Hardware
New law says computer repair guys in Texas must also be licensed private investigators!!!
By: Davey Winder
If you want to repair computers in Texas then you need to complete a three year apprenticeship and get your private investigator license first. Either that or face a year in jail, according to an amendment to the Texas Occupations Code...
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By: Davey Winder
If you want to repair computers in Texas then you need to complete a three year apprenticeship and get your private investigator license first. Either that or face a year in jail, according to an amendment to the Texas Occupations Code...
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Holy hardware Batman! ASUS launch world's first 1 Terabyte laptop
By: Davey Winder
If the 1GB graphics, 4GB of RAM and high definition Blu-ray are not enough, perhaps ASUS can tempt you with the truly outrageous 1000GB of hard drive storage on this monster laptop. And then there's Batman of course...
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By: Davey Winder
If the 1GB graphics, 4GB of RAM and high definition Blu-ray are not enough, perhaps ASUS can tempt you with the truly outrageous 1000GB of hard drive storage on this monster laptop. And then there's Batman of course...
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Asus goes the full gig for graphics with 1GB onboard
By: Stephen Withers
The well-heeled PC gamer has a new way of establishing bragging rights: the latest graphics card from Asus sports an incredible 1G of onboard memory, which Asus claims is a world first.
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By: Stephen Withers
The well-heeled PC gamer has a new way of establishing bragging rights: the latest graphics card from Asus sports an incredible 1G of onboard memory, which Asus claims is a world first.
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Australia Post pulls Logitech speakers over fire risk
By: Stephen Withers
We've become used to notebooks and mobile phones being recalled due to battery problems leading to overheating and in a very few cases fires, but a recall of PC speaker systems on safety grounds seems a new one to us. Unfortunately for speakers manufacturer Logitech, one of its models happens to be in the firing line.
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By: Stephen Withers
We've become used to notebooks and mobile phones being recalled due to battery problems leading to overheating and in a very few cases fires, but a recall of PC speaker systems on safety grounds seems a new one to us. Unfortunately for speakers manufacturer Logitech, one of its models happens to be in the firing line.
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Toshiba reveals PlayStation 3 powered supercomputer laptop
By: Davey Winder
The new Toshiba Qosmio G50 laptop will feature a SpursEngine Quad Core HD processor. Based upon the same Cell design as found in the PS3 and the world's fastest supercomputer, is it more laptop than anyone really needs?
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By: Davey Winder
The new Toshiba Qosmio G50 laptop will feature a SpursEngine Quad Core HD processor. Based upon the same Cell design as found in the PS3 and the world's fastest supercomputer, is it more laptop than anyone really needs?
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Mac cloner serves up half-price Leopard Server
By: Stephen Withers
Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar is treading on Apple's toes again, offering Mac OS X Server as an option on its new range of rack-mounted servers. The company caused a stir earlier this year when it launched systems built from generic PC components but with Apple's Leopard preinstalled.
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By: Stephen Withers
Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar is treading on Apple's toes again, offering Mac OS X Server as an option on its new range of rack-mounted servers. The company caused a stir earlier this year when it launched systems built from generic PC components but with Apple's Leopard preinstalled.
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Melbourne University to house fourth most powerful supercomputer in world
By: Stan Beer
A 400Tflop supercomputer costing $100 million is going to be built at the University of Melbourne in a facility devoted to life sciences and, with that performance, it would rank number four on the Top500 supercomputer list as it stands today. The Victorian state government has guaranteed to put up $50 million for the project, making it a sure bet that the major supercomputer vendors will be bidding for the business.
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By: Stan Beer
A 400Tflop supercomputer costing $100 million is going to be built at the University of Melbourne in a facility devoted to life sciences and, with that performance, it would rank number four on the Top500 supercomputer list as it stands today. The Victorian state government has guaranteed to put up $50 million for the project, making it a sure bet that the major supercomputer vendors will be bidding for the business.
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Telstra tilts for tech in tradies' trucks
By: Stephen Withers
Tradespeople and other mobile workers aren't renowned for treating gadgets with kid gloves. So why not give them technology that was designed to be rugged enough for the military?
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By: Stephen Withers
Tradespeople and other mobile workers aren't renowned for treating gadgets with kid gloves. So why not give them technology that was designed to be rugged enough for the military?
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The case for the new M9 PC case
By: Stephen Withers
I'm not big on bling, but ThermalTake's M9 case caught my eye.
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By: Stephen Withers
I'm not big on bling, but ThermalTake's M9 case caught my eye.
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Spooks give CypherNet the tick on Layer 2 encryption
By: Stephen Withers
The Australian government's Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has given its blessing to the CypherNet multi-protocol encryptor from Senetas. The encryptor device adds a layer of security to traffic flowing between points on the Internet.
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By: Stephen Withers
The Australian government's Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has given its blessing to the CypherNet multi-protocol encryptor from Senetas. The encryptor device adds a layer of security to traffic flowing between points on the Internet.
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PowerPC users deserve perfected Leopard - poll
By: Stephen Withers
It seems I was right when I suggested owners of PowerPC-based Macs would be unhappy with the news that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard looks like being an Intel-only release. A new poll reveals that PPC users want Snow Leopard badly.
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By: Stephen Withers
It seems I was right when I suggested owners of PowerPC-based Macs would be unhappy with the news that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard looks like being an Intel-only release. A new poll reveals that PPC users want Snow Leopard badly.
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Microsoft Surface does live table top dance in Las Vegas
By: Stephen Withers
Microsoft's Surface multitouch tabletop computers have made a dazzling debut amongst the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. The first venue to see the new consumer oriented devices will be a Flamingo Road lounge.
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By: Stephen Withers
Microsoft's Surface multitouch tabletop computers have made a dazzling debut amongst the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. The first venue to see the new consumer oriented devices will be a Flamingo Road lounge.
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Sydney Apple store opens Thursday June 19, 5pm – iPhone sales date, too?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A news report confirms that June 19, 5pm is the day Apple’s first store in the Southern Hemisphere will open – but is it also the day that Apple’s Australian resellers start going out of business?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A news report confirms that June 19, 5pm is the day Apple’s first store in the Southern Hemisphere will open – but is it also the day that Apple’s Australian resellers start going out of business?
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Renewed EDGE for iPhone, says analyst
By: Stephen Withers
The 'old' iPhone is still unavailable from the online Apple Store. But just because everybody's expecting a 3G model to be announced next week, that doesn't mean EDGE is dead and buried as far as the iPhone is concerned.
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By: Stephen Withers
The 'old' iPhone is still unavailable from the online Apple Store. But just because everybody's expecting a 3G model to be announced next week, that doesn't mean EDGE is dead and buried as far as the iPhone is concerned.
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Hot chips? Call in the plumber!
By: Stephen Withers
Is Mario working at IBM's research lab? Surely only a crazy plumber would think of building microscopic water pipes inside silicon chips.
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By: Stephen Withers
Is Mario working at IBM's research lab? Surely only a crazy plumber would think of building microscopic water pipes inside silicon chips.
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Wanted: one million Australians
By: Stephen Withers
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative has arrived in Australia, and its movers and shakers are looking for one million people to commit to using more aggressive power management settings and to take energy efficiency into consideration when buying their next PCs.
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By: Stephen Withers
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative has arrived in Australia, and its movers and shakers are looking for one million people to commit to using more aggressive power management settings and to take energy efficiency into consideration when buying their next PCs.
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Mac OS X 10.6 to wipe out instability sins of 10.5?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With Mac OS X 10.5 being a bit of a lame leopard thanks to all manner of wireless and other minor-ish issues, the best way to move forward may well be... to release a whole new point upgrade! Rumour is that Apple will do just this at the WWDC.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
With Mac OS X 10.5 being a bit of a lame leopard thanks to all manner of wireless and other minor-ish issues, the best way to move forward may well be... to release a whole new point upgrade! Rumour is that Apple will do just this at the WWDC.
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SanDisk pushes SSDs for UMPCs
By: Stephen Withers
A new range of solid state drives (SSDs) intended for use in low-cost and ultra-mobile PCs will arrive from SanDisk in August.
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By: Stephen Withers
A new range of solid state drives (SSDs) intended for use in low-cost and ultra-mobile PCs will arrive from SanDisk in August.
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