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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Another day in the world of anti-virus and Internet Security software, and another false positive with a legitimate site branded as being contaminated by a virus. Is it a conspiracy or just an innocent mistake?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Well, Monday the 13th of November came and went without Apple launching their wireless, widescreen iPod. The new target date for that now has to be Macworld in January 2007, giving Microsoft a scant six weeks to make an impact with the Zune before the global news is likely to be Apple Apple Apple.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The world’s first 20x DVD burner is here. But in a world where fast burning speeds and cheap discs can mean yet another coffee coaster, is anyone really going to bother replacing their existing DVD burner unless it burns out?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Normally when it comes to the ‘free’ software that Microsoft gives away, either on the web, or built into Windows, it’s the bare bones necessary to get the job done, so the third party market can make some money developing decent software. While this might have changed somewhat with some of the ‘free’ software built into Vista, a new report on the anti-phishing capabilities of Firefox and IE7 proves that IE7 has a long way to go.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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My colleague Mike Bantick wants to wait until the PS3 launches into Australia before making a decision on which next-gen high def player to purchase. To heck with that, I say. Either choose a side like a good fanboy, or save up and buy both a PS3 and an HD DVD equipped Xbox 360 and have the best of both worlds NOW without some mythical unified player to wait for.
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by Mike Bantick
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Well of course we gamers need a PS3, but why take a chance in the Blu-ray/HD DVD war? Finally, more concrete evidence is emerging of tech companies focusing on providing the best of both worlds.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Whether you’ve ‘upgraded’ to Firefox or another browser, XP users with IE 6 will start being asked to update to IE 7 through Microsoft’s automatic update process, while in related news, a ‘green coloured’ address bar in IE 7 should signify a site is ‘safe’, but can you trust it?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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You’ve been standing in line for hours at your local Best Buy store in the US, with cash in hand (or credit) to buy a shiny new PS3 on Nov 17. But as you get closer to the front, the dreaded announcement comes – the PS3 is sold out! Best Buy’s solution? To offer you an Xbox 360 deal instead.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The Xbox 360 has been out for a year already, with developers having had plenty of time to get used to programming for it. Now the PS3 launches, with most developers only having PS3 dev-kits to create games with. While the PS3’s graphics will improve in future games, there’s one game out there that definitely looks better on Xbox 360. Is this bad news for Sony?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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What does a games console have to do to get some cred? Much more than sell out on day one, it seems, with the bar raised much higher thanks to Sony’s major problems this year with exploding batteries and lower-than expected numbers of PS3s for sale in the vital 2006 holiday period.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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While Tom Cruise may have shocked moviegoers and his studio with some strange behaviour, including the infamous couch jumping episode, the ready dispensation of medical advice on national television and a very public love life, owners of next-gen DVD players have snapped up his latest hit movie in droves.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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For many, a night at the Opera has turned into a 24x7 experience on all their devices – on the computer, on their mobile phone and soon even on their games console, with future devices mooted such as web surfing from a screen on your fridge to a browser you talk to in your car. Is there anything the Opera browser can’t do?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Apple has finally closed the gap in processor performance for its entire range of laptop computers. All that’s left to update is the Mac Mini line, and the transformation will be complete.
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by Mike Bantick
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The PlayStation 3 is here, and Australia is at the forefront of a booming Games industry. But there is a crisis looming: a lack of human resources. Australian Games developers are crying out for technical talent, especially experienced talent, to take up the challenge of this now legitimate industry. Do you have what it takes?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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With stocks of the PS3 sold out before noon in at least one Japanese store, Sony’s next-gen assault on the near US $30 billion gaming market has launched with the shock and awe only the US Military was thought capable of.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Days after Windows Vista went RTM, the first reports of the final version leaking onto the web have emerged. That didn’t take long, did it?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Ever since Microsoft Vista chief Jim Allchin talked about his son not using anti-virus in a recent teleconference with journalists, the world has been abuzz with claims Vista won’t need AV software. Now Jim Allchin has clarified his statements on the official Windows Vista Blog.
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by Mike Bantick
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Age of Pirates - Caribbean Tales
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Atari
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There is much swash to be buckled in this latest plunder laden simulation of life on the high seas. In an effort to out do gaming god Sid Meier, Age of Pirates contains a great deal to do, this is both its highlight as well as its failing.
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