appeals court ruling that would have launched a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the company over Pentium 4 processors.

  • News: Motorola CEO gets the boot

    Ed Zander, the CEO of Motorola, is to step down at the end of 2007. Motorola is currently fighting declining sales and profits.

  • News: Alfresco updates content-management platform

    Alfresco is expected to release the 2.9 version of its open-source content management platform on Tuesday. The release follows Alfresco's recent integration with Facebook. Features in the Alfresco 2.9 include integrations with popular web-based services such as iGoogle and MediaWiki, as well as Adobe's web-development tools.

  • News: Interview: Linus Torvalds on the future of Linux

    Linus Torvalds is the creator of Linux, so we shouldn't be too surprised that he predicts big things for the open-source OS kernel. But in this interview Torvalds says he is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says Linux is strong in virtualisation.

  • GeneTree

    Ever feel as though you’ve got as far as you can with your efforts to trace your roots? Well this DNA-based service offers a whole different take on things.