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X-plosion of Xbox info

X-plosion of Xbox info

26th Oct 2005 Lots and lots of Xbox-related news today: IBM released details of the triple-core CPU; Halo & Halo 2 might look better on Xbox 360; demo systems cause chaos in Walmart; J Allard lays the smack down in an interview about iPod compatibility. [0]

Virtual space resort sold for $100k

Virtual space resort sold for $100k

25th Oct 2005 MMORPG fan Jon Jacobs has paid an incredible US$100,000 for a virtual resort in the game Project Entropia. Is he mad, or astute enough to recognise a keen investment? We look at the emerging MMO enconomy.  [0]

NVIDIA announce GeForce Go 7300

NVIDIA announce GeForce Go 7300

25th Oct 2005 After yesterday's announcement from ASUS, NVIDIA have followed by revealing the specifications of GeForce Go 7300. It seems that ASUS are NVIDIA's only launch partner at the moment. [0]

AMD drops prices; FX-60 listed

AMD drops prices; FX-60 listed

25th Oct 2005 AMD announced price drops for all processors yesterday, but the big news is the first appearance of the dual-core Athlon 64 X2 5000+. The next FX chip will be the FX-60 - will that sport dual cores also? [0]

Orac³ wins Hotbox of the Year

Orac³ wins Hotbox of the Year

25th Oct 2005 The readers of Australia's Atomic magazine have voted Orac³ as 'Hotbox of the Year' beating 11 other cases. Click for details of how you can meet the man himself and see his next project - WMD - in person. [0]

Bit-Torrent users targeted in a crackdown

Bit-Torrent users targeted in a crackdown

25th Oct 2005 A man from Hong Kong has been charged with what is believed to be the first criminal conviction for using Bit-Torrent file sharing software. [0]

ASUS jumps the gun on GeForce Go 7300

ASUS jumps the gun on GeForce Go 7300

24th Oct 2005 NVIDIA will release GeForce Go 7300 later this week, but it seems that the guys at ASUS wanted to be first to market with their new products. Details inside... [0]

Nano scratches and iPod pr0n

Nano scratches and iPod pr0n

24th Oct 2005 Apple is being sued over iPod nano scratches. Meanwhile, no surprise what the most popular iPod video download has been so far. [0]

Forums roundup - cool threads!

Forums roundup - cool threads!

24th Oct 2005 Awesome projects, talking about the PhysX PPU, a beginner's guide to bending plastics, and whether bit-staff look like Half-Life characters. It's all happening on the Forums! [0]

Final Fantasy 3 remade for the DS

Final Fantasy 3 remade for the DS

24th Oct 2005 So, we don't usually cover Nintendo's DS. But, when a NES classic gets a full-on update for the modern gaming era, we know you guys will love it! [0]

Female Spartan is the DoA 4 Halo character

Female Spartan is the DoA 4 Halo character

24th Oct 2005 It's not Master Chief, but it is another Spartan warrior. What on Earth? [0]

Colorware iPod video

Colorware iPod video

24th Oct 2005 Masters of the custom paintjob, Colorware and now promoting their colorific versions of the iPod with video. [0]

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast this week

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast this week

24th Oct 2005 The wait is finally over: Valve plan to release Half-Life 2: Lost Coast this week. Will it live up to the hype? Will your PC run it? Details inside. [0]

Grab your free OpenOffice 2.0

Grab your free OpenOffice 2.0

22nd Oct 2005 Fed up with Microsoft? There is a new version of the free, open source office suite available for download on Mac, Windows and Linux. [0]

Google is raking it in

Google is raking it in

22nd Oct 2005 Google grows its revenues by almost eight times in a year. Entire world looks scornfully envious, wishes it had that much cash. [0]

Frog in Top Hat backs Blu-ray

Frog in Top Hat backs Blu-ray

21st Oct 2005 Warner Brothers doesn't jump camp from HD DVD, but is at least sticking a foot over the Blu-ray line. [0]

Broadband as amenity causes battles in US cities

Broadband as amenity causes battles in US cities

21st Oct 2005 Cities offering WiFi along with electricity? Might be a good principal, but businesses are getting annoyed. Would you have advertising in your WiFi? [0]

Xbox 360 controller for Windows hits virtual shelves

Xbox 360 controller for Windows hits virtual shelves

20th Oct 2005 Plug your Xbox 360 controller into your PC. Plug your Xbox 360 controller for Windows into your Xbox 360. The possibilities are endless! [0]

Nominet sticks up for the US

Nominet sticks up for the US

20th Oct 2005 Contrary to the stance that the EU has, Nominet, the UK company that has dibs to the .uk domain is sticking up for the US in the ongoing scrap over who manages and regulates the Internet. [0]

Nintendo and McDonalds hook up for WiFi

Nintendo and McDonalds hook up for WiFi

20th Oct 2005 I'll have a Big Mac, large fries, an hour of WiFi and a pirate hat for my Nintendog, please. [0]

Apple releases new PowerBooks, PowerMacs

Apple releases new PowerBooks, PowerMacs

20th Oct 2005 Its new 'PhotoShop beater', Aperture, also appears. Dual core goodness abounds.  [0]

DVD Jon gets job, moves Stateside

DVD Jon gets job, moves Stateside

19th Oct 2005 The man responsible for oh-so many copyright-hacking exploits is heading over to the States to get a job with Linspire. Not one to avoid controversy then, huh? [0]

WiFi goes stratospheric... literally

WiFi goes stratospheric... literally

19th Oct 2005 Up, up and away, in our beautiful broadband balloon. WiFi like Pie in the Sky. Hi-fly WiFi. Etc etc. [0]

Doom movie will get a sequel

Doom movie will get a sequel

19th Oct 2005 The Rock, ex-Bond grrl, Producer talk about the possibility of doing a sequel to the Doom movie. Meanwhile, Doom Marine uses flaslight and gun at the same time. [0]

Get a MP3-job

Get a MP3-job

19th Oct 2005 Want a little extra silicon on your chest? Forget boob jobs - a new technology could see MP3 players integrated into fake breasts. [0]

The $150 PC

The $150 PC

19th Oct 2005 How much do you think your PC is worth? If it's more than 2 years old, you might find Fry's $150 PC could be a cheap upgrade option. With a 2400+ Sempron processor, it's no slouch and is so cheap, it's almost disposable. [0]





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