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Japan bans Intel for two months

Japan bans Intel for two months

9th May 2005 The Land of the Rising Sun slaps Chipzilla with a two month ban

Google hit by DNS Issues

Google hit by DNS Issues

9th May 2005 The mighty Searchzilla was downed at the weekend. A case of Cache Poisoning, perhaps?

US: Broadcast Flag Defeated in Court

US: Broadcast Flag Defeated in Court

9th May 2005 Ding dong, the witch is dead. A US appeals court kills the controversial Broadcast Flag

ATI to delay Shader Model 3.0 parts until Autumn

ATI to delay Shader Model 3.0 parts until Autumn

9th May 2005 New information suggests that ATI will release its MVP architecture at Computex, ahead of its next-generation R520 GPU, which is expected to support Shader Model 3.0. Could this also mean more delays for Half-Life 2's Lost Coast level?

Nvidia's G70 runs cooler

Nvidia's G70 runs cooler

9th May 2005 Reports suggest that the G70, Nvidia's next graphics part, runs cooler than its current GeForce 6800 Ultra.

ABIT announces 512MB Fatal1ty Radeon X800 XL

ABIT announces 512MB Fatal1ty Radeon X800 XL

9th May 2005 ABIT Engineered and built to kill... 512MB Fatal1ty Radeon X800 XL announced - g0t frags...?!?!11

Xbox 360 - real, actual, proper pics!

Xbox 360 - real, actual, proper pics!

9th May 2005 Engadget has the first spy pictures of the 360, taken at a Microsoft event.

Cappello wows again with Alien Reservoir

Cappello wows again with Alien Reservoir

9th May 2005 Paul Cappello aka Crimson Sky has wowed case modding enthusiasts again with his latest work: Alien Reservoir

Dashboard Exploit raises concerns for Tiger OSX users

Dashboard Exploit raises concerns for Tiger OSX users

9th May 2005 Malicious dashboard widgets could be downloaded and installed in Tiger OSX without user's consent, leaving the system open to exploits.

Xbox 360 to arrive in November

Xbox 360 to arrive in November

7th May 2005 According to a promotional page on MTV's website, Xbox 360 is due to arrive in shops sometime in November

Drink or Die Trio Banged Up

Drink or Die Trio Banged Up

6th May 2005 Several self-styled Robin Hoods of the net are behind bars tonight, having been given hard time earlier today.

Intel's Pat Gelsinger interviewed

Intel's Pat Gelsinger interviewed

6th May 2005 Intel's Pat Gelsinger reveals his thoughts on Sony's Cell processor and on the nightmare of working with former CEO Andy Grove

Pirates crack Sony's PSP

Pirates crack Sony's PSP

6th May 2005 The Paradox cracking group have announced they have cracked the Sony PSP and ripped games from the PSP's proprietary UMD media

Rumours of ATI's MVP hit web

Rumours of ATI's MVP hit web

6th May 2005 Rumours of ATI's MVP architecture have appeared on the web... will it be a viable solution, or is it just a quick fix?

Guild Wars rises to the top...

Guild Wars rises to the top...

6th May 2005 This week's UK games sales charts show NCSoft's Guild Wars comes out on top.

Rockstar boosts UK Economy by £71m

Rockstar boosts UK Economy by £71m

6th May 2005 Analysis released today rank game developers by their success at UK retail; Rockstar North place second with £71m

Popular games suffer in Windows XP Pro x64

Popular games suffer in Windows XP Pro x64

6th May 2005 Driver support looks promising, but some games will require patches to get them working under the new Operating System.

Crazy reservoir sculptures  in our forums

Crazy reservoir sculptures in our forums

5th May 2005 Today's roundup of the most exciting threads on our forums...

First update to Tiger already in pipeline

First update to Tiger already in pipeline

5th May 2005 It may only have been released last Friday, but rumours are already surfacing on the next update to Apple's OSX

ABIT reports multi-million losses during 2004

ABIT reports multi-million losses during 2004

5th May 2005 £76 million losses uncertified, Taiwan Stock Exchange demands thatABIT update reports to fully reflect its financial situation.

HomePlug Networking Gains Steam

HomePlug Networking Gains Steam

5th May 2005 The Homeplug Powerline Alliance, the group that has been touting Ethernet over the mains has gotten into bed with the Big S

Biggest software security flaws revealed

Biggest software security flaws revealed

5th May 2005 The latest "Top 20" of applications with security holes / exploits has been published by Sans

Google accelerates the web with new software

Google accelerates the web with new software

5th May 2005 Google has released its new Web Accelerator software amidst controversy over privacy concerns.

Unreal Tournament 2007 (head)shots hit the web

Unreal Tournament 2007 (head)shots hit the web

5th May 2005 The first gameplay details and screenshots of the Unreal Engine 3 powered deathmatch shooter, Unreal Tournament 2007, have hit the web - and, confusingly, it will arrive in 2006.

Win an ultra-quiet Home Theatre PC

Win an ultra-quiet Home Theatre PC

5th May 2005 KustomPCs and QuietPC team up with Acousti Products to give you the chance to win a rather sexy HTPC.

Crazy Shuffle owners show tasteful product application

Crazy Shuffle owners show tasteful product application

5th May 2005 Thought that we were crazy modders here at bit-tech? These people make iPods out of food!

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