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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Despite reports that Toshiba’s new 51Gb HD DVD has been submitted for approval, this hasn’t yet happened – but even if it was, will it make any difference?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Popular as a humorous boxing game in the days of the Sega Dreamcast and the N64, featuring wisecracks and caricatures of famous people fighting it out in the ring, 10tacle studios is bringing it back to have another crack at the title.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Microsoft says they’ve put security first in Vista and have even brought their own Internet Security and antivirus software to market. So why then in new tests by AV Comparatives has Microsoft come last?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The battery recall scandals of 2006 have been recharged in 2007 by Lenovo’s massive new recall of 100,000 batteries, this time manufactured by Sanyo.
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by Stephen Withers
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A version of the evergreen SimCity game for the Nintendo DS will arrive midyear, Electronic Arts has announced.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Is the storm in the PS3-cup over? Probably not by a long shot, but Sony has just gone a long way to silencing the critics by announcing the Euro PS3 will run 1000 PS2 games, with more on the way as the firmware is updated.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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AMD has introduced the 690 series chipset, integrating an ATI Radeon X1250 graphics chip with more than enough grunt to attain certification for the Windows Vista Premium ‘Aero’ experience – but is it enough to challenge Intel?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Bravo for Sony’s new Bravia Internet Video Link, which lets you watch TV shows and Internet videos from sites like AOL, Grouper, Yahoo!, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony BMG Music – without needing a PC.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Don’t feel like a ding if you haven’t heard of Ning – it’s the latest entrant into the social networking craze that lets you create your own social network on whatever topic you like.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The latest entrant into the word processing world is a bolt out of the blue, offering 200Mb of free online storage, collaboration tools, a file and ideas organizer, a PDF viewer and more – and it’s free!
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Anyone wanting to run Windows on a Mac knows all about Parallels Desktop, the stunningly good virtualization software that lets you run Mac OS X and Windows XP or Vista at the same time – and now there’s a new update.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Dell has decided it’s time to start thinking about offering Linux as an operating system on Dell PCs, instead of just offering Microsoft Windows, after huge numbers of requests for pre-loaded Linux PCs.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Not to be outdone by competitors, Sony is slim and stylish new Cyber-shot cameras at the 2007 PMA show in Las Vegas to fashionable and colorful acclaim.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Expected to ship in February, last-minute delays to Apple’s TV set-top box should now see it launch in mid-March instead to genuine worldwide interest.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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BitTorrent’s new ‘BitTorrent Entertainment Network’ has launched as a legal download store at last, offering new competition in the growing online video store market that’s starting to get a little crowded. Can it succeed?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Sony has released a new Blu-ray player that’s $400 cheaper than the initial model at $599, offering faster performance, 1080p resolution, CD compatibility and more in the size of a traditional DVD player to spur new sales of the high-def contender.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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For Blu-ray to be a success, Sony needs players in people’s homes, and that’s where the new BDP-S300 comes in at US $599 – 40% less than the previous $999 model. Wouldn’t the PS3 be the preferred option for most digital consumers?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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At last, something about the PS3 is cheaper than the competition, and
that’s the price of games. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)
has finally unveiled the pricing structure.
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