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Mainboard maker DFI has a rather interesting product on the way. The upcoming Hybrid P45-ION-T2A2 motherboard is capable of running two computers on a single board. It supports both a high performanceP45/LGA775 based systems, and a low power Atom/Ion based system.
(http://www.gizmogamer.com/content/dfi-hybrid-motherboard-runs-two-systems-once) see article for more details.Mainboard maker DFI has a rather interesting product on the way. The upcoming Hybrid... more
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Without much fanfare or ballyhooing, HP will begin shipping Linux on some of its new business laptops. Well, sort of. These aren't full fledged desktop distros, but instant-on Splashtop Linux that optionally loads before the main OS.
(http://www.gizmogamer.com/content/hp-quietly-shipping-linux-new-business-laptops) see the article for more details.Without much fanfare or ballyhooing, HP will begin shipping Linux on some of its new... more
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Highly anticipated Playstation 3 title Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will include Twitter integration when it hits stores next month, The BBPS reports.
(http://www.gizmogamer.com/content/uncharted-2-can-tweat-you-ps3) see article for more details.Highly anticipated Playstation 3 title Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will include Twitter... more
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OCZ Technology today unveiled the Z-Drive, a PCI-Express Solid State Drive (SSD) designed to meet the stringent demands of enterprise computing clients. Unlike other solutions, the Z-Drive provides a cost-effective formula of performance, reliability, and upkeep for enterprise customers and their applications which require the benefits of solid state drive technology, but have previously been hesitant to adopt competing products due to the sheer cost of implementation.
(http://www.gizmogamer.com/content/ocz-announces-immediate-availability-z-drive-ssd) see the article for more detailsOCZ Technology today unveiled the Z-Drive, a PCI-Express Solid State Drive (SSD)... more
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Much in the same vein as OCZ's Z-Drive, Super Talent's RAIDDrive combines a number of SSDs and gives them a PCI Express interface (in this case, in a Gen 2.0 8x configuration) to shift data at super fast speeds. Super Talent is claiming sequential read speeds up to a blistering 1.4GB/s and sequential writes up to 1.2GB/s.
(http://www.gizmogamer.com/content/super-talent-raiddrive-ssd-shipping-october-14gbsec-reads) see the article for more details.Much in the same vein as OCZ's Z-Drive, Super Talent's RAIDDrive combines a... more
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Recordable Blu-ray media has been expensive, and slow to catch on, but would a bump to 100GB capacities change your mind? New developments made by Sharp could do just that by introducing a blue-violet laser which is able to read triple-layer or even quad-layer Blu-ray disks. Current BD-R single layer disks hold a mere 25GB...Recordable Blu-ray media has been expensive, and slow to catch on, but would a bump to... more
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The recession may be coming to an end, but desktop PC sales may never get back to where they were, according to Ray Chen of Compal Electronics.The recession may be coming to an end, but desktop PC sales may never get back to... more
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The folk at Cupertino have OKed music streaming application, Spotify, for their iPhone mobile telecommunication thingy-majigs.
From Spotify's blog:
"Premium subscribers in the UK, Sweden, France, Spain, Norway and Finland will be able to download Spotify for free from the App Store soon"
Will it work in the background though..?The folk at Cupertino have OKed music streaming application, Spotify, for their iPhone... more
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Nokia have just officially announced their first notebook, netbook, mini-laptop thingy majig - and they've christened it the Booklet 3G.
No word on price yet but we do know it features 3G (hence the name), WiFi, Bluetooth, a webcam and is capable of outputting high definition video via HDMI.
It'll be running on Windows (of some description) not the flavour of Linux the company uses on their internet tablets.Nokia have just officially announced their first notebook, netbook, mini-laptop thingy... more
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The experiment, described today at the American Chemical Society's national meeting in Washington, is just the latest example showing how science can reveal secrets concealed beneath the surface of paintings and manuscripts.The experiment, described today at the American Chemical Society's national... more
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Its curvy esthetics will certainly appeal to the style conscious, but the Rotary Razaq is designed for performance, too. With a 3500-RPM motor, omni-directional, washable blades, and a handle that manual razor junkies will love, Hitachi's little shaving marvel may just be the ideal whisker remover.Its curvy esthetics will certainly appeal to the style conscious, but the Rotary Razaq... more
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I take a look at the new Logitech mice that employ their evil sounding Darkfield technology that allows the mice to track on surfaces like glass. I've included two usage videos for potential skeptics.I take a look at the new Logitech mice that employ their evil sounding Darkfield... more
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An obscure patent dispute has prompted a Texas District Court judge to order Microsoft to stop selling Word.
I4i, a software company based in Toronto, has been squabbling with Microsoft over a patent related to XML, or Extensible Markup Language. XML is a key software component of many websites as well as Word and other programs.
Judge Leonard Davis ruled Tuesday that Microsoft is at fault, and ordered the company to cease Word sales until the dispute is resolved. He also ordered Microsoft to pay several hefty fines to i4i, including $200 million in damages and $40 million in "enhanced damages." You can read the ruling here.
The decision may not stand for long. "We are disappointed by the court's ruling," says Microsoft spokesman Kevin Kutz, in a quote reported by the Seattle P-I. 'We believe the evidence clearly demonstrated that we do not infringe and that the i4i patent is invalid. We will appeal the verdict.'"
Patent disputes are common in the tech industry. Normally these issues proceed quietly, with little impact on customers. But the judge's ruling could have an unusual effect on the software industry's most powerful player.
In 2006, a patent dispute between Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry smart phone, and a tiny company called NTP threatened to shut down all BlackBerry service in the U.S. The case was eventually settled.An obscure patent dispute has prompted a Texas District Court judge to order Microsoft... more
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It seems to be a day of world firsts - this time instead of a Welsh phone we have a Twitter phone (or two)...
INQ Mobile (owned by the folk that own 3 Mobile) have announced not two new follow up phones to their first handset, the INQ1, which launched last year.
INQ Chat 3G is a qwerty keypad-sporting BlackBerry Curve-alike and the INQ Mini 3G is a shiny rounded candy bar.
Facebook, Skype are built-in, as well as Twitter. The 'Chat' also has built-in GPS. Both support iTunes syncing.
TechRader reports that the Mini is likely to sell for £70, the Chat - £110.It seems to be a day of world firsts - this time instead of a Welsh phone we have a... more
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First there was TV. It was kinda square. Then there was widescreen TV. That was kinda rectangle. Now there's Panorama Ball Vision and it's - well, round (spherical to be exact).First there was TV. It was kinda square. Then there was widescreen TV. That was... more
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In a move that probably won't come as a massive surprise, the CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, has resigned from his position on Apple's Board of Directors.
“Eric has been an excellent Board member for Apple, investing his valuable time, talent, passion and wisdom to help make Apple successful,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple’s core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple Board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest. Therefore, we have mutually decided that now is the right time for Eric to resign his position on Apple’s Board.”
Hmm, Google Voice app gets rejected and then Schmidt resigns... coincidence??In a move that probably won't come as a massive surprise, the CEO of Google, Eric... more
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The moniker you've chosen to go by on the internet says more about you than you probably thought, according to this piece by the cracked.com folks.
In the interests of transparency (and because I'd already used it elsewhere on the web) I went for the fairly unimaginative "richjm" on current.com. This makes me even more boring that my posts would imply. *sigh*
What about you? What was behind your choice and how accurate is cracked's translator for you?The moniker you've chosen to go by on the internet says more about you than you... more
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Good news: Spotify's makers have announced they've submitted an iPhone app to Apple for approval.
Better news: It'll let you listen to music even when you're not connected to a network.
Bad news: They're only making it available to premium subscribers who pay £9.99 a month.
More details at the link.Good news: Spotify's makers have announced they've submitted an iPhone app... more
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The number of Internet users in China is now greater than the entire population of the United States, after rising to 338 million by the end of June, state media reported Sunday.
China’s online population, the largest in the world, rose by 40 million in the first six months of 2009, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a report by the China Internet Network Information Center.
The number of broadband Internet connections rose by 10 million to 93.5 million in the first half of the year, the report said.
About 95 percent of townships were connected to broadband by early June and 92.5 percent of villages had telephone lines that could be used for Internet access, Xinhua said, citing the official data.
Rural coverage is expected to improve as the country’s three telecoms operators, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom invest 280 billion yuan (40 billion dollars) in a national 3G network over the next year, China Mobile vice president Lu Xiangdong was quoted as saying last week.
China’s fast-growing online population has made the Internet a forum for the country’s citizens to express their opinions in a way rarely seen in the traditional, strictly government-controlled media.
The growing strength and influence of the web population has prompted concern in Beijing about potential social unrest, and the government has stepped up its control over the Internet in recent years.
After rioting early this month in the capital of the restive northwest Xinjiang region, the government cut off online access to most of the area, in one of the largest known Internet blackouts in China yet.
It has also blocked access to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and a range of other sites used for networking and sharing content.The number of Internet users in China is now greater than the entire population of the... more
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A new site, web app, shows how simple it is for random websites to see where you've been on the internet.
It then makes a nifty-looking collage of those websites you've visited to raise privacy awareness. Useful and curiously fun.A new site, web app, shows how simple it is for random websites to see where... more
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