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Lenovo responds to laptop reliability study

20th Nov 2009 Lenovo has responded to a SquareTrade study into brand reliability, questioning both the methodology and the motives. [12]

Dragon Age: Origins DLC announced

20th Nov 2009 Bioware has announced the first piece of DLC for Dragon Age: Origins, Return to Ostagar. [10]

MW2 writer discusses airport level

20th Nov 2009 Jesse Stern, Modern Warfare 2's scriptwriter, has talked about That Level. [67]

Google's Chrome OS gets official launch

20th Nov 2009 Google's netbook-oriented operating system, Chrome OS, has enjoyed an official launch event - and while it won't be shipping until next year, the code is already available. [25]

Dell ultra-thin Adamo XPS launches

19th Nov 2009 Dell's ultra-thin MacBook Air-alike - teased back in September - has gone live on the company's website, and it's an interestingly-shaped beast with some impressive specs. [26]

STALKER: Call of Pripyat DX11 benchmark released

19th Nov 2009 GSC Game World has released a DirectX 11 benchmark tool for Call of Pripyat. [26]

Call of Duty getting new developer?

19th Nov 2009 Activision has hinted that the Call of Duty series may be getting a third developer outside of Treyarch and Infinity Ward. [24]

Sony launches PS3 Video Delivery Service

19th Nov 2009 Sony has finally launched a PS3 and PSPGo Video Delivery Service with more than 800 films available worldwide. [11]

Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA

19th Nov 2009 The secretive National Security Agency has described its part in helping Microsoft improve security in its latest version of Windows - which should worry conspiracy theorists. [37]

Swindon scores WiFi mesh

18th Nov 2009 Swindon is set to be blanketed with WiFi, offering all residents a completely free 1Mb/s Internet connection - with the possibility to upgrade to 20Mb/s. [20]

Digi distribution destroys old pricing models

18th Nov 2009 Valve has revealed how digital distribution is shaking up the industry in terms of online sales and pricing. [40]

Pandemic Studios consolidated into EALA

18th Nov 2009 Pandemic is being consolidated into EALA as part of EA's bout of layoffs. [6]

L4D2 UK retail release delayed by high demand

18th Nov 2009 Valve has admitted problems with the UK launch of Left 4 Dead 2. [13]

Study reveals laptop brand reliability

18th Nov 2009 A study carried out by SquareTrade reveals which laptop brands are the most reliable - with Apple making a surprisingly poor showing with its MacBook and MacBook Pro ranges. [32]

Bit-tech adds new competitions feature

17th Nov 2009 We've updated the site with a flashy new competition entry page, so you can win more stuff. [34]

Call of Duty: Zombies appears on iPhone

17th Nov 2009 Activision has brought a fully 3D version of Call of Duty: World at War's Zombie mode to the iPhone. [7]

Microsoft open-sources SPOT

17th Nov 2009 Microsoft has announced that it is to license its .NET Micro Framework - developed from its Smart Personal Objects Technology project - under the Apache 2.0 licence. [5]

Russian government recalls Modern Warfare 2

17th Nov 2009 All Xbox 360 and PS3 copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have been recalled in Russia because of objections to the airport scene. [45]

AMD supercomputer tops TOP500 list

17th Nov 2009 AMD-based systems accounted for the top three supercomputers in this year's TOP500 list - but are overwhelmingly outnumbered by systems based on rival Intel's chips. [8]

Judge rules against Psystar

16th Nov 2009 Judge William Alsup has handed down a summary judgement in the case of Apple versus Psystar, upholding Apple's claims that Psystar's hackintosh machines are illegal. [32]

The Saboteur system requirements released

16th Nov 2009 Electronic Arts has released the system requirements for The Saboteur. [24]

OnLive works on iPhones too

16th Nov 2009 OnLive, the cloud computing system for games, will apparently work with mobile phones too. [19]

Online monetisation for Call of Duty?

16th Nov 2009 Activision has been hinting at subscription fees and micro-transactions for future Call of Duty games. [54]

Microsoft confirms GPL code use

16th Nov 2009 Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool - created, it says, by a third party - uses GPL-licensed code without permission, and promises to make right. [16]

Google promises SPDY web

13th Nov 2009 Google has taken the wraps off an augmented HTTP system which promises to halve the loading times of web pages - SPDY. [19]

Torchlight MMO to be released in two years

13th Nov 2009 Runic Games, developers of Torchlight, have said they are currently working on an MMO version and hope to release in two years. [10]

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What we're reading

Why Britain's watchdogs have fewer teeth than goldfish
PC Pro
Terrific invective from PC Pro about how consumers are let down by their supposed watchdogs.
Alex Watson on 20th Nov, 17:41
Apple machines are less reliable - The Inquirer
theinquirer.net
Asus, Toshiba and Sony laptops are more reliable than Apple's
Antony Leather on 20th Nov, 17:00
Why cars are greener than buses (maybe)
BBC
Fluffy maths but it is worrying when you see busses and trains mostly empty.
Jamie Cuthill on 20th Nov, 14:39

Scroll Bar Clock
Tok Wok
It's a clock made of scroll bars.
Alex Watson on 19th Nov, 10:17
Google Holding Chrome OS Event Thursday. Complete Overview And Launch Plans To Be Revealed.
TechCrunch
Chrome OS imminent?
Alex Watson on 18th Nov, 15:58
Fun Photo of the Week: GF100 (the first GeForce GPU based on Fermi
Nvidia
Not a fake, this time.
Alex Watson on 18th Nov, 15:42

Music Games Aren't Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn
Wired.com
Good look at the declining sales numbers and popularity of Guitar Hero et al.
Alex Watson on 17th Nov, 10:42
Icrontic Flash 10.1 beta hits; brings GPU acceleration
icrontic.com
About time, Adobe! Cmon, cmon cmon!
Richard Swinburne on 17th Nov, 08:30
Apple patents worst idea ever
The New York Times
An ad that "can freeze the device until the user clicks a button or answers a test question to demonstrate that he or she has dutifully noticed the commercial message."
Alex Watson on 16th Nov, 15:09