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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The business version of Vista has just been released and is briefly reviewed in this article. Curiously titled ‘Windows Vista Ultimate’ even though no ‘Ultimate Extras’ have yet been revealed, while it’s miles better than RC1, I can’t help but feel this latest version is really just RC3.
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by Mike Bantick
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As predicted, Nintendos little box that can, the Wii, has sold out on launch day in Japan. Pretty much a easy win on home soil, but the numbers are still impressive. One Million Wiis in homes.
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by Mike Bantick
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Sony has announced that development effort on the project to beef up racing simulator Gran Turismo for the High Definition PlayStation 3 has been redirected. What does this mean for the extremely popular franchise, as well as its platform?
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by Mike Bantick
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What is the best way to get new and exciting content onto your gaming platform? Kick start some talent by providing the resources to support the inspired. Sony have got together with the Game Developer's Association of Australia to provide development kits to people simply with a portable gaming idea.
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by Mike Bantick
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It is a competitive world out there, for many gamers this is the attraction. In the shadow of World of Warcraft an Australian team is developing a next generation Massive Multiplayer Online game to hit the competitive cyber world. Welcome to the world of Fury.
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by Mike Bantick
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Amid analyst reports predicting big losses for Sony, and adjustments to shipping targets, Sony Computer Entertainment has announced movement at the executive level. This includes a “please sit in the corner” order to the father of the PlayStation. Is there panic in the electronic giant’s ranks?
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by Angus Kidman
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Nintendo is predicting "pandemonium and mayhem" when the Wii goes on sale in Japan on December 2, but the Australian launch the following week will probably prove to be a more sedate affair.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Microsoft has finally launched the business editions of Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exhange 2007. The event has so far heavily focused on all of the business aspects and benefits of deploying Microsoft’s latest, with supporting acts from hardware vendors and business customers.
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by Mike Bantick
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Thursday is Wiiday next week in Australia, as the second of the big three gaming consoles launches. Nintendo’s intriguing follow up to the under appreciated Gamecube is set to revolutionise the game space in this country.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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As you’re reading this, I’ll either be waiting in line to enter the Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007 launch, or by now will probably be safely inside the event, watching the launch unfold with review copies firmly in hand, impatiently waiting to be installed on my laptop.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Want to know the differences between Vista and it's biggest competitor, Windows XP? An online article in the US has some basic information, but we thought it needed a bit more detail. So here's a much better rundown on the differences to expect!
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The State Government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is proposing to offer free wi-fi wireless broadband in Sydney’s CBD and a handful of other city centres. This sounds very nice, but who is paying for it, and what quality of service can anyone expect?
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by Angus Kidman
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Despite the hype over next-generation consoles and the iPod/Zune rivalry, it seems digital imaging and video tools will be the most-discussed topics at CES 2007 when it kicks off in a little over a month in Las Vegas.
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by Angus Kidman
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While Nintendo and Sony can boast imminent new models, Microsoft is looking to a more basic tactic to boost interest in its Xbox console in Australia - a revamp of the product's official web site under a new producer.
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by Mike Bantick
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As pundits are increasingly pointing out, it is possible, against the popularity of iPod, the Zune is Doomed. How about this for an idea then? Take the knowledge and most of the technology from this device and take on the Sony PSP.
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by Mike Bantick
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Here I am all worked up to check out the new Microsoft million selling Gears of War. But I get no more than ten minutes into the high energy, high cussin’ action, when suddenly the dreaded black screen of death. So now we are reviewing the Xbox 360 support framework.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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There’ll be no Christmas HD DVD joy for Toshiba in Australia, with their HD-E1 high-def player delayed until January 2007.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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What to buy, oh what to buy? The PS3 or Wii might be highly sought after games consoles but haven’t even shipped units in the seven figures yet, while the Xbox 360 has shipped well over 7 million units so far.
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