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- 24 August 2007
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News: Are YouTube's InVideo adverts too intrusive?
Google has promised to give content makers control over advertisements overlaid on video clips they post to its YouTube video-sharing site.
- 23 August 2007
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News: TV recording functionality comes to PS3
Sony has revealed PlayTV, a TV tuner and personal video recorder that plugs into the PlayStation 3 (PS3).
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News: Wii overtakes Xbox 360 in console wars
Worldwide sales of the Nintendo Wii have already surpassed the total number of Xbox 360s sold since Microsoft’s console was launched, according to VG Chartz
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News: User revolt over new YouTube InVideo ads
Google's YouTube video-sharing site might need to rethink its new InVideo advertising scheme based on initial feedback from users.
- 22 August 2007
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News: Wireless 52in Sharp TV kills video cable
Sharp is to demonstrate a 2cm think wall-mounted 52in TV that uses a high-speed wireless link to obtain its video signal at the IFA show in Berlin next week.
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News: First YouTube InVideo adverts go live today
YouTube is to launch a new way to advertise on videos hosted at its popular website.
- 21 August 2007
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News: Xbox 360 Elite launching on Friday
Microsoft is finally launching the Xbox 360 Elite in Europe, and is cutting the price of two other versions of the console.
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News: PS3 blow as Paramount backs HD-DVD
The battle between the Blu-ray and HD-DVD next-generation DVD formats has taken another twist, with Paramount Pictures announcing that it is dropping support for Sony's Blu-ray high definition format. The company will exclusively support the Microsoft-backed HD DVD, further complicating the race between the competing technologies.
- 20 August 2007
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News: Blu-ray beating HD DVD by 2 to 1
Blu-ray is winning over consumers in the US as the next-generation DVD format of choice, according to Home Media Research.
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News: Windows Home Server to launch next week
Microsoft has revealed that its new operating system designed to link multiple home PCs, gadgets and the Xbox 360 will launch next week
- 18 August 2007
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News: 14 great software programs you don't know
With these 14 software gems you can say goodbye to a lot of annoying Windows limitations and enhance your computing fun. Best of all, they're cheap and in some cases free, and they include the best web browser there is - trust me, you've never heard of it.
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News: August 2007's hottest new gadgets revealed
With the constant flood of gadgets that flows across my desk, I've realised that we're throwing away and replacing products much more quickly today than in the past. When I was a kid we took our broken TV to the local repair shop and, usually for the price of a valve or resistor, the set was returned in a day ready to provide another few years of service.
- 17 August 2007
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News: Development issues cause inferior PS3 games
PlayStation 3 (PS3) development difficulties are to blame for inferior quality when releasing games on schedule with the Xbox 360, according to industry games industry analyst Evan Wilson. The analyst also believes development challenges contribute to the number of PS3 game delays.
- 16 August 2007
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News: Google calls in comedians in YouTube lawsuit
Viacom's lawsuit against Google's YouTube video-sharing service has taken a comedy twist after Google revealed it hopes to question two US comedians in connection with the $1bn suit.
- 15 August 2007
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News: Microsoft beefs up 64-bit Vista defences
Microsoft has upgraded up a key defensive feature of 64-bit Windows Vista to help protect the operating system against hacks that have plagued it for weeks.
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News: Sony & EA defend PS3 in Xbox comparison
Sony and Electronics Arts (EA) have hit back at claims that the PlayStation 3 (PS3) lacks smoothness and artificial intelligence compared with Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
- 14 August 2007
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News: Halo 3 to save failing Xbox 360
The failing Xbox 360 console could be saved by Halo 3, according to the New York Times.
- 13 August 2007
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News: BBC speaks out over ISPs' iPlayer objections
The BBC is seeking to diffuse the growing controversy over the BBC iPlayer’s heavy demands on the web infrastructure in the UK, claiming it’s in regular discussions with ISPs regarding the costs of downloading video.
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News: ISPs could cripple BBC iPlayer
The BBC's high-profile iPlayer service could be crippled by UK ISPs unless the Beeb contributes to the cost of delivering high bandwidth files across the internet.
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News: Windows Vista cripples high-def movies
Windows Vista’s content protection features are preventing customers from playing high-quality video and audio and harming system performance, according to computer researcher Peter Gutmann.
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