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Mozilla launches plugin security check

Mozilla launches plugin security check

15th Oct 2009 The Mozilla Foundation has launched a page which allows users to check their installed plugins to find vulnerable or outdated versions. [5]

Dragon Age flash game on the way

Dragon Age flash game on the way

15th Oct 2009 Dragon Age: Origins is being spun-off into a new flash game that will offer a browser-based RPG experience. [10]

Finland to make broadband a legal right

Finland to make broadband a legal right

15th Oct 2009 The Finnish government has announced plans to make 1Mb/s Internet connectivity a legal right of all citizens - and to extend that to 100Mb/s for all by 2015. [40]

Enermax Competition Winners Announced

Enermax Competition Winners Announced

15th Oct 2009 Well done to the lucky winners, who have bagged themselves a PSU, case or fan! [143]

OpenMoko launches WikiReader

OpenMoko launches WikiReader

14th Oct 2009 OpenMoko - the group behind the open-source FreeRunner smartphone - have launched an offline, pocket-sized device designed to read Wikipedia on the go. [8]

Microsoft Flight Sim devs found new studio

Microsoft Flight Sim devs found new studio

14th Oct 2009 A bunch of developers from Microsoft's abandoned flight sim team has now formed a new studio. [21]

Pay what you want for World of Goo

Pay what you want for World of Goo

14th Oct 2009 2D Boy has launched a new sale for World of Goo, as well as announced an iPhone version. [16]

Ubi considering many Assassin's Creed games

Ubi considering many Assassin's Creed games

14th Oct 2009 Ubisoft has said that it can see plenty of longevity in the Assassin's Creed franchise, possibly up to 35 games. [14]

Nvidia doesn't care what physics library devs use

Nvidia doesn't care what physics library devs use

14th Oct 2009 Nvidia's Tony Tamasi has said that he doesn't mind what physics library developers use, as long as it runs on Nvidia GPUs. [9]

ATI Stream SDK now supports GPU-accelerated OpenCL

ATI Stream SDK now supports GPU-accelerated OpenCL

14th Oct 2009 AMD has announced the release of the ATI Stream SDK Beta 4, which finally introduces support for GPGPU computing. [8]

HP Mini 311 to get Ion

HP Mini 311 to get Ion

13th Oct 2009 HP's Mini 311 netbook looks set to get a major spec boost, with 3GB of RAM, the full Nvidia Ion chipset, and an 80GB high-speed SSD along with Windows 7. [7]

Tripwire: Valve isn't exploiting us either

Tripwire: Valve isn't exploiting us either

13th Oct 2009 Tripwire Interactive has responded to Gearbox's claims that Valve is using Steam to exploit smaller developers. [24]

"All games journalists should make a game"

"All games journalists should make a game"

13th Oct 2009 Zombie Cow's Dan Marshall has said that all games journalists should dabble in development. [36]

Mac 'Snow Leopard' bug eats user files

Mac 'Snow Leopard' bug eats user files

13th Oct 2009 A bug in the Snow Leopard version of Apple's Mac OS X - triggered when logging in as the guest user - can result in the permanent loss of all user files and settings. [31]

Kingston leaks Clarksdale demo ran DDR3 at 1.35V

Kingston leaks Clarksdale demo ran DDR3 at 1.35V

13th Oct 2009 Oops! Kingston leaks that a recent demo at IDF ran the Clarksdale CPU with DDR3 at just 1.35V to achieve its low wattage. [5]

Adobe Reader attacked by JavaScript bug

Adobe Reader attacked by JavaScript bug

12th Oct 2009 Security researchers have identified a Trojan which attacks a flaw in Adobe Reader's JavaScript handling to insert a backdoor - and a patch isn't due until tomorrow. [11]

Oddworld games being ported to PC

Oddworld games being ported to PC

12th Oct 2009 The remaining non-PC Oddworld games are now being ported to PC, says original developer Oddworld Inhabitants. [11]

"Sony and MS don't understand MMOs"

"Sony and MS don't understand MMOs"

12th Oct 2009 Cryptic Studios has claimed that Star Trek Online is being held up because Sony and Microsoft don't understand MMOs. [11]

Dell told to repay millions in state aid

Dell told to repay millions in state aid

12th Oct 2009 Dell has been told by the North Carolina government that its closure of the state-backed Forsyth County manufacturing plant means it owes millions in grants and tax breaks. [9]

Win loads of Asus and AMD hardware

Win loads of Asus and AMD hardware

9th Oct 2009 There's only a few days left to vote on this year's Custom PC & bit-tech Awards. Read on to find out how you could win some great prizes!

Mitsubishi demos 155" OLED display

Mitsubishi demos 155" OLED display

9th Oct 2009 Mitsubishi has demonstrated a prototype 155" OLED display for commercial use, which is made up of 1.5" square building blocks - and can be made bigger or smaller at will. [14]

Archon returns to PC

Archon returns to PC

9th Oct 2009 React Games has announced it will be bringing the Archon series back to PCs after 26 years. [17]

Garry: "Valve is not exploiting us"

Garry: "Valve is not exploiting us"

9th Oct 2009 Garry of Garry's Mod has dismissed claims that Valve is exploiting smaller developers. [38]

MS to offer free Office Starter Edition

MS to offer free Office Starter Edition

9th Oct 2009 Microsoft has announced that a "limited functionality" version of Office 2010 will be available pre-loaded on OEM PCs, supported by an advertising framework. [23]

Fujitsu unveils rugged RFID

Fujitsu unveils rugged RFID

8th Oct 2009 Fujitsu has launched a new, rugged RFID tag which is flexible, can withstand up to two atmospheres of pressure, and work even in temperatures of up to 120° Celsius. [9]

Gearbox: Valve has too much power

Gearbox: Valve has too much power

8th Oct 2009 Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has voiced concern about Valve having too much power in the PC market. [52]

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