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eBay stumps up gazillions for Skype

eBay stumps up gazillions for Skype

13th Sep 2005 The VOIP giant is snapped up by the auctioneer. What are the whys and wherefores? We find out.

ECS launches CrossFire

ECS launches CrossFire

12th Sep 2005 The mainboard boys have a new CrossFire motherboard for Intel. We've got the specs inside.

Samsung announces 16GB flash chips

Samsung announces 16GB flash chips

12th Sep 2005 16GB. On a single chip. Say hello to 60GB and upwards of solid state iPod, with Apple already signed on.

iPod nano gets killed

iPod nano gets killed

12th Sep 2005 Wondered what happens when you drop a brand new iPod nano out of a vehicle moving at 50mph? The crew at Ars are finding out.

SLI Shuttle launching by the end of the month

SLI Shuttle launching by the end of the month

12th Sep 2005 The SN26P, the Shuttle that supports SLI, is due on sale within a couple of weeks - we have updated info on its specs.

4K take to the road to challenge gamers

4K take to the road to challenge gamers

12th Sep 2005 4Kings, the popular gaming clan sponsored by Intel, are taking a trip around PCWorld stores in the UK.

Day of Defeat: Source release date

Day of Defeat: Source release date

10th Sep 2005 Day of Defeat: Source, the highly anticipated update to the classic online WWII mod, will be made available to gamers everywhere on Monday 26th September, Valve have announced. But what of Lost Coast?

Intel v AMD update and Analysis

Intel v AMD update and Analysis

9th Sep 2005 Dell agrees to compliance (mostly) and The Tech Report writes up some cool analysis of Intel's approach.

eBay to scoop up Skype?

eBay to scoop up Skype?

8th Sep 2005 According to the Wall Street Journal, freebie VoIP specialists Skype face a possible multi-billion dollar take over from auction giant eBay.

Yahoo! lambasted over Chinese Journo stitch up

Yahoo! lambasted over Chinese Journo stitch up

8th Sep 2005 A human-rights group is calling for action over claims Yahoo is 'cheerfully sacrificing human rights in return for a cut of the Chinese market'. That's not cool, man.

Catalyst 5.8 has shimmering problems too

Catalyst 5.8 has shimmering problems too

8th Sep 2005 After the shimmering problems with NVIDIA's ForceWare 77.77 driver, we didn't expect to find the same problems in ATI's latest driver. The guys at top ATI fan site - Rage3D - confirmed our initial thoughts for us.

Apple releases iPod nano

Apple releases iPod nano

8th Sep 2005 Apple's gone mad and announced about a million products at once. The iPod nano replaces the mini; there's also the ROKR mobile phone and new software and music downloads.

British CPL qualifier sees Fatal1ty pwned

British CPL qualifier sees Fatal1ty pwned

8th Sep 2005 The Cyberathlete Professional League World Tour stopped by England this week. Sponsored by Intel and NVIDIA, there was plenty of cash up for grabs - we've got the winners inside.

Google vs Microsoft - Seconds away, Round 1

Google vs Microsoft - Seconds away, Round 1

7th Sep 2005 Finally the Google vs Microsoft bout kicks off - lawyers representing both companies have rolled their sleeves up to fight it out over Kai-Fu Lee - a former Microsoft employee.

Samsung sees sense in next gen DVD war

Samsung sees sense in next gen DVD war

7th Sep 2005 The war between the next generation standards continues. Samsung has announced that they'll produce a dual format DVD machine that is capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats if no agreement can be reached.

PC Power releases 1kW PC PSU

PC Power releases 1kW PC PSU

7th Sep 2005 PC Power come back with another ridiculously powerful power supply that can deliver a continuous 1000W and peak at nearly 1100W.

Microsoft unveils frickin' laser beam

Microsoft unveils frickin' laser beam

7th Sep 2005 There's a new gaming mouse in town - the LM6000. We've got the skinny on the technology, and also the latest on Xbox 360 controllers on the PC.

Vista is a hardware beast

Vista is a hardware beast

7th Sep 2005 Microsoft has been talking about the hardware requirements for Windows Vista. Dual-core, SATA2 hard drives, 256MB graphics memory and a HDCP display. Prepare to dip into your pocket...

FragDolls strut into the UK

FragDolls strut into the UK

6th Sep 2005 Want to get your skillz handed to you by a bunch of chicks? New all-girl clan FragDolls UK are preparing to take the gaming scene by storm.

UK goes bonkers for PSP

UK goes bonkers for PSP

6th Sep 2005 The PSP has launched in the UK and has had record sales in its first week in stores. We have the details.

The Annarchy Case @ PAX

The Annarchy Case @ PAX

6th Sep 2005 What kind of man paints his computer pink, and then draws My Little Pony artwork on it? Penny Arcade fan 'Altmann', that's who. The question is: what did Tycho and Gabe think about it?

Win a Fiat Xbox Stilo

Win a Fiat Xbox Stilo

5th Sep 2005 Microsoft are giving away a limited edition Fiat Xbox Stilo worth 12 grand as part of the Xbox UK Forza Challenge. Record the fastest lap time over Xbox Live to be in with a chance to win the car.

iPod Mini going all flash, up to 8GB

iPod Mini going all flash, up to 8GB

5th Sep 2005 In brief: colour screens, flash storage, smaller size, new capacity. More details inside.

Ballmer really hates Google

Ballmer really hates Google

5th Sep 2005 An amusing transcript has hit the net this morning, revealing what happened when Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, discovered one of his best chaps was going to Google. Much swearing, chair-throwing and general hilarity ensues.

Katrina Relief Fund account frozen by PayPal

Katrina Relief Fund account frozen by PayPal

5th Sep 2005 The rather unique community at SomethingAwful.com has suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina's devastation. The site owner attempted to set up a relief fund using a PayPal account, but it was frozen due to 'suspicious activity'.

Phantom resurfaces

Phantom resurfaces

3rd Sep 2005 Infinium has a new CEO and it has been pimping the Phantom out at Games Developer's Conference Europe this week. It's still alive, apparently...

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