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Commodore is back in the game!

Commodore is back in the game!

17th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: The Commodore brand is back as gaming PC's, with some customisable cases, fantastic attention to detail and old school gaming at heart. [12]

MSI's P6N Diamond with X-Fi pixellated

MSI's P6N Diamond with X-Fi pixellated

17th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: We finally get to see MSI's P6N Diamond for real, two months after we broke news that it supported X-Fi. [19]

OCZ wants in on R600

OCZ wants in on R600

16th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: In a discussion about graphics with OCZ, the company revealed that it wants to launch products based on AMD's upcoming R600 graphics processor. [9]

G84 and G86 based graphics cards pixellated

G84 and G86 based graphics cards pixellated

16th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: MSI was showing off a bunch of G84 and G86 based graphics cards on its stand today. Doesn't look to be long before the release. [18]

R600 family has independent video processor

R600 family has independent video processor

16th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: AMD has announced that its upcoming R600 graphics processor family will feature dedicated universal video decoding hardware that works alongside Avivo. [15]

Sounds of Asus heard in Hannover

Sounds of Asus heard in Hannover

16th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: How about a PCI-Express x1 sound card? We've certainly been waiting for one ever since the first PCI-Express mobos came out back in 2004. Asus' soundcard could be what the doctor ordered... [24]

Team Group displays prototype 128GB SSD

Team Group displays prototype 128GB SSD

16th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: Solid state storage is going to be a big thing this year. Team Group showed us a prototype 128GB SSD, but performance isn't up to scratch just yet... [11]

OCZ to break PC11000 barrier soon

OCZ to break PC11000 barrier soon

16th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: OCZ showed us what is believed to be the world’s fastest DDR2 memory yesterday, rated at a lofty PC11200 or 1400MHz. [5]

ThermalRight Teams up to create crazy memories

ThermalRight Teams up to create crazy memories

16th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: Team Group showed us the fruits of its collaboration with leading heatsink manufacturer, ThermalRight, today - did you ever wonder if your heatspreaders were big enough? [8]

Cooler Master shows concept case design

Cooler Master shows concept case design

15th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: While we were crawling around the show, we spotted a new concept case that Cooler Master is working on. [26]

Corsair to use DHX cooling on all XMS2 modules

Corsair to use DHX cooling on all XMS2 modules

15th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: Corsair has decided to disband its popular “flashy LED” XMS2 Pro-series modules in favour of moving to the newer, and more efficient, DHX cooling solution used on its high-end Dominator modules. [4]

Next Asus ROG board dubbed ‘Sauternes’

Next Asus ROG board dubbed ‘Sauternes’

15th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: We managed to get some information on the next two additions to Asus’ Republic Of Gamers motherboard line-up. It's codenamed 'Sauternes' and is based on Intel's Bearlake chipset. [13]

Sandisk shows off 2.5'' 32GB SSD

Sandisk shows off 2.5'' 32GB SSD

15th Mar 2007 CEBIT 2007: Sandisk has showed us its latest addition to its solid state hard disk lineup: a 32GB 2.5" SSD that's dubbed a drop in replacement for your current SATA-based notebook hard drive. [15]

Google works to privatise data

Google works to privatise data

15th Mar 2007 Google released a statement late Wednesday that it is taking further steps to protect the privacy of its users. It sounds like "Do no evil" is alive and well... [1]

Halo 2 for PC to arrive soon

Halo 2 for PC to arrive soon

15th Mar 2007 Microsoft has announced the official date for Halo 2 to come to PC, along with the new Live service. [15]

Wii're finally going online

Wii're finally going online

14th Mar 2007 Nintendo finally announced some online plans on Tuesday afternoon, kicking off a partnership with GameSpy. Just in case you were missing our Wii jokes... [7]

The Cell just got smaller

The Cell just got smaller

14th Mar 2007 IBM has released a news briefing that the Cell processor just got a die shrink. [14]

Viacom goes after Google for YouTube infringements

Viacom goes after Google for YouTube infringements

13th Mar 2007 The legal game is on as the rights holder to MTV, the Daily Show and Comedy Central demands its ransome - one BIIILLLION dollars! [22]

id Software talks piracy (again) at GDC 2007

id Software talks piracy (again) at GDC 2007

13th Mar 2007 The CEO of id Software, Todd Hollenshead, delivered a speech on piracy this year at GDC 07. "It's a much bigger problem than casual gamers realise." [30]

DAAMIT confuses with X2K line

DAAMIT confuses with X2K line

13th Mar 2007 When is an X2300 not an X2300? When its an X1400, or an X1400 with knobs on. [12]

Sony talks about Home

Sony talks about Home

13th Mar 2007 A Q&A with Sony has let some new details out about its upcoming "Home" service - including beta info. [13]

Bit-tech is hiring (again!)

Bit-tech is hiring (again!)

12th Mar 2007 That's right - we are on the hunt once again for fresh new talent to join our team. Got a head for numbers and an interest in advertising? More details inside. [19]

Apple MacBook battery catches fire

Apple MacBook battery catches fire

12th Mar 2007 A MacBook owner has revealed the horror he felt when he woke up to find his beloved laptop on fire in his living room. [20]

Intel Core 2 price cuts when AMD Barcelona hits

Intel Core 2 price cuts when AMD Barcelona hits

12th Mar 2007 Intel not only seems like it'll be introducing new CPUs in Q3, but it's also touted to make some crazy price cuts as well. [24]

Wikipedia announces search engine plans

Wikipedia announces search engine plans

12th Mar 2007 The company that owns Wikipedia has announced its formal plans for a search engine. [11]

Microsoft's anti-virus deletes your email

Microsoft's anti-virus deletes your email

12th Mar 2007 Windows Live OneCare has one little problem - it may delete your email. Oops. [10]