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• 19 August 2008

• News: Tosh boosts DVD quality to near-HD

  Toshiba has announced a new technology that could help extend the life of current DVD libraries by extending picture quality to a higher definition of up to 1080p.

• News: IBM shrinks SRAM to boost PC speeds

  IBM claims to have developed technology that could reduce power consumption and speed up performance of processors used in PCs, servers and other devices.

• 16 August 2008

• News: Helproom: hardware and software problems solved

  PC Advisor tackles readers' hardware and software conundrums. For more free IT support, get live help in the PC Advisor Helproom Forum.

• 13 August 2008

• News: Fujitsu Siemens launches 'zero watt' monitors

  Fujitsu Siemens has launched the "world's first zero-watt monitors".

• 12 August 2008

• News: VIA 'stunned' by belated reports of chipset exit

  VIA Technologies may not have released a third-party chipset in over two years but that didn't stop the technology media from jumping on the story Monday, reporting the company had left the third-party chipset business.

• News: AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2

  AMD has launched the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics card that is widely expected to outperform rival nVidia's top-end graphics card, the GeForce GTX 280.

• 11 August 2008

• News: Intel fixes two CPU vulnerabilities

  Intel has fixed two critical bugs in its chips, according to a Russian researcher who plans to demonstrate how he could take advantage of the flaws.

• 01 August 2008

• News: PC Advisor's complete PC support guide

  Computers have become essential elements of our daily lives – when they break down, so do we. PC Advisor looks at the best places to turn for the critical support that can get our systems up and running again. We explain warranties, offer simple call-centre tips, compare repair firms and show you where to go for online advice.

• News: Intel targets Web 2.0 growth with Facebook deal

  Intel hopes a deal with Facebook will boost its presence in the Web 2.0 after announcing that it will supply chips and programming tools to power the social-networking site's servers.

• 30 July 2008

• News: Tests show Via's Nano beats Intel's Atom

  Via Technologies' low-power Nano processor could prove a better solution for low-power, mini laptops than Intel's Atom chip, according to early reviews

• 29 July 2008

• News: Sony phone, electronics profits slashed in Q1

  Tough competition in the electronics and mobile phone businesses hit Sony's profits during the April to June quarter of 2008, the company announced today.

• 24 July 2008

• News: Intel Atom coming to smartphones and cars

  Intel is working on new x86 chips to use in devices ranging from consumer electronics to mobile phones.

• 23 July 2008

• News: Bargain MP3 players and flash memory expected

  A global glut of NAND flash memory chips, which store songs, photos and other data in gadgets from iPods to digital cameras, will continue for at least the next few months because companies have been slow to rein in production, according to DRAMeXchange Technology.

• 18 July 2008

• Video: Sharp's monster 108in LCD panel on show

  The world's largest LCD panel finds its first home, in a new cinema complex in Tokyo

• 12 July 2008

• News: The world's best keyboard, and why it's so great

  From the satisfying click of its keys to its no-nonsense layout and solid steel underpinnings, IBM's 24-year-old Model M is the standard by which all other keyboards must be judged.

• News: The ultimate guide to buying a motherboard

  Whether you're building a new PC or overhauling an old one, a new motherboard is the place to start. Here's our advice on choosing the right one.

• 11 July 2008

• News: Seagate launches 1.5TB desktop hard drive

  Seagate Technology has announced the world's first 1.5TB desktop hard drive, as well as half-terabyte laptop hard drives based on perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology.

• News: Memory-maker Rambus sues nVidia

  Rambus has filed a lawsuit against nVidia, alleging the graphics chip vendor infringed on its memory architecture patents.

• 09 July 2008

• News: Samsung fast-tracks 256GB solid-state drives

  Samsung has started production of 128GB sold-state hard drives (SSDs) and has announced plans to begin mass producing a 256GB model by the end of 2008. Previously, Samsung was not expected to bring a 256G-byte SSD until sometime in 2009.

• News: Intel takes Dreamworks business from AMD

  Film studio DreamWorks, which counts films including Shrek and Kung Fu Panda among its successes, is teaming up with Intel in a bid to create 3D animated films next year.

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